Another Newbi

Kinjirra · Sep 12, 2020

Lurking for a few weeks learning about the Hobby, so much information here! Picked up a 36G bowfront and slowly setting up a Fowler to start while I get the routines down and learn...LPS is my end game right now. Had freshwater before but this will be my first salt and biggest tank so far.

Now the serious question is how to keep the wife aggro down ?!? Expensive hobby for sure lol

Billldg · Sep 12, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!! You can always say you are trying to save the ocean life one tank at a time, LOL!!! ;Hilarious

ScubaFish802 · Sep 12, 2020

Welcome to R2R!

BlennyTime · Sep 12, 2020

Welcome!! My wife didn’t understand at first, but I think she loves it more than I do now. Just keep her involved

Fred2482 · Sep 12, 2020

Welcome!

Bfragale · Sep 12, 2020

Hello and WELCOME!

I get the wife involved in picking out fish and help with naming them. My wife loves to name the fish and helps pick corals and this really helps soften the blow of the price tag lol.

You should do a build thread and share photos and If you run into any questions we can be here to help.
It’s a fun and rewarding hobby, only advise I would give is two things:
1. Always have fun
2. Patients is key.

we look forward to seeing you around the forum. Take care friend and happy reefing!

ScubaFish802 · Sep 12, 2020

Also want to add, like they said above ^ I try to involve her as much as possible. Get her to help pick the fish (guide her to what's appropriate to the tank you have etc..), get her to name some of the fish, def. get her to feed the fish. At first my gf wasn't sold but after feeding the clowns a couple times she loves them. Whole attitude change

Peace River · Sep 12, 2020

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

Dcole12 · Sep 12, 2020

Welcome to R2R! HAha I know the feeling.. I am engaged and I started with a 46 gallon bow front about a year ago and am planning on buying a waterbox 130.4 size tank here in the next couple months! It is best if she doesn't know the prices haha