New Reefer!

LeannaBanana · Dec 6, 2022

Welcome to R2R! How old are your girls? (I mean, you don't have to be specific or answer obviously!) I started "training" my youngling when he was about 7-8ish, and now that he's a teen some days he's "too cool" (my words not his) to help with the tanks, others he's in there doing a deeper inventory and investigation than I am.

It's so fun to share with the kiddos!

Wrassenaround · Dec 6, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef! You should start a build thread so we can keep track of your build!

KQuillan · Dec 6, 2022

Fish Think Pink · Dec 6, 2022

Maverick10gk said:
Hello All,

I am excited for my girls and I to start our own reef together. They love fish and I find this to be a great learning opportunity and get them emerged in science in practice.

We will be starting out with a 50-64 gallon tank

Glad to be a member of this great forum!

Regards,
Mav

Hi Mav and Welcome! Glad you joined. I'm Lisa and I love hearing more women/femails/girls are coming into the hobby! Its a great family hobby; my daughter is 14.

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 Houston (also look for HAM and MARSH on FaceBook):

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

Fishy888 · Dec 7, 2022

Hi and welcome to R2R! The people here are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Hopefully you’ll start a build thread. We’d love to see your build as it progresses.