Newbies looking to tank for life!

rafa1993 · Oct 16, 2023

Hey everyone!
My wife & myself are brand new to the hobby. Started with a tiny fresh water tank, looking to expand into a 100g salt water over the next couple months. We’re starting off by watching the 5 minute series from BRStv. Our goal is to start a tank that becomes self sustainable (able to trade/sell of some frags to reinvest into tank stuff) and is something we can pass to our children eventually. (Should they choose to accept.) Our daughter loves fish & we hope to raise her to appreciate and love the earth & its creatures. We’re thinking about making most of our purchases on Black Friday. We have so much to learn & can’t wait to get our tank started. Hope to meet other Texas enthusiasts to share the love of the hobby!

Peace River · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

shakacuz · Oct 16, 2023

welcome aboard the r2r board!

larryl · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome to R2R!

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Cichlid Dad · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome To The Reef!

Reefer Matt · Oct 16, 2023

FrugalReefer · Oct 16, 2023

CasperOe · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome to you both! R2R is the best place to start

vetteguy53081 · Oct 16, 2023

kevgib67 · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome, glad you are here!

CoralB · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome !!

zheka757 · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome to R2R!

00W · Oct 16, 2023

Welcome Welcome to R2R!

SPR1968 · Oct 17, 2023

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

Gumbies R Us · Oct 17, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Jedi1199 · Oct 17, 2023

Welcome to the Dark Side...

Reefkeepers Archive · Oct 17, 2023

rafa1993 said:
Hey everyone!
My wife & myself are brand new to the hobby. Started with a tiny fresh water tank, looking to expand into a 100g salt water over the next couple months. We’re starting off by watching the 5 minute series from BRStv. Our goal is to start a tank that becomes self sustainable (able to trade/sell of some frags to reinvest into tank stuff) and is something we can pass to our children eventually. (Should they choose to accept.) Our daughter loves fish & we hope to raise her to appreciate and love the earth & its creatures. We’re thinking about making most of our purchases on Black Friday. We have so much to learn & can’t wait to get our tank started. Hope to meet other Texas enthusiasts to share the love of the hobby!

Welcome to R2R! Good luck with your reefing adventures!

ForTheLoveOfCoral21 · Oct 17, 2023

First off, welcome to Reef2Reef, that was the best decision you could make when starting a reef tank. The people here are so BEYOND helpful, with a wealth of knowledge.

Second, you are right in line with what you should be doing. Study study study and do as much research as you can before jumping in.

Here are some pieces of advice i would have given myself years ago when i started.

Do NOT rush - Nothing good in this hobby happens fast
QT every Fish - This will save you a lot of money and headaches
Buy the best equipment you can afford - you do get what you pay for in this hobby
Dip every coral before entering into your tank
Do not overstock your tank, Less is more when it comes to fish
Dont take anyone persons word as law - ask around and make sound decisions
There is always exceptions to the rules, but follow the rules for less headaches
Again i cant stress this enough - DON'T RUSH!

I hope this helps as you kick off your amazing adventure into the saltwater reef world.

Jimbhoy13 · Oct 17, 2023

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