Finally trying saltwater after years of thinking about it

Fishy888 · Jan 25, 2023

Hi and welcome! We’re glad you joined! You’ll find that people here are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Hopefully you’ll start a build thread so we can see your reef as it progresses.

jsker · Jan 25, 2023

PNWoffroader · Jan 25, 2023

Welcome to R2R there is tons of great information here!

Gumbies R Us · Jan 25, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

Jimbhoy13 · Jan 25, 2023

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Sarah. Take things slowly. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

shakacuz · Jan 25, 2023

welcome aboard the r2r board!

Typhon · Jan 25, 2023

Welcome the reefaholic anonymous.. I mean R2R..

Fish Think Pink · Jan 26, 2023

Sarah155 said:
Hello, just joined up. I just filled my 25 gallon cube 2 days ago and am doing a fishless cycle with Dr. Tim's. My plan is to have a reef tank with a few fish. I have wanted to do this for years and have been lurking this forum for quite some time. I'll probably post a build thread at some point. Thank you all for all of the information I will need.

Welcome! I'm Lisa. Glad you joined.

Excited you are already considering starting your build thread! 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 under Forum > Member Aquariums 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 Los Angeles:

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.

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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...

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