Howdy!

blaxsun · Aug 11, 2022

G Santana · Aug 11, 2022

Welcome to the Reef

Tiki_Reef · Aug 11, 2022

Welcome aboard

ABQ_CHRIS · Aug 11, 2022

Hello and welcome to R2R. Sorry to hear about your velvet crash.

tbrown · Aug 11, 2022

Reefing In Color said:
We'll, I'm from Texas. Didn't really realize how many of us say "howdy". Been reefing for almost 10 years now. Had my first tank crash about four years ago which devastated me (and my pockets). I was wiped out by Velvet quickly and I watched an empty tank for about one and a half years. Built the courage back up to add life to my DT and continue learning. Always referenced this forum for good info and finally decided to join.

Welcome back and sorry about the loss. Glad you decided to drive back in!

Adolfo · Aug 11, 2022

Reefing In Color · Aug 12, 2022

Kristopher Conlin said:
Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Its always devistating to have a tank crash. But I feel like you always do better the second time around after all the hard lessons learned. I'm sure this tank is going to be awesome!

Thanks for the encouraging words!

Reefing In Color · Aug 12, 2022

tbrown3589 said:
Welcome back and sorry about the loss. Glad you decided to drive back in!

Me too!

Reefing In Color · Aug 12, 2022

Auquanut said:
Welcome to the party Tex! They say reefing is like a box of chocolates. It can get messy, and you might get one of those nasty ones with the runny pink center, but overall, it's just SO DARNED SWEET!

Too funny! I dig this statement!

tharbin · Aug 12, 2022

shakacuz · Aug 12, 2022

welcome aboard the r2r board!

Jeffcb · Aug 12, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Fish Think Pink · Aug 26, 2022

Reefing In Color said:
We'll, I'm from Texas. Didn't really realize how many of us say "howdy". Been reefing for almost 10 years now. Had my first tank crash about four years ago which devastated me (and my pockets). I was wiped out by Velvet quickly and I watched an empty tank for about one and a half years. Built the courage back up to add life to my DT and continue learning. Always referenced this forum for good info and finally decided to join.

Welcome back! Sorry for your earlier losses. Glad you joined. Sounds like you have good BBA - Bounce Back Ability which is great life skill and good for this hobby, too. I'm in Grand Prairie, so we're nearly neighbors!! "Howdy" back at you LOL.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find more people local to you, as we've an active hobby club right here in your backyard with Sept mtg in Hurst at Glass Aquatics and Oct mtg in Dallas at The Big Little Fish Store and Nov Fall Frag Swap in Arlington - more info:

DFWMAS

dfwmas.org

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

Past events (bus tour!) & hobby club meetings:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWTd8d-GieQWP0WicCm4mA

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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