New to Reefing

brandondavis · Jul 31, 2021

Hello, My name is Brandon. I currently live in Puebla, Mexico. Originally from Wichita, Kansas. I will be building a 66 gallon reef tank from ground zero. I have very little experience and am excited to learn more. Any advice you could throw my way would be greatly appreciated!

Also, Anyone also living in Mexico who knows where I can get livestock from (Fishes and Corals alike), please let me know! Or any website that ships to Mexico!

Thank you all in advance!

Peace River · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! You may consider reading the following R2R article to help you get started:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

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Good luck on your new adventure!

James_O · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome to the forum!

Poof No Eyebrows · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome

SPR1968 · Jul 31, 2021

Hi Brandon welcome!

Billldg · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome to R2R!!!

BanjoBandito · Jul 31, 2021

HOLA! ME LLAMO RYAN! ME GUSTA REEF TANKS. (my wife is a spanish teacher...indulge me)

How far are you from Mexico City?

Zach B · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome Brandon

Fred2482 · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome!

brandondavis · Jul 31, 2021

BanjoBandito said:
HOLA! ME LLAMO RYAN! ME GUSTA REEF TANKS. (my wife is a spanish teacher...indulge me)

How far are you from Mexico City?

Puebla is a 1.5 to 2 hour drive from México city! Y que chido, yo también soy profesor de español! Or at least I used to be when I lived in Kansas!

Jeffcb · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Dom · Jul 31, 2021

brandondavis said:
Hello, My name is Brandon. I currently live in Puebla, Mexico. Originally from Wichita, Kansas. I will be building a 66 gallon reef tank from ground zero. I have very little experience and am excited to learn more. Any advice you could throw my way would be greatly appreciated!

Also, Anyone also living in Mexico who knows where I can get livestock from (Fishes and Corals alike), please let me know! Or any website that ships to Mexico!

Thank you all in advance!

Hi Brandon, and welcome!

My advice to you would be to decide what kind of fish you want to keep and then tailor your build around those fish.

KJ · Jul 31, 2021

Welcome to R2R!!!

PeterC99 · Jul 31, 2021

Hi Brandon - Welcome to R2R!

MERKEY · Jul 31, 2021

Hello and welcome to R2R!

MaxTremors · Jul 31, 2021

brandondavis said:
Hello, My name is Brandon. I currently live in Puebla, Mexico. Originally from Wichita, Kansas. I will be building a 66 gallon reef tank from ground zero. I have very little experience and am excited to learn more. Any advice you could throw my way would be greatly appreciated!

Also, Anyone also living in Mexico who knows where I can get livestock from (Fishes and Corals alike), please let me know! Or any website that ships to Mexico!

Thank you all in advance!

I used to live in Puerto Vallarta (though this was around 12 years ago) and at the time there were only a couple small shops that had saltwater fish (no corals really), and they were all pretty abysmal. I did know a few reefers there that just took stuff from the bay. Hopefully the options are better now (are there any online vendors?).