Welcome! Glad you joined.
Excited you are already considering starting your build thread! I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). No time is too early and from above photo, this looks like something everyone will want to watch!!
This might help you find people local to you if you are in USA:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/local-reef-club-discussion.516/
This might help you find people local to you, if you are outside USA:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/global-local-reef-club-discussion.634/
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.84/

