New to reef2reef

Dreammie74 · 2026-08-11T15:32:38-0400

Hi everyone,
I am new to reef 2 reef and I would be happy to have any tips on how to use Reef 2 Reef

revhtree · 2026-08-11T15:32:39-0400

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

Fish Fan · 2026-08-11T15:50:47-0400

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

What do you need help with, navigating the site or help with your tank?

Here's a post on help with the forum:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/tips-for-getting-the-most-from-the-reef2reef-forum.580/

Click here to see a breakdown of the sub-forums, you can "follow" any that you think would be helpful or interesting to you:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/

Here's a sub-forum for people new to reef keeping that you might find helpful:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/new-to-saltwater-reef-aquariums-post-here.130/

At the top of that and most sub-forums, you'll see "stickied" threads, these are threads that have so much useful information that the site admins keep it permanently in place at the top of the sub-forum. These stickied threads would be a great place to start learning about reefing.

And I'd suggest poking around the Member's Tanks sub-forum. Here, you'll see all kinds of examples of how people setup and maintain their tanks. You can often find someone who has the same tank that you're building:
https://www.reef2reef.com/categories/members-aquarium-discussion.321/

For help with your tank, I'd suggest this guide and the following video series as a good place to start:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/cont...sGMDBuls4Mi-G1TgzSr-Od5HgreBIvM9lV6HP7F-voTd7

Please post again with any specific questions!

Good luck!