New To This Side Of The Hobby!

[Matthew Dumouchel]

Hello from Windsor!

After several years of keeping freshwater tanks the idea of starting a reef tank began to itch away at me. I have not ventured into this realm of the hobby, but I am excited to learn and I am excited to grow as a hobbiest.

Call me crazy, but after several weeks and countless hours of research, both through conversations with local aquarists, and the digesting the vast knowledge the internet can throw at you, I have challenged myself to tackle the Nano Reef setup. I've gone ahead and purchased a 20L and my Rock, which is currently curing. So I'm off and running, well mildly running and more like skipping...patience is after all a virtue!

 

[Nonuser]

Welcome

 

[Shooter000]

Welcome to the salty side :]

 

[nathan]

Welcome aboard tft. This is the best site around .... many great members here with a vast knowledge base.... no stupid questions here. Great place to learn!!!

 

[Salty Cracker]

Welcome, lots of good reference people here, and most importantly, we don't take $$$ from stores or advertisers, so you get "the real skinny" here. Enjoy your stay, and enjoy the hobby (it's waaaaaay better than freshwater but also waaaaaaaay harder!).

 

[SamB]

Welcome to this great forum with great knowledgeable members
Let the insanity begin !!

 

[Josh]

Welcome!
Wish i found this before i got my tank would have probably saved me a few hundred.
I started a nano back in july, let me offer you 1 piece of advise from 1 newbie to another!
Do not panic. Your tank is going to algae bomb out the ass. Brace for it and figure out why. Good set of testing equipment goes a long ways.

Good luck!!

J

 

[Josh]

Welcome, lots of good reference people here, and most importantly, we don't take $$$ from stores or advertisers, so you get "the real skinny" here. Enjoy your stay, and enjoy the hobby (it's waaaaaay better than freshwater but also waaaaaaaay harder!).

So true...
Though i do find it easier to grow coral than it is to grow a planted tank.....

 

[Joshbrookkate]

Welcome!

 

[EricTMah]

Welcome to TFT.

Post some pics of what you have so far

Sony Xperia Z3

 

[Kman]

Welcome.

 

[Matthew Dumouchel]

No photos yet - went out to buy my rock the other day and I started a new instagram account @mynewreef if anyone out there follows along on social media! Photos to come throughout the journey! Thanks everyone

 

[LIttle Reef Keeper]

Welcome aboard!

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[heath]

welcome, this hobby is awesome but, challenging at the same time.. don't get discouraged...the rewards far out weight the challenges..

 

[zoomster]

Welcome to the Frag tank!
No better forum to be on!

 

[Matthew Dumouchel]

Day 4 and I got some Ammonia kicking in! Very happy to know that the cycle has begun

 

[Matthew Dumouchel]

As day 10 rolls in and my Ammonia and nitrite spikes have come and gone I decided to ghost feed. I am intrigued to see what this does to the bacteria levels.

We have some diatom bloom happening as well.

 

[Falcon]

Hello I'm new to this side of the hobby too but have been keeping fresh water for years.

How is your cycle coming?