Back in the hobby, new member….Im not Randy lol

[Bryce.martin23]

New member here, took me a nice long break from reefing, about 20+ years. Wife talked me back into it…..boy how things have changed! Anyways here I am back in it deep, currently reefing in a Rubbermaid tub (100 gal) while I get my custom system designed and finished. Got out the hobby with a 220 gal and getting back in where I left off. Tank is 70”x 31”x 28” with a sump 57”x24”x18”. Going with Triton system. Look forward to reading and learning what the hobby has evolved into. Pic of the stand I made for system, old sump that is not being used, it’s just what I had in there for pics.

 

[FinalPhaze987]

Love the title lol

Welcome back..I just got back from a 12 year break and things have really changed..I never thought we'd be dosing NO3 and PO4 haha

Nice set up...that stand looks solid

 

[H2OPlayar]

Back in the hobby, new member….Im not Randy lol​

That sounds like something Randy would say...

But your setup is too clean, welcome back!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

That sounds like something Randy would say...

But your setup is too clean, welcome back!

Lmfao….ill admit i know next to nothing about this randy situation. I was given some cliff notes about it, I got banned when I tried to sign up cause admit thought I was Randy. Had to ask a buddy what this whole Randy thing was about lol.

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Love the title lol

Welcome back..I just got back from a 12 year break and things have really changed..I never thought we'd be dosing NO3 and PO4 haha

Nice set up...that stand looks solid

Thanks, yeah it’s crazy what we dose now right! I remember when 0-0-0 was the rage and vodka dosing was crazy talk! Stand is a beast! Took me a long time to make that making sure every stick was plumb, beveled, and squared.

 

[Turkeysammich]

Welcome back

 

[FinalPhaze987]

To bring you up to speed from 20+ years ago:

-You won't find any VHOs or Power compact bulbs...if you were looking to reuse that gear, chuck it man..Except for a toms aqualifter...my old one still works..I'm convinced they can survive a nuclear attack now
- that "new" vortech pump that came out in 04 is now the new Tunze
- there is no H&S skimmer owners vs Euro reef skimmer owners...they no longer exist
-the 20k radion bulbs we had are now considered a whiter spectrum
- no more maxi jets on timers
- wait till you see what a yellow tang cost now haha

If you were around from when we were BARE, there's still a few of us left.on here...lurking and popping up here and there

 

[Srt4eric]

Sorry about that... Welcome!!!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

To bring you up to speed from 20+ years ago:

-You won't find any VHOs or Power compact bulbs...if you were looking to reuse that gear, chuck it man..Except for a toms aqualifter...my old one still works..I'm convinced they can survive a nuclear attack now
- that "new" vortech pump that came out in 04 is now the new Tunze
- there is no H&S skimmer owners vs Euro reef skimmer owners...they no longer exist
-the 20k radion bulbs we had are now considered a whiter spectrum
- no more maxi jets on timers
- wait till you see what a yellow tang cost now haha

If you were around from when we were BARE, there's still a few of us left.on here...lurking and popping up here and there

Good info, so far system is set up as follow

-Orphek Amazona 960 main display light
-Kessil refugium 360 light
-Ecotech M2 return pumps
-Vertex 200i in sump skimmer, will soon convert to life reef 36” skimmer with vectra M2 pump
- vertex phosphate and carbon reactors
- GHL profilux/ KH Director
- I’m sure there’s a few more things in there but I’m trying set this up as simple as possible.

Livestock so far
-gem tang
-sailfin tang
- damsels
- anthia
-bangaii
-orange stripped bristle tooth tang
- peppermint/ cleaner, and those bright red shrimp with white dots lol.
- few brittle stars


Corals….not even gonna get into the names of that mess.

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Sorry about that... Welcome!!!

No worries, just doing your job. Now I got a little inside joke about it. Glad to be here.

 

[Srt4eric]

That's one heck of a sump that you're not going to use on that system.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Welcome to the club! Glad we were able to get past the confusion. Looking forward to seeing your tank up and running. Clean welds btw!!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Good to see ya on here Randy....I mean Bryce lol. Can't wait to see the new beast of a tank you got coming! Welds are so cleannnn, I'm hiring you to weld my next aquarium stand!!!

Always ready to tig weld!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

That's one heck of a sump that you're not going to use on that system.

I bought a used set up and it came with this sump, it was way undersized for what I wanted. Sold that unit, my custom advanced acrylics sump comes next week. Can’t wait!!!!

 

[Arvin R]

Looks like it's gonna be a rad build! Jealous of the lights.

 

[JVU]

Welcome, not Randy

 

[derek_SR]

Ban him!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Ban him!

Right to the sump!

 

[BAYMAC]

To bring you up to speed from 20+ years ago:

-You won't find any VHOs or Power compact bulbs...if you were looking to reuse that gear, chuck it man..Except for a toms aqualifter...my old one still works..I'm convinced they can survive a nuclear attack now
- that "new" vortech pump that came out in 04 is now the new Tunze
- there is no H&S skimmer owners vs Euro reef skimmer owners...they no longer exist
-the 20k radion bulbs we had are now considered a whiter spectrum
- no more maxi jets on timers
- wait till you see what a yellow tang cost now haha

If you were around from when we were BARE, there's still a few of us left.on here...lurking and popping up here and there

20K is the new whiter spectrum

I forgot about Euroreef. Last I heard, he was doing youtube reviews of cigars. Brian (H&S US for many years) passed away in the last two years (RIP, he was a really nice guy)

The good old BARE days, playground sand group buy anyone?

 

[PjFish]

Like BARE bottom? What did the E stand for? And what year did BARE begin? I can't seem to find any old history in the forums