New to the Hobby. Picked up a 40 gallon Aquatop AIO.

[pridez]

Hi guys I’ve been interested in getting into the hobby for quite some time now, finally after getting married and having a baby I finally pulled the trigger and set up a nice little 40G tank. I got the 40g AquaTop AIO system and a AI Hydra 32 HD LED light to go with it. I was going to go for a fish less cycle but the guy at my LFS told me to use Turbostart and put 2 little clownfish in immediately to get my cycle going. I took his advice and did so, I also got 4 tiny blue legged hermit crabs and 4 snails. Per his advice. Parameters looked good all day I’ve been sort of paranoid so I tested twice today once in the morning and once right now. Water Temp is 79 degrees and salinity is 1.025. Wish me luck guys I have a feeling I’m going to need it!!

P.S. it’s super hard to be patient but I know if I want to be successful doing this then I have to be.

 

[Ron Reefman]

#Welcome to Reef2Reef!

The tank looks good. You are 100% right about taking your time. A nice mature reef takes a year to get established for most people.

Please feel free to ask any and all questions you might have. That's a big part of what this forum is for.

 

[MCWL]

It can be hard, but be patient. Nothing good happens quick in this hobby. But if you are patient, it can be very rewarding. I kind of look at it like growing plants. You cant really rush the process. Good Luck Welcome to the forum

 

[WIReefer]

Welcome to R2R!!! Looks like a nice tank, congrats on the new build.

 

[fishguy242]

hi welcome to the reef going to love it here!!
lots of fun/info/fun/help/fun....

 

[Neffly4u]

Looks good! i got myself the same tank and other than wanting it to be bigger I've enjoyed it. I actually had the same thing with the LFS recommending fritz turbostart. I'm now 3 weeks in, i have 4 fish and a handful of CUC and water parameters have been ideal. how's everything for you so far?