New member introduction

Jimbhoy13 · Jan 27, 2023

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

Kiwi reefer · Jan 27, 2023

Welcome to R2R, looking forward to seeing your progress.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Jan 28, 2023

Welcome!

JC1977 · Jan 28, 2023

Welcome to R2R!

AydenLincoln · Jan 28, 2023

Fish Think Pink · Jan 29, 2023

Samantha1801 said:
Hi there! I'm Samantha. I live in Missouri and have done freshwater aquariums on and off for about 10 years. Looking into starting my first saltwater aquarium soon once I move into our first home later this year. Until then I'm looking for lots of advice and recommendations as saltwater is completely foreign to me.

I look forward to giving it a try and growing to love it as much as my cichlid tank!

Hi Samantha and Welcome! I'm Lisa. 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). It's never to early to start writing down your plans and dreams!

This might help you find people local to you in Missouri:

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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