hobby

Of course im new to the hobby, my tanks is 4 months old. I’m running a 80 Gal redsea G2, with two reef led 90s, reef mat, skimmer and Red Sea reef spec carbon. I religiously do a 10% water change weekly and all my numbers have been steady. I think I understand the ugly phase but I don’t know how...

Hello, I'm starting a new 5-gallon reef tanks any ideas what to put inside. Like cheap corals and fish. Thanks :)

What do we think are the biggest contributing factors to people getting out of the “hobby”. I see a lot of people selling off tanks and equipment stating they don’t have time for it anymore but I’ve never thought it to be a super time consuming thing. Do people lose interest overtime? I don’t...

When Covid first hit in 2020, I left the hobby for many different reasons. Now, mid 2022, I'm ready to dive back in and get my fins wet. I've been out and about and studying up again and have already learned of a couple changes since leaving the hobby. One of my favorite corals, Acans, have...

I have a question.. when someone asks you what you’re hobbies/interests are, what do you say? I always say something like “fish keeping or I keep fish tanks” but they always look confused like they just don’t get it lol. So I’m just wondering if there’s a better way to word it? And what do you...

Just for fun... What is it that you HATE about this hobby? Post answer with a pic/gif! Ill get it started ;Dead:

I’m curious to hear what everyone else’s goals are. Currently I have a nano mixed reef and a high tech planted freshwater tank. My work area is getting crowded, and next year I’d like to have a room for all my hobbies. Eventually I want my main tank to be a peninsula. I would also have a...

Picked up my second hand tank @8pm on 9/28/21 Cleaned it up and did a leak test the next day...... October 1st, my mother in law gave me an old cabinet which she braced for me. I sanded and painted the cabinet (the drawers were still drying) and my husband put in a center Brace on the tank...

Hi everyone, I need a little help if anyone would be so kind, I new to all this so maybe a silly question for most on here but I’ve just started my first ever tank yesterday and I’m on the 2nd day of cycling, however I did use the dr tims all in one, so I’m thinking how long do I need to cycle...

Thought this would be a fun thread to start. What other hobbies does everyone have? I play video games, ski, backpack/camp, woodwork, build legos (yes I am an adult :)), and grill. Also, my dog is a full time job. Almost all of my furniture is custom built by me; for example, my coffee table...

Like many people here, I've been keeping marine tanks for many years. Talking to a friend/owner of a LFS, we reminisced about just how different some aspects of this hobby used to be (10-15 years ago)… What are some of the big changes you've seen around the hobby over the course of many years...

Yer another hobby lol here are a few done ones... But still some reef art in there for y’all!

Hey everyone! So I have a RedSea max250 AIO reef tank and the skimmer won’t stop over skimming with lots of bubbles.. I’ve done about everything I can think of to try and fix it but it just wont stop over bubbling/ skimming ? Anyone have any ideas as to what is causing this..

I have a few different zoanthid frags for sale listed below: Rasta zoa frag 20 plus polyps - 130 obo Utter chaos zoa frag 5 polyps - 100 Purple monster zoa frag 12 polyps - 300 obo Fruit loop zoa frag 7 polyps - 100 I can post pictures just let me know what your interested in and I can...

In lifelong years of freshwater and my recent conversion to reef keeping, Ive thoroughly enjoyed them all. My fear is that like other things, the true basics of any fishkeeping, especially saltwater, is, or will be lost forever, and replaced with complicated explanations to beginners of the...

Must read this! http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/how-many-fishkeepers-are-there

Hello all !!! Girl reefer trying to help out others & learn as much as i can off the hobby !!! Currently running a 90 gallon mixed reef & a smaller 30 gallon is on its way !!! What kind of system do you have !? Will post pics of my reef soon !

Hello everyone, super new to the hobby, still trying to get all the parts necessary to at least start the cycle. Got an 80g rimless frag tank, built a stand (just the frame for now). Made myself a sump with a 40g breeder. Got a used skimmer that I think will work on my tank as long as I don't...