Hi! New to the community and saltwater...

[attiland]

Hi everyone! I have had freshwater tanks on and off my whole life. I am now interested in venturing into saltwater with a fish and corals tank. I've been researching for a few weeks now, watching lots of YouTube videos and reading through more than I can remember. I'm starting to plan my build and having trouble deciding on a tank. The tank will be in my living room and I will have recliners on each side of it, so viewing for me will mostly be from my recliner (side view). I'm leaning toward a 4'x2'x2' (or close to it). I've been looking at the Waterbox, Innovative Marine, and Red Sea tanks that include the sump, but I'm not sure which way to go.

I'd love to hear any suggestions and ideas from others and look forward to joining the community!

Welcome to R2R. Start a build tread too

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[ying yang]

Hello and welcome.hope all is well

 

[shadow_k]

welcome to R2R you will find great info in this forum and also great people to help out !

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Adrift]

Welcome to R2R glad you joined

 

[Poof No Eyebrows]

Welcome

 

[TnFishwater98]

Welcome to Da Reef!

 

[RedReefer]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Karen00]

Welcome to the salty side and the community! I would say (as others have) to check out the members tanks area to get inspiration then do a run down of the costs (one time and monthly) for the tank you're thinking about. It's amazing how quickly it adds up so it's good to go into it eyes wide open. I'm shocked at how much I have spent so far on my 5g and it's as low tech as you can get.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hi everyone! I have had freshwater tanks on and off my whole life. I am now interested in venturing into saltwater with a fish and corals tank. I've been researching for a few weeks now, watching lots of YouTube videos and reading through more than I can remember. I'm starting to plan my build and having trouble deciding on a tank. The tank will be in my living room and I will have recliners on each side of it, so viewing for me will mostly be from my recliner (side view). I'm leaning toward a 4'x2'x2' (or close to it). I've been looking at the Waterbox, Innovative Marine, and Red Sea tanks that include the sump, but I'm not sure which way to go.

I'd love to hear any suggestions and ideas from others and look forward to joining the community!

Hi Stacey and Welcome! Glad you joined

Agree with those saying all those options are good, though watching craigslist for someone upsizing or leaving hobby for life reasons might get you a quality used tank for less money - it just takes longer to find those gems.

This is a good reference book type article I still find myself referencing:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. 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...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Billys]

Welcome

 

[kittenbritches]

Welcome! Sounds like an ideal tank watching spot!

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[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Stacey. Waterbox are great tanks. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Hello and welcome to R2R.

 

[Billys]

Hello and welcome

 

[Billys]

Hello and welcome to the club

 

[JXNATC]

Hi everyone! I have had freshwater tanks on and off my whole life. I am now interested in venturing into saltwater with a fish and corals tank. I've been researching for a few weeks now, watching lots of YouTube videos and reading through more than I can remember. I'm starting to plan my build and having trouble deciding on a tank. The tank will be in my living room and I will have recliners on each side of it, so viewing for me will mostly be from my recliner (side view). I'm leaning toward a 4'x2'x2' (or close to it). I've been looking at the Waterbox, Innovative Marine, and Red Sea tanks that include the sump, but I'm not sure which way to go.

I'd love to hear any suggestions and ideas from others and look forward to joining the community!