Hello from a student trying to reef on a buget

[Wags]

Hello!

My name is Chad (can call me Wags) and I my significant other (Maddie) and I have just recently purchased and set up our first marine aquarium. After about a month of looking we found an awesome deal on a complete 50 cube system. We are absolutely loving all the information that we are learning on here and are hoping to meet more reefers to share the wonders of reef aquariums with. Here is our tank!

pretty bare so far! Say hello and we will make sure to follow your tank threads!

Chad and Maddie

 

[Steven@]

Welcome to the hobby, I wish you all the best in this new venture... Have fun and share your progress with us.

 

[Eienna]

Welcome!
I hope your experience is a good one!
Please set up a quarantine before buying any animals...it will save you a lot of trouble and money (and possibly heartache) in the long run...

 

[Dextereef]

Welcome! Oh man the 50 cubes are so awesome! +1 on the quarantine tank! It will save you time, $$, aggravation, and save your animals. Buy the best equipment that you can afford and then upgrade as you are able to. (if you wish to upgrade). It is easy to get caught up in the equipment so really do your research to see what you actually need and if it will even be a benefit to your tank. Lastly, take it slow. Master one thing at a time before you move on to something else. Nothing good happens fast in a reef tank. Good luck and ask questions!

 

[Eienna]

30 days QT. It seems like a long time but it's worth it. The first time you get velvet and the rest of your fish stay safe because the carrier was in quarantine...you will thank me.

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Welcome to Reef2Reef looking forward to seeing more pictures :clap2:

 

[collectthedots]

Looks great so far! What are your plans for the tank?

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Wags]

Plans for the tank are to start out with a pair of clowns. Then slowly add more as we go don't have a set stick list yet, any suggestions? Hoping to have success with some corals, I believe the light I have can handle LPS but I need to do more research!

Here's the aquascape, going for something different not sure how much I like it yet. Sorry for the foggy picture!

 

[Eienna]

Looks nice <3

 

[spspirate]

Nice rock scape! Welcome to REEF2REEF!!!

 

[Wags]

Thank you all for the warm welcome :angel: nice to meet all of you. We started a tank thread here: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/club-cube/176723-chad-maddies-50-cube-reef.html#post2041199

Cheers!

 

[juggalogentry]

nice fish in the avi, welcome fellow mini marine biologist, the best tip i can give you is research research research before you buy, its kinda like the phrase "measure twice and cut once"

 

[gemini9]

You should probably replace that electrical outlet over there with a GFCI outlet. I don't see it mentioned much, but a GFCI is a very important, inexpensive upgrade to the outlet you are plugging in all your equipment as well as any other outlets around the tank. It will protect you and your fish from getting zapped to oblivion if you should get any water in anything electrical or touch it with wet hands. Should anything electrical get wet, the GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interupter) detects the change in electrical current and cuts off the power to that outlet, as well as any other outlets daisy chained into that one.

A GFCI will help prevent you from getting electrocuted or even catching the house on fire. Any time you have an outlet near a water source, you really should install a GFCI outlet there. Bathrooms, kitchens (near the sink) and around your aquarium.

So, please, PLEASE take care of that asap. If you don't know how, get someone who does. It will only take 10 minutes, the outlets only cost around ten bucks and it will keep you, your fish, and everyone else safe.

 

[revhtree]

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[bairdimusprime]

Looks good! welcome to the club!!

 

[Eienna]

You should probably replace that electrical outlet over there with a GFCI outlet. I don't see it mentioned much, but a GFCI is a very important, inexpensive upgrade to the outlet you are plugging in all your equipment as well as any other outlets around the tank. It will protect you and your fish from getting zapped to oblivion if you should get any water in anything electrical or touch it with wet hands. Should anything electrical get wet, the GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interupter) detects the change in electrical current and cuts off the power to that outlet, as well as any other outlets daisy chained into that one.

A GFCI will help prevent you from getting electrocuted or even catching the house on fire. Any time you have an outlet near a water source, you really should install a GFCI outlet there. Bathrooms, kitchens (near the sink) and around your aquarium.

So, please, PLEASE take care of that asap. If you don't know how, get someone who does. It will only take 10 minutes, the outlets only cost around ten bucks and it will keep you, your fish, and everyone else safe.

+1. And I always recommend getting a qualified electrician to do it.

 

[KingOfPain86]

Plans for the tank are to start out with a pair of clowns. Then slowly add more as we go don't have a set stick list yet, any suggestions? Hoping to have success with some corals, I believe the light I have can handle LPS but I need to do more research!

Here's the aquascape, going for something different not sure how much I like it yet. Sorry for the foggy picture!

Welcome and sweet aquascape! Best piece of advice I can give is to go slow. Don't rush. It causes more problems then you need. +1 on everyone else's advice.

 

[kevantheman35]

Welcome! Love that tank cubes are the way to go. Looks like your on the right track