total newbie just gettin' into reefing..

[RoadGlideRon]

Hi.. my name is Ron and i'm from Florence SC. i'm somewhat older at 68, and have been fascinated with reef aquariums for about... forever.. LOL. For now i'll be lurking, and doing my 'due-diligence'. As a first-timer, i know i have lots of reading to do, so a pointer to good research would be nice. Basically i'm an informational sponge so i'll read quite a bit and then dive in.

I have looked at AIO systems and have spoken with a CSR here at R2R to get a ballpark on the equipment portion. I have also looked at pre-owned tanks. Since i'm new, just wondering if anyone has thoughts on new versus pre-owned. Right now i'm looking at the 'Reefer 350 G2+ System (72 Gal) Black - Red Sea' and wondering if anyone has this unit, and if there happy with it.

ME: basically had 2 lives.. first was married and have a son and network engineer for citibank (30 yrs), and prior to being retired (now), a waterproofing consultant(15 yrs). i now live with my 2nd wife here in Florence SC. We have a '20 HD RoadGlide that we tour on, and also have a 40' 5th wheel trailer that we base out of Florence.

have a great day,

ron-

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Digimes]

Welcome aboard !!

(3) points of wisdom, take it slow, keep it simple and don't chase the parameters.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[00W]

Welcome Welcome to R2R!

 

[Fish Styx]

Greetings and welcome to the reef!

 

[Timfish]

Welcome to Reef2Reef! You asked for it so here's a data bomb! Most important IMO is use live rock and do water changes.

Establishing a Healthy Microbiome in a New Aquarium Using Live Rock

Studying the effects of live rock in a newly established aquarium shows that high-quality live rock promotes the rapid establishment of an effective biological filter and a microbial community similar to those found in mature reef tanks.

www.reef2reef.com

"Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas" This video compliments Rohwer's book of the same title (Paper back is ~$20, Kindle is ~$10), both deal with the conflicting roles of the different types of DOC in reef ecosystems. While there is overlap bewteen his book and the video both have information not covered by the other and together give a broader view of the complex relationships found in reef ecosystems


Changing Seas - Mysterious Microbes


Microbial view of Coral Decline


Nitrogen cycling in hte coral holobiont


BActeria and Sponges


Maintenance of Coral Reef Health (refferences at the end)


Optical Feedback Loop in Colorful Coral Bleaching


DNA Sequencing and the Reef Tank Microbiome


Richard Ross What's up with phosphate"

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R Ron. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Welcome Ron~

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!

 

[FrugalReefer]

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Ron, welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[CasperOe]

Hi Ron! Welcome to R2R! Best of luck; if you need any help or has any questions, that's what this community is for!

 

[Pvtgloss]

 

[jsker]

 

[cdemoss01]

Hi.. my name is Ron and i'm from Florence SC. i'm somewhat older at 68, and have been fascinated with reef aquariums for about... forever.. LOL. For now i'll be lurking, and doing my 'due-diligence'. As a first-timer, i know i have lots of reading to do, so a pointer to good research would be nice. Basically i'm an informational sponge so i'll read quite a bit and then dive in.

I have looked at AIO systems and have spoken with a CSR here at R2R to get a ballpark on the equipment portion. I have also looked at pre-owned tanks. Since i'm new, just wondering if anyone has thoughts on new versus pre-owned. Right now i'm looking at the 'Reefer 350 G2+ System (72 Gal) Black - Red Sea' and wondering if anyone has this unit, and if there happy with it.

ME: basically had 2 lives.. first was married and have a son and network engineer for citibank (30 yrs), and prior to being retired (now), a waterproofing consultant(15 yrs). i now live with my 2nd wife here in Florence SC. We have a '20 HD RoadGlide that we tour on, and also have a 40' 5th wheel trailer that we base out of Florence.

have a great day,

ron-

Welcome to Reef2Reef!