Hello! Will I learn patience?!

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[jsker]

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Greg. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome Greg, glad you are here!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!

 

[Evil1]

 

[DJC]

Welcome to the board Greg

Patience is the key to success

 

[ryany25]

Welcome. I am also in the process of bringing my first salt tank online, and am also very impatient!

 

[Katrina71]

We all learn patience in this hobby. After you spend a lot of money to learn it.

 

[Buckster]

Hello Greg and Welcome to R2R!

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! It reads like you are already learning patience. What @Katrina71 said can be very true. Being in a hurry or trying too many things too quickly can backfire massively, and expensively. Most things that go wrong in this hobby take time to develop. It will take time to correct as well. Never try a fix until you are sure the last failed attempt at a fix is not still in effect as that can influence you new 'fix'. A mature saltwater tank is very stabile, if you allow it be stabile. Having an isolation/quarantine tank is a great step in that direction, as is fallowing the tank after an outbreak. Don't short circuit the fallow period. If anything, go longer than recommended on the fallow period.

 

[Nano_Man]

Welcome to the family

 

[EliMelly]

Welcome, let me know if you want any G2 350 specific advice. I have the same tank. Regarding patience, I learned a lot of patience and lost a lot of money in the process. It’s just part of the game in my opinion.

 

[iamgreg123]

Thanks for the great replies! Things are still going well. I do have a couple of threads posted about two gnarly pests I already have.. but corals are so mesmerizing and interesting and I'm loving it. I even look forward to my morning alkalinity test and evening nutrients tests!

The 24 corals I ordered will be here next week. Regarding the overall pace of introducing corals, what do you all think of the Jake Adams Reef Builders method described here?

How to Cycle a Reef Aquarium Right Away – With Corals First

Forever and a day we have been schooled in how to set up and cycle an aquarium. Set it up, wet it, add bacteria, test, add fish, test again, and then eventually add corals. But here at Reef Builders we can’t help but think there’s another way to fast reef tank cycling, and that actually, people...

www.reef2reef.com

I like the sound of this method!! I am hoping that if I keep up the daily testing and dosing of All-for-Reef and NeoNitro/NeoPhos, along with water changes, I can manage the influx of corals.

Is there such thing as beginners luck in this hobby?