New to the saltwater hobby

[Shaina Carey]

Welcome to R2R!

Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:

The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...hobbyists can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!

Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!

Joy, algae outbreaks. xD Dealing with it in my 10 gallon FW planted tank. My least favorite part of the hobby.

 

[GoPitt88]

Welcome to R2R and the best hobby in the world! [emoji16] I too converted from fresh to saltwater a few years ago. Glad I did! Saltwater tanks are more interesting and beautiful. Have fun!

 

[mike werner]

welcome

 

[BluTang85]

Hello Shaina, and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[SPR1968]

Hello, my name is Shaina Carey, and I am from Upstate NY. I have been in the FW hobby foralmost 8 years, but that got kind of boring so I said "Why not take the leap from FW to SW. I have an empty 20 gallon long, so I can't wait to get that set up as my first tank in the future

Welcome to R2R Shaina!

 

[Shaina Carey]

Thanks guys for making me feel welcome.