Doing it for the kids

[Zakery Murray]

Welcome to reef2reef, sorry for the loss of your first fish. In this hobby we all have had accidents and made mistakes with our reef before. May I ask what type of fish it was, maybe we can suggest some good starting fish for you if you would like?

 

[RedReefer]

Welcome! Lots of good info here, ask questions and search the threads. Its like online classes for Reefing.

 

[flyfisher2]

Welcome aboard!!!

READ ALOT

 

[Salty Rambler]

Welcome to R2R! Sorry to hear about your fish. Sometimes we make mistakes when adding fish, and sometimes the fish was already struggling at the store. Folks here are willing and able to help you troubleshoot or provide tips for future success.

 

[WIReefer]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel.

 

[Patientman]

Welcome aboard! "For the kids" ... aren't we ALL just BIG KIDS?!?! (at heart anyway!) No matter how many years in the hobby ... it always stings a little when you loose a fish ... loose a PET! It does get better and the helpful folks here will assist with their valued experiences and advice! Make sure the youngins have a helping hand in all aspects of the tank ... it will be a great learning adventure with a few stumbles (can't avoid them) but MANY rewards! ENJOY!

 

[JL15219]

Hello and Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hi Guys!
Total newbie here. I have a 75 gallon tank. Looking forward to getting some fish and coral in there. I was initially going to go freshwater but my kids begged me for a saltwater tank. So here goes nothing. I’m a little over a month in and my first fish died today after just 3 days . I felt so bad. Looking forward to hearing from all of you!
Karen
San Diego, CA

Welcome! This is a great hobby to involve the family. Sorry about your loss.

This is a good article from R2R you may find interesting:

Beginner Topic - Cycling a Brand New Reef Aquarium

The cycling stages of a brand new reef aquarium.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[BaysEndReef]

 

[MERKEY]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

 

[Kacor13]

Welcome and keep at it. Where in SD. I am from San Clemente originally.

South San Diego by Imperial Beach.

 

[Rmckoy]

Welcome to r2r
The salty side of town .

sorry for your loss . Ask as many questions as you like . We were all new once .

perhaps we can get a little information on fish , how it was acclimated , how you cycled your tank .
Parameters never hurt when diagnosing issues .
What corals and fish were you planning on ?

my advice : wait a little before purchasing any corals .

 

[Mydoghasfleas]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[KWT]

Welcome to R2R, come in sit down and relax, enjoy

 

[kutcha]

welcome to the group as people have said take your time no need to go fast it is a marathon not a 100M dash research research and when you think you understand what needs to be done research again

 

[Coralcitos]

Welcome !! I started doing it for my Boy who loves Nemo! Now I cannot stop getting Corals. Amazing Hobby!

 

[Bepis]

Welcome

 

[PTXReef]

Welcome to the R2R community and happy reefing!!

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Karen, Welcome to R2R!!!