nano reef

Month 1: June 2022 At the beginning of June I picked up a used Biocube 29g. It had been setting in the guys garage with a couple inches of water for a while and was looking pretty rough. The first couple of weeks involved citric acid, bleach, and a lot of scrubbing. The rocks were bleached...

I haven't been a member for long, but been seeing many posts of people doing an evo 13.5 build either as a side project or their first reef tank. I have had this tank in the past and tried to do a mixed reef, but it didnt work out the way I hoped. So I was wondering how other reefers set it up...

Hey everyone! My name is Galen. Thanks for stopping by my build thread. First time Reefer here, so please feel free to offer your thoughts, comments, critiques, etc. **Current Tank & Critter Shots** This is my first reef tank, a 25g Waterbox Peninsula AIO. A complete build list can...

Hi All, new member and new to the saltwater game. Currently getting started with a Red Sea E170 max. Learning a lot and slightly intimidated but excited to meet the challenges head on. Planning on doing a mixed nano reef and Currently getting ready to build my aqua scape using real reef rock and...

Hey all, I am new to reef tanks and since I live in a compact space for the moment the fluval EVO 13.5 is all I really have room for. I know it is going to be harder to upkeep than a larger tank would be but I have to make do with what I have. I am currently running everything stock. Other...

I’ve been having trouble finding the best light to use for a 2 gallon Pico tank I recently set up. I would LOVE to be able to grow small acros in this thing, but using the extra ai prime I have seems a little like overkill. Any suggestions? Would like to keep it around $50 but I know that’s a...

Hey guys, gonna keep my progress updated here to look back at things! Build specifications Tank: Aquatop Recife 24 Modifications: We added another baffle to the sump area to keep the water level consistent in the media chamber. I plan to add a better skimmer in that chamber or use it as a...

Hey everyone!! Hope everyone is doing well, I’m pretty new to the saltwater reef community and my tank has been coming along really nicely!! Currently have 2 frostbite clowns a YWG paired w a pistol shrimp and a blood shrimp. I just purchased two torches which are in the process of blooming, a...

Just got into the hobby and started with a small 10 gallon Aqueon Tank. Currently dealing with Dyno in this image but I am working through this haha. Have two Clownfish with some corals for now. Have some GSP, a toadstool leather, trumpet, RBA, Fox Coral, and a small Montipora frag.

Hi I'm looking for some advice, tips and recommendations. I've been looking for a while now at starting a salt water nano reef tank. After reading many forum posts, youtube videos and chats with a few shops, i think i'm ready to start. Just want to post below the equipment i've settled on, if...

Here’s my 8 gallon nano reef, been running for a year however had to switch tanks due to a crack the other day, hoping everything will grow over it a bit making it look a bit more grown out and natural, still everything seems happy enough after the switch

So I am currently using the reef glass nano skimmer on my biocube 32, its been working pretty good and been collecting a decent amount of skimmate. Just wondering if anyone knowa how hight the bubbles are supposed to be in relation to the stopper, Im not even sure if it really matters because...

Tank: Waterbox Cube 10 Lighting: Kessil A160WE w/tank mount Flow: Nero 3 with krakenreef nem guard, RFG nozzle Filtration: Filter Floas, Chemipure Blue, Bio media Livestock: 4 stunning RTBA Went for a simple setup, one piece of live rock from another tank. Want a BTA only tank with a nice pair...

I know people have strong opinions on lighting programs and especially about how much blue is in them. I don’t want to debate that. I’m happily running the WWC program on my AI 32 and trying to lock in my fish stocking plan. So I know some will look better or worse with my lighting. My tank is...

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...

Let's get into the AIO DIY build Here is a link if you have not seen the Build Thread for the DIY stand - OHReef's DIY 20 Gallon Long Stand - Build Thread Current Equipment: Sicce Syncra Silent 1.0 - 251GPH Eheim 75W heater 2 - Current USA eFlux Wave Pumps 660GPH (only running 1 currently...

Hey Everyone, This is going to be the build thread for my DIY AIO 20 Gallon Long Reef. Everything was built from scratch. This idea has been in my head for years, and has finally come to fruition. To begin, I designed the stand. I work from home (even before COVID came around) and wanted to...

Hi everyone! I’m currently looking at my reefs stock and trying to find the general “rule” for stocking reef tanks. For context I have a 164L 36 gallon tank with a sump, skimmer, live rock, refugium and it is 2 years old, i’m still slightly newer to corals so it’s a whole new ballpark! i’m...

Hi, fellow reefers. I'm stoked to join the forum/community. I had a 40G Reef (Methode Jaubert) a decade ago... and I'm only getting back to it now after I (managed to ) convince my missus to get a pico tank . I'm over-excited to get back to this really - Things have changed (myself included)...

My current stocking is 1 firefish goby, and 2 blastomussa corals. I plan to add a few peppermint shrimp, and some astrea snails to help deal with my diatom outbreak, also some GSP to the island rock in the back, and possibly a green candy cane coral. I had the lights on a bright white setting...

****most recent FTS**** September 22, 2022 ***End Update*** I’m starting my first tank in 6+ years and my 3rd ever reef tank. The goal with this one is to build a streamline (hence the AIO), attractive nano reef in the condo I share with my fiancée who has never been involved with a reef...

We have a 20g, for all intents and purposes, fully fledged nano reef 1 year old. It’s actually our coral and invert QT but lots of LR, sand, and some corals we’ve planted. We’ll give the crabs a little nori, a few pellets individually, and sometimes some coral food but no crazy feeding going on...

I finally pulled the trigger and bought myself a Hanna test kit (Salinity, PH, Nitrate, Phosphate, Calcium, Alk). I must say, overall, I am pleased with how accurate and easy these little guys are to use. However...(BIG HOWEVER)...the nitrate test had me having flashbacks to high school biology...

After a moving disaster in March, I'm ready to make progress with my Evo Nano Reed. Update: Shortly after I lost all my fish/corals in my move, I started from scrap! I gave the Evo a thorough freshwater bath and scrub. This time around, I wanted to do things a little bit differently, the...

Hi, first time poster here! I recently got a JBJ RL-20 Cube Reef AIO. It's a sleek tank with spacious chambers in the back and clean edges. Great quality! I'm also a first time reefer, after many years of experience with planted freshwater aquariums. I was an ADA (Aqua Design Amano) fan and...