New Here From Florida
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Welcome home, you will love it here!
Please keep us posted with your build with tons of photos!
Please keep us posted with your build with tons of photos!
Welcome to R2R!!!
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Welcome fellow Floridian to R2R and thanks for signing up.
Welcome, you’ve come to the right place. Whereabouts in FL? I grew up in Orlando. I have family in Tampa area and Miami.
I hope you don’t mind if I save this for future use! ;Dead;ShamefullyembarrasedWelcome to R2R! And thanks for introducing yourself
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Welcome from Pinellas County.
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Just so all of you Florida people know there are Tampa regional forums here I think in the clubs section. You don't have to be a club member. Good place to talk with locals.
Welcome to the forum!
Welcome to R2R!
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!
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!
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Most important (imho) is find someone to share the hobby with. Nothing beats learning from someone else's experiences. Next, find a local store with folks that are easy to talk to, knowledgeable and who respect your wallet. There are a few very good shops in Tampa - Creative Aquarium, Coral Corral and Marine Warehouse.
