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waterboys
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Nice! What’s your favorite LFS around here?
Schulks
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I am a pretty big beginner too. I only have a fluval 13.5 but I have a lot of gear ive picked up and working my way to coral still. I am having too much learning about fish and inverts.
I think Reef Life has some of the healthiest fish in the area and the greatest prices for fish or coral. They stock mostly frags if you want to grow it all out.
Aquarium Artisans up in ohio is the biggest store in the area and have the biggest selection of frags/full colonies/ or fish around. They also have the highest prices though.
Right now Pet World in florence seems to have nothing but sick fish so beware of them. Idk if it is just a thing going on there now but it didn't look nice in there lol.
Aquatics and Exotics also in Ohio doesn't even use copper in their holding tanks so I am skeptical of buying there. Also I feel like they knew I had a bunch of credit and were giving me high prices for everything.
Discover aquatics in taylor mill is quite nice too. They have some nice colonies for sale and a pretty good selection otherwise.
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waterboys
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Thanks for the information.
Do you like the 13.5? I’m already thinking about getting a second nano tank to put directly on my desk. A lot of choices and the 13.5 looks like the most affordable from an “all in one” option.
Schulks
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It is good and worth it if you use all the stock gear. If you just want a tank that can work it is perfect but if I could restart I'd get an Innovative marine nano because I have changed and upgraded everything. . My biggest complaint is the stock light being either too white or too blue. If you upgrade the light you then need a new lid too. I went and got a kessil, a fancy lid, a bigger pump, and a nice media basket. You could just get a small powerhead, an led dimmer/timer then toss egg crate with some floss and it would work very well for low light coral and housing fish. The white light does make the fish color look nice. It is probably one of the cheapest options for getting started or just a second tank with ALL in one.
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TheoScapes
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Welcome to the crew, Michael!
welcome aboard the r2r board!
powers2001
started reefing 1999
Hello and welcome to R2R, @waterboys . Glad you joined us!! We can help you with anything!!
Fish Think Pink
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Hi everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Michael and I’m from the Cincinnati area. Excited to be starting my reef tank journey. Looking forward to learning a lot from these forums. Any and all advice is appreciated.
Hi Michael and Welcome! Glad you joined.
CONGRATULATIONS on already having your Build Thread Badge - WAHOO - YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY !!!!
This might help you find people local to you:
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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