Guess who's back...

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OMG that was a long absence... Who knew it would be two and a half years before I was ready and able to dive back into the hobby.  I had some serious stuff come up and it has taken a long time to get better.  BUT that is all done and now I am starting fresh (kinda). 

I ended up losing almost everything over the past few years, but the tanks were kept running so I still have live systems, just almost nothing in them.  A few corals, an anemone, a half dozen fish and supposedly an urchin I can't find... BTW it is crazy how many majano one can grow when all the corals and fish are gone... my poor 180g was COMPLETELY overgrown with thousands of them.  But I just couldn't take the tank down no matter how bad it got... RIP Rei my poor ray who accidentally tried to eat a 3" spotted puffer. 
The whole tank crashed shortly after and I didn't have the ability to
stop it.   
That's around the time I stopped frequenting this site... it was just
too sad.  For those that don't know my ray was like a child to me.  He
ate out of my hand and loved getting back rubs.  I had set up the 180g just for him.   It's sad I actually find the majano kinda beautiful now, but now they must all DIE so I can have more corals.    My 210g just grew a layer of algae all over everything so that can at least can be treated.  I'm thinking Lawnmower Blenny after I brush them off. 

Today I've just started to consolidate the two biggest tanks (a 210g and 180g) as we need the room for other stuff...  I keep telling myself to take it slow, but it is hard to not get excited about this hobby.  

I am now going to primarily have the 180g setup with some of the stuff from the 210g instead of the majano farm.  The 210g will probably move to the garage unless I can get a decent offer on it...   I hope to get another sting ray or a flying gurnard once it is stable and done mini cycling after the whole 50-75% rock import from the 210g.  I have to remember to take it SLOW and let it do its thing before cramming it full of stuff again.  

I'll be looking for some new bulbs and cheap hardy corals in a couple months.  I will also be looking for some rotifers and or tigger pods to start my cultures back up.  So if anyone has some please let me know.

BTW it was this board and the wonderful people that have brought me back to the club.  Thanks for reading and I hope you are all ready to take me back.  