Relatively new reefer

[FloridaReefer2023]

Hey guys! I’ve been reefing for a year now and it’s been a rollercoaster to say the least. First six months were great, last six months have been a headache. I’m not giving up though, and I created this account to learn as much as possible. My tank seems to be finally taking a turn for the better and my goal is to keep it that way. Attached are a couple of photos of where I stand today. Still dealing with this weird algae but overall much better than a month ago. Any tips or tricks are much appreciated!

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

regarding your algae, i noticed different colored/shaded rocks. are some dry? are some live? or were all the rock dry or live when you started to cycle?

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome Josh, glad you are here!

 

[SPS2020]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! Stay the course!

 

[fishguy242]

Hi , Welcome to the reef... :)

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Josh. Your tank is coming on nicely.

 

[Nano_Man]

welcome to r2r one big family

 

[Rennurdoar]

Welcome to the party, it's a great place to be! There's a ton of great people and information here! Great start to a build thread!

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[FloridaReefer2023]

Welcome to the party, it's a great place to be! There's a ton of great people and information here! Great start to a build thread!

Thanks- happy to be here!

 

[FloridaReefer2023]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Josh. Your tank is coming on nicely.

Thank you!

 

[FloridaReefer2023]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

regarding your algae, i noticed different colored/shaded rocks. are some dry? are some live? or were all the rock dry or live when you started to cycle?

About half were live rock and half dry. They were all introduced at the same time, about a year ago.

 

[acesfull44]

 

[JC1977]

 

[Stephen8169301]

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Tha Reefer]

Hey guys! I’ve been reefing for a year now and it’s been a rollercoaster to say the least. First six months were great, last six months have been a headache. I’m not giving up though, and I created this account to learn as much as possible. My tank seems to be finally taking a turn for the better and my goal is to keep it that way. Attached are a couple of photos of where I stand today. Still dealing with this weird algae but overall much better than a month ago. Any tips or tricks are much appreciated!

Thanks,
Josh

New reefer here too. Some of the best advice I have got so far is keep up on water changes and do not make big changes fast but over a period of time. A good routine to check parameters and make a note of them. Once a week. A good diverse mix of a clean up crew. Cleaner ship. Emerald crabs and some pods. I would check out algae barn for some galaxy pods and then some good bacteria like pink or purple coralline algae which says should help with some nuisance algae. Good luck ! https://www.algaebarn.com/