basement

Hey guys need some advice on where to put my new 125 gallon tank. After doing a lot of thread research I was reading that saltwater tanks can deteriorate wood or cause a lot of mold to unfinished basements? I originally planned on putting it in my unfinished basement against the wall, after...

I never thought I would see the day when I would find a snake in my basement. :-) Every few years I'm privileged to find a little garter snake in my yard but it's a rarity for sure. Admittedly they're probably there all the time I just don't see them. Fast forward to this morning... I usually...

I had my first aquarium ever about 5 years ago, and went with a 120 gallon mixed reef with a 50 gallon sump. For the most part had a lot of success and fun doing it, though coral growth wasn't great. When i moved i ended up giving the tank to my sister and upgraded to a 360 gallon mixed reef...

About two months into the new build and currently waiting on items to be shipped so why not use this down time to update the build thread! Rewind a few months ago I decided to upgrade my current 80 gallon (48"x20"x20") reef tank to around a 500 gallon in my basement. Unfortunately, my wife and...

Hello, reefers! Wife and I moved into our new place with an option to put the reef tank in-wall with a fish room behind it. As of now, we are planning to have our 75G installed in the wall and maybe open up the wall more few years down the line when we decide to expand the aquarium. The...

Hello all, a buddy of mine is looking to get rid of his 125G tank, its not a reef tank, but has 1, 1.5" inch hole on one side predrilled. I have a 75G at the moment and this 125G would be a nice upgrade if I know exactly how to set this new tank for reef. since there is a predrilled hole, I am...

Hi there, My system has the main display up on the main floor, with the sump and refugium down in the basement. I'd say it's around 25'-30' between them (with around 10' head height). The main lights and the circulating pumps are upstairs. The heater and return pump is downstairs and that's...

Long time lurker, first time poster! After being out of reef tanks for about 8 years i'm looking into a new build after buying our first house. Purchased a 120 Gal Marineland (48x24x24) w/overflow that I will be receiving hopefully next week. I am planning on setting up a basement sump that...

For those that have the luxury of setting up their filtration (refugiums, sumps, and equipment) in their basement, what does it look like? How do you accomplish your water changes? What type of equipment or methods do you use to make your reefing experience more enjoyable? Ive scoured youtube a...

Did some searching but didn't find much info on this topic so here it is. I'm planning on a sump-filtration area in my basement and I would like to put down something on the bare concrete floor before the build starts. Researched a little bit and found epoxy is difficult to apply and all the...