New to the Hobby been lurking for awhile

Fred2482 · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome!

Cell · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R!

MERKEY · Dec 22, 2020

Hello and welcome to R2R and great start!

Ippyroy · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R!

SPR1968 · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!!

vetteguy53081 · Dec 22, 2020

tvan · Dec 22, 2020

Well, they let me in..... So their standards can't be toooo high.....

Welcome

revhtree · Dec 22, 2020

From a fellow TIDE fan! ROLL TIDE!

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

SaltyT · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R! You've joined a great community with lots of friendly folks willing to help when needed.

maceto · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome!

KWT · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R, come in sit down and relax, enjoy

fishguy242 · Dec 22, 2020

hi welcome to the reef going to love it here!!
lots of fun/info/fun/help/fun....

LiveWire · Dec 22, 2020

Welcome to the REEF!!

BaysEndReef · Dec 22, 2020

ShepherdReefer · Dec 22, 2020

CrimsonTide said:
Recently joined all you lovely people. I havent had an indoor fish in many years and never saltwater. I have had a Koi pond for the last 15 years and recently decided I really wanted a nano reef inside. I know they are harder to keep and when I say Nano I mean 20 gallon which in salt is rather small. Who knows when the bug gets me more i may find the room for a 50+ gallon. My uncle breeds cichlids and is giving me one of his old 20 gallons and I have been slowly with Christmas coming telling friends and family to give me money or items I need for my tank. Hopefully I will start a build thread after Christmas.

I'm going to post a list of things I have so far or will buy when I start the cycle if anyone can think of anything else I might need please let me know. I have spent the better part of 3 or 4hrs every night for about a month trying to make sure I can start this tank right after Christmas so any advice is welcome thank you! Happy holidays!

So far I have
20 gallon tank
Tidal 55 filter (with media)
20lbs of carib sea live fiji pink sand
Aquaticlife protein skimmer
14k LED light bar that was programmable (can't remember who made it but it had good reviews)
100w heater
API Saltwater test kit
Dr. Tim ammonia
Dr. Tim Live bacteria
Also a WaveMaker (incase the flow in my tiny tank needs it)

Will buy after christmas from LFS
Live rock piece
Probably 8-10lbs of liferock

Don't want to worry about making my own water in the beginning so will be getting saltwater and RODI from the LFS for the time being.

Thanks again for having me. I hope this new hobby becomes an obsession I throughly enjoy!

Hello and welcome to the channel.