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This is after I cleaned it up and built the stand little over a year ago!!

Tank as of 1/17/2024 a sad update… The tank crashed and it looks like I lost everything. The pair of tiger gobies have died and the Gramma was breathing heavy on the rocks when I checked on the tank last Friday morning. It passed in a qt tank the next morning. 2/6/2024 update Little bugger...

Hello to everyone and super excited for this build! We will be continuously updating and editing this post along with asking for help and sharing the knowledge that we do have. Just a short introduction my wife and I are in this hobby together. Our love for saltwater tanks started many years...

Non-Photosynthetic (NPS) Corals have the some of the craziest colors and shapes you'll see naturally in corals. Our NPS Tank at the Seattle Aquarium we've dubbed as the "Dr. Seuss Tank" due to all the colors and shapes, also because that's what a lot of guests refer it to as. So I'm taking that...

My new IM 112 EXT has been delivered just in time for the new year! My current setup is a Red Sea reefer 250 which I've had running for around 2 years. I'll be using this thread to document the process of getting the new setup running as well as the transfer and breakdown of the Red Sea tank. My...

Next office build! A PNW 40 oz “reef” system! Just running rodi water right now. Thinking of adding a few pieces of cycled rock, a little sand, and, this may be crazy, but a few pocillopora frags. I’ve always had good luck with pocillopora, so I thought it’s my best bet for an sps. SPS in such a...

Here’s to the beginning of my ProStar 230 (72x26x24)! Day 4 of a fishless cycle, so I only turned the lights on for photo opportunity! Components: Jebao SCP-180 x2 (upgrading to 4k’s I just had these on hand) MP40 x2 Hydra 32 x1 Hydra 64 x2 57 watt Aqua UV x1 Reef Octopus Classic 202-S Skimmer...

Waterbox Marine X 60.2 Heater- 300W Titanium Heater BRS With Temp Controller- Inkbird ITC-306A WiFi Pump-Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0 Sump- Fluval Biomax, Filter Socks,Chemipure Blue Chemi Pure Blue 11 oz., ???, ??? Light- AI Prime 16HD LED Powerhead- Nero 3 Powerhead Skimmer-...

Welcome to my build thread. If pictures are worth 1000 words, then I plan on saving myself some typing with some photos. I have a few "strategies" or "philosophies" that I have always stuck with in reef keeping: Over-do equipment Under-do stock list Stock inhabitants that can adapt to...

Hello R2R I'm Josh. Welcome to my first thread. I've been contemplating this for months. I got my first Partner badge today and it motivated me to get this going. The title might make me sound like a crazy cat lady for corals, but it's finally time I start a build thread of this hobby that has...

I feel like I’m joining scouts with all the badges out here Here comes my attempt at a build thread.. condensed into a few stages as I’ve sort of already started oops.. Back Story Last year I was a huge freshwater (planted tanks) fanboy but had a spare nano tank lying around so I thought I’d...

Hello, my names jake. Thanks for visiting! This Is my first time setting up and maintaining a reef(its just rocks now though). Also my first time joining a forum. Ok now I'll start with my set up. First I got the tank, rocks, and sand. Put sand in then rock then added my water and salt figured...

Alright guys im gonna start a build thread for me and my fathers tank just for fun. so some back story, i first started into the hobby by self interest, at the time i worked at one of our local fish stores in the area. we had a few saltwater tanks and i didnt know anything about them, a fellow...

I wanted another reef tank but didn’t have a hole bunch of room so I decided to do a nano build. I followed inappropriate reefers nano build on youtube for my build. Before I got my supplies I had to get a stand. I decided I wanted to make the stand because it would be cheaper and would only...

Good day all, Glad to show off my new 35g custom tank build by a local company in the Dominican Republic (where I live). I decided to go with this size because I'm at a point in life that my time is so limited due to responsibilities that probably most of you have. I believe it is a manageable...

Hey reefers. I just started my grant tank build. I bought one of Fishofhex lowboy frag tanks. I have built an 8’ X 2’ stand for it. The plan is to put the lowboy and a 20long side by side and have them both drain into a 40b diy sump. I’m going as budget friendly as possible. I have 2...

Hey R2R! I'm excited to begin documentation of my 25 gallon Innovative Marine fusion lagoon (All in One) It's not my first time here on R2R, I've been in a bit of a slump with the hobby over the past few months, and I figured, new start, new tank, new account! So a little background to get...

Finally taking the dive into salt. According to my other half I've been talking about building a saltwater system since we first met over a decade ago. She finally go fed up with me just talking about it and started working on getting me a tank for xmas last year, but the more she found out, the...

My lighting set up for my new SCA 150

Hello team R2R!!! First off, thank you for your help in making my JBJ45 a great success. So many people to name a nd I just want to say thank you again. I had to shut down the tank as I am moving to India, but it has not stopped me from thinking what next. I will be living in an apartment and...

I have had my current 6-foot shallow reef tank setup for about 2.5 years now... and its time for a bit of a do-over... Now i didn't really plan on upgrading or changing my tank as I love it! However, due to a hazy line in the glass, the tank builder was going to replace the tank. I'm sure you...

I am setting up my new reefer 170 this weekend and I can not make my mind up on what rock to use. I would like to get come opinions about the rock to use and why. I have one that I am pretty much think I will go with but I am not 100% about it. I'm hoping I will get a lot of people that think it...