Hi Everyone, SO excited to dive in!!!!!!!!!

[El_Guapo13]

Welcome to R2R!!! You have come to the right place for tips, advice, and valuable sources of experienced knowledge.

 

[Hemmdog]

Welcome to reef2reef! Great to see another person from the bay on here! Let me know if I can help with anything!

 

[lavoisier]

Welcome to R2R. Lot's of help to be found here.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Ippyroy]

Welcome to R2R! YouTube is an amazing source of info as well as this forum.

 

[fishguy242]

you havent found and went and picked up a full set up yet??

 

[fishguy242]

i am very impulsive ,would of done by now just kidding lol

 

[fishguy242]

take your time find a nice set up at a nice price

 

[fishguy242]

end of month people move don't want to deal with moving tanks

 

[AdamB]

Welcome to R2R.. !! I hope you enjoy .

 

[Rudzbrewski]

Welcome Lisa! I am new to reefing as well and still in the planning stages of my first tank. Watching the videos from Bulk Reef Supply on YouTube really helped me sort out a great deal of my confusion on basic concepts. Their 5 minute guide videos and their 52 weeks of reefing at least helped me understand what people were talking about and the concepts behind different components. I am still learning to figure out my grand plan before starting, but those were great places to help me get started on my understanding.

 

[yan2pr]

Hello lisa, Welcome to R2R!! Here you will find a lot of usefull information and some great ideas.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Welcome to R2R! My advise is to think about your final goal. What do you envision? I’m a big fan of finding good clean used equipment. An AIO is a great way to go. Some tips I’ve learned In thirty years;

1. A refractometer is mandatory.
2. Get a ro/di and a brute can with a float shutoff installed.
3. Buy quality once and it will save money over time.
4. An ATO is worth every penny.
5. Take your time. Find some members tanks you like and make a plan for your tank.
6. Have fun. Go to frag swaps. Meet some reef people.

 

[inletfish]

ayeeee. check out build threads and decide what would suit you best. then modify their plan to suit your needs.

the brs videos are very good source of information.

lots of questions here, and nothing beats research.

happy reefing

 

[NanoDJS]

Welcome to the reef , take it slow and enjoy the ride !

 

[absoluteNANOreef]

You’ve made the best mistake of your life lol. Glad you’re here and happy reefing. If there’s anything I can ever help you with, let me know.

 

[NanoDJS]

I may add if your serious about getting into this , a 20L system is very afforadble and will give you all the space you need to start out. When you get more into it, you can always keep the 20l as a quaratine tank ( which you will need as you progress) my best advice is to stage it, dont go for the super expensive stuff , it wont make you a better reefer , knowledge and patience will. A 20l with a 100-200 gph HOB filter and a powerhead 480gph , a 50w heater, sand and rocks mix some salt and a good black box will cost you less than alot of people spend on 1 frag , everybody I know that started with this setup still has it setup along with their larger tank systems. If you dont like it your not out of tons of money , if you do its the most cost effective way to get reefing , and you could easily add any devices to that style tank.

 

[DarthSimon]

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Enjoy the Forum Lisa!
We are here to help you with anything you need...

 

[LisaAhmad]

Ok so I’ve been binge reading and need a break to summarize and simplify, I think this is going to be a long list....
1. Use RODI to reduce chance of introducing nitrates, phosphates, random organics and bad trace elements.
2. Link RODI production with ATO unit / mixing station to deal with 2 - 5% (?) per week evaporation loss.
3. Base mixing station size on the % of water changes conducted. (100gal system volume, 30 gal mixed saltwater) Do 'continuous' AWC. NO dang BUCKETS!!!!!!!!!!!! Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyy
4. Slow rock cycle, in tank, dry rock, 2-4 months, zero / minimal light to reduce algae / bacteria blooms. Nothing in until stable. No sand.
5. Roller mat or Filter socks to catch large stuff. Protein Skimmer for the small stuff, algae reactor for nitrate and phosphate export. Flow in tank and 'flow' via return pump.
6. During setup install and adjust aquarium computer (APEX / GHL), monitor parameters until stable.

Sooooooo that might keep me busy for a few months.