New to Saltwater

Sinclaire

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 4, 2026
Messages
3
Reaction score
15
Location
Madison
What state or country do you live in
Wisconsin
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hi all!

I am new to saltwater tanks, had nothing but freshwater for years now, but I've always wanted a reef tank. Currently have a 53 gallon Red Sea G3 Reefer system that is only a couple months old. Everything so far has gone relatively smooth and well(knock on all the wood).

I have a varied clean up crew, a couple of young clowns, and I just got a captive bred mandarin that is so much more active than I anticipated. I've wanted one for so long so I'm so glad he's doing well. He thinks he owns the place and clambers all over the rocks.

Soon I want to get some coral frags, maybe in another month or so. Just trying to maybe get some PAR readings first and start getting used to what I have now first. I've been reading through the copious amounts of advice here on reef to reef which has been overwhelmingly helpful.

-Savannah


PXL_20260412_160003701.NIGHT.jpg PXL_20260410_181712784.jpg PXL_20260407_223146823.jpg PXL_20260412_222804694.MP.jpg
 
Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D
welcome-home-logo-greeting-png.1484246
 
Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

Clownfish.gif
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 11 20.4%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 4 7.4%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 8 14.8%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 8 14.8%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 10 18.5%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 12 22.2%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 1.9%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new