New to Reef 2 Reef and to the hobby

[1112-425XL]

 

[DeMacReef24]

Welcome!
Great start to the hobby
Take it slow, keep it simple.
Run your tank like that for a while before you start ‘tinkering’ with gadgets and dosing etc.

Thank you for the advice. Exactly what I plan on doing.

 

[DeMacReef24]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! Tank is looking good!

Thank you!

 

[DeMacReef24]

Hello and welcome. Great job on the rock work!

Thank you. It’s actually two pieces that can stand on their own. Hopefully I’ll have it covered with corals soon.

 

[DeMacReef24]

Welcome! I love your aquascape!

Thank you! Its actually two pieces that can stand on their own. I figured I could move to a bigger tank later on.

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here! A lot of reefers on here from Jacksonville.

 

[phillyb614]

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Welcome! Get ready for all that pretty white rock to turn brown, then green, then after about 4-6 months slowly get covered in beautiful coralline algae. Power through the ugly phase. The first year is challenging.

Is any of that live rock?

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[DeMacReef24]

Welcome, glad you are here! A lot of reefers on here from Jacksonville.

Thank you!

 

[kevgib67]

Thank you!

I actually lived in Jacksonville when I was very young, early 70’s for a few years in Orange Park. My best friend lived next door and his dad would take us out on his boat to catch redfish with live shrimp. It was so much fun and good memories. I’m sure it has changed a lot since then.

 

[DeMacReef24]

I actually lived in Jacksonville when I was very young, early 70’s for a few years in Orange Park. My best friend lived next door and his dad would take us out on his boat to catch redfish with live shrimp. It was so much fun and good memories. I’m sure it has changed a lot since then.

You can still catch plenty of Redfish here.
One of my favorite things to do.
I was born and raised here. The city itself has changed tremendously.
Traffic is horrible now.

 

[DeMacReef24]

Welcome! Get ready for all that pretty white rock to turn brown, then green, then after about 4-6 months slowly get covered in beautiful coralline algae. Power through the ugly phase. The first year is challenging.

Is any of that live rock

Thanks Chris. I'm already in that ugly stage. I'm in the green stage now. Had no clue about it and started freaking out...lol Found out later its pretty much a good sign and inevitable. It's dry coral rock.

 

[kevgib67]

You can still catch plenty of Redfish here.
One of my favorite things to do.
I was born and raised here. The city itself has changed tremendously.
Traffic is horrible now.

I remember on the way to go fishing he would stop at a bay, wade knee deep and pound stakes in with chicken necks tide to them and then on are way back pull them out and the blue crabs would not let go.

 

[DeMacReef24]

I got two expensive hobbies now. A fishing boat and now a reef tank. Somebody slap me....lol

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Your aquascape looks great.
Take things slowly. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[PharmrJohn]

Greetings and Welcome to our collective obsession!!!!

 

[Reef Regeneration]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[RockRash]

Your aquascape looks great! I'll also say our tanks are never big enough. However most importantly....

 

[MDAquatics]

Welcome! Im a big fan of that scape!