New Member Here

shakacuz · Oct 17, 2022

welcome aboard the r2r board!

G Santana · Oct 17, 2022

Welcome to the Reef and back to the obsession

flashsmith · Oct 17, 2022

ForTheLoveOfCoral21 · Oct 17, 2022

Welcome to the friendliest reef on the internet! This is the pace to be for help, advice and reef talk! Glad you found us!

b breef · Oct 17, 2022

Welcome… certainly a wealth of knowledge here but you’ll still pull your hair out (pun) over battling and learning how to deal with GHA.

I’m down in Lexington.

Fish Think Pink · Oct 17, 2022

Steve Hedges said:
Hi.
I’m Steve. I live in Cincinnati area. I just retired and decided to get back in the hobby. Years ago, I breed Discus and Cichlids. I recently purchased a Red Sea S1000 G2 with plans to start a coral reef & fish tank. I’m currently working through the equipment and controls needed. Wish me luck.

Hi Steve 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 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 Cincinnati:

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

Big Smelly fish · Oct 17, 2022

Jimbhoy13 · Oct 17, 2022

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

BuckChoklit · Oct 17, 2022

Welcome!

revhtree · Oct 18, 2022

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family!

ReefRondo · Dec 7, 2022

Kraig · Dec 7, 2022

Welcome!

Reefer59 · Dec 10, 2022

Steve Hedges said:
Hi.
I’m Steve. I live in Cincinnati area. I just retired and decided to get back in the hobby. Years ago, I breed Discus and Cichlids. I recently purchased a Red Sea S1000 G2 with plans to start a coral reef & fish tank. I’m currently working through the equipment and controls needed. Wish me luck.

Welcome to the great journey Steve!