New Reef Addiction in Oklahoma

[Ok_cowboy1]

ok folks I need lots of help! Unknown to me why, I just jumped into this hobby with everything I got. I just bought(today) my first saltwater aquarium and I bought everything I thought I needed for a proper setup, but the more I read, the more I order online! This addiction is very dangerous and costly thus far and I'm just starting! Please God give me strength to slow down on feeding my addiction, and just focus on getting the new tank setup with what I have already and start enjoying this new weakness!

 

[BummersReef]

lol .... sorry to laugh dear but I can SO relate!!! It is horribly addictive and horribly expensive. Sending you a little prayer.
go slow, hands out of tank, go slow, wait, go slow, stay off the online web sites, go slow ....(just keep chanting that in your head, it might help)
seriously, it can help a little to get on here and read through posts and ask a question or two. It's free to do that and helps satisfy the cravings!

 

[helen ann]

I second the ... GO SLOW!!!!

 

[njtiger aquariums]

Its hard to go slow but its important to go slow. Just wait until you get your first coral. Its like a drug and its going to be all your thinking about. As stated above go slow. I always go back to the statement I heard when I started out. "nothing good happens quickly in saltwater" and that is true.

 

[Chrisfish]

Stay away from Amazon Prime, lol

 

[ZJedi945]

Yeah slow is the way to go! I am curious to hear about your setup though. What kind of cool stuffs did you buy?

 

[BummersReef]

start a build thread Cowboy! so we can pop over there and remind ourselves exactly what you got. And go spend a little money on a three ring binder so you can keep all your notes, receipts, water test results, logs etc in one place. Three ring binders are cheap!!

 

[Ok_cowboy1]

Stay away from Amazon Prime, lol

Chrisfish, me and amazons prime as well as eBay are best friends! Lol

 

[Ok_cowboy1]

This is the build this far except I changed out the pump for a Sicce Syncra pump and I bought the current orbit pro LED light. Then I turned around after I got home and ordered the mag drive 7 from eBay along with a controller for the power heads! I am fixing to purchase an RO/DI from bulk reef I think, but it's so expensive!

 

[Ok_cowboy1]

start a build thread Cowboy! so we can pop over there and remind ourselves exactly what you got. And go spend a little money on a three ring binder so you can keep all your notes, receipts, water test results, logs etc in one place. Three ring binders are cheap!!

Bummer reef where would I start a build thread?

 

[helen ann]

Bummer reef where would I start a build thread?

You can start your build thread here ...

https://www.reef2reef.com/categories/members-aquarium-discussion.321/

 

[njtiger aquariums]

RO/DI units are costly but important. I say spend the money and get the RO/DI unit. Best investment for you tank.

 

[Chrisfish]

Chrisfish, me and amazons prime as well as eBay are best friends! Lol

I'm best friends with the UPS guys!!

 

[Ok_cowboy1]

I'm best friends with the UPS guys!!

I am too! He is getting tired of seeing me on a weekly sometimes daily basis!

 

[Ok_cowboy1]

I'd like to find someone close in Oklahoma to help me with this build!

 

[Ok_cowboy1]

start a build thread Cowboy! so we can pop over there and remind ourselves exactly what you got. And go spend a little money on a three ring binder so you can keep all your notes, receipts, water test results, logs etc in one place. Three ring binders are cheap!!

The build thread has been started, please feel free to review and comment! I hope I got it right!