WelcomeHeyb there im manuel just started on saltwater tanks been doing freshwater tansk for the last 3 years , had stopped after I moved from fl -> co -> now NJ and just restarted casue I went into reefco which is pretty close to me and fell in love with the corals and saltwater fish . So im hoppinhg to learn from all the hobbyist in here it will be great to meet yall.
Welcome, Adam!!Hello NJRC,
Its nice to join everyone here. My name is Adam and I've gotten my feet wet, and flooring, in this hobby in 2005 when I turned 20. Back then I had a 75 gallon purchased from petco, plumbed with a 29 into a sump with a good size refugium. Compact flouros, all live rock from the now defunct reef encounter in Hackensack. I maintained soft and LPS at the time. Realized quickly that money, time, and stability in one location was paramount. So I had to breakdown and promise myself that when those three things aligned again I will be back at it. So here I am 21 years later doing exactly that.
Now I live a in Ramsey and have Dove back in head first. Born and raised in northern NJ. Its been amazing to see how much the hobby has changed, evolved, and grew since the early 2000s. So many things soooo much easier and some harder.
Ive known of this group loosely after starting back up a few months ago and signed up to join at Sunday's NJ Coral Fest.
Aside from reef keeping I've stayed busy in a few outdoor hobbies. 10 years of whitewater kayaking followed by another 10 years in rock climbing which I still do today.
Nice to meet everyone and glad to be here!
Adam