New Reefer! Excited to get into this Hobby! Tips Appreciated!

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel

 

[NigelRichardson]

sounds indeed like you have doing you home work!
my number one tip would be to go just a little bit slower than you think you have to. Measure twice cut once.
A good first coral if you don’t have the lights you eventually want might be some green star polyp on an isolated rock or some nice unnamed Zoas
Best of luck

+1 for the Green Star Polyps.... and Absolutely +1 for the isolated rock...

Toxic GSP was my first coral, and the fact that it took ages to get established is a sign that I put it in the tank too early... The fact that once it takes off it grows like mad is a sign that I got things right in the end - glad it's on its own little island or it would have taken over the tank by now...

 

[Dieing for a Drink]

Refracto..Basic test kits...Nitrate,Welcome Have fun !Nevermind Just restated what others have said..anyway...Hope all is clear skys and easy sailin

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Big Smelly fish]

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Hello and welcome. Did you have a heater and controller on that list?

I am considering first coral. I have mostly settled on zoanthids for several reasons.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Welcome to reef2reef!!!’n

 

[jsker]

Hello, Welcome to R2R!!

 

[threebuoys]

 

[shakacuz]

not too far, but not very close either. im about 45 minutes away

awesome! put in a join request

 

[Petcrazyson]

Welcome to the Reef2Reef fam!

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

did you really say that reef tanks are easy? lolololol
welcome to the party, you're going to have some fun here.

 

[reaper93]

Welcome!

 

[atomos]

 

[TheReefDiary]

Welcome!! You got a great little tank off to a great start! It's very difficult to stare at an empty tank but remember patience is key, so don't rush your tank cycle. Great beginner Corals are zoas, Mushrooms (yumas are my favorite because you can watch them eat and they're bright and colorful), Duncans, and Acans. Stock light will support all these as well. I used to have the Fluval Evo 5g.

Thanks! Going to uprated the light relatively soon. Just dropped a decent amount of money already so want to wait a bit haha.

 

[TheReefDiary]

Hello and welcome. Did you have a heater and controller on that list?

I am considering first coral. I have mostly settled on zoanthids for several reasons.

Yes I have that!

 

[TheReefDiary]

did you really say that reef tanks are easy? lolololol
welcome to the party, you're going to have some fun here.

From the hundreds of videos I've watched I've gotten thr impression as long as your on top of things it's relatively easy. However I've also got impression you can make it as difficult as you want haha.