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Welcome Joey.
Biggest advice I can give you is ask as many questions as you possibly can. And if possible. Latch onto someone in the club who has a successful setup similar to what you intend to build. This will increase your success ten fold. Trust me when I say there are a hundred ways to do this hobby. And most of them are correct. The key is stability in water chemistry, lighting and flow. Adjusting and changing these things can and will give you a headache. Start slow and make changes one at a time and allow the change a reasonable amount of time to take place. (Like weeks) before making another change. Also understand that this includes things that you may not think is that dramatic. Like feeding schedule and general maintenance. Even these seemingly innocuous mundane tasks are better scheduled and not haphazard. So in a nut shell stability wins the race. Best of luck and happy reefing Freind.
Biggest advice I can give you is ask as many questions as you possibly can. And if possible. Latch onto someone in the club who has a successful setup similar to what you intend to build. This will increase your success ten fold. Trust me when I say there are a hundred ways to do this hobby. And most of them are correct. The key is stability in water chemistry, lighting and flow. Adjusting and changing these things can and will give you a headache. Start slow and make changes one at a time and allow the change a reasonable amount of time to take place. (Like weeks) before making another change. Also understand that this includes things that you may not think is that dramatic. Like feeding schedule and general maintenance. Even these seemingly innocuous mundane tasks are better scheduled and not haphazard. So in a nut shell stability wins the race. Best of luck and happy reefing Freind.
deepblue68
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welcome atomic!!
DangerDave
NJRC Member
Welcome to the club!
Thank you all for the warm welcomes! Its just making me more excited to start my new tank.
This is solid advice. I knew last year when I first started I did huge sweeping changes like drastically change light levels, flow. My coral would close up or not look to hot then I would assume it was water quality then do a big water change. Now that I'm a bit more seasoned and did a lot more research I will definitely take things slowly and not expect things to change overnight.
This is solid advice. I knew last year when I first started I did huge sweeping changes like drastically change light levels, flow. My coral would close up or not look to hot then I would assume it was water quality then do a big water change. Now that I'm a bit more seasoned and did a lot more research I will definitely take things slowly and not expect things to change overnight.
Hello All!
My name is Al, I have had freshwater tanks most of life up till about 10 years ago when my sons blue lobster crawled out and freaked out my wife! Fast forward to early March 2020 and I start to think to myself... Self, you need a hobby that will keep you interested and active both physically and mentally. Yeah, yeah but then life gets in the way and I forget about my conversation with myself. Then about a week or so later my 20 y/o son walks in the house with a little table top “Petco Special” with the whole set up. Ding! Lightbulb goes off in my head, there it is a hobby staring me in the face, but this time since I’m older (and have a little more money now thank God) I’ve always wanted to do Saltwater. So I started binge watching and researching everything I could. Finally as
the middle of March rolls around I’m ready to go! Then COVID hits, stuck at home like the rest. After a few weeks, I guess I was driving my wife crazy and she said you need a hobby!
Done! 2 days later I find a seller from Manhattan Reefs looking to get rid of a 18 month established Red Sea 250...Picked it up in full PPE gear (basically a 50% Water Change and 95% Sand Bed change)...
Needless to say, I am very excited and happy to have had a head start!
Here are some pics of my system, current parameters (cool app ReefTrace) & Current Livestock. Looking forward to learning & interacting here!
My name is Al, I have had freshwater tanks most of life up till about 10 years ago when my sons blue lobster crawled out and freaked out my wife! Fast forward to early March 2020 and I start to think to myself... Self, you need a hobby that will keep you interested and active both physically and mentally. Yeah, yeah but then life gets in the way and I forget about my conversation with myself. Then about a week or so later my 20 y/o son walks in the house with a little table top “Petco Special” with the whole set up. Ding! Lightbulb goes off in my head, there it is a hobby staring me in the face, but this time since I’m older (and have a little more money now thank God) I’ve always wanted to do Saltwater. So I started binge watching and researching everything I could. Finally as
the middle of March rolls around I’m ready to go! Then COVID hits, stuck at home like the rest. After a few weeks, I guess I was driving my wife crazy and she said you need a hobby!
Done! 2 days later I find a seller from Manhattan Reefs looking to get rid of a 18 month established Red Sea 250...Picked it up in full PPE gear (basically a 50% Water Change and 95% Sand Bed change)...
Needless to say, I am very excited and happy to have had a head start!
Here are some pics of my system, current parameters (cool app ReefTrace) & Current Livestock. Looking forward to learning & interacting here!
Welcome @Alanna102499
Welcome aboard njreefers sweet way to start out , much luck to you
mickeysreef <*))))<
NJRC Member
man I am really getting bumped up to senior status around here! welcome aboard Joey! hope to see you soon at the next meet!
mickeysreef <*))))<
NJRC Member
bravo brother, I like the way you dove in! you just joined am awesome club so hopefully we'll see more of your sweet tank!
Thanks for the awesome welcome! I live in Yonkers, NY but would absolutely be able to attend some meetings in North Jersey when things get back to normal!
Hi Everyone,
My name is Michael and I have been interested in building my first saltwater reef for a long time. Eight years ago, I did a lot of research and established an Amazon wish list with all the equipment I would need. Today, that same wish list has been a reminder of one day starting this project. I recently updated it and still have a few months to go before starting but I have begun the process of purchasing the equipment I need. I will be using a 55 gallon tank that was given to me and will also be building and documenting an RODI system in my basement. I never thought something as simple as a water barrel would cost $100. Looking forward to the journey and hopefully will be able to get started by the summer time.
Best,
Michael
My name is Michael and I have been interested in building my first saltwater reef for a long time. Eight years ago, I did a lot of research and established an Amazon wish list with all the equipment I would need. Today, that same wish list has been a reminder of one day starting this project. I recently updated it and still have a few months to go before starting but I have begun the process of purchasing the equipment I need. I will be using a 55 gallon tank that was given to me and will also be building and documenting an RODI system in my basement. I never thought something as simple as a water barrel would cost $100. Looking forward to the journey and hopefully will be able to get started by the summer time.
Best,
Michael
Welcome @Alanna102499 !
That is a pretty sweet start! (**Said with a bit of envy thinking of my first shot at saltwater...)
Welcome @CosmicMan !
That is a pretty sweet start! (**Said with a bit of envy thinking of my first shot at saltwater...)
Welcome @CosmicMan !