Hello from Colorado - Newb

Welcome to R2R!

Looking Coral Reef GIF by Monterey Bay Aquarium
 
Hi there!

My name is Kat and I am new here. I have been reefing for about a year now so I'm very much still learning! I have two tanks:

4 year old, 30 gallon Innovative marine AIO (bought established a year ago)

2 year old, 32 gallon BioCube AIO (bought established 2 weeks ago)

I have lots of questions and research to do, so I'm excited to be here!

Hi Kat and 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). You might consider doing thread for each tank to help keep them organized, but that is entirely up to you (and you will only get one badge).

This might help you find people local to you in Louisville CO:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/local-reef-club-discussion.516/
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.84/
 
How in the world do you live there, with those crazy temperature shifts?
Um, Houston isn’t exactly known for its good weather :). In Colorado, if you don’t like the weather today, just wait for tomorrow.
 
Um, Houston isn’t exactly known for its good weather :). In Colorado, if you don’t like the weather today, just wait for tomorrow.
I used to live in COS. I remember watching the news in the morning, and in the Springs we would have a low of 10 degrees. While to the south in Arvada, it would be -20 or less. Arvada is the only place I know that the temperature can go from high 80s to near freezing in the same day, in the summer time. Houston, has terrible weather but it is predictable.
 

WHAT’S THE HARDEST PART OF REEFING TO EXPLAIN TO A NON-REEFER?

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