iamgreg123
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Hey all,
I am Greg. I like to be thorough so my posts can be long...
I kept freshwater planted for a decade, and finally dove into saltwater. Like many of you, I've invested a lot and dedicated a large portion of my house to the hobby - with the display tanks, quarantine tanks, RODI system, mixing equipment... I am certain I will be interested in this hobby for a long time.
My first reef tank is a Red Sea REEFER Peninsula 350 G2+. It's been running for three and a half months now, and it's going well/ok. I have 14 corals and haven't lost one yet, but I've faced some unexplainable (by me) water chemistry issues (low alk, cal, and mag) for a new tank. As such, I have already started dosing All-for-Reef. I also have nearly no nutrients because I had to go fallow after my first set of fish got some white spot infestation and sent to a hospital tank. They're finishing treatment, but the display tank must stay fallow for a while longer... I'm getting sidetracked. Maybe I'll ask about all of that in a build thread or something. It's been a lot of work so far, but I love it!
I am generally not a patient person, but I know patience is key in aquariums and especially reefing. It's good for me. So, I started slowly, letting the tank cycle, adding lots of bacteria, CUC, pods...
And then the corals...
Wow, the corals!!! They have quickly become my favorite part of reefing. And I may have gone a bit overboard when I bought 24 new corals for 2024 during a great live sale here on R2R.
I have also just set up a new salty Innovative Marine Fusion 20 Peninsula and started cycling it.
My impatience is really showing... but I have some confidence in my plan. I hope I don't learn the hard way...
Thanks for reading and I look forward to continuing to learn from and connecting with you all here!!
Greg
I am Greg. I like to be thorough so my posts can be long...
I kept freshwater planted for a decade, and finally dove into saltwater. Like many of you, I've invested a lot and dedicated a large portion of my house to the hobby - with the display tanks, quarantine tanks, RODI system, mixing equipment... I am certain I will be interested in this hobby for a long time.
My first reef tank is a Red Sea REEFER Peninsula 350 G2+. It's been running for three and a half months now, and it's going well/ok. I have 14 corals and haven't lost one yet, but I've faced some unexplainable (by me) water chemistry issues (low alk, cal, and mag) for a new tank. As such, I have already started dosing All-for-Reef. I also have nearly no nutrients because I had to go fallow after my first set of fish got some white spot infestation and sent to a hospital tank. They're finishing treatment, but the display tank must stay fallow for a while longer... I'm getting sidetracked. Maybe I'll ask about all of that in a build thread or something. It's been a lot of work so far, but I love it!
I am generally not a patient person, but I know patience is key in aquariums and especially reefing. It's good for me. So, I started slowly, letting the tank cycle, adding lots of bacteria, CUC, pods...
And then the corals...
Wow, the corals!!! They have quickly become my favorite part of reefing. And I may have gone a bit overboard when I bought 24 new corals for 2024 during a great live sale here on R2R.
I have also just set up a new salty Innovative Marine Fusion 20 Peninsula and started cycling it.
My impatience is really showing... but I have some confidence in my plan. I hope I don't learn the hard way...
Thanks for reading and I look forward to continuing to learn from and connecting with you all here!!
Greg
