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Hi, I'm assuming I still need to wait. I'm wondering when I may add some corals to my tank, and/or what I could expect to come in the near future. The tank: - Reborn and dry rock - Day 30 since Fritz zyme 9 dose - I think I had a bacterial bloom recently(water was clear then went cloudy, to...

It has arrived and it's alive! Alot has been done but still tons to do. By time it's all said and done this tank will be 99٪ fully automated. I'll still have to clean the glass, add salt to my mixing/AWC station and mix whatever I'm dosing. Super excited, it's gonna be legit.

I am obsessed with this hobby and figured this would be a great way to keep tracks of my progress as well as share all my trials and tribulations. AIO Landen 26g 60p reef tank. 18mo into the hobby but I did move the tank into another room of my house 6 months ago...so basically started over...

Hello, I'm a complete Noob to saltwater tanks, but have always wanted one. In August I started my first tank. It's a 36"x20"x21" Planet aquarium crystal reef tank with a mahogany stand. So far I have two clown fish, and everything seems to be going well. Below are some pictures of my setup. So...

Hi All, looking at starting a new tank and want some feedback on equipment. I plan to be fish only for the first 6-7 months due to budget constraints. Looking at purchasing once, rather than constant cycle of upgrading. Tank: Red Sea Reefer 250. Filtration: Red Sea Roller Mat 250. Heaters: 2...

Good evening everyone. So I decided to upgrade my Fluval 13.5 gallon to the 35.2 Waterbox AIO. I decided to go with dry rock to prevent any unwanted critters getting into this one. I used an underwater expoxy similar to JB weld to build my aquascape. I’ll dip my coral and transfer them over once...

I'm just now ordering my dream tank and have been all over the place with the setup. It will be an inwall install in my basement so I won't be seeing it as much as my current tank. Automating it to the extent that I feel comfortable having it more out-of-sight is eating my budget. I have a 13.5...

The dilemma between the two sizes would be that I have about 55” of room to place the aquarium. With the 100 being 47” this leaves about 8” of space total, likely 4” for each side. This would essentially leave the side doors unusable and removing the sump if needed would have to be done through...

I am currently planning a 72x30x25 in my basement. It will be inside of a dedicated fish room roughly 8x10. Do I need to plan an exhaust fan as part of the build out? The basement stays pretty cool but I am concerned about humidity> Anybody have experience with this? Thanks, JOe

Inspired to re Join R2R after RAP (I had an account many years ago but forgot the user name) been in hobby on & off about 12 years Currently have a 2 year old mixed reef that I am converting to a small farming system (it is fully packed with high end frags everything from Speciosas , acros ...

Welcome to starting slowest 65g tank build. Besides waiting on the tank (that I have some nerves about drilling) and debating the stand build, it seems we have everything. Some Caribsea seeded rock that needs a build, some of their live Fiji pink sand, more turbo start. Currently only a 10g...

Will be setting up a Nyos Opus 300 G2 (~75 gallons) and will likely have it be SPS dominate. I was trying to make a bit of a HNSA aquascape, and would have 4 Nero 3's positioned near the four "corners" of the sides of the tank to (hopefully) allow good flow. Most of this is superglued, and I'll...

Hello everyone from Melbourne, Australia! After 12-13 years away from the hobby and a couple months into researching and planning.. I’ve bought my first two tanks and am diving back into the hobby! So far I’ve purchased: A second hand waterbox cube 10 aio to use as a quarantine tank Awaiting...

Hey all! Looking for some advice here as I haven't really found consistent answers in other threads I've been checking out. Today is May 15 and by the end of June I will be moving to a new place. I'm taking this opportunity to upgrade my tank and have some questions about the process and...

Hi all! I recently acquired this 75g clear-for-life tank and am needing suggestions/help with my stock list. The list of fish that I like and have interest in are: One spot fox face Bristle tooth tang Two-tone wrasse Multi color Lubbock fairy wrasse Adorned wrasse Yellow banded possum wrasse...

Well its time i start to document my build, ill try to make it short and sweet. As i write this i am on day 2 of cycling. But will include details from weeks prior. Day 1: Getting the tank So first started with actually getting the tank in the mail and assembling the stand, as we can see i...

Hello All, Looking for some options on this aquascape. 1. Does it look ok? 2. Do you see any potential problems with the way it is set up? Trying to figure out the best way to do this.

Hello Everyone, I have been keeping freshwater fish for the better part of 10 years. However, I have finally decided to jump into the saltwater aquarium realm, as I have a spare 29-gallon fish tank. I have been watching all of the BRStv guides and reading multiple builds on Reef2reef. However...

Greetings and salutations. I’m starting this build thread after being here for several years without one. My previous RS 750 (V1) almost ended with catastrophic results at the end of 2023, but I caught the issue in time. After much research, I decided on a Waterbox 330.7 to fill the niche in...

Hello all, I am new to R2R. I wanted to share my waterbox that I got about 6 months ago. The tank was already running for about two years before I moved it to my house. Since then I haven’t done a lot too it just maintained it. This winter I’ve had sometime to make it my own, I bought 2 assorted...

I'm back in! Hi all...I recently took a trip to Maldives and realized I miss having my own reef so I have decided to come back to the hobby. My first venture into saltwater/reef tank was back in 2017- 2019 and I had an AIO Biocube 32. I loved it and was perfect for me at the time. In 2020...

Hey everybody, I recently moved across the country and as such tore down most of my setups, after selling off stuff, I finally got my reduced stocklist and put everything into a single lifeguard 24, I love that thing, it's my first AIO I've ever done and the second smallest tank I've done Well...

Hey everyone, the 525 XL I ordered over Black Friday will be getting delivered this week! I have an existing 75 gal, but other than the lighting and fish this build will be from scratch. Already purchased: Maxspect 4K Gyre pump AI Nero 3 (will be purchasing a 2nd) Vector S2 return pump 48” T5...

Morning Friends, Today I start my R2R journey as I build the perfect little reef for my home office. I am of course talking about the Eshopps Deskmate 4.8 gallon aquarium. Alright, I may have not been 100% truthful, but I didn’t lie. I’m starting the R2R documentation of my tank build, the...

Excited to be moving up from only having nanos to a bigger tank. Lurked here awhile an have learned a ton from this community but only recently made an account. We jumped on a waterbox during a sale and are very happy so far! The tank is beautiful!