I've lurked long enough!

[HSR]

Hi Everyone-

I wanted to say a quick hello. I've been keeping saltwater fish for the last 12 years or so, but finally dipping my toes into corals again after a few failed attempts 10 years ago. My childhood amateur fish obsession continued and turned into an adult aquarium hobbyist. I'm about a year into my current 45 gal setup and acquiring some different coral frags. I've got a lot of learn and excited to have a place to ask questions and share.

I've been a long time forum lurker, but figured it was time to join. Cheers from Chicago!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hi Everyone-

I wanted to say a quick hello. I've been keeping saltwater fish for the last 12 years or so, but finally dipping my toes into corals again after a few failed attempts 10 years ago. My childhood amateur fish obsession continued and turned into an adult aquarium hobbyist. I'm about a year into my current 45 gal setup and acquiring some different coral frags. I've got a lot of learn and excited to have a place to ask questions and share.

I've been a long time forum lurker, but figured it was time to join. Cheers from Chicago!

Welcome and Welcome Back! Glad you joined. It sounds like you have a lot of BBA - Bounce Back Ability which is great for this hobby and wonderful life skill!

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)

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

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

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome to R2R.

 

[fishguy242]

Hi , welcome to the reef...

 

[william Lutman]

Welcome!

 

[Kathy Floyd]

 

[design.maddie]

Welcome! Start the new year off right!

 

[Zach B]

Welcome

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and back to the salty world.

 

[jsker]

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[HSR]

Thank you for such a warm welcome, everyone! I started up my first build thread as suggested.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Thank you for such a warm welcome, everyone! I started up my first build thread as suggested.

Found it:

AIO Build - HSR's JBJ 45 Build

Hello everyone! I picked up my JBJ 45 AIO for a steal on fb marketplace in May 2022, and I've been slowly upgrading and building it out over the past few months. I enjoy everyone's build process and documentation, so I thought I would throw another one into the mix! I'm going to spend some time...

www.reef2reef.com

Typically your Build Thread Badge shows up immediately once you link it to your account. Below is the info and links they gave me when I was new. You already did the hard part (step 1 - NICE Thread & photos and description - WOW!) and its just claim (step 2 below):

One fun way to learn from others and keep a record of your reef aquarium is to create your very own build thread! A build thread is just a thread that tells us about your aquarium and might include photos. You can create your build thread in one of these forums. MEMBER'S AQUARIUMS

Once you have created a build thread then you can get your VERY FIRST USER BADGE! YAY! It's easy to do and I have created a thread that tells you how to do it here: BUILD THREAD BADGE

 

[LeannaBanana]

Welcome to R2R! Love the tank! Will follow along with your build thread.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello, and welcome to the channel.

 

[Buckster]

Hello and Welcome to R2R!