How do i navigate this place?

[Dezbian]

Hi my name is Dez and I've been keeping aqauriums my whole life. I've only done freshwater and have many years of planted tank experience under my belt (see attached photo) but I want to get into saltwater and I'm going to build a 20 gallon long next summer. I need help though lol I don't know what I'm doing.....

1. How do you navigate this site? I can't find where there is a list of the forums so you can choose where to post. Are you supposed to just search for the right forum and go from there? There's gotta be an easier way.
2. Corals, I want to do clowfish and maybe a blenny with shrimp and snails as well. (I volunteer at an aqaurium and one of the aquarist suggested clownfish and blennys) I know anemones can be aggressive and hard to deal with so suggestions? I'd like soft corals as well.
3. I want to do hob filter maybe aquclear 30? I don't know the amount of flow I'd need so should I get a power head as well or is that too much and an airstone would be fine?
3. Lastly lighting. I'll spend 200 on lighting and want something that keeps my tank happy and healthy.

Again sorry but I can't find a list of forums to post in so here we are. Nice to meet everyone!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[FreshSaltH2o]

Forum list

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You’ll get the hang of it you started in the right place welcome!

 

[jsker]

1. in upper left of the welcome page under the Reef2Reef logo and wording you will see Forums this is your yellow brick road to the site.
2.Maybe a dunkin or leather
3.Hang on the back filter is fine, also look at CPR HOB filtes
4. $200 will get you a good used light. Lighting can be pretty pricy and you do not want to go cheap in lighting with the investment in corals.

 

[Rmckoy]

Hi and welcome to r2r
If you’re using the app it gets easier with time .
I posted a screen shot … on the top left click on the drop down menu . In there you will see forum , new post , etc

to post click on new post , it will give you a list of different categories .
start typing and most times it will search for similar posts . You can continue with your post or read through previously posted with the same subject .

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi my name is Dez and I've been keeping aqauriums my whole life. I've only done freshwater and have many years of planted tank experience under my belt (see attached photo) but I want to get into saltwater and I'm going to build a 20 gallon long next summer. I need help though lol I don't know what I'm doing.....

1. How do you navigate this site? I can't find where there is a list of the forums so you can choose where to post. Are you supposed to just search for the right forum and go from there? There's gotta be an easier way.
2. Corals, I want to do clowfish and maybe a blenny with shrimp and snails as well. (I volunteer at an aqaurium and one of the aquarist suggested clownfish and blennys) I know anemones can be aggressive and hard to deal with so suggestions? I'd like soft corals as well.
3. I want to do hob filter maybe aquclear 30? I don't know the amount of flow I'd need so should I get a power head as well or is that too much and an airstone would be fine?
3. Lastly lighting. I'll spend 200 on lighting and want something that keeps my tank happy and healthy.

Again sorry but I can't find a list of forums to post in so here we are. Nice to meet everyone!

www.reef2reef.com/forums/

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[bnord]

Welcome and as you are taking you time getting set up you will decide and change minds a lot over the span.

Anemones are a bit of luck and a bit of art - I had trouble early on, and the better settled a tank you (6 months plus) the better chance they won't go on walk-about and mess up you plans (or end in a powerhead. once they get settled they will hopefully split, I have 9 bubble tips (from an original 20 in a 15g, and planning my rehoming steps now...

For the money, you are getting close to a AI which does a great job of giving you options and control with the App
best of luck to you...

and you will get the navigation, forums tab, or the search option to get started

 

[Mschmidt]

welcome!

1) the forums tab on the top bar, or search. many of them have descriptions of what to put in there.
2) there are plenty of great soft coral and lps that would work in the 20 long. rockflower nems are easy enough, pretty, and not too aggressive. others, and I'm not the knowledge source on this, require quite a lot of light.
3) I'd throw on a 500 gph powerhead too. I have one on a 15-gallon cube and the tank loves it.
4) coralife will grow softies and is affordable, noopsyche has a good following that I've seen here and should grow almost anything.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[Kathy Floyd]

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[death-by-reef]

say it with me....
Reefing is not a hobby, it is an addiction
navigating r2r gets easier with time. i struggled with it at first
on the bottom the is a post thread thing that takes you to the forum page

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to R2R Dez

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Welcome! Glad you joined. Already good info and encouragement on here. As they said, it wasn't intuitive to me when I first started either. Reviewing that Forum list (info in #3, #7, and others) it is a LONG list. When I'm looking for something, I just work my way thru the list. Its also taken me on fun educational journey as I found topics I might not have thought about, but it turns out here there is a while section dedicated!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). You would start your post in Forum > Members Aquariums.

This might help you find people local to you in 02189:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

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...

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[ShepherdReefer]

Hello, and welcome to the channel.

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome to the party.

 

[Dezbian]

Wow alot of hellos and some stuff to look at! Thank you so much for the warm welcome! and the info on navigating the page.

 

[Wrassenaround]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! If you click the link that @vetteguy53081 put in his post it will take you to the home page for all of the forums on here!