New to the hobby

[jsker]

Welcome to R2R and saltywater:)

 

[Captain Quint]

Welcome to R2R. You will love it here.

 

[JAYD]

Welcome to R2R :)

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R, great looking tank.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

!!! Welcome to R2R !!!

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[AlyciaMarieee]

Welcome!!!

 

[Turbo's Aquatics Verified Sponsor]

Welcome to R2R!!

Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:

The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...hobbyists can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!

Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!