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natanitelite · 04/22/2018, 08:23 AM

I am actually in the middle of doing just that right now. Starting over. My job took me to another state for 3 years, so my husband and I decided to sell everything but the tanks themselves and start over when we got home. And here we are!

Here's what I'm doing differently:
-buying the right equipment. I started my first tank in 2000, I was a poor college student, and I skimped/bought used, etc. Totally fine, but not what I'm doing this time.
-Quarantine. Duh. Only learn that the hard way once.
-Easier water changes. I am setting the RO/DI units, saltwater storage, and freshwater storage directly under the tank in the basement, and plumbing right up through the floor so I can just turn on a valve under the tank to refill/top off.
-Protecting my wood floors from salt creep.
-Be very choosy on stocking, and start with the end in mind. No impulses. (I say that now...)
-Controller
-Spend a little extra to get quiet pumps. Since I'm placing this right in the entry to my home, worth it.
-Go slower than slow.
-actually participate in RC and not just lurk (see my join date and post count? haha)

04/22/2018, 08:23 AM	#31
natanitelite Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 22	I am actually in the middle of doing just that right now. Starting over. My job took me to another state for 3 years, so my husband and I decided to sell everything but the tanks themselves and start over when we got home. And here we are! Here's what I'm doing differently: -buying the right equipment. I started my first tank in 2000, I was a poor college student, and I skimped/bought used, etc. Totally fine, but not what I'm doing this time. -Quarantine. Duh. Only learn that the hard way once. -Easier water changes. I am setting the RO/DI units, saltwater storage, and freshwater storage directly under the tank in the basement, and plumbing right up through the floor so I can just turn on a valve under the tank to refill/top off. -Protecting my wood floors from salt creep. -Be very choosy on stocking, and start with the end in mind. No impulses. (I say that now...) -Controller -Spend a little extra to get quiet pumps. Since I'm placing this right in the entry to my home, worth it. -Go slower than slow. -actually participate in RC and not just lurk (see my join date and post count? haha)