Hello Reefers! :)

[FinaticReef]

Hello Reefers,

My name is Christina, I'm new to Reef2Reef. I've been in the hobby for a year now and love it. I started with a secondhand RedSea 250 and started several freshwater tanks. I quickly upgraded to the RedSea 525XL. That build took me a while and is still a work in progress! I named my new tank Finatic Reef and I'm building it with all aquacultured corals and captive-bred/rehomed fish.
My first career was in marine biology, I am currently a speech therapist. I also enjoy diving and underwater photography. I have some photos on my website www.cbseaphotography.com When diving, I prefer to only take photos. My goal with Finatic Reef is to show people that it's possible to build an incredible reef without taking from the ocean. Not only is it sustainable but offers greater success to the hobbyist as the organisms are already acclimated to life in an aquarium.
I also wanted to have an incredibly beautiful sump!

Some of my current tank mates include:
Colorado sunburst bubble tip anemones, clownfish (common and black snowflake), mandarin fish pair, anthias, 6-line wrasse, regal angelfish, yellow tang, zebra eel, many high end mushroom corals and zoas as well as some LPS and SPS corals

Feel free to share your reefing story with me.
Also, if you are building a reef with all aquacultured corals and captive-bred fish please share your story and some pics!

Happy reefing

Christina

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome to the party Christina.

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[ScubaFish802]

 

[kingoftheHiLLpeople]

Welcome!!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[jsker]

Hello, welcome to R2R!!

Great looking reef!

 

[bnord]

Thanks for joining and what a well decked out reef.

appreciate your dedication to the sustainability part of our hobby..

I donate a comparable $ amount to Hol Chah reef preserve in Belize when I buy a wild caught fish, and only ever buy aquaculture corals, that is the easy part

 

[reaper93]

Welcome, awesome tank!

 

[Big Smelly fish]

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Hello and welcome. It sounds like you could teach a lot of us some things.

 

[dcsorrell]

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hello Reefers,

My name is Christina, I'm new to Reef2Reef. I've been in the hobby for a year now and love it. I started with a secondhand RedSea 250 and started several freshwater tanks. I quickly upgraded to the RedSea 525XL. That build took me a while and is still a work in progress! I named my new tank Finatic Reef and I'm building it with all aquacultured corals and captive-bred/rehomed fish.
My first career was in marine biology, I am currently a speech therapist. I also enjoy diving and underwater photography. I have some photos on my website www.cbseaphotography.com When diving, I prefer to only take photos. My goal with Finatic Reef is to show people that it's possible to build an incredible reef without taking from the ocean. Not only is it sustainable but offers greater success to the hobbyist as the organisms are already acclimated to life in an aquarium.
I also wanted to have an incredibly beautiful sump!

Some of my current tank mates include:
Colorado sunburst bubble tip anemones, clownfish (common and black snowflake), mandarin fish pair, anthias, 6-line wrasse, regal angelfish, yellow tang, zebra eel, many high end mushroom corals and zoas as well as some LPS and SPS corals

Feel free to share your reefing story with me.
Also, if you are building a reef with all aquacultured corals and captive-bred fish please share your story and some pics!

Happy reefing

Christina

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Hi Christina. I'm Lisa. Welcome! Glad you joined.

Have you considered starting your build thread? HOLY COW - everyone is going to want to watch your 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 and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). You can start with everything above, just copy and paste it into the other Forum area, then link it to your account.

This might help you find people local to you:

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

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[FinaticReef]

Hi Christina. I'm Lisa. Welcome! Glad you joined.

Have you considered starting your build thread? HOLY COW - everyone is going to want to watch your 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 and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). You can start with everything above, just copy and paste it into the other Forum area, then link it to your account.

This might help you find people local to you:

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

Lisa,

The build thread is a great idea! Thank you so much for the references too!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[SPR1968]

Hi Christina and welcome