Hi. Hello. Newbie here.

virtual reality · Mar 29, 2019

Happy your here.

ngoodermuth · Mar 29, 2019

Denise said:
WOW! Thank you for those recommendations for fishie friends. I love, love, love the species they offer on Live Aquaria. And the prices seem very reasonable as well! What is your routine for QT once your new babies arrive?

I follow a process very similar to this:
My Current QT Process
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh...ds/My-Current-QT-Process.483371/&share_type=t

With some variations, depending on the particular fish and any symptoms I’ve observed.

Denise · Mar 29, 2019

ngoodermuth said:
I follow a process very similar to this:
My Current QT Process
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_fid=1020&share_tid=483371&url=https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/My-Current-QT-Process.483371/&share_type=t

With some variations, depending on the particular fish and any symptoms I’ve observed.

Thank you so much. This is all so new to me. LOL! I think a QT tank is the way to go because like you said, even critters from reputable sources can still have the hitchhiker or two. Better to take that extra time and QT 'em before ruining months and years of work in the mother tank!

Denise · Mar 29, 2019

tdlawdo said:
BRS talks up WWC and I am getting my first delivery today!! Will keep you posted. No LFS for me so I am all mail order all the time. I do work in the Burgh each month and there is a great one there that I may buy from and drive back with them the 7 hours myself.

WELL.....How was the shipment from WWC?????? I was just looking at their website and their corals are all sooooooo pretty! I love the LPS Green Duncan! What did you get?

tdlawdo · Mar 30, 2019

Denise said:
WELL.....How was the shipment from WWC?????? I was just looking at their website and their corals are all sooooooo pretty! I love the LPS Green Duncan! What did you get?

I started small to try them out. I got some softies.

Live Aquaria is good I have also had great experience with BlueZoo aquatics. The customer service is great and they stand behind their product.

Denise · Mar 30, 2019

tdlawdo said:
I started small to try them out. I got some softies.

Live Aquaria is good I have also had great experience with BlueZoo aquatics. The customer service is great and they stand behind their product.

I've been browsing Live Aquaria today from the advice from another R2R member. I really like what they carry and the prices seem reasonable. Let me know what you think of WWC as well since I will be in the same boat as you being mainly mail order.

Good luck with your new softies!

ccombs · Mar 30, 2019

Shoot! I am fashionably late to the welcome party again.....

Welcome! This is the friendliest and most helpful reefing community out there!

Jamo7 · Mar 30, 2019

ScottR · Mar 30, 2019

Denise said:
Right now I have zip-a-dee doo-daa. What I am thinking though is starting with an AIO, probably Innovative Marine, around the 40-gallon mark. I want to try and get away with only having to purchase one light, for the time being, so thinking a square tank. Definitely, want to start off with some softies in the coral department and clowns and gobies in the fish friends department. The absolute love of my life fish, the Mandarin "goby", I just read is a tough little rascal to keep...so I guess I have to wait for that one I would also like to hear your guys and gals opinions of some good coral and/or fish companies that ship...there is only 1 LFS that I trust here where I live and its supply is rather is limited.
Cheers everyone! And thank you!

Hi Denise. Welcome aboard! I have a 40g AIO. Love of my life. 3 month old tank. Don’t be afraid to ask anything here. No question is stupid here. Here are my 2 Nemo’s. Clown only tank for me. So much easier to handle.

Mudder · Mar 30, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!

This is a Great place for info and Help

ngoodermuth · Mar 30, 2019

Denise said:
Thank you so much. This is all so new to me. LOL! I think a QT tank is the way to go because like you said, even critters from reputable sources can still have the hitchhiker or two. Better to take that extra time and QT 'em before ruining months and years of work in the mother tank!

Not everyone goes the route of prophylactic treatment, but even if you just have a mini-DT where you can carefully observe new fish for 30 days or so... would definitely lower your chances of having something wipe out all of your hard work!