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Hey everyone, This is my first build thread and hope it's going to be a fun one! I have been in freshwater aquascaping for quite some years before, but went all-in on reefing for over a year now and I'm quite passionate about it. Currently I own a Reefer 170 including a sump and Apex...

Hello everyone! I work at a store that has more than 20,000 gallons of coral grow out space, but dosing aminos gets expensive, so I'd like to make our own. From what I've seen, Aquavitro Fuel is the best amino acid supplement out there and as luck may have it, they posted their lab analysis of...

Hi everyone. I thought this might be a good place to ask about this. I want to build a "reservoir" or container for water out of wood. It's actually for hydroponic/aquaculture use; recirculating/deep water culture. I could maybe use some design advice. I think a rectangular trough, roughly...

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I am wondering what would be best for my 180 gallon bowfront. It is drilled for a single corner overflow but I wanted to either add a second overflow in the other corner or fill the holes (they are drilled at the back) and redrill for a ghost overflow. What would be best? Has anyone filled...

Hello. I was wondering if anyone knows of a reef safe clear epoxy. It can even be a clear casting epoxy. Like the stuff used to make crafts and such. NOT epoxy glue to hold corals or rocks together Thanks!

I am new to the hobby and just set up my 7 stage BRS RODI w/ booster pump. I wanted to ensure my RODI is clean enough to be used. Thanks

Hello, I finally have some time to put together a build thread on this tank! My goal is a FOWLR build but who knows where that'll take me. I was in the middle of a 40 breeder build when my wife found a Prostar 90 that was super cheap. I picked it up for 1/3 of the price off a guy who bought it...

Has anyone ever attempted building their own tank? I have obviously heard it's not the best idea. However, I can't pass up on the fact that it's about a third of the cost of buying a new tank. I'm looking at building a 90 gallon with the following specs: 48" x 18" x 24" using 3/8" thick acrylic...

Good idea or Bad idea? The Problem: Without a chillers, most reefers can only heat > cool water, but NOT cool > warm water. My oberservation: Especially during the winter I chose to add the new salt water into my heater chamber during water changes. But, I realized after doing so many...

Good day all! So finally completed a 4 straight day stint of setting up the tank above and its about 95% complete and believe some learning points should be shared to make life easier for others looking at getting the above unit. Introduction:- Had a Red Sea Max Nano tank first and ran it in...

Hey guys, I am looking to build a new stand with a canopy for my 75g tank. Anyone now where I could find some plans or ideas. My idea for the stand frame would be 4x4s and 2x4s. Any ideas would be greater appreciated!

Where can I buy 1/4” rigid clear tube? thanks

I’m curious to know peoples thoughts and suggestion on whether or not to use rigid PVC or reinforced vinyl tubing for overflow and returned plumbing.

I am starting my build very soon the tank and stand comes Tuesday. The bulk of the equipment gets delivered tomorrow. I will post a bunch of pictures. The tank is going in my home office and will house mostly Zoas and Ricordia. As well as a clown. I am not sure if I can do a pair...

Hello Is it possible to find the curve/angle of a tank with only the measurements for the length and width? I’ve got an Aqua Japan-60 (AJ-60) and I broke the glass lid and I've been trying to think of ways to create a diy mesh lid somehow, similar to the ones using the DIY window screen...

I should really have started doing this a couple years back. NO3PO4-X usually sells for $45 give or take, and I could make so much more by just buying the Vodka, Vinegar and mixing in with RODI so what follows is a Quoted recipe from a 5yr old Nopox Recipe thread that I found on R2R. Credit goes...

Hi averyone, So i had a ball of chaeto in my main tank for few moths, but it died due, i think, to the lack of light with coral growth, so i wanted to add a little "refugium" in my Max Nano (and i had my 1st nutrient spike because of the chaeto dying, i think) so i bought a Tunze Eco Chic and...

Hi all! This is the layout for my 180g (72"x24"x24") sps lights. I currently am running these types of chips (12 total) with decent success (acros growing slowly), but feel like i can do better. Current PAR readings are about 150 mid-tank at 80%, so this should bump me up substantially...

Anybody know if its possible to wire up jebao RW 20 wave pumps into the P4 to control them ?

Hey all, I have a 90g that I recently upgraded to a larger/more functional sump, and I am wondering if anyone has any experience with replacing/eliminating the filter sock with another type of mechanical filtration? Here is the situation: I want to retain some surface area, I might opt for a...

I though i’d throw this one out there. I had a tough time building a refugium in ny waterbox 100.3 sump. I found this ice cube holder on amazon and converted it. Fits perfectly in the back. Superglued the egg crate before the lip and drilled in the drain holes. I have a tunze ecochic refugium...

I am currently setting up an Innovative Marine 170 EXT. The problem I am having is that I live in an older home and my floors are very uneven. I have already supported the floor underneath the tank, but I have struggled with ideas to level it since the APS stand does not have leveling feet. I...

Hello all! I'm new here and essentially completely new to the hobby. I have wanted a jellyfish tank for myself for a number of years now and have decided to pull the trigger so to speak; However I found the price of the available tanks/kits to be quite prohibitive and not exactly what I was...

This thread is to study the effects of operating a super saturated small media bed CaRx (S3MBR) using the super saturation of CO2. The premise is that a S3MBR should be able to to achieve performance equal to, or exceed the performance of traditional larger CaRx reactors that rely on media...