Lugmos12 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 So I am back in the hobby after taking some time off. Realized that impulsivity with tanks led to some poor choices (I was running two saltwater tanks and 1 freshwater tank). And it was too much, all at once. But it's all experience. So I want to start a (permanent) nano, something around 14 gallons just for a pair of clowns and (maybe) bubbletip anemones. I had a Fluval Evo 13.5 a few years ago; but it was a PIA to clean. The Nuvo 20 wide was too constricting. so I'm undecided between the Nuvo 20 peninsula or another 14-ish gallon AIO. I'll update this as it comes along! 3 Quote Link to comment
boscoT Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 looking forward to seeing what you set up. I am 7 months back from a 12 year break. I fought the urge so many times over the past several months to upgrade to a larger system. I am super content with my 24gal AIO and just enjoying taking my time. I go to a bunch of local shops and just treat this as a fun hobby. Having a smaller system allows me to spend on some good equipment and products without totally breaking the bank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Staticmoves Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Welcome Back! following along. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Update! I found a used deal I couldn't pass up: 25 Waterbox peninsula with stand, AI Prime for light, Nero 3 for wavemaker, heater, pump, screened lid, auto feeder, and a bunch of other goodies. It's set up now and cycling. I added Fritz turbo start and a piece of shrimp as 'food' for the bacteria. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 10 hours ago, boscoT said: looking forward to seeing what you set up. I am 7 months back from a 12 year break. I fought the urge so many times over the past several months to upgrade to a larger system. I am super content with my 24gal AIO and just enjoying taking my time. I go to a bunch of local shops and just treat this as a fun hobby. Having a smaller system allows me to spend on some good equipment and products without totally breaking the bank. I got to carried away upgrading to bigger tanks. My last setup was around 60 gallons total and I was never happy with it lol (it crashed after the ATO stopped working while I was on vacation) So I'm sticking to a small tank bc the size is going to limit what I do and I can just focus on appreciating it instead of changing it over and over again. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Up and running. Rockscape is not at all what I envisioned lol 3 Quote Link to comment
boscoT Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 16 hours ago, Lugmos12 said: I got to carried away upgrading to bigger tanks. My last setup was around 60 gallons total and I was never happy with it lol (it crashed after the ATO stopped working while I was on vacation) So I'm sticking to a small tank bc the size is going to limit what I do and I can just focus on appreciating it instead of changing it over and over again. 100% I read somewhere that the average aquarium enthusiast lasts about 2 years before getting bored frustrated or moving on. Keep it simple, automate as much as you can to not make it a chore more than a hobby. Keeping it smaller for me allows me better equipment and just less worry about leaving it for a few days if I go away etc. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 we have some readings! i fed the tank a few piece of shrimp on day 1 to start the cycle Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 cycle is going well. second picture is after adding Dr. Tim's ammonia. will test again in 24hrs to see if it reduced to zero and then water change. will add a pair of clowns most likely. Quote Link to comment
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