Soon to start reefing, any advice?
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Ron Reefman
Active member
Welcome to RC. Don't be a stranger.
Read all the stickies at the top of this forum.
Take your time.
Be prepared to spend more than you think you will.
Take your time.
Share info about what you plan to do or want to do and we can offer suggestions.
Take your time.
Do research anywhere you can and ask questions. The more specific you can be, the better the answers will tend to be.
Take your time. There's an old saying that say... Nothing good happens quickly in an aquarium!
Read all the stickies at the top of this forum.
Take your time.
Be prepared to spend more than you think you will.
Take your time.
Share info about what you plan to do or want to do and we can offer suggestions.
Take your time.
Do research anywhere you can and ask questions. The more specific you can be, the better the answers will tend to be.
Take your time. There's an old saying that say... Nothing good happens quickly in an aquarium!
mako61
New member
take your time
get a list equipment together before you start to get an idea of cost, be prepared for sticker shock
do your homework before you start - sometimes more expensive is cheaper
tanks up to around 100g get easier ( not cheaper) as they get bigger, past that they start getting harder again
current reef tech can be efficient and quiet - lots of lighting choices from good and inexpensive to costy but cool
Thats said I love reefing it just takes patience - "nothing good happens fast in a reef tank" - the imp
get a list equipment together before you start to get an idea of cost, be prepared for sticker shock
do your homework before you start - sometimes more expensive is cheaper
tanks up to around 100g get easier ( not cheaper) as they get bigger, past that they start getting harder again
current reef tech can be efficient and quiet - lots of lighting choices from good and inexpensive to costy but cool
Thats said I love reefing it just takes patience - "nothing good happens fast in a reef tank" - the imp
Valentini89
New member
Research, research, research.
That's what has helped me and without it - just diving in I would have certainly failed. I've only been at this for about 6 months but I know that you have to research EVERYTHING before you buy it, from the fish to the pumps.
That's what has helped me and without it - just diving in I would have certainly failed. I've only been at this for about 6 months but I know that you have to research EVERYTHING before you buy it, from the fish to the pumps.
Volcmreefer
New member
Patience! If you are going to do something in this hobby, do it slow or not at all.
Chicagoreef2016
New member
I was in your shoes about a year ago. Spent 3 months researching my setup. If you want corals, I would suggest going very slowly and start with the easy stuff. It can get hard looking at an "empty" tank so to speak, but you will spend more money watching things die than you want to if you rush it. It is a lot of fun that being said.
Oh, and you get what you pay for equipment wise....
Oh, and you get what you pay for equipment wise....
kmbyrnes
New member
And don't think you need to dose anything until your tank has been running at least a year. I wasted more time and money chasing numbers and killed more corals than I like to admit.
Go slow, research and ask lots of questions. Folks here have been there and dome that. Listen to the voice of experience. That's why you joined RC, to learn.
