new tank build

I am setting up a new tank in the next few months and I have decided on the Waterbox X60.2. For ones who don't know this is a 40 Gallon Reef Cube with a 20 Gallon sump in the bottom of the stand. I am in college so I am on as much as a "budget" as is can be. At the same time I don't want to...

Hey my name is Erik. I have been doing reef tanks since 2003 but have been very laced in the hobby. My friend gave me my first tank for 300. It was nice 75 gal with sump and skimmer t5 and halide. I think all I had to buy was power heads. My fish stores in santa cruz suck so I learned everything...

Hey my name is Erik. I have been doing reef tanks since 2003 but have been very laced in the hobby. My friend gave me my first tank for 300. It was nice 75 gal with sump and skimmer t5 and halide. I think all I had to buy was power heads. My fish stores in santa cruz suck so I learned everything...

Hey everyone, I'm moving my 150 gallon reef located in Lawrenceville to a new house that's located in Johns Creek around June, and I need help planning and setting up a built-in tank and fish room. I'm looking for someone that can help me put this together from planning to execution, or if...

Hey R2R, happy Friday and hope everybody is staying safe out there. Long story short I moved a few months ago and the subsequent rebuilding of my tank has rejuvenated my passion for the hobby, so I've decided to try my hand at something I'd wanted to do from the beginning- build a Mantis Shrimp...

Hey all! Currently in the process for planning for a new tank and wanted to get some input on the equipment that I am planning for it. The tank is going to be the Red Sea Reefer XXL 750 (160 gal with 40 gal sump). All the major equipment I'll list below. Tank will mostly be a mix, LPS heavy with...

Hello, My wife and I are expecting our WB 220.6 to show up this week. We wanted to be part of the R2R crew and post as we build. Any info or suggestions is greatly appreciated. We are fairly new in the reefing world and currently have 2 smaller tanks up and running. One will be turned into a...

Howdy Reefers! :D Welcome to my first build thread for my third reef tank - the Waterbox 220 Reef Pro. This tank is significantly larger than my previous tanks (Biocube 29g and IM 40g), and I couldn’t be more excited about my options with this bad boy. I’m going to have my first ever SUMP!! And...

Uh so this was really not what I planned happening. I joined this forum a couple weeks ago because I've just started my journey in the saltwater hobby! I'm a longtime FW planted tank fan and wanted to make a gentle step into saltwater with this cute 24g aio I got for a good deal It's got...

2 months and here we are. Tank is set up and working on getting it ready for coral. It has been a long process with ups and downs for sure. This is a first tank, but we thought it best to go bigger of the bat. Our Waterbox Reef Tank includes a 100 gallon display with a thirty gallon sump. We...

Hello Fellow Reefers, I recently set up a Red Sea Reefer 250 and as you can see from the picture it’s just needs more life - lots more! I don’t really have much in terms of plants/coral and I could really use some help in terms of suggestions. Any ideas in terms of hardy coral and fish that...

All, thank you for your warm welcome to the site and your answers to all my previous questions. After all of the gathered info, I decided to do a build post. I will stick mainly to images with a little annotation. I started 2 months ago with nothing. I bought a 50 gallon Lowboy system that is...

Hi all! I've been reefing for about a year and a half now and unexpectedly, due to covid, I'm going to be moving soon. In the process of moving, I'd like to take advantage of it and expand to a bigger tank. I currently have the Fluval Evo 13.5g and am heavily considering switching to the...

I've recently purchased a 600x400x400 optiwhite nano tank and plan on drilling the tank myself. I haven't ordered and plumbing or started drilling the tank so i thought i best check with someone more experienced than myself. What is the best design / setup to run. I had ideally wanted to...

Hey guys, so this is an exciting day! I am going to go pick up my new (used) Deep Blue 80 Gallon Rimless reef ready tank. I went to go check out the tank and stand last night and the tank looked practically brand new, the stand looks alright just needs some love (wrapping and some doors). It is...

I Recently started a Biocube 32g this is my current light schedule On video. I don’t know if it’s good enough?? ;Bookworm I have been running the tank now for 42 days. Before starting the cycle I swap out the stock filter system the Biocube 32 comes with and got InTaNk media basket Poly Filter...

Hi You ALL, I have been reading, watching youtube vids, reading more, watching more videos, day and night, home and at work. Pretty much the last 3 months i have been all about saltwater fish tanks. At first i was looking at buying a 50 gallon tank bc i read that its the best beginner tank...

Howdy everyone, I’m interested in setting up a small aptasia/snail/crab tank. I’m wondering how I can do it with the bare minimum equipment. I have a small 5 gallon glass cylinder with a tiny HOB filter and an led above. What else would I need to be successful. Not looking to keep trophy corals...

Hello everyone, two months ago I decided to switch over from freshwater to saltwater tanks and I'm trying to get the hang of things. I'm currently working with a Waterbox 20 Cube, AI Prime 16HD Reef, Nero 5, live sand, and live rocks. After making sure the tank was fully cycled I decided to get...

Hello! I am an ex-marine biologist (now engineer). I worked in husbandry at a landlocked aquarium for 4 years. I have been missing my love for tanks, specifically my saltwater babies. A fried has a Tiger Oscar that has outgrown their tank and has upgraded to a 75 gallon. Thus, I have an empty...

This summer I purchased a 68 gal CADlights tank with all the equipment for $1100 on Craigslist. I just started the tank up at the beginning of November. My equipment: 68 gal CAD lights tank and stand Trigger Systems 30g ruby pro Various 6 return pump MP40 Bubble Magus Curve 7 protein skimmer...

I'm planning a new reef tank project with a ~100g display tank in my living room and a sump in the basement to allow for easy maintenance and auto water changes. I have the display tank location picked out, and am debating between two options for the basement "fish room". There is an unfinished...

Hello everyone, I have been out of the hobby for a few years and just getting ready to get back in as we have bought a house and won't be moving each year. I have a 9-10 gallon rimless jbj tank that I would like to start cycling and get a couple basic pieces in it. Within the year I plan on...

I Currently have a JBJ AIO 30 Gallon tank, I was going to put a sump under it, well the Esshops cube Medium I ordered is 1" to big, so I looked into getting a stand. Then I found a new tank I bought it cheap. 31x31x15! Love it! BUT.... the concern now is I bought a skimz quitepro 2.0 return...

Hey everyone, I'm new to saltwater aquariums. I'm trying to set up my tank for some seahorses. I need advice and the basics. Like what filter, lighting, sand, rocks, and so on. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Harley