Morning all

G Santana · Jan 21, 2023

Welcome to the Reef and back to the obsession and yes reefing sticker shock is real lol

ShepherdReefer · Jan 22, 2023

Hello there, and welcome to the channel.

Fish Think Pink · Jan 22, 2023

bertshaft said:
Morning all , well in the uk anyway. Just started to get back into reefing after a brief break of 40 years . A lot has changed , no more steam driven pumps or heating your tank with coal .
I’m in n/w London , uk and looking forward to selling my first born child so I can afford all this gear . Have a Red Sea reefer 450 laying fallow and slowly building up all the kit I need . In the meantime have a converted jewel 120 lido I converted to marine to keep me interested .
Anyway, just wanted to say hi and see if any reefers are in this neck of the woods
Cheers

Welcome! Glad you joined. Love your sense of humor! Yes a lot has changed in 40 years, and there are ways to afford this hobby without selling off your children. In fact, it turns out to be a great family oriented hobby!

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 under Forum > Member Aquariums and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:

Global 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

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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Reefer1978 · Jan 22, 2023

Welcome to R2R!!

bertshaft · Jan 23, 2023

Thank you one and all . Will have a look at all the information you’ve all suggested . Many thanks

Gumbies R Us · Jan 23, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!!

Nano_Man · Feb 11, 2023

Fish Styx · Feb 11, 2023

Welcome back, and welcome to the reef!

FreshSaltH2o · Feb 11, 2023

bertshaft · Feb 12, 2023

Thank you for the warm welcome

Kev036 · Feb 12, 2023

bertshaft said:
Morning all , well in the uk anyway. Just started to get back into reefing after a brief break of 40 years . A lot has changed , no more steam driven pumps or heating your tank with coal .
I’m in n/w London , uk and looking forward to selling my first born child so I can afford all this gear . Have a Red Sea reefer 450 laying fallow and slowly building up all the kit I need . In the meantime have a converted jewel 120 lido I converted to marine to keep me interested .
Anyway, just wanted to say hi and see if any reefers are in this neck of the woods
Cheers

Welcome what part of the UK are you I recently moved across the pond to the US from Newcastle