Getting converted from Freshwater tanks to Saltwater by my brother

[G Santana]

Welcome to R2R and the salt side of life

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Welcome to R2R

 

[h20cyclone]

Welcome to the salty side of fishtank

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Hello and welcome. Ask away.

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[revhtree]

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

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hello! I am a freshwater tank owner who is very interested in getting into saltwater reef keeping. After helping take care of my brother's 10-gallon saltwater tank I am very interested in trying it myself. He keeps a good variety of soft, LPS and SPS in just 10 gallons and has a Hector's goby I love as well as so many live rock hitchhikers and inverts I love watching. I also watch Tidal Gardens YouTube channel and I love those videos and have learned a lot there too.

I am looking to get a ~10-15-gallon tank or maybe even larger. The only issue is that I live in a carpeted apartment, and I am not sure if I should put the tank on my dresser next to my freshwater tank or if I should find a tank and tank stand that works on carpet. Any advice there may be nice.

Very excited to be here and lurk around R2R. Thanks for having me and thank to @LegalReefer for introducing me to a great hobby!

Welcome! Glad you joined. There is a very active saltwater community all around you. I put some links below that may help you find more local people. I used to live in McLean.

Have you considered 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 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:

WAMAS Homepage

wamas.org

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.

www.reef2reef.com

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...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

Welcome. Word of advice for the concert. 0 nitrates and phosphates in fresh is great. I’m salt…it’s a curse. You are warned!!!

 

[gbru316]