What have i gotten myself into?

[Altmann]

Hello! Live in upstate NY... from Florida. Have a 38g with my "Puff Daddy" he is a GSP, saltwater, had him about 8 years. Puff is my ❤. We are battling an algae bloom from hell. I've had stuff going on in there that may be new strands of algae never before discovered. Almost 8 years and NOW I get a bloom. No not a bloom... an explosion. We are working through the process- thanks to advice I find on here as a lurker. Just started a 55g reef about 4 months ago. I have decided to add protein skimmer/sump/refugium. And also realize I have no idea what I am doing. Every link I click when I ask the Google takes me down another rabbit hole and I put my soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank with all the goodies away and say I will wait and read more. I have a list as long as my leg of fish and coral and this and that.... but I really need to figure out the soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank business so I can safely add and really get this thing going. Looking forward to learning more, and really wish there was a 'for dummies' book on this stiff!

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[jsker]

Welcome to R2R!! :D

There are plenty of forums that you can post your questions in and we will gladly help you answer.

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome!

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[MNFish]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Ippyroy]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[lavoisier]

Howdy and welcome to R2R. Our hobby sure can be confusing. Time and patience is the typical cure! ;)

 

[MERKEY]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

 

[Rubberfrog]

Good luck

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello! Live in upstate NY... from Florida. Have a 38g with my "Puff Daddy" he is a GSP, saltwater, had him about 8 years. Puff is my ❤. We are battling an algae bloom from hell. I've had stuff going on in there that may be new strands of algae never before discovered. Almost 8 years and NOW I get a bloom. No not a bloom... an explosion. We are working through the process- thanks to advice I find on here as a lurker. Just started a 55g reef about 4 months ago. I have decided to add protein skimmer/sump/refugium. And also realize I have no idea what I am doing. Every link I click when I ask the Google takes me down another rabbit hole and I put my soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank with all the goodies away and say I will wait and read more. I have a list as long as my leg of fish and coral and this and that.... but I really need to figure out the soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank business so I can safely add and really get this thing going. Looking forward to learning more, and really wish there was a 'for dummies' book on this stiff!

Youve gotten yourself into the most fun hobby and can declare a piece of the ocean in your home.

 

[Arabyps]

Welcome. Choose a path and stick to it. I know what you mean about the "rabbit hole". In reefing, patience is a virtue. Everything takes time, nothing gets solved fast. Solutions need time to work. Best to you.

 

[maceto]

Welcome!

 

[rubertoe93]

Welcome!

 

[Zach B]

Welcome :)

 

[Specific Ocean]

Welcome!

 

[BranchingHammer]

Welcome to reef2reef! I find the Bulk Reef Supply videos on youtube to be very informational. I'm sure there are many videos by them, and posts on here, that will help you conquer your algae problem.

 

[mijan]

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