Hello everyone! I’m fairly new to saltwater, or fish keeping in General (lol). Just wanted to chime in and thank everyone in this community! I’ve learned more browsing these forums in a few minutes than I have browsing for info on google for hours. Looking forward to growing here with you all, hope you have a blessed day!
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Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family and welcome to the hobby.
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Hello and welcome to R2R 
it's a pleasure to have you here with us 
it's a pleasure to have you here with us 
Welcome to R2R!
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Welcome to r2r!!
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!
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!
Welcome to the family!!!
