Hello from Florida's Emerald coast

[Spiveysreef]

Hey I am new to the reef hobby. I just finished my cycle on my 55gallon with t5 lighting and natural sea water. Yes I am collecting my water from the beach on Santa Rosa island. I have done alot of research on using nsw and I just want to give it a go. I know there's alot of ppl that think I'm crazy but I think that it is going to be better for my reef than store bought salt, I guess we will see. I'be had my tank running for 2 months now the only fish I have so far are 4 small cocoa damsels that I collected from local waters also.

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R

 

[steve&mari]

Welcome and show off your work to us all lol.

 

[steve&mari]

Phone lagged and double posted.

 

[donnievaz]

Good luck. Love it down there! My brother lives in Ft. Walton Beach.

 

[melypr1985]

Welcome to R2R! Great to have you with us!

 

[Elmer]

Awesome I lived in Valparaiso water is amazing

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R my fellow Floridian. Share some pictures when you get the opportunity.

 

[4FordFamily]

Welcome home, you will love it here!

Post pics!

 

[Elementalj]

Welcome fellow Floridian! Nanu nanu'![emoji1611]

 

[Spiveysreef]

Thanks for the welcome from all.

 

[jsker]

Welcome to R2R that is a crystal clear tank. I am in central Floria. I have been wanting to take the test kit to the beach and see what natural sea water tests with my kits. Me get have to do that when it cools down.

 

[donnievaz]

Thanks for the welcome from all.

What's the blue rock on the right?

 

[R_C]

Welcome to R2R! Looking forward to hearing how it goes with NSW!

 

[Elementalj]

Welcome to R2R that is a crystal clear tank. I am in central Floria. I have been wanting to take the test kit to the beach and see what natural sea water tests with my kits. Me get have to do that when it cools down.

Keep a brother posted about the results! [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome , your tank looks awesome. Glad to have you here

 

[Salty1962]

Welcome to R2R! Nice startup.

 

[Spiveysreef]

What's the blue rock on the right?

Not sure it was just that color when I picked it up from the lfs, that price I actually set out in the sun for a couple of weeks and it just stayed blue it looks really cool, other than the color it looks the same as all the rocks

 

[SandJ]

Welcome to R2R!

What's the blue rock on the right?

Is it a rock or a coral skeleton? If it is a coral skeleton could it be this:

The “blue coral”, Heliopora coerulea, is actually a highly calcified octocoral. It is so common in the Indo-West Pacific that in the 1980's it was collected and manufactured into simple jewelry, and called the “denim coral” because of its color. (USNM 45123)

 

[donnievaz]

Welcome to R2R!



Is it a rock or a coral skeleton? If it is a coral skeleton could it be this:

The “blue coral”, Heliopora coerulea, is actually a highly calcified octocoral. It is so common in the Indo-West Pacific that in the 1980's it was collected and manufactured into simple jewelry, and called the “denim coral” because of its color. (USNM 45123)

Good call, I'll bet you're right.