Hello from Sunny Florida!

[Reefer Deez]

Hello and welcome to R2R :) it's a pleasure to have you here with us ;)

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[cracker]

Welcome Charles !

 

[Reeferdood]

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R, you’ve joined an awesome community of reefers:)

 

[cracker]

Wow! What a response! It can be a bit intimidating to post my humble tanks here, I know you guys are kind to newbies like me.

Rich don't worry about posting pics just cause they aren't as beautiful as others ! You will see a few of mine & know what I'm talking about .

Welcome to R2R! I'd prefer Florida not be so sunny. :p

I'm with You on the Too much sun ! I'm old & fat . when out in the hard sun I start smoking like a vampire ! :eek:

 

[Coral King Aqua Farms]

My name is Charles and I started my first reef tank in the early nineties , boy has the hobby changed! I moved from Massachusetts to Florida in 2005 where I meet my wife had a family. My passion and love for this hobby has become a family affair. Which is really great for me because my wife doesn't complain to much when I want to buy the latest and greatest gadgets. My buddy told me about reef to reef and that I should join since I have over 2000 gallons of water and many systems. I checked it out last night and I was very impressed by the forum,the wealth of knowledge of the members and the genuine passion of everyone. I look forward to learning and also giving advice as well if needed.

Welcome to R2R, you’ve joined an awesome community of reefers:)

Welcome to R2R!!!

Thanks for the advice

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Coral King Aqua Farms]

Thank you !

 

[BluTang85]

Hello Charles, and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[4FordFamily]

Welcome home, you will love it here!

2000 gallons? How many tanks do you have? We need pics! :)

 

[Coral King Aqua Farms]

Welcome home, you will love it here!

2000 gallons? How many tanks do you have? We need pics! :)

I currently have 5 tanks at the moment :)

 

[4FordFamily]

I currently have 5 tanks at the moment :)

Pics! :)

 

[HotRocks]

Welcome to R2R!!! :)

Great Place, Great People, and TONS of Great Info!!!

We love pics here!

 

[BestMomEver]

Welcome, welcome, welcome! We’re neighbors.... I’m in the great state of Alabama! I was a little intimidated abt posting pictures but I finally did it. If I can, you can! Glad you joined us!

 

[Turbo's Aquatics Verified Sponsor]

Welcome to R2R!

Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:

The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...hobbyists can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!

Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!