Hello!

BigBadBonham · May 20, 2018

Hey guys I've been lurking on this forum as a non member learning from all of you over the last 6 months or so and decided today to actually become a real member hahaha. Ive been working on getting my 90 gallon together and finally got it filled with water last night for the first time. I plan on test running for a week or so and then getting some salt in this thing and get the ball rolling!

Crabs McJones · May 20, 2018

Welcome to R2R! Take lots of pictures, we go coo coo for pictures

Flippers4pups · May 20, 2018

Welcome to reef2reef!

hdsoftail1065 · May 20, 2018

Welcome to r2R!!! Looking forward to pics!

BigBadBonham · May 20, 2018

Thanks guys! I have a few pictures I could share, not much to show but just from when I got the tank to where I'm at now. Can I share them here or should I do that in a different thread?

Reefer Deez · May 20, 2018

Hi and welcome to R2R

don't be shy ask any questions you may have there are alot of really kind people here that will help you with anything

dbl · May 20, 2018

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family. Feel free to share a few pics here. If you'd like to start a build/tank thread, you can do,that was well here: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/

KJ · May 20, 2018

Welcome to R2R!!!

GoVols · May 20, 2018

BigBadBonham said:
Thanks guys! I have a few pictures I could share, not much to show but just from when I got the tank to where I'm at now. Can I share them here or should I do that in a different thread?

We love

pictures... ;Snaphappy

Welcome aboard and hope you feel at home!!

Chrisfish · May 20, 2018

Welcome to R2R and yes we LOVE pictures

Palyzoa · May 20, 2018

Welcome aboard!

BigBadBonham · May 20, 2018

Thanks for the support guys! I started a thread to keep you all updated on my future.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/first-reef-build.393922/

mike werner · May 20, 2018

welcome,may no puddles be apon your floor when you wake.

BigBadBonham · May 20, 2018

mike werner said:
welcome,may no puddles be apon your floor when you wake.

so far so good! 24 hours into running.

NY_Caveman · May 20, 2018

Nice! Welcome to R2R!

Turbo's Aquatics · May 20, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

If you're new to SW, I would suggest reading #15 in this article first: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/

hopefully you've come across it already via lurking here!

I have found myself referencing this article more than any other, not just to anyone new to the hobby. 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...people who are relatively new to the SW hobby (or never bothered to study this aspect of it too much) 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!