Back into Saltwater

blaxsun · Oct 3, 2022

Jimbhoy13 · Oct 3, 2022

Welcome to R2R and back to the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

dcsorrell · Oct 3, 2022

ShepherdReefer · Oct 3, 2022

Hello and welcome to the channel.

G Santana · Oct 3, 2022

Welcome to the Reef and back to the obsession

tharbin · Oct 3, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Jeffcb · Oct 3, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Glenner’sreef · Oct 4, 2022

Welcome to reef2reef!!!!!

kevgib67 · Oct 4, 2022

Welcome back, I too returned after 10 years. Notice any changes?

Reefer Matt · Oct 4, 2022

Bozburn · Oct 5, 2022

kevgib67 said:
Welcome back, I too returned after 10 years. Notice any changes?

Biggest thing is LED lighting. It was just coming around and super expensive when I got out of it. Outside of that the roller fleece mats and some small things.

BluTang85 · Oct 5, 2022

Hello and welcome to Reef2Reef!

kevgib67 · Oct 5, 2022

Bozburn said:
Biggest thing is LED lighting. It was just coming around and super expensive when I got out of it. Outside of that the roller fleece mats and some small things.

Ya, leds weren’t around when I got out. How about coral prices, wow! Also all the beautiful live rock that was available. No frag plugs just a new little piece of live rock with every coral purchase. Biggest change is the amount of information available like here on R2R. I had a couple of books but they were wrote for a marine biologist to read. What I needed back then was a Reefing for Dummies book.

SPR1968 · Oct 5, 2022

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

Fish Think Pink · Oct 6, 2022

Bozburn said:
Hey everyone,

Back into saltwater after being away from it for about 8-10 years. I had a 125 gal back when I was in college and now that I am in a house I am going to be in for a long time, with a good career and an understanding wife I decided to get back into it.

I now have a Planet Aquariums 260 gal tank, Trigger systems sump, Apex, G4 Radions, Nyos skimmer and mp60s.

I got water in the tank back in July and have put some fish in there, but had an ich outbreak last month and now am down to just a Pintail Fairy Wrasse. Trying to decide on what to do next, try and catch the wrasse (not going so well) and QT it and let the Ich die out or just slowly add back fish and manage the Ich. Glad to be on the forums and will start posting more!

Welcome! Glad you joined. Sorry for your losses. Good luck catching fish!

Excited you are considering starting your build thread when you get back from vacation! 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)

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.

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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...

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