Hello from Ohio!

[PinkSango]

Hello everyone! Just wanting to introduce myself here, my name is Reichel (Rachel) and I setup my first reef tank (fluval evo 13.5) in Sept. 2021, now I have a clown fish, an orchid dottyback, an emerald crab and a nassarius snail! I have a cabbage leather coral and two green striped mushroom coral I got two days ago, they came out immediately and seem pretty happy? I think! I hope! I am pretty proud with how my tank is doing! I'm using the stock light but want to upgrade the lighting eventually, and hopefully the lid too since I have bad evaporation in my house.

I do 25% water change once a week too.

I'd appreciate any light, general or lid replacement recommendations! TIA!

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[PeterC99]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[RedReefer]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Woodyman]

 

[Schraufabagel]

 

[ying yang]

Hello and welcome to r2r,hope all is well.

Nice looking coral, what's it called ?

Hello everyone! Just wanting to introduce myself here, my name is Reichel (Rachel) and I setup my first reef tank (fluval evo 13.5) in Sept. 2021, now I have a clown fish, an orchid dottyback, an emerald crab and a nassarius snail! I have a cabbage leather coral and two green striped mushroom coral I got two days ago, they came out immediately and seem pretty happy? I think! I hope! I am pretty proud with how my tank is doing! I'm using the stock light but want to upgrade the lighting eventually, and hopefully the lid too since I have bad evaporation in my house.

I do 25% water change once a week too.

I'd appreciate any light, general or lid replacement recommendations! TIA!

 

[Adolfo]

 

[ying yang]

Ok can see just slightly under your post the writing and you say cabbage leather coral

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Woodyman]

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

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 is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

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 where near simple. This task is going to take patience, a ton of...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Schraufabagel]

 

[PinkSango]

Hello and welcome to r2r,hope all is well.

Nice looking coral, what's it called ?

Was told by seller it is Cabbage Leather Coral (Sinularia brassica), I am totally not experienced with coral so that's great that it looks healthy!

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome. Nice to meet you.

 

[Bfragale]

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Dcloser12]

Welcome! I'm in marion, Ohio myself.