I have waited a long time for this :)

[Jhoekstra84]

Hello R2R community,

I have been wanting to build a reef tank for a long time, but have never taken the plunge until this last August. I have had an Evo 13.5 up and running since then - I know that the base tank you should be jumping in with is a 40 gallon breeder, but at the time the Evo is all I could budget for. I live in northwest Indiana where my wife and I raise our 5 wonderful children. I have been interested in the hobby for about the last 10+ years and have always come to the forum to seek knowledge as I have built out my wish-list tanks :)

I am looking forward to starting this journey with this community,

Jordan

 

[Fishy888]

Hi and welcome to R2R! People here are friendly, knowledgeable, and ready to help. We’re glad you joined! Hopefully you’ll start a build thread. We’d love to see your reef as it progresses.

 

[TheReefDiary]

Welcome to R2R! Pretty much anything you need information on is just a search or post away on here. Good luck with the tank!

 

[acesfull44]

Hello and Welcome!

 

[LeannaBanana]

Welcome to R2R! Happy to have you here and can't wait to see your tank!

 

[steveschuerger]

Welcome to the R2R forums! Lots good info to dig up and a friendly community of people that are happy to help out with answers. I started small myself although I have a 60 gallon all in one now.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[fishguy242]

hi, welcome to the reef... :)

 

[cww81]

Welcome to reef2reef! Tons of helpful people and info all over the forum so don’t be afraid to ask any questions you have! Also looking forward to seeing how you build out your tank, good luck reefer!

 

[Rmckoy]

Hello R2R community,

I have been wanting to build a reef tank for a long time, but have never taken the plunge until this last August. I have had an Evo 13.5 up and running since then - I know that the base tank you should be jumping in with is a 40 gallon breeder, but at the time the Evo is all I could budget for. I live in northwest Indiana where my wife and I raise our 5 wonderful children. I have been interested in the hobby for about the last 10+ years and have always come to the forum to seek knowledge as I have built out my wish-list tanks :)

I am looking forward to starting this journey with this community,

Jordan

Hello Jordan and welcome to r2r
Feel free to ask for help or advice along your journey

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!! :cool:

 

[Gtinnel]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Adolfo]

 

[Just John]

Glad you're finally here!

 

[blaxsun]

 

[trsmith18]

Welcome to the addiction

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hello R2R community,

I have been wanting to build a reef tank for a long time, but have never taken the plunge until this last August. I have had an Evo 13.5 up and running since then - I know that the base tank you should be jumping in with is a 40 gallon breeder, but at the time the Evo is all I could budget for. I live in northwest Indiana where my wife and I raise our 5 wonderful children. I have been interested in the hobby for about the last 10+ years and have always come to the forum to seek knowledge as I have built out my wish-list tanks :)

I am looking forward to starting this journey with this community,

Jordan

Hi Jordan and Welcome! Glad you joined. Don't regret your tank size! With all the nanos and picos coming out, I think perceptions will change over time. Since we manage water mostly in this hobby, larger is just more forgiving but I've seen spectacular tanks nearly the size of my soda can!! You remind me of one of my favorite quotes: "start where you are, use what you have, do what you can." - Arthur Ashe, tennis player

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)

This might help you find people local to you and your family in Cedar Lake:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/local-reef-club-discussion.516/
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.84/

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Welcome to an enjoyable journey!!!!!

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to Reef2Reef Jordan