From high tech planted to rookie reefer

Cornelia_Reefer · Jul 9, 2026

Hello! After years in the freshwater hobby I saw a video of gold torch corals and I decided to take the plunge as a birthday present to myself. I bought a used RedSea Max Nano G2 XL which is now in a fishless cycle in my tiny Quedns, NY basement. I thought the redsea problems were limited to the reefer models, but have since heard otherwise, so I’m off to a questionable start. But hopefully it holds up.

I’ll post a build thread shortly!

revhtree · Jul 9, 2026

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

vetteguy53081 · Jul 9, 2026

JumboShrimp · Jul 9, 2026

Nice to have you with us!

reef tank journal · Jul 9, 2026

Welcome to the reefing world! You’re going to love it!!

BryanM · Jul 9, 2026

mynameiscaleb said:
Hello! After years in the freshwater hobby I saw a video of gold torch corals and I decided to take the plunge as a birthday present to myself. I bought a used RedSea Max Nano G2 XL which is now in a fishless cycle in my tiny Quedns, NY basement. I thought the redsea problems were limited to the reefer models, but have since heard otherwise, so I’m off to a questionable start. But hopefully it holds up.

I’ll post a build thread shortly!

Welcome to R2R!