Ryde
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Hello, all! I decided I should join the conversation after having lurked for quite a while. I’m a photographer from Gainesville, Florida, and have been into the aquarium hobby for a long time. I actually wanted to be a marine biologist growing up, but life has a way of taking you down different roads you didn’t even see coming.
I’m originally from Miami, so I was fortunate enough to be able to snorkel the coral reefs off the Keys more than a few times while growing up. My love of the ocean and its inhabitants really blossomed in that time. I read all the books I could get my hands on about corals and fish when I was in grade school during the late 1980s.
I kept primarily freshwater aquariums for a very long time, but dipped my toes in the salt for the first time about 8 years ago while living in Vermont. I wanted a piece of the ocean with me while I was up in the frigid north. I started out with a 20-gallon nano-FOWLR tank, but I had to tear it down when I moved. I went back to fresh, keeping mostly Central and South American cichlids, until recently when I decided to try my hand at reefing. I put together a 90-gal. system which is currently two months old. I’m taking it slow and steady though: only a few small fish and a couple of test corals for the moment. I’ve really gleaned a lot of great info from these forums, and other resources like BRStv, so I’m doing my best to avoid the obvious pitfalls.
Thanks, everyone! See you around.
That's awesome! Just a heads up there are a lot I mean a lot of helpful people here (trust me I would know lol) so don't be afraid to ask questions about anything! Hope you enjoy it here!
P.S. love your aquascape.
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cshouston
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Thanks so much! I epoxied part of it, but I would’ve done something more intricate if not for the crossbar in the frame of my tank. Next tank is definitely going to be rimless!
Nanorock1970
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Welcome to R2R and the wonderful folks, information and help.
Patience, it is the big word around here, Reefing is patience to cycle, to watch things grow, to keep your tank balanced.
I recommend to everyone joining to create a tank build thread.
1. You get to see where you have started and how much you have grown in this hobby.
2. We love pictures and to see what your doing with your tank.
3. It’s a great learning tool for all of us to see what works and doesn’t . We learn great stuff from each other.
Lastly the only bad question here is the one not asked...
Patience, it is the big word around here, Reefing is patience to cycle, to watch things grow, to keep your tank balanced.
I recommend to everyone joining to create a tank build thread.
1. You get to see where you have started and how much you have grown in this hobby.
2. We love pictures and to see what your doing with your tank.
3. It’s a great learning tool for all of us to see what works and doesn’t . We learn great stuff from each other.
Lastly the only bad question here is the one not asked...
lilkiwi930
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Welcome to R2R!!!!!
Glad to have you aboard.
Glad to have you aboard.
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Welcome to R2R
Jimbhoy13
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Welcome to R2R. Nice looking scape. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.
