What I'd do differently next time.
 

Have not been around for awhile and I am now in the middle of developing my basement ... have made space for another BIG tank :wink:

So since I have been away from the hobby I thought I would see what people would do differently if they had the chance to start over :smile:

*I* would maybe like to one day have a ... you know .. a plan, or something. Not sort of hodge-podge add this add that and try to figure out how to solve this there problem and ... etc. etc. and so on. :)

Hey BTW welcome back dude :)

Hey Tony ... been awhile :lol: ... how are those cleaner shrimp doing ? :razz: :wink: :lol:

I've been thinking about plumbing replacement over time. A commercial aquarium has to have a plan for reaming out the pipes, which tend to have things grow in them over time.

It isn't likely that there is a "next time" for me...but if I was to do it again I would put more thought into plumbing so that sections/valves are more easily replaced/cleaned.

Welcome back Steve!

Hey Brad ... Thanks !

Hi Steve, I'm gearing up for a new tank in the 65g inwall.

I've been going through pictures of my nine years in the hobby, and I am going to:

a) get fiji rock
b) limit fish
c) enjoy

:lol: :mrgreen:

Hey, welcome back.

I would say that if I had to re-do things, I would ask more questions on forums than just trust my LFS and I would think more carefully about my aquascaping since it directly affects my ability to stock the tank.

Hey Deb ... owning these living systems is a journey of discovery I find :wink:

I would set up a hospital tank before I set up the main tank to protect the main tank from aptasia, and ich to name a few self-created problems.