Long time creeper from Atlanta!

Tacostandguy · Jul 29, 2018

Hey everyone, my name is Sergio from Atlanta, GA. I’ve been in the hobby for about 5 months after a buddy got me started, with his help I set up a 20L that I picked up from petsmart on sale and kept that going (poorly) until May.

After learning lessons the hard way and understanding proper nutrient levels, I upgraded to my current 65g, but hope to upgrade to a 100g rimless in about 2 years.

mike werner · Jul 30, 2018

welcome,the reef looks great.tell your friend thanks from everyone involved in this hobby for getting you involved.

SPR1968 · Jul 30, 2018

Hi Sergio and welcome to R2R!

That’s a great looking tank as well!

Sarah24! · Jul 30, 2018

Hello,

Welcome to R2R where you find lots of lovely people and Beyond a wealth of knowledge. I’m glad your friend helped you get started and we love pics. I’m sure we would all like to see your progress and specially of your new one.

Sincerely
Sarah

Chrisfish · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R

HotRocks · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

BluTang85 · Jul 30, 2018

Hello Sergio, and welcome to Reef2reef!

KJ · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R!!!

reef lover · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to r2r!!

Reeferdood · Jul 30, 2018

PDR · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

hdsoftail1065 · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R Sergio!!!

dbl · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family.

Reefer Deez · Jul 30, 2018

Hello and welcome to R2R

It's a pleasure to have you here with us

Crabs McJones · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to R2R and thanks for introducing yourself

Ruben's Reef · Jul 30, 2018

!!! Welcome to R2R Sergio !!! Nice looking tank.

Tacostandguy · Jul 30, 2018

Thank you all for the warm welcome everyone, glad to be here!

HairyGary · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to Reef2Reef! Tons of knowledge is this forum so don't be afraid to ask questions!

BestMomEver · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome from Mobile, Al! We’re practically neighbors! So glad you joined us. Your tank looks great. Post all the questions you want. You’ll find everyone here very helpful. And, yes, we do love pictures. Let us know how the tank develops.

Elizabeth

Turbo's Aquatics · Jul 30, 2018

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:

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...hobbyists 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!