Another lurker who's finally joined.. :)

jennesque · May 27, 2018

Hello, my name is Jennifer. I've had freshwater planted tanks for 7 years. Dabbled in saltwater once before and my tank literally crashed in every sense of the word. The tank didn't make the move after the glass broke and I gave up on it. That was about two years ago. I've since started a new build from a Innovative Marine 14 gallon peninsula tank. Currently have a few zoa varieties and a crown leather coral. Planning on more softies.. and a pistol goby pair, because they're my absolute favorite!

NY_Caveman · May 27, 2018

Nice Jennifer! Nice to have a fellow reefer with a jellyfish avatar!

Welcome back to the hobby and to R2R!

jennesque · May 27, 2018

Thank you! Love jellies!! That'd be my dream tank..

Glad to be dipping my fingers back in the salty water!

Crabs McJones · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R!!

Chrisfish · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R, we’re happy your here and we love pictures

KJ · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R Jennifer!

hdsoftail1065 · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R!!!

kschweer · May 27, 2018

Welcome!!

larryl · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

reef lover · May 27, 2018

Welcome to r2r!!

Raege · May 27, 2018

Hi fellow Lurker

Feels good coming out of the shadows we may be trendsetters ;-)

dbl · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family.

Abhishek · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R .

Hope you enjoy your stay here , grow in the hobby and do not forget to ask any question you have .
Lots of forums and am sure you will have all your answers .
Lastly donot forget to checkout the amazing vendors we have from all over the country - the best of the best in the industry .

Regards,
Abhishek

vic5hands · May 27, 2018

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mike werner · May 27, 2018

welcome,always nice to see the ladies join.

Fudsey · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

We love tank pics Jennifer

GoVols · May 27, 2018

Hello, Jennifer

and.................................Welcome

Lovemyreef2015 · May 27, 2018

Welcome to R2R

Turbo's Aquatics · May 28, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:

The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...hobbyists can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!

Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!