Coming Back to the Game After a Decade Off

[munsterrr]

Afternoon fellow keepers,


Joined this site in i believe 2008 and have not had a tank since 2011. Picked up a 55 gallon on a whim/steal the other day and am excited to get back into it. I know 55 gal wont cut it for anything "monster" but I figured I would come back to the place i knew best.

Back then there were only local shops to get anything of quality but now we have amazon and the internet. Where are good places to start? I am in Phoenix and will stop by Discount Aquarium in Tempe later. Just didnt know what reliable sites exist these days?

Also, what has changed over the last decade? I had a fluval canister and a bunch of antiquated heaters/etc. Has anything chang

 

[stillsirpaul]

Fluval canisters are still pretty good, I have several of them. Heaters are still hit-or-miss. Lighting has probably seen the most upgrades, with LEDs and wi-fi technology.

 

[Jexnell]

Welcome back to the fishy family!

 

[tlindsey]

Welcome back!

 

[Rass]

If you want to order fish online, Tangled up in cichlids, and imperial tropicals are both great! I've heard good things about cichlids of the Americas also but I have not ordered from them yet.

 

[SuperNinja]

Welcome back! Im in phoenix as well and live 5 min from discount aquarium. They have great used stuff But plants n fins is also good they got me a killer deal on my 300g tank from truvu. also ocean floor is good but they can be pretty pricy sometimes. feel free to PM with any questions