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Hello all! This is my first reef tank and first build thread and I'm excited to document my journey. I've had freshwater tanks for a while, but I've always wanted to do saltwater for a couple of years now. And then, my husband got me the tank and light for my birthday in March! I'm starting a...

I’m currently on my third going to fourth week of cycling and my ammonia reads .25 and nitrites is a deep purple kinda hard to tell which one it is and my nitrates is about 10-20 ppm and it’s been stuck like this for about a week. I did a 25% wc then a 50% 2 days after and it’s still reading the...

Recently I managed to get a brilliant Fluvial Flex 135lt with filter and more off eBay for a steal - £40 . I've been keeping freshwater tropical tanks for some time with great results - so decided to make this one into my first reef tank. Based on what I read online I've got a sub-par set...

Hi all! Welcome to the build thread for my 40B tank, my first foray into the saltwater hobby. I don't plan to really begin the build until mid-January due to a vacation (to Costa Rica, if anyone has any activity suggestions?!) but I thought it would be best to document everything, in the event...

Bow front tanks are the bane of my existence. I started my first reef tank in fall 2020. It felt like the perfect time during lockdown. I bought a bow-front 24 gallon cube AIO. the lighting was an ai prime hd and the internal filter. However, the bow-front and cubed dank caused the return pump...

Hey everyone this is my first saltwater tank/reef!! I’ve been learning a lot along the way and Im very happy with my progress. I started out with the Fluval 13.5G Evo Saltwater kit that I got on-sale at the local fish store. I started out with a pair of clown fish and some starter coral to test...

Currently have a 125g tank that was previously running at former owners home for 2+ years. Basically just transferred the entire tank to my house (minus the water). Two weeks ago, nitrates were sky high (150ppm). I dosed the tank with seachem prime because that’s all I had on hand. I did a 75%...

Hey all, I and just wanted to point out how cool this form is for NEWB's like myself! I have been stalking/reading/absorbing information for close to a year now, and I just finally made an account to introduce myself and ask if I'm crazy....?! Goal: Create a lasting healthy ecosystem - life...

Thanks to everyone for being so kind and helpful here, seriously, you all make a scared newbie feel welcome. So here’s what I’m wanting advice on. I understand the idea of getting the biggest tank you can afford, while also keeping in mind what you intend to have in said tank. Right now I’m...

First time reefer - finally got some iphone lenses to offset the 20k lights, so sharing a quick vid. Would love any advice or feedback on the tank - ideas welcome! Tank is a 4 month old Red Sea Max Nano with Tunze ATO, Trigger Systems reservoir, Tunze wavemaker, InkBird + Eheim heater, ReefLED...

1: 2: 3: Which is better, 1, 2, or 3? Trying to get it to look similar to this: Thank you!

I have a new 150 Gallon, tank and am building a DIY Sump out of a 40 Gallon Breeder tank. I bought the Fiji Cube Sump Baffle kit for it and am in the process of laying it out. So far, I know how big the intake and return are going to be, where I need help is with the size of the refugium vs the...

So, I’m new to the hobby and am not in any rush. I actually just picked up my first tank and it’s got just about everything I need.(waiting on a few little things to show up.) It’s a 140 gallon with stand and a eshopps AR-200 4th gen sump. I have a little over 100 lbs of live rock in there now...

Hello All! I can't wait to get a little more involved in the community. Buckle up this is somewhat of a long post but I am seeking advice in the last paragraph if you would like to jump ahead. Starting off I would like to introduce myself. I am a Marine Biologist and had originally hoped to...

My project has begun, let the fun begin! Night one: - paid for the aquarium, which prompted a call from the bank checking on my sanity - brought it home but was too heavy for wimps who live with me. Recruited a friend but lost a beer in the process. R.I.P. my last IPA - sorted parts, thinking...

Hey y'all, I'm a brand new reefer from Toronto Canada and I'm very excited to share my journey. From a young age I've been captivated by marine aquariums, now finally having set up my own I still feel that same youthful enthusiasm every time I look at my (mostly empty o_O) tank. Reef2reef is...

Hey everyone! Just want to quickly introduce myself! My name is Ryan and I have been wanting to start a reef tank since I was a senior in HS. Unfortunately, due to budget issues, it has always been a dream and not a reality! Well, I recently graduated from the University of Alabama and now have...

I've seen more than a few posts on here of people struggling to make it through that first year. How did you do it? Do you still have the tank up? What would you do differently? For me, I've had a 60 gallon planted freshwater tank for over a decade. That first year was a battle with algae and...

My Nuvo 10 tank

Hello everyone, I'm looking at getting a Reefer 625 (133 gallon tank, 32 gallon sump) and would like to stock it with the following fish below. I plan on having a protein skimmer that can handle 175 gallon heavy bioload. I know that not all these fish will be added right away since some take a...

Hi everyone! So a quick “about me”. I love aquariums and I have specifically grown to love reef aquariums. I have never had one, as is evident by the title of this thread :p; however, my dad kept a saltwater FOWLR for many years during childhood. I’ve kept several FW planted tanks over the past...

Welcome to the Jungle, I caught your attention right? Well, I live in Manhattan, so this is my Jungle, and during this time of working from home and boredom, I decided to start my journey. My little niece got bored with her 5G freshwater tank, and I decided to take it and put some plants and...

About 3 months ago me and my boyfriend bought a nano-saltwater tank (upgrading soon) with two ocellaris clownfish. We also bought a cleaner shrimp all from PetCo (there are no marine stores near us), and the tank was running perfect. All levels were good, our male Svedka was doing the submissive...

Just here been looking over this website for a while now but just post to make sure I’m doing everything right and okay here’s some pics of what i have in my tank...noticed some little guys in my tank as i chose to go with non cured live rock to get my tank going quicker also noticed somthing on...