Just Another Newbie

[Apollo7235]

Hello All,

My name is Katelyn and I am excited to have found this group. When I brought home my Great Dane puppy almost 7 years ago, my Dane forum family was absolutely invaluable, so I am sure I will have a similar experience here.

I am a new stay-at-home mom and my husband surprised me with a small aquarium for Christmas considering I will now have the time necessary to devote to a reef tank. I grew up helping my dad with his 130-gallon freshwater tank, but I have always wanted a saltwater aquarium of my own.

I am starting out with a 38-gallon tank and a beautiful stand my husband built me. I am currently still researching what the best kind of equipment would be for a small reef tank such as mine, but if anyone has any suggestions please speak up! I am all ears! I do know that the smaller the reef tank, the more difficult, but I am up for the challenge. After browsing through the forums, I can see that there certainly is no shortage of knowledge available for reading; I will do my best to keep from posting duplicate questions!

Thanks for having me and I look forward to getting to know the community.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! You may find the R2R article at the following link helpful:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

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...

www.reef2reef.com

Congratulations on the beautiful little one - we're glad you're here!

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Ippyroy]

Welcome to R2R! 38 gallons is not that small.

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome!

 

[Reef Box]

Welcome to R2R!

Always someone here for anything you need.

 

[Zach B]

Welcome

 

[SaltyT]

Welcome to R2R! You’ve joined a great community with lots of friendly folks willing to help when needed.

 

[harley32907]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[yan2pr]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[fuelman]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[TriggerFinger]

Welcome to R2R @Apollo7235!! You’ll find all the information you need and more!

 

[HD_Reefer]

Welcome!

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Welcome!

 

[P-Dub]

Katelyn!!!!! Welcome to R2R!!! Congratulations on the career advancement! No job is more important than the one you now have.
@Peace River provided an invaluable link in the first steps. There is even more invaluable info in the stickies in that forum. We are here to help with any questions!!

 

[Apollo7235]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! You may find the R2R article at the following link helpful:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

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...

www.reef2reef.com

Congratulations on the beautiful little one - we're glad you're here!

Thank you very much!

I'll definitely take a look!

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Welcome to R2R, can't wait to see the tank

 

[Apollo7235]

Katelyn!!!!! Welcome to R2R!!! Congratulations on the career advancement! No job is more important than the one you now have.
@Peace River provided an invaluable link in the first steps. There is even more invaluable info in the stickies in that forum. We are here to help with any questions!!

Thank you! We couldn't agree more

Currently searching for some threads on lighting suggestions; I'll be sure to take a look through the stickies.