Hi Guys newbie with lots of questions

[oldmanandthesea2000]

Hi guys, I think the title says it all. I'm a new aquarium hobbyist and have very little to no experience with raising fish of any kind whether it be fresh or salt water. I recently tried my hand at building a reef tank and made my first mistake two weeks ago when I bought a 400 dollar tank from a guy 2 hours away and did all the wrong things in bringing it home. Within 2 hours all fish were dead and livestock as well. Fast forward to the present and I have now bought a smaller complete reef tank system for a much more reasonable price and have it set up. Seems to be running fine...for now. The fish have actually survived a day now! :rock: Anyways just wanted to drop in and say Hi and let you pro's know that I will likely drop in often to seek out advice from you guys. I Being new to the hobby will likely be asking questions that sound stupid but bear with me. thanks :beer:

 

[nahtanoj]

simple stupid questions are welcome here, we all had them at one time or another, and blondes like me still have them. welcome!:hello:

 

[Mark82]

Welcome to SoCaliReefs!!

 

[EyeReef]

Hey
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We have lots of pros here that will answers to all your questions. So dont hold back.

 

[coachfraley]

Welcome!

Make sure and try the chat when you have a question. I have found that it can be way more helpful than using the forums. The response is almost instant, and there are always a few pro's hanging out and chatting. They have helped me a number of times.

Good luck!

 

[Onesaltydawg]

Welcome...A question for you is how long did you cycle your tank before adding the fish? Is it an established tank?

 

[oldmanandthesea2000]

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Well it was an established tank for a few years and appeared to be healthy, but what do i know...water clarity was good when i picked it up, just seemed to be a healthy tank with some growth coral on it and the fish were healthy and active. I put the fish in after about an hour of cycling the water.