What have i gotten myself into?

[Dolelo96]

Welcome to the R2R family!

 

[KevPool]

Welcome to R2R.

 

[Billldg]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[LiveWire]

Welcome to the REEF!!

 

[colejr]

Hello! Live in upstate NY... from Florida. Have a 38g with my "Puff Daddy" he is a GSP, saltwater, had him about 8 years. Puff is my ❤. We are battling an algae bloom from hell. I've had stuff going on in there that may be new strands of algae never before discovered. Almost 8 years and NOW I get a bloom. No not a bloom... an explosion. We are working through the process- thanks to advice I find on here as a lurker. Just started a 55g reef about 4 months ago. I have decided to add protein skimmer/sump/refugium. And also realize I have no idea what I am doing. Every link I click when I ask the Google takes me down another rabbit hole and I put my soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank with all the goodies away and say I will wait and read more. I have a list as long as my leg of fish and coral and this and that.... but I really need to figure out the soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank business so I can safely add and really get this thing going. Looking forward to learning more, and really wish there was a 'for dummies' book on this stiff!

Welcome. Are you really in upstate NY are are you central like most that make that claim? I live in Potsdam.

 

[BluTang85]

Hello, and welcome to Reef2Reef! You will absolutely love it here.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

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

 

[Bepis]

Trust me you going to want to want to go with the sump for multiple reasons.

 

[BaysEndReef]

 

[SaltyT]

Welcome to R2R! We're glad you joined us!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel.

 

[Altmann]

Welcome. Are you really in upstate NY are are you central like most that make that claim? I live in Potsdam.

So when I moved here I was told we are considered upstate Ny- my response was we are dang near at the bottom of the State - y'all aren't making sense! I was informed that1 Upstate NY is North of the City. (‍) So you are where I consider Upstate Upstate . OR REALLY upstate. We are in Cold Spring, across the river from West Point. So Downstate Upstate? I am a Florida Native. We keep it simple North Florida, Central Florida, South Florida, East Coast, Gulf or Up in the Panhandle. Thank you for the welcome!

 

[Altmann]

Well I have a lot to learn I put the shrugging emoji and now it's just the feminine symbol....

 

[Macbalacano]

Hello! Live in upstate NY... from Florida. Have a 38g with my "Puff Daddy" he is a GSP, saltwater, had him about 8 years. Puff is my ❤. We are battling an algae bloom from hell. I've had stuff going on in there that may be new strands of algae never before discovered. Almost 8 years and NOW I get a bloom. No not a bloom... an explosion. We are working through the process- thanks to advice I find on here as a lurker. Just started a 55g reef about 4 months ago. I have decided to add protein skimmer/sump/refugium. And also realize I have no idea what I am doing. Every link I click when I ask the Google takes me down another rabbit hole and I put my soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank with all the goodies away and say I will wait and read more. I have a list as long as my leg of fish and coral and this and that.... but I really need to figure out the soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank business so I can safely add and really get this thing going. Looking forward to learning more, and really wish there was a 'for dummies' book on this stiff!

Welcome!

 

[tricky_tran]

Welcome to the money pit! I mean ummm.... welcome to stress relief..... ummmm.... welcome. Just welcome.

 

[S.Pepper]

Hello! Live in upstate NY... from Florida. Have a 38g with my "Puff Daddy" he is a GSP, saltwater, had him about 8 years. Puff is my ❤. We are battling an algae bloom from hell. I've had stuff going on in there that may be new strands of algae never before discovered. Almost 8 years and NOW I get a bloom. No not a bloom... an explosion. We are working through the process- thanks to advice I find on here as a lurker. Just started a 55g reef about 4 months ago. I have decided to add protein skimmer/sump/refugium. And also realize I have no idea what I am doing. Every link I click when I ask the Google takes me down another rabbit hole and I put my soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank with all the goodies away and say I will wait and read more. I have a list as long as my leg of fish and coral and this and that.... but I really need to figure out the soon to be/maybe someday/refugium-sump-skimmer tank business so I can safely add and really get this thing going. Looking forward to learning more, and really wish there was a 'for dummies' book on this stiff!

Welcome to da Reef, Altmann. I'm never going down da rabbit hole. Be well, and relax.

 

[Brewski262]

Welcome

 

[Salty Rambler]

Welcome to R2R! In addition to the algae battling advice you've found, you'll find plenty of tips for your protein skimmer/sump/refugium project if you want to start it again.

 

[fishguy242]

hi welcome to the reef going to love it here!!
lots of fun/info/fun/help/fun..

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to the dark side