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Finally got water in the UNS 60S that I ordered 3 months ago! It's hard to scape a super shallow tank, but I'm happy with the results. Equipment-wise I'm keeping this simple: heater and hygger mini wave maker (controls are weird, but it's a great little powerhead). Would love some stocking...

Hi! I'm new here and I'm also new to the hobby! I just received a used 30 gallon tank as of last week. During the past week I have been cycling my tank as one should do when starting a new saltwater tank. Thing is, my Nitrates are through the roof! I just got my Nitrates Hanna checker a couple...

I keep getting cyano over the rocks and gravel of my softie tank and I’m trying to find the cause of it. I’ve tried running dr Tim’s re fresh and waste away and it comes back within a few days. I’ve added bacteria. I’m just looking for input on what I should do. I have about a year old 20 long...

Hi all, Posting here as a new member, and like many new posters, I have an immediate question that I can't quite seem to find through the countless threads posting 'similar' questions; so my apologies for any redundancy. I set up a new 75 gal salt water tank 4 weeks ago, with 20 gal sump. sump...

Hello everyone! I'm going to get in the hobby and have a lot of rock to cure. What bleach should I use? Or where can I order some from. I can only find the splash free formula around my area

Hello all, I need some help figuring out a plan based on my system for finally getting rid of brown diatoms. My current system is up and running with no issues whatsoever for a few months now and everything inside the tank has gone through QT. (I don't currently have any snails as I currently...

Hey y’all!! Hope everyone is well. I have a 16g biocube I just set up, it’s a bare bottom with dry rock. I put some biospira in it but I don’t have any fish in there. i have a tank running that has a fish in it but I got it from my dad about 9 months ago, already set up with a fish & CUC, so...

I’m posting in the new forum because I’m starting a new tank. This is my first large build with a sump and skimmer. My RS XXL750 (“200g” total but closer to 130g of actual water) has been going for about 2 months. From day one until today the PH has been on the low side (7.6-7.7). I added a...

Hello everyone! I am currently setting up a 40 gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump. I have all my equipment ready to go. I just bought 60 lbs Caribsea Bahama sand and tomorrow I am going to go out and select rock for my aquascape. I know that my tank is gonna have to cycle and I was planning on...

Hey all! We’re planning our first larger-scale reef tank (90 gallons in the DT, sump excluded) and have a list for livestock we’ve been honing for a few months… after researching for months and talking to as many people would listen, I figured I’d toss this up to a few more aquatic-loving minds...

The tank itself is a 75 gallon Visio from what I gather. 2x CurrentUsa Orbit IC leds Fluval 407 canister filter RedSea reef wave 25 Instant ocean protein skimmer Livestock: 2x clownfish Tiger Pistol Shrimp Pink spotted watchman goby Lawnmower blenny Coral beauty Eibili angel Fox face...

Hello all, so I’m planning to upgrade from my current 45gl cubed AIO JBJ to a 60gal long AIO. Do I need to cycle that tank if I put everything besides sand from my old tank into the new one or no? I’ve never swapped tanks before so I’m curious! All help would be appreciated!! First photo is my...

Hey guys, so I have a Fluval 13.5 with a pair of clowns, lawnmower , cleaner shrimp and a fire fish plus cleanup crew and lots of coral. Want to upgrade to a 55/60 gallon tank. Couple of questions. If I get a new 55, would it already be cycled because I have a cycled tank already? (Plus the new...

I have been reefing for over 8 years now and I am finally becoming more serious about coral growth and parameters and the overall health of my tank, rather than just reef keeping. I recently purchased and made the move to a Red Sea Reefer 525 XL. It has been set up for a little less than a...

Reefing noob here, Anyone know what this lime green stuff on my rocks is? Some sort of algae but what I’ve read could be precursor to coralline? Any input is appreciated

I’ve already got a build thread on here but I’m making a new one since this is a new tank! It’s a BioCube 16 LED and I got it completely dry, with nothing but the tank, pump, and a couple unopened filter cartridges. I did not know it was a used tank, but it is, and I found out after the fact -...

Hey y’all so I have a BioCube 16 (as you can see by the title lol) and I guess it was used but I didn’t know this until I went to start cycling, so I ran a water/vinegar solution for about a week. Now I’m at the point where I’m trying to get it ready for the cycle and I noticed the light has...

Hi! So after many years of wanting to set up a reef tank I am finally starting on my salty journey. I have kept FW for the last five years, the last two and a half was a 29 gallon planted tank that was rock solid. I sold it so now I can set up my 32.5 gallon Fluval Flex. My plan is to use...

I'm about 50% of the way into my new tank build. Rocks already cooking in heated trough in the garage for a month so far. Will be a 160gal tank, 54"X28"X24" (LXWXH). This will upgrade from my current 70gal of 5 years. Regarding mixing of tangs and aggression towards each other, if my plan is 1...

I am coming from the world of planted tanks where the “best practice” for starting a new tank is to fill it with plants (of course, there is still lots of debate on that as there are in all things). Does this still apply to a salt water tank refugium? Is it best to start it up on day 1 while...

Hello, I'm currently on day 13 of Dr. Tim's cycle and have been following his schedule for starting my cycle. I've dosed his ammonium chloride on his designated days, and dosed my 200 gallon tank with his One and Only on day 1 and another day on day 10 after email dissuasions with his team. My...

I’m getting Red Sea Reefer 750 (200 gallon) tank in 2 weeks. After my tank is done with Dr. Tim’s fish-less cycle, I’m not sure if this is the right order to add the fish that I want: Right after tank finishes fish-less cycle Clownfish (2) After 2-weeks with just clownfish (each species added...

Hey everyone. My 65 gallon reef tank is 6 weeks old. to me it looks like hair algae, but I'm told otherwise. Its covering the sand and glass which looks like hair algae but locally, im told to add more sand and bacteria. I’m not sure what to do. A couple of people responded last night, I’m just...

Hello folks! Thank you in advance for any help! I currently own a 40 gallon breeder. I've had it for 4 months and everything is good, parameters are perfect, however, the tank is just not big enough for my livestock and coral. I purchased a 57 gallow shallow rimless Fiji Cube and just got...

I have a 300 litre (DT) that has been running for aprox 6 months now I was battling what appeared to be a dino issue but after manually removing it several times it now seems to be ok. However since the dino’s have gone I have been having issues with black sand. I am unsure if it is actually...