New and confused

Saltytortoise · Jan 30, 2023

Hello my name is Andrew and I'm new to having a saltwater tank.

"Laber of love"

I'm learning new things everyday in this hobby and looked to join this community to grow my knowledge.

Thank you

Peace River · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

vetteguy53081 · Jan 30, 2023

Just John · Jan 30, 2023

TnFishwater98 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to Da Reef!

Cthulukelele · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome! It's overwhelming at first but so rewarding! Also in my very unbiased opinion congrats on having the single best first name that existe

vsolovyev · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome!!

shakacuz · Jan 30, 2023

welcome aboard the r2r board!

Fish Think Pink · Jan 30, 2023

Saltytortoise said:
Hello my name is Andrew and I'm new to having a saltwater tank.

"Laber of love"

I'm learning new things everyday in this hobby and looked to join this community to grow my knowledge.

Thank you

Hi Andrew and Welcome! Glad you joined.

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 in San Antonio (active hobbyists but not sure how organized they are yet in San Antonio):

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...

www.reef2reef.com

bnord · Jan 30, 2023

that's ok... several of us are Dazed and Confused (LZ) but thanks for joining and sure we can help you out along the way...
best of luck

Zach B · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome Andrew

Kristopher Conlin · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

ZoaAddiction81 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome To R2R !!

Glenner’sreef · Jan 30, 2023

Hi Andrew. Welcome to reef2reef!!!!!

dstockwell · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to the Reef

Jimbhoy13 · Jan 30, 2023

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

larryl · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to R2R, lots of information on this site.

JC1977 · Jan 30, 2023

Welcome to R2R!

Fishy888 · Jan 30, 2023

Hi and welcome to R2R! We’re glad you joined! You’ll find that the community here is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Hopefully you’ll start a build thread so we can see your reef as it progresses.