First Post on Reef 2 Reef - Reef Cloverson

[Reef Cloverson]

Hello everyone,
I have been using reef to reef for nearly 6 years now But never once made a post. I would like to introduce myself and my tanks. I am 18 years old and currently studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University. I have been a reef aquarium hobbyist since age 12 and the hobby has guided my life since. I only owned nanos until I upgraded to a 60 gallon. The 60 gallon is a mixed reef setup. Over the last two years I have tracked the progression of all my tanks on instagram and TikTok, reef.cloverson. I am glad to now share my experiences to reef 2 reef, never too late! I am looking forward to meeting and learning from new people through this platform. I attached some pictures of my tanks and fish room!
Specs of the 60 gallon:
Seapora 60 gallon Frag aquarium
2 Radion XR15’s
1 15 inch Reef Brite
Reef Octopus classic 110INT 4” Internal Protein Skimmer
Eco tech Marine M2 return pump
Jebao SDW-16 Wave Maker
~60 pounds live rock
~50 pounds of sand
I have a wide array of frags I am growing out, from softies to acros.
Fish:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 scopas tang
1 Sailfin tang (No Aggression from the two, do not crucify me tang police)
1 Mandarin Goby

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[Phil Steel]

Welcome to the group...loving the scenery!

 

[JC1977]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[tbrown3589]

Hello everyone,
I have been using reef to reef for nearly 6 years now But never once made a post. I would like to introduce myself and my tanks. I am 18 years old and currently studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University. I have been a reef aquarium hobbyist since age 12 and the hobby has guided my life since. I only owned nanos until I upgraded to a 60 gallon. The 60 gallon is a mixed reef setup. Over the last two years I have tracked the progression of all my tanks on instagram and TikTok, reef.cloverson. I am glad to now share my experiences to reef 2 reef, never too late! I am looking forward to meeting and learning from new people through this platform. I attached some pictures of my tanks and fish room!
Specs of the 60 gallon:
Seapora 60 gallon Frag aquarium
2 Radion XR15’s
1 15 inch Reef Brite
Reef Octopus classic 110INT 4” Internal Protein Skimmer
Eco tech Marine M2 return pump
Jebao SDW-16 Wave Maker
~60 pounds live rock
~50 pounds of sand
I have a wide array of frags I am growing out, from softies to acros.
Fish:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 scopas tang
1 Sailfin tang (No Aggression from the two, do not crucify me tang police)
1 Mandarin Goby

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Welcome to Reef2Reef! It's always great to see younger people involved reefs!

 

[Just John]

Glad you're here!

 

[bnord]

Welcome and thanks for joining. Looks like you have a real artistic sense in your text. Set up. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[BamaCoastPyrat]

Welcome! I like the set up! I hope you are able to keep everything rolling through college!

 

[FreshSaltH2o]

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

 

[jsker]

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[JZ199]

Beautiful tank! Glad to see you decided to start posting!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome back to R2R.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hello everyone,
I have been using reef to reef for nearly 6 years now But never once made a post. I would like to introduce myself and my tanks. I am 18 years old and currently studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University. I have been a reef aquarium hobbyist since age 12 and the hobby has guided my life since. I only owned nanos until I upgraded to a 60 gallon. The 60 gallon is a mixed reef setup. Over the last two years I have tracked the progression of all my tanks on instagram and TikTok, reef.cloverson. I am glad to now share my experiences to reef 2 reef, never too late! I am looking forward to meeting and learning from new people through this platform. I attached some pictures of my tanks and fish room!
Specs of the 60 gallon:
Seapora 60 gallon Frag aquarium
2 Radion XR15’s
1 15 inch Reef Brite
Reef Octopus classic 110INT 4” Internal Protein Skimmer
Eco tech Marine M2 return pump
Jebao SDW-16 Wave Maker
~60 pounds live rock
~50 pounds of sand
I have a wide array of frags I am growing out, from softies to acros.
Fish:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 scopas tang
1 Sailfin tang (No Aggression from the two, do not crucify me tang police)
1 Mandarin Goby

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Welcome! Glad you joined. You are in the right place!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread under Forum > Member Aquariums and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID) - essentially you might even consider just copying everything above over into new post in that other area. Great photos!

This might help you find people local to you in New York:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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[G Santana]

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