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Jimbhoy13 · Nov 9, 2021

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

Manny’s Reef · Nov 11, 2021

Hello and welcome to the R2R family. We sure are glad to have you.

AquaticReefDesign · Nov 11, 2021

Welcome aboard! Nice set up. Really like the rock scape.

Follow us on here! We would be happy to help any way we can. Enjoy your experience.

attiland · Nov 13, 2021

Stormn8tr said:
Hi and thanks for the ad. Fairly new to marine aquariums. I currently have a small tank with seahorses which I absolutely love. They are beautiful creatures and serene to watch. I have just embarked on a bigger venture with a 1200 x 500 mm reef tank which I am going to have soft corals. In my 3rd week of cycling and can't wait for my tank to be ready to start. I have just started to have a bit of algae bloom. So I am hoping this is normal. On my seahorse tank I didn't have it this bad. Only difference is I have been running lights on new tank (low light) and don't have my heater yet. ?

Welcome to R2R

you will get there. Get the heater running that helps competitors and likely clean it up for you

Fish Think Pink · Nov 17, 2021

Stormn8tr said:
Hi and thanks for the ad. Fairly new to marine aquariums. I currently have a small tank with seahorses which I absolutely love. They are beautiful creatures and serene to watch. I have just embarked on a bigger venture with a 1200 x 500 mm reef tank which I am going to have soft corals. In my 3rd week of cycling and can't wait for my tank to be ready to start. I have just started to have a bit of algae bloom. So I am hoping this is normal. On my seahorse tank I didn't have it this bad. Only difference is I have been running lights on new tank (low light) and don't have my heater yet. ?

Welcome! Glad you joined. Light is fuel for algae. If you do a little research, you'll see you have options for dealing with algae. If you do a little research on coral dips and practice dipping when introducing new corals, you may reduce the amount of really pesky types of algae battles.

This is a great reference book type article I still refer:

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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