Cichlid guy in a reef world

[Cichlid Steve]

This is my introduction. I am Steve. and hail from Central Florida. I used to do saltwater tanks, but was big into SCUBA so that satisfied my needs. Now that I can no longer dive I have been getting back into the hobby. Read quite a few forums here for product reviews and experiences. I figured I started to come here daily, so what the heck I would join the community. Although I am currently running all male Lake Malawi Peacock/Hap tanks, doesn't mean I won't convince the wife to jump to reef tanks again. I will post my fish sometime in the future. Don't be fooled, freshwater can pop just as much as saltwater. I basically use saltwater filtration minus a few items. So glad to be here and hope to expand my knowledge.

 

[mike werner]

welcome steve,

 

[Cichlid Steve]

welcome steve,

Thank you.

 

[LadyMac]

Welcome Steve! I’m a cichlid fan too, though mine are only angelfish. I have two place holders, a marble veil and regular marble, who won’t stop spawning. They will eventually be replaced with leopoldi :)

I’m thoroughly enjoying the salty side, save a little frustrations with algae. Otherwise it’s quite a fun learning experience. One day I hope my “reef” will be as fun to watch without stressing over algae as my Borneo biotope is with my pallifina, and my constant spawning angels :)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R and thanks for introducing yourself

#WelcometoR2R

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R Steve!

 

[kschweer]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Fudsey]

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Welcome to R2R

 

[GoVols]

Proud to have you aboard, Steve

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef :), and hope you feel at home!!

Freddie

 

[swk]

Welcome Steve! I was a big wild tanganyikan cichlid guy. Tropheus, petrochromis, cyathopharnyx, and on and on....

Once I started reefing I have never looked back.

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r!!

 

[PDR]

Welcome to R2R! Let's see some pics!

 

[Reefer Deez]

Hello and welcome to R2R :) it's a pleasure to have you here with us ;)

 

[dbl]

Welcome fellow Floridian to R2R and your new reefing family.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Very nice! Many of us here have or had freshwater tanks as you might expect. Welcome to the forum!

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Steve and welcome to R2R!

 

[Ruben's Reef]

!!! Welcome to R2R !!! I had a 55g Mbunas tank but just went full to saltwater....what a different world !!!

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Welcome. I too was keeping cichlids. Just recently sold all my discus to switch over to reefing