New to BAR and the hobby, hi!

[impcassette]

Hi all, I’m Isaac, I’m new here and to the hobby. Currently in a PhD here and wanted a slow burn hobby to obsess over, and had been lurking and generally fascinated for a while now. I’m a total newbie so any tips are greatly appreciated. Decided to skip FW since it just doesn’t do it for me but hoping I can be patient/diligent enough to learn.

I’ll be moving in around 1-2 years but plan to restart again then hopefully, so am trying to learn as much as I can in this first setup and mainly invest in experience and upgradable equipment and only minimally in livestock that I can hopefully find new homes for. (So also here to find people who will take care of whatever stock I have to leave behind.)

I have a 20 gallon long I just started cycling with the goal of making it a macro tank with some easy/cheap fast growers like Xenia, a small cuc, and a blenny, but I’ll put that all in a tank log. Anyway hi everyone, excited to try my hand and learn from y’all!

 

[MarcosD]

Welcome to the club! Feel free to ask any questions you have here. Good that you’re already thinking of starting a tank journal, that definitely comes in handy! Best of luck to you!

 

[Alexander1312]

Welcome Issac. Tank journals get a lot of attention and advice, the more detail the better. And we like pictures. Great that you joined the club. Feel free to reach out anytime.

 

[tribbitt]

Welcome! I also have a 20 gallon long

Please ask questions, and do make a journal!

happy reefing

 

[Turkeysammich]

Welcome. The best advice is to read read read. Ask questions read read read ask questions. Come to events meet people, make friends. The club has never been better. I can honestly say this is the best it’s ever been. So many generous people.

 

[ReeferRey]

Welcome! First reef tank! thats exciting good luck. Ask as many questions you have, there are lots of people with many years of experience here to help.

 

[Srt4eric]

Welcome to the club and thank you for becoming a supporting member!!!

 

[JVU]

Welcome! Your approach sounds solid

 

[glee]

welcome

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Welcome to the club! You've come to the right place. The amount of wisdom here is immense. Where are you located BTW? Where do you plan on moving to? I'm sure when that time comes, we can help you find homes for your livestock.

 

[impcassette]

Welcome to the club and thank you for becoming a supporting member!!!

Thank you for the community!

 

[impcassette]

Welcome to the club! You've come to the right place. The amount of wisdom here is immense. Where are you located BTW? Where do you plan on moving to? I'm sure when that time comes, we can help you find homes for your livestock.

In Berkeley now, decent chance I’ll be moving to the east coast but not sure yet.

 

[psidriven]

Welcome. I’m in Berkeley too. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to check out my system for ideas on what not to do, haha.

 

[MichaelB]

Welcome to the club.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@impcassette
Welcome to our place in space
You have made the most beneficial move in your reef aquarium journey
As you $upport us, we’ll support you
Glad to see another Berkeley reefer

 

[Srt4eric]

In Berkeley now, decent chance I’ll be moving to the east coast but not sure yet.

You should swing by the workshop we are having at High Tide Aquatics!!!

 

[gmdcdvm]

Welcome!!