Sunnisusie Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 New reefer here, I have been around forums on and off since 2007 or so. At the time I had several freshwater tanks and wanted to go saltwater, so I started reading and hung out on reef central. In the middle of planning, I found out that both my young children had autism so everything was focused on them. Now my children are 16 and 19 and are planning for college. We have moved to a wonderful home more in the country, and with the support of my hubby I can make my saltwater dreams happen. I am now reading and planning again.Wow, the hobby has changed and come a long way.My little box of ocean is a 58 gallon oceanic tank (26Lx18Wx24D) with a 40 gallon breeder sump. I will have the sump in the basement directly under the display. I will be drilling the tank and have an Exotic Marine overflow ordered. This will be a mixed reef tank and I hope to take pictures and post a diary of my tank as I go along.Thank you ahead of time for the help from the forums, past advice and future! Muttley000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Welcome! Can’t wait to see what equipment you pick and watch this come together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Oh, we love pictures by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnisusie Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 It will be fun to learn about reef photography, photography is another hobby of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 We have a few guys really good at it. I sadly am not one of those guys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphylin me Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Muttley000 said: We have a few guys really good at it. I sadly am not one of those guys lol dont worry, me either lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphylin me Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 welcome to the club! as always, if you have questions, dont hesitate to ask! We might be a rather small group, but alot of us have become actual friends through our group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surjer Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Welcome @Sunnisusie!! Can't wait to see the tank come together! You said you were into photography as well? What camera do you like to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Welcome! Looking forward to the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnisusie Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Welcome [mention=2841]Sunnisusie[/mention]!! Can't wait to see the tank come together! You said you were into photography as well? What camera do you like to use? I love my simple Canon SL2! I have small hands and it is just so light, even with the longer lenses. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surjer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Right on! Still a great camera. Have you snagged up a macro lens yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff70 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 welcome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnisusie Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 No Macro lens yet, recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surjer Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 $$, lots and lots of $$! lol - I'm a Nikon guy and shooting for the 105mm f2.8 1:1 some day. There are plenty of options tho. I often use Borrow lenses to rent glass from. Easier for me to spring 30-40 bucks here and there then drop a grand at a time on a single lens. So, I have my work horse lenses that I own and then just rent when I have the need. This macro lens would be for the fishtank only so cant really justify the $900 in glass when I can rent it for a week and get all the cool shots I want for a while. Here is where I rent from. Check out that 100mm f2.8 Canon L lens they have on there listed as the second item. Would be a great lens for tank shots i feel. https://www.borrowlenses.com/AdvancedSearch.do?searchString=canon+macro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnisusie Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 Figures, why do I get into hobbies that cost $$$ Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnisusie Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 That rental site! WOW! Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakesweep Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hello! Can't wait to see your reef come together. I just picked up the Canon 100mm f/2.8 L macro lens and it's freakin' awesome. I recently did a ton of research on all things Canon macro lens wise, so if you have any questions don't be afraid to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakesweep Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 8 hours ago, surjer said: $$, lots and lots of $$! lol - I'm a Nikon guy and shooting for the 105mm f2.8 1:1 some day. There are plenty of options tho. I often use Borrow lenses to rent glass from. Easier for me to spring 30-40 bucks here and there then drop a grand at a time on a single lens. So, I have my work horse lenses that I own and then just rent when I have the need. This macro lens would be for the fishtank only so cant really justify the $900 in glass when I can rent it for a week and get all the cool shots I want for a while. Here is where I rent from. Check out that 100mm f2.8 Canon L lens they have on there listed as the second item. Would be a great lens for tank shots i feel. https://www.borrowlenses.com/AdvancedSearch.do?searchString=canon+macro These 100mm macros are great for portraits too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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