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Hey guys and gals, Long time lurker finally deciding to join and share pics of the piece I had to have which led to trying full saltwater for the first time, along with some progress with zoas which have quickly become a passion in the 3 months or so my tank’s been up. I work at a very nice...

Hey everyone! LONG time lurker, first time posting. 10 years doing FOWLR Aquariums. Last 2 Years got onto Coral. Current setup - 220 Gallon Customized Clearview with Fiji Cube 2400 GPH Low Profile Overflow. Dual 1 1/2" Drains with Gate Valve and 1 Emergency wide open. Was formerly dual corner...

Greetings from Oklahoma. My name is Austin. I’m a senior master automotive technician and I’ve had my tank going for about a year now. Glad to be here.

I’m planing on starting a new saltwater aquarium for the first time, I have done a lot of research and it seems the hobby needs weekly if not daily maintenance once the tank is established. I will most likely get Red Sea 350 with the sump but nothing like monitoring system or dosing system yet...

I've been lurking in the forums for a while now, but I figured it's time to get my build thread going (even though my build is almost entirely done now lol. I started the planning process for my first real tank towards the start of 2021 after my daughter was born and I realized my scuba diving...

Hello so I’m mew to this hobby. I recently picked up a120 gallon aquarium on Facebook marketplace. The tank needs cleaning but I’m not sure how I could clean the overflow or what’s the best way of cleaning it. Please help

Been in the reefing community for about 14 years now, started with a biocube back in the halide/turnover days. here is a link for anyone interested in that. TOTM - 2010 many things have happened since then, moving 3+ times, eventually taking my larger tank to my parents house before the glass...

I’m thomas, I’m 25 & I’ve been keeping freshwater for years. (Live, all natural tanks for schooling fish to cichlids) Decided to start my adventure with a 5 gallon pico. So far, all is going smooth in the establishing phase. I’ve got 2 hermits, and a small baby emerald who I noticed was having...

Hi all, Welcome and thanks for reading. Whilst I am not a "newbie" to fish tanks it has been about 3 years since I filled a tank up. However... never an SW tank! Always been a vision but not reality. Upon clearing out my garage yesterday I found my old Fluval Chi 19L 5 Gallon Fishtank. I...

First: I have been reading the discussion boards of this awesome forum for a few months now and just recently decided I should be adding to the great community here. Looking forward to paying it forward! Long story short: I am a long time aquarist doing my first saltwater tank (35G). I spent a...

Hi everyone, My name is Tyson and I’m from Austin, TX. I’m also about to graduate from UT Austin. After having freshwater tanks for many years, I finally decided to start a saltwater tank with a new Waterbox Peninsula 25 that I ordered on their Blue Friday special. I’m looking for advice on...

Greetings! My name is Christian. I’ve lurked in the forums here for quite a while, and figured it was about time I became an actual member. The info in these forums has really helped me get my first tank up and running and have been absolutely awesome. Currently I have a Fluval Flex 32 up and...

Hello everyone! Two questions - first, how to boost the gold coloration in my torches. Second, an ID for one of my torches. I'll dive into specs before pics etc: --hardware-- Tank: Nuvo 40 Light: Kessil A360X (mounted 4 inches above water) (current scheduled peaks at 50% intensity, most...

I’m currently in the design and research phase for my first reef tank. I’m planning a 40 Gallon Breeder tank with a DIY 20 Gallon sump. I’m going to buy the tanks from the dollar per gallon sale at Petco. I’m very open to suggestions and am willing to rework the design (I’ve already reworked it...

Howdy, As the title indicates I've been browsing the threads here for years, but finally decided to jump in to the discussion. I've been keeping saltwater tanks for years, starting with a predator tank in the 90s housed in a 40 breeder, upgrading to a 90 wave (front panel blew out), and...