Been a lurker for 5 years, finally gained enough confidence to join

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Welcome!!!

 

[Sthomp01]

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Toyo, welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Kraig]

Welcome!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[Patientman]

Welcome to the (fun) madness we call a hobby!

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Welcome yo

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R Toyo. Your perseverance has paid off. You now have a beautiful tank. Well done.

 

[Jwise]

Sound a lot like me lol but im doing better the fourth time around with my 125 gallon fowlr it will be a reef but i got to pull my fish out this friday for qt because of parasite problems but i highly recommend if you try a reef tank fill it will live rock fron a lfs that you trust and dump a bottle of dr tims one and only in and use some ammonia cloride drops to cycle it. I also recommend using all ecotech equipment because its the best equipment ever and i use it for my aquarium and love it

I also recommend using reef octopus for a protein skimmer i also have a reef octopus regal 150sss on my system

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

That's quite a journey!! I'm glad you stuck with it.

 

[tyrym1234]

Sound a lot like me lol but im doing better the fourth time around with my 125 gallon fowlr it will be a reef but i got to pull my fish out this friday for qt because of parasite problems but i highly recommend if you try a reef tank fill it will live rock fron a lfs that you trust and dump a bottle of dr tims one and only in and use some ammonia cloride drops to cycle it. I also recommend using all ecotech equipment because its the best equipment ever and i use it for my aquarium and love it

I’ll just say I was not ready for it. Next time i set up a tank for fish, ill make sure to have a ready qt tank on the side.
As for starting with live rock, I completely agree with that method. For this two gallon i had simply brought over rock in the previous tank i took down along with some filter elements that got the tank to stabilize without too many problems.
Live rock, Dr.tims, ammonia and pods will be my go to method. Ill try out some ecotech equipment if i ever get around to a bigger tank in the future. Radions and MP10 would literally shred this tiny tank to pieces lol
Thanks for the feedback!!

 

[tyrym1234]

Hi Toyo and Welcome! Sending a big Texas "Howdy!" from DFW northern neighbor! Glad you joined.

Excited you are already considering starting your build thread(s)! I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you in Houston (very active area):

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks for the shoutout! im very excited to finally be able to share my experience.
Ill def. be looking to reference those links!

 

[tharbin]

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[Peace River]

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[Sean Clark]

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[Reef Jockey]

Welcome to the Reef!!!

 

[BluTang85]

Hello and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[ScubaShane]

Welcome. Lurking good!

 

[Nano_Man]

Welcome