Newbie!!! Any advice welcome

Kevandami · Oct 22, 2017

Hi everyone, really excited to be here and get as much advice and tips as possible and be told where I'm going wrong!!! Just got a Juwel Rio 240 litre at the discount price of £300 1 month old with juwel seaskimmer and internal filter/heater (internal filter has pads and carbon bits?) and fluval 306 external (which has live rock rubble, rowaphos, carbon bits? and some wool stuff?) i know it may not be amazing but it's a start! Have also purchased maxspect gyre xf230 and set tank up today with 22kg of live rock and filled up with 50% mature water and 50% RO from local marine shop Setup and bedded with 1 inch of coral sand. Has a few bits of coral on live rock, mushroom and Kenya tree. Pic is on profile. Can anybody give me any idea how I'm doing please??? Many thanks everyone. Oh yeah gonna wait till maybe beginning of December and add a cleaning crew then maybe some fish in new year, does that sound ok????

KJ · Oct 22, 2017

Welcome to R2R!!! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

Roy 9121 · Oct 22, 2017

Welcome, you're in the right place.

dbl · Oct 22, 2017

Welcome to R2R. The link my friend @KJ posted above is a great place to start.

Kevandami · Oct 22, 2017

dbl said:
Welcome to R2R. The link my friend @KJ posted above is a great place to start.

Thanks guys, I'll be sure to read up tomorrow. Did anyone have any comments about my first time set up? Haha thanks

Salty1962 · Oct 23, 2017

Welcome to R2R!

Kevandami · Oct 23, 2017

Salty1962 said:
Welcome to R2R!

Thanks guys

hockeyhead019 · Oct 27, 2017

Welcome! Make sure you start a thread in the members reef area for people to check out and you might get more comments on your setup. That thread is an excellent place to start though, definitely give it a good couple read throughs

reef lover · Oct 27, 2017

Welcome! You'll really enjoy all the info here! As far as your question seems like a good start for filtration. Seems a little early for corals yet most like to let a tank cycle add cuc, fish and then corals once you have established corraline algae growth. That being said Kenya trees and mushies are very forgiving and might make it through . this is the place to come to get all the info you need!! Good luck, happy reefing!