RockChalk

Thanks for the support, I'm notorious for bonehead mistakes, so I will look here before I leap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I'm the living embodiment of a DIYer (chicken coop✅, playground ✅, keeping the house from falling down ✅). I've been really inspired by all the stories on this site and others to take on a new tank setup from the ground up. So I'm looking for a tank that is at least 60 gal (I'm not stuck on this size and am curious about everyone's thoughts on an ideal size) to begin. I'd also love to hear recommendations (and horror stories) that might help guide this spring/summer project. My goal is to build the stand to fit the tank and then add all the equipment and plumbing (slowly since my money tree died). This will be my first foray into sump land. I've used every other type of filter out of fear of all the components involved in a sump, so I'm going to try and overcome that fear. Thanks for being a great resource and creating such a robust community.

Hey everybody, So I caught the bug after an almost 20-year hiatus from reef keeping. After deciding a while ago to set up a little reef tank and filling it with water it leaked all over my floor. The next day I went out determined to fix the problem and accidentally bought a Red Sea Max Nano. Needless to say, it's awesome. My only problem I have now is a lack of patience. Right now I'm happy with a couple of shrimp, 2 clowns, a torch, zoa colony, hammer and a polyp I can't remember the name of. I am pretty excited to find this community here in Portland and looking forward to Sunday's meet-up. Cheers!