Austin From Denver

[jsmkmavity]

I wonder if there is anyone here from Austin named Denver?

 

[Reefer Stride 42]

WELCOME!!!
Well done! So far, so good, and that is a very special gift! A gyre or MP10 or two is always good for flow. Pace yourself and acquire things as NEEDED.
We are here as you need us.

Thanks boss! Looking into both now.

 

[Reefer Stride 42]

I wonder if there is anyone here from Austin named Den

I wonder if there is anyone here from Austin named Denver?

Welcome to Reef2Reef, the greatest community out of water!

That’s quite a journey! I’m also in Colorado, Firestone. Need any help or advise please don’t hesitate to ask! It’s great to see other reefers on here locally!

Great to see other locals too! Will definitely reach out for any advice in the near future

 

[Reefer Stride 42]

Hey Austin,

Welcome. It'sIa great hobby.

I'm also in the Denver area. IM me if you want some free frags. I have GSP, shrooms I can give you.

Also be sure to check out Reef Stock, it's a great aquarium show. 2/28 & 3/1 next year.

T

Absolutely, will do! Great to see other locals

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Welcome to R2R Austin !!!

 

[Reefer Stride 42]

I wonder if there is anyone here from Austin named Denver? Might ha

I wonder if there is anyone here from Austin named Denver?

Might just have to import one from Austin and name it Denver bc of this haha

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

 

[Mike1970]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Hey all,

New aquarist here (Austin) running a 50 gallon Aquadream saltwater aquarium with my fiancee. The tank cycled after about 4 weeks and we are ready for the first two clownfish here shortly. They’ll join the 10 red legged hermits we have, now that they’ve enjoyed running the tank for a couple weeks post-cycle :)

Figured I’ll be reaching out for help here soon as we hit the uglies and the unpredictability a small ecosystem offers in the early stages, so I thought I’d introduce myself. I’ve probably spent about 60+ hours reading through posts on this page so far lol.

My former girlfriend and now fiancee suffered from an acute stroke 18 months ago due to an extremely rare neurological disease that went undetected until the event. We’re both in our late 20s and to say it has been an insane journey would be an understatement. Anyways her mother bought this tank for us as she was recovering and as an engagement gift. We’ve always wanted a saltwater aquarium but never thought we would actually do it. My fiancee has now fully recovered, back to work kicking butt, and we can finally enjoy this together.

I just thought it was an incredibly cool gift as we’re starting a new chapter in life and we simultaneously build an ecosystem together. At first the hobby was completely overwhelming and it has taken hours on hours to really understand it all. With that being said, it has been extremely rewarding taking this day by day, researching essentially everything, and the small progress you get to enjoy occasionally.

Couldn’t be happier to be a new part of this community and looking forward to the challenges ahead (except maybe Dinos)!



Any tips as to flow or improvements are much appreciated! Along with anything else you can think of, that I should know, or concerns on our current setup. I know the lid isn’t on correctly- that’s my next goal. I may get a custom one as I’ve read Kraken reef is superb a few times on this page. Also next up on the list is a protein skimmer.

Thanks again!

What an extremely thoughtful gift! I'm so glad your fiancé is doing well and you can enjoy your reef together!

Welcome to our family... I can't wait to see what all you accomplish with your reef!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome!!

 

[Reefuzz]

Welcome to R2R!!! Glad you and your fiancé get to go on the journey together.

Some of us ain’t as lucky…my wife rolls her eyes every time I start talking about my tank. She’s still supportive of my hobbies even though she doesn’t get them.

As for flow. I have two Octopulse 2’s plus my return and seems to be more than enough for now.

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

welcome looks awesome

 

[edsbeaker]

Hello and welcome!

 

[painter1982]

Hello. Welcome to our great reefing community!!