Hello All

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[IntertidalZone]

Welcome to the club

reminds of "Hey Joe, where you going with that pistol ship in your hand"...J Hendrix

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I love that song

Welcome! Don’t you just hate (or love) planing your upgrades even before you get established with your current tank!

Got this 32 intending to buy a mantis. Did more research while tank cycled. Decided I didn’t want a dark tank to benefit the mantis. Decided against it. Got corals. Here we are. . In short yes.

 

[IntertidalZone]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I’ve been here lurking for quite some time, prior to even buying a saltwater tank.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world Joseph. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

I am new to the site.
My name is Joseph and I reside in North Carolina. I have been keeping a reef tank now for about 10 months, though I’ve been an aquarium hobbyist for over 2 decades. I have definitely been enveloped by the salt water hobby and am already looking at my next tank. Regret not going bigger from the start. I currently have a flex 32 housing a single maroon clown and RBTA, a six line wrasse, A blood shrimp (L. debelius) A peppermint shrimp, a female Pom Pom crab who was berried at one point, and various hermit crabs and snails. Multiple zoanthid colonies including 100+ polyps AOI colony, frogspawn, orange hammer, 4” rainbow goniopora colony, pagoda cup turbinaria colony, assorted riccordea and discosoma polyps, pink nepthia, and one coco worm. A bigger tank is needed and will be he before the month is over. Cheers.

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Hi Joseph and Welcome! Glad you joined.

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). Entirely up to you, but you might consider doing thread for each tank (current and arriving) though you will only get one badge.

This might help you find people local to you in NC:

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...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Buckster]

Hello Joseph, Welcome to R2R!

 

[Reeflix]

WELCOME! i like your tank! you should start a build thread!

 

[GoM_reefs]

Welcome to R2R! Your tank looks fantastic!

 

[danenelsen]