New to saltwater reef tanks

ABQ_CHRIS · Jul 23, 2022

Hello and welcome. I think good advice is to be patient and have a plan.

atomos · Jul 23, 2022

Adolfo · Jul 23, 2022

ReefnFamilyMan · Jul 24, 2022

Welcome to the community!

vetteguy53081 · Jul 25, 2022

Tiki_Reef · Jul 25, 2022

Welcome aboard

tharbin · Jul 27, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

dustynavy · Jul 30, 2022

Thank you again everyone. I feel very welcome.

Buckster · Aug 11, 2022

Welcome to R2R! Dustin

Fish Think Pink · Aug 30, 2022

dustynavy said:
Glad to be here. I’m Dustin and completely new to saltwater reef tanks. I have always been interested in owning a reef tank and the research is definitely overwhelming haha. I am going to start a 75-gallon reef tank and that is all I know so far plus a few additional items that members have suggested to others on here. Send any and all advice my way. Thanks for your support.

Hi Dustin 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). There is no such thing as starting too early.

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

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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