Admiring from afar

w0walana · Nov 9, 2022

Hello! I'm a freshwater person wanting to dive in to the reef world. Not ready just yet, so I'll admire from afar.

Peace River · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! Many of us started out with (and some of us even still keep) freshwater so I think you'll find this to be a nice place to learn and to hang out.

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kevgib67 · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome, glad you are here! I suggest instead of diving in, wade in slowly, ha.

Kristopher Conlin · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Sean Clark · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to the party.

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CoralB · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome !!!

LisaMarie · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef! We're here to help whenever you're ready to take the plunge!

Fish Think Pink · Nov 9, 2022

w0walana said:
Hello! I'm a freshwater person wanting to dive in to the reef world. Not ready just yet, so I'll admire from afar.

Welcome! I'm Lisa. Glad you joined. I started in freshwater also. In my experience, it is very similar between freshwater and saltwater fish only setup (what is called FOWLR because rocks (and sand) have bacteria (but used to have more critters) = Fish Only With Live Rock).

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

ShepherdReefer · Nov 9, 2022

Hello, and welcome to the channel.

w0walana · Nov 9, 2022

kevgib67 said:
Welcome, glad you are here! I suggest instead of diving in, wade in slowly, ha.

lol! i'm currently standing at the shore letting the tide brush up against my feet!

Sleeping Giant · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to R2R

Gtinnel · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef

dstockwell · Nov 9, 2022

Welcome to the Reef

jsker · Nov 9, 2022

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Fishy888 · Nov 10, 2022

Welcome to R2R! I kept freshwater fish off and on (more on than off) for close to 20 years before I started my first reef way back in 2009. Researching before starting a reef or FOWLR will make you a better saltwater fish keeper/reefer. There are a bunch of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable people here for when you have questions.