introduction

Hello! I’m brand new to this forum and figured I’d get myself involved in the community, as every odd question I end up googling usually has an answer somewhere on here. I currently have a 20 gallon long with a clown pair, cleaner shrimp, snails, hermits, and some softies. My tank has been...

Hi my name is Aiden and I have a problem… just kidding, sort of. Hello everyone! To preface I have tried and tried to get out of the hobby a couple times now but I guess I just can’t fight it. I’m meant to glue live animals to rocks and burn money on salt. I’m here to learn from and share my...

Hello everybody, I have had a fish only saltwater aquarium with hang on equipment for almost twenty years, but a little more than a year ago decided to convert to a sump based reef tank. So far it is not going too well but hopefully with your help, I will overcome my problems and be able to grow...

Hey everyone! My name is Gabriel I live in San Francisco, and after 10 years, I am coming back to the hobby. I was always in love with saltwater tanks and I was finally able to afford one when I was 19 years old. I set it up and got a pair of baby clownfish and a frag of zoanthid. (I was able...

Hi all, I’m new to joining but not new to reading all of your threads! I’m not new to reef tanks, we had one for several years many years ago, but decided to sell when we moved. Over the past year, I’ve been in need of some tranquility in life and decided to dip my feet back into another...

Howdy! I'm here to share my new experience with the saltwater aquarium hobby :) I got involved with freshwater aquariums a while back and recently made my transition to saltwater. Currently using a 13.5 Fluval Evo to get familiar with saltwater without having a huge commitment. I think...

I have had freshwater for a while but about half a year ago got a saltwater tank that I adore, inhabitants are 2 clowns a purple dottyback and a steinitz goby pistol shrimp pair along with my CUC. I only have a couple corals, a Kenya tree, a Cyphastrea, some zoas and palys I think (both the...

Hi everyone! I'm a longtime fishkeeper—I've kept koi and goldfish in ponds since high school (~20 years)—but only have a couple years of experience with aquaria. I am an architect by trade, but also am a gadget/tech nerd who loves to tinker and build things. I also love to travel and have...

Hello, I'm Squidy. I have a 20 gallon reef of mostly softies like zoas, mushrooms, a kenya tree, and a green star polyp frag. I also have many small colonies of candycane coral. My three fish are two clowns and a firefish. I'd like to be a marine biologist when I'm older and I'm certainly...

Hey Reefers! My name is Jordan Wilson. I’ve been reefing for about a year now. I have been a frequent reader on R2R for over a year now but decided to finally create an account and introduce myself. I live in North Texas near the Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex, 32 years old, married with a...

Hey Reefers! I figured I’d kick off this thread with a little introduction of myself and my background in the hobby. I’ve been in the saltwater hobby a grand total of 3 years, 2 of which was spent caring for someone else’s fish only aquarium which included a yellow tang and a Volitan Lion Fish...

Table of Contents - This post History, Price tally :eek: Frags galore Vacation strikes Working Travel and reef tank is hard Background / Introduction Skip to the next post for the build Hello some background on me first I guess, long time lurker of various reef forums, first time posting on...

Hi everyone! I'll be starting a new reef tank in the next year or so, and wanted to get a head start on what I'll need, tips and tricks, etc... I've been keeping a freshwater planted tank for the last 3 years, and will be making the plunge into the reef world, as I think the contrasting tanks...

Hey All, I actually have a 40G freshwater tank for my fancy goldfish. I know this is a reef forum but there is tons of useful info on here and I am looking to plumb my tank soon. Its my first time plumbing a tank so I will be looking for advice. Thanks! If someone could suggest which forum is...

Hello R2R community, My name is Hans, and I'm a Dutch guy living in Sydney Australia. Complete novice in the saltwater world, inspired by a friend with a great tank I decided it was time for a new hobby. After a lot of research on the various online sources, including R2R, I decided on a...

Hi y'all! Just got back into the hobby after selling my Red Sea Max Nano a year ago and switching to planted tanks (reverse transition lol). Freshwater got really boring for me quickly so decided to hop back in to the salty world! I was fortunate enough to snag a 1-yr old Red Sea Reefer 170...

Sorry this is kind of a long question.. I’m new to saltwater tanks so bare with me. I have a 30 gallon tank and right now I have a perc clown and an ocellaris. The perc was in the tank first and I added the ocellaris about 3 weeks after. This was about 2 months ago. The perc is quite a bit...

Hey all! My name is Sable. I just started 3 tanks (yes all at once lol) this August. I now have 2 bettas and one plants only! When researching the hobby, I was pushed away from saltwater (as most new hobbyists seem to be) and I went freshwater. Feels like a mistake! But I know that I’ll be...

Hi, Just wanted to say hello & intro myself on the forum. I'm from sunny mother city of Cape Town in South Africa. Its a coastal city with access to plenty of beaches. This is my first attempt at any aquarium. For the longest time iv been into cars (on a OCD + ADHD level) & been slowly getting...

Hey, everybody. As the title states, I'm new to the hobby... Well, I guess that's not entirely true. I remember having a saltwater aquarium in my house in the mid 90s and recall my mother killing a fish nearly every month! Hopefully I don't continue that trend. I actually feel like it's...

Hi, I'm Magnus. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina [USA]. I also run a blog, an Instagram, and now even a YouTube under this same username for anyone who might be interested. I think I killed my first fish when I was 5 years old, trying to do a water change the wrong way. But it seems that for...

Hey All, New here and wanted to give a few details! Current tank: Marineland 56 gallon column 2 tunze 6040 Trigger systems emerald 26 sump Sicce return (I forget what model, way too big) 16" SB LED Current build in process: Waterbox platinum 135.4 AIO (being shipped to my LFS for sump...

Hello everybody, I have in the past few months been lurking on the forums, getting ideas and stuff for my new reef tank. I had a nano tank a few years back and really enjoyed it so I am really looking forward to getting back into the hobby. I am saving my pennies for a reefer 350, after my...

I ordered a hi-fin red banded goby pair with a pistol shrimp from liveaquaria. They should arrive in the next hour or so. I plan on floating the gobies and drip acclimating the pistol shrimp. Is there a specific order in which these guys should be introduced? Is float acclimation ok for the...

Not only was it recommended to introduce myself, I was told through many friends to join this forum. So this is my personal introduction. I'm not going to release much personal information for my own reasons and I hope that is respected. Just know I work around reef stuff and am not a beginner...