Hello fellow reefers From Maryland

Pau Hana Reefer · Feb 19, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!!

LiveWire · Feb 20, 2020

Welcome to the REEF!!
MD here as well.

Brandon103095 · Mar 2, 2020

welcome! MD here too, waldorf area

windemerejack · Mar 2, 2020

hi from UK and welcome to r2r, you will enjoy your time here.

ekandler · Sep 18, 2022

Silent said:
Southern Maryland here. Not born and bred here just increasing the gene pool.

I’m in southern Maryland as well, in California. Pretty small community down here, wish there was some way for us to organize. The Facebook group is pretty barren and I’d love to get a frag swap or something together for us down here.

Fish Think Pink · Sep 18, 2022

Gregsreef said:
I have been running freshwater aquariums for years but have always been envious of saltwater fish and corals and have gone to the beach since I was born but finally took the reefing plunge last year with two clownfish and one anemone after lots of research. I figured I could learn even more while being on here.

Welcome! Glad you joined.

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 recent article features DC-based WAMAS (I used to live near Budds Creek/Chaptico):

WAMAS donates $20,000 to the Living Coral Biobank Project | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

The Washington DC Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) has donated $20,000 USD to the Great Barrier Reef Legacy Living Coral Biobank Project. Based in Port Douglas, Australia, the aim of the project…

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This might help you find people local to you:

Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society (SMMAS)

Not sure where to start? Ask us in the SMMAS Forum at https://www.facebook.com/groups/373597292669876

smmas.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.

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SMMAS Forum at https://www.facebook.com/groups/373597292669876

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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