Long term freshwater nerd going salty

[jsker]

Hello, welcome to R2R!!

 

[Sambengle]

Hey everyone!

I finally made the jump from freshwater to saltwater.

I've kept South-American and African cichlids for many years but saltwater has always looked intimidating to me. Recently a friend pointed out that since I've managed to keep even the most difficult cichlids alive and thriving a small saltwater tank shouldn't be a problem.

So here I am, facing my fears and going salty with an old 32.5g Fluval Flex. I plan on starting simple by adding a clownfish, a midas blenny and some shrimp over the coming months, with some soft corals.

I have no idea where this new adventure will take me. Maybe I will end up losing it and converting all my freshwater tanks to saltwater, even my 180g! Who knows! I'm very excited to start

I'm with you I'm new to saltwater

 

[Sharkbait19]

Welcome to the forum and to saltwater!
Cichlids are a great starter to saltwater imo. Half the saltwater fish I’ve come across are very much like them in behavior.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[icereef]

Hello and welcome! One thing I am learning the hard way right now... Midas blennies need to be fed a ton. They do not have a swim bladder so apparently they spend so much effort swimming that they often waste away as mine is doing. While one would be fine size-wise in your tank, if you really like them you may want to wait until the tank is well-established and stable to get one so the tank can keep up with a lot of nutrient input.

Noted! Thank you for the tip

 

[icereef]

Welcome to the forum and to saltwater!
Cichlids are a great starter to saltwater imo. Half the saltwater fish I’ve come across are very much like them in behavior.

Great to hear! I love fish with personality and it sounds like there are plenty in the marine hobby

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Tiki_Reef]

Welcome aboard

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Just John]

Glad you're here!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!