Hello All,
I feel like a noob all over again. So a bit about me, I've kept freshwater AQ's for quite some time and after my last fresh tear down I took a break. I had the tank for about 10 years and ran into some leakage and algae under the silicon seals. Decided to take a break in general.
Fast forward. I missed the hobby and all that it brings (good and bad) but generally just the ability to chill in front of a nice clean tank and watch the fish do their thing. SO I decide to up my game (as I've always wanted to do) and go salt life !! you know.... put my big boy pants on. I got a xmas gift/kit from Bulk Reef Supply. 20 gallon Innovative Marine. To save some $$ I'm reusing my old stand , gave it a fresh coat of paint to clean it up. Looks great.
I'm just about ready to put it in place and start cycling. I found Love the Reef in Wilmington seems to be the nearest shop. (I'm in Wakefield, MA). Anyway a long winded intro for sure. Looking forward to getting the lionfish in with the Clownfish and see who wins (kidding).
My first question would be is there a beginner section or general new tank do's and don'ts (aside from the obvious adding 10 fish at a time, never doing a water change, overfeeding etc). If yes could someone please point me in the right direction for resources it would be appreciated. Also I've read on the site about meeting, where would I find that information?
Thanks for now,
Tom
P.S. I'm also not super up on forum etiquette. I'll always be respectful just not might be the best at protocol.
I feel like a noob all over again. So a bit about me, I've kept freshwater AQ's for quite some time and after my last fresh tear down I took a break. I had the tank for about 10 years and ran into some leakage and algae under the silicon seals. Decided to take a break in general.
Fast forward. I missed the hobby and all that it brings (good and bad) but generally just the ability to chill in front of a nice clean tank and watch the fish do their thing. SO I decide to up my game (as I've always wanted to do) and go salt life !! you know.... put my big boy pants on. I got a xmas gift/kit from Bulk Reef Supply. 20 gallon Innovative Marine. To save some $$ I'm reusing my old stand , gave it a fresh coat of paint to clean it up. Looks great.
I'm just about ready to put it in place and start cycling. I found Love the Reef in Wilmington seems to be the nearest shop. (I'm in Wakefield, MA). Anyway a long winded intro for sure. Looking forward to getting the lionfish in with the Clownfish and see who wins (kidding).
My first question would be is there a beginner section or general new tank do's and don'ts (aside from the obvious adding 10 fish at a time, never doing a water change, overfeeding etc). If yes could someone please point me in the right direction for resources it would be appreciated. Also I've read on the site about meeting, where would I find that information?
Thanks for now,
Tom
P.S. I'm also not super up on forum etiquette. I'll always be respectful just not might be the best at protocol.