Getting ready to take the plunge

[Fishy888]

Hello and welcome to R2R! Here you’ll find that people are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I hope you start a build thread. We’d love to see your build as it progresses.

I also feel that bigger is better. You’ll find it easier to keep stable and you’ll be able to keep more corals and bigger/more fish if you desire.

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to the Reef and to the obsession

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[BetterJake]

Welcome!

 

[Wrassenaround]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome to the Reef

 

[morkin]

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

I think I am all settled on the Red Sea now. I am just awaiting the final budget and planning permission from the boss, if you know what I mean

I will definitely start a build thread when I have things finalized. That way we take this journey together!

 

[dlsorensen]

Welcome aboard. If you waited until now so you had the means, go as big as you reasonably can. You won't be sorry.

 

[_Jake_Simek_]

Welcome! If you are looking at Red Sea, I would personally go with an equivalent Waterbox or Cade. Red seas have nothing but issues. I have a Red Sea and im just waiting for it to bust a seal. But do your research too. Like others have said, if you are looking at something like a Red Sea, you will end up there eventually. Always buy assuming you will upgrade one day. In my opinion, go with the big size first. I started with a reefer 350 and its the perfect size for me right now. Im glad I didn't go smaller.

 

[morkin]

Welcome! If you are looking at Red Sea, I would personally go with an equivalent Waterbox or Cade. Red seas have nothing but issues. I have a Red Sea and im just waiting for it to bust a seal. But do your research too. Like others have said, if you are looking at something like a Red Sea, you will end up there eventually. Always buy assuming you will upgrade one day. In my opinion, go with the big size first. I started with a reefer 350 and its the perfect size for me right now. Im glad I didn't go smaller.

Thanks for the info. Certainly some food for thought.
I did hear about a spate of seam issues with the older reefer tanks, but I thought they had identified the problem and fixed them. I am not sure if the newer G2 reefer models will suffer for these issues.

 

[_Jake_Simek_]

Thanks for the info. Certainly some food for thought.
I did hear about a spate of seam issues with the older reefer tanks, but I thought they had identified the problem and fixed them. I am not sure if the newer G2 reefer models will suffer for these issues.

You are going to do great in this hobby i can already tell, you do your research. yea that’s definitely true, so far I personally haven’t heard anything bad about the new ones.

 

[jsker]

 

[Buckster]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[CoachRichardson]

Wish you were closer, my EVO is for sale right now. I never had the problems people talk about with stability. I am thankful for that. That little tank ran like a top. I did have experience with marine over the years before that though. What I didn't like about the tank was how quickly I ran out of room to do what I wanted. That being said, I would go to the larger tank first if you know you want to have a larger one. I was only in the smaller tank for 6 months.

 

[Nano_Man]

Welcome