Is R2R your main source for reefing information?

[mike werner]

Sense discovering r2r this past January it has been my go to source for reefing information.Before that it was books,fellow reefers,the lfs and that"other"site.Sense discovering r2r 10 months ago I have gained more knowledge here than from any other source in my 30 plus years of reefing.I have found that if I can't get an answer to a reefing question here one may not exist.So thank you to the r2r community and staff for all your help.The kindness of our members is second to none and should be applauded.
So I would like to know how many reefers are like me?.Is r2r your main source of reefing information?

 

[PDR]

R2R and BRS for me

 

[Crabs McJones]

R2R is my #1 go to

 

[samnaz]

It's my only source. are there other sources?! ;-)

Oh, I do have every single book written about reefing and tons about coral. as far as online though, r2r is all I need.

 

[Idoc]

R2R is my main resource... and it's been working great for me! I like the BRS videos as well.

 

[davocean]

R2R and BRS for me

Ditto, here for sharing experiences(first icon on my screen at this time ), BRS for informative vids and first choice for online purchases

 

[hart24601]

I always liked r2r. For a long while if looking older or specific info I would try the "other site" if needed but preferred here. Now I avoid the other site since the vast majority of information is here and it's far eclisped the other forums unless you want to search their archives for, say, the mid / late 2000s posts to see what the views were popular then. I like looking at the hatred of actinic back then (10k+) and how "all your corals would die using blue light" and adding t5 to prevent MH shading - sound familiar?

But for past couple years reef2reef has been my go-to and has recently been supplemented by BRS videos.

 

[JumboShrimp]

“R2R or BUST!”
“Give me R2R or give me DEATH!”
“R2R by any other name would still smell as sweet.”
“To R2R or NOT R2R—that is the question.”

Lol.

 

[Don Lidtke]

R2R is my last read before bed nearly every night. That might explain why I dream about reef tanks, maybe? [emoji16]

 

[Gregg @ ADP]

Once I found @Randy Holmes-Farley treasure trove of chemistry articles, R2R became my go-to.

 

[BoSalman]

Yes! Even before registering.. waaaay before registering i used to read through forums whenever i had time.. and still do..

 

[Teri NewbieReefer]

R2R and BRS for me

Me too. I perused R2R long ago when I first started thinking about setting up a reef tank, but didn’t decide to jump in to reefing at that time. It did, however, spark curiosity that led me to BRStv, and now I am using R2R and BRS as my info sources.

 

[Labridaedicted]

R2R is my main forum. I also check a pair of local forums. A lot of my info has come from books, work, school, and a whole lot of learning through experience.

 

[ca1ore]

I do have every single book written about reefing

Every single one? That sounds like a challenge LOL.

A long time book hoarder myself, though I certainly don't have all published (just the good ones). Got most of my knowledge from books and fellow long-timers; though places like R2R or RC are very helpful for new products and practices.

 

[Billldg]

I started with BRS and then found R2R and the rest is history.

 

[Alfrareef]

R2R it’s definitely the forum where I feel at home.

I visit frequently other forums/sites for decades giving special attention to European reefing and always look for references among the local reefers and LFS.

 

[WVNed]

I just like the pictures.

 

[GoPitt88]

R2R and BRS for me. As well as a friend at work who's had a saltwater tank for many years.

 

[andrewkw]

It is, but you really shouldn't limit yourself to just one source. It took many years for R2R to replace RC as my main forum. While most would agree that place has really gone downhill for a number of years there is no denying their archive of useful information will remain as long as the site is maintained plus sometimes there are useful posts. Youtube I consider mostly entertainment but you specifically mention BRS and there are a few other channels that are mostly educational (and 100s more that aren't). I still consult my books from time to time, my personal friends I've met through the hobby over the years and reef shops which are either newer to me or I've frequented for years. I'm willing to listen to almost anyone talk about or read about what they have to say about reefkeeping. Blogs like reefbuilders are another good source. There actually is quite a bit out there..

 

[Clownfish2]

R2R and BRSTv