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Bought these clowns at my lfs, I think they were in the wrong tank because the name outside of it did not match what they look like, can anyone help me id? Thanks! Pics below :)

Two weeks into cycling my tank, it’s never been uglier lol. Brown algae everywhere with hair algae sprinkled in. But my ammonia is below 0.02ppm and these are my current parameters tested with api salt/fresh 5 in 1 test strips. Question is, does it look like so good so far? I’m used to...

Hi Everyone. My name is Matt. I have been reefing for 23 years (wow I am old!). Anyway, I have followed all blogs throughout my time, and now I thought I should make one of my own. We bought a new home. I currently have a 725XL reefer, but we figured the easiest way to move the tank was to...

Hi i'm new to reef2reef so i dont really know how tags work, but I do have a few questions, the biggest being how ro/di water works. Today I recieved an aquaticlife ro/di, and when I tested the hardness (my tap water is beyond unsafe due to it) in which it came out to 0 for the first time ever...

I was topping off my tank and noticed these little white specs crawling all over the glass. Not sure if they are good or bad, please help identify and share treatment plans if needed. Would be much appreciated thank you!

I’m currently planning to set up a 120g mixed reef tank. I’m looking at setting up 2 opposing Reef Breeder RP-Ms rated at 2600 rpm. They will be running one of the programmed settings, so my thought is I should credit them with about 50% at any given moment. Because of this, I’m thinking I may...

I recently purchased a 36-gallon Bowfront tank with the intent of establishing a reef. It has been a dream of mine for years now! After watching some videos I think that I will be able to drill it! Just have to call and confirm that the back is not tempered first. My question is... what size...

Hey all, so I need a bit of advice. I’ve been on the fence for ages about setting up my own 30g clownfish and nem aquarium. I’m a huge lover of the ocean, and especially clownfish and this has always been a dream of mine to do!! however, I am quite scared. it sounds silly, but after reading...

Hi Guys, I'm a beginner reefer (love that word!) located in Los Angeles. I've always had a love of the ocean and marine life but never took it home with me until NOW. It's been three months of success so far... I've started super slow but am finally at the point where I'm adding corals (YAY!)...

Hey! I'm in the process of converting a 36 gallon Bowfront into a reef tank! I need help understanding the flow requirements that I need! I plan on drilling the back and using this kit: https://www.marinedepot.com/marine-depot-elite-overflow-box-w-holesaw-drill-bit-small I plan on doing a DIY...

I'm looking for Stocking advice for a 120 gallon tank. I'm interested in having 2 herbivorous fish to pick at my rocks and help manage algae preventatively. My wife loves the look of yellow tangs and wants one for the tank. I've been looking at adding a blue eyed kole tang, but I want them to...

Hey everyone! Just want to quickly introduce myself! My name is Ryan and I have been wanting to start a reef tank since I was a senior in HS. Unfortunately, due to budget issues, it has always been a dream and not a reality! Well, I recently graduated from the University of Alabama and now have...

I am fairly new to the hobby and currently have a 16g bio cube that is running great. I have a pair of clowns, some mushrooms and acan. I would love to add maybe another fish. Does anyone have any suggestions that would work well with what I already have. I would love a watchman goby but unsure...

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...

So last week I fed my palys reef roids mixed with phytoplankton and ever since then they have not opened back up it’s coming up on the 8th day of this and I’m starting to get concerned, is there anything I can do? Or is there anything I should do?

After a month of preparation, my girlfriend and I finally got our very first fish! I got a Frostbite Clownfish and my girlfriend got a Black Snowflake Clownfish. They're very happy and finally eating. I just wonder if I'm supposed to turn the lights off in the aquarium during the night or if I...

ust wanted to say hello to everyone. Its been about 15 years since I was in the hobby. Life, space, and work got in the way. I have been in the wings observing and following the trends and scientific evolution in reef keeping. So many great influences on Reef2Reef. I have built many fantasy...

Hello there, I am in desperate need of help. After months of research I have finally purchased enough acrylic to build two tanks. One will be about 20 gallons (as a practice tank) and one will be 150 gallons. Before I touched any of that material I bought a 1 square foot x 1/2” thick cast...

I am setting up a reef tank for the first time, and I was just wanting a second opinion on my lighting and what I can keep with it. I have an Innovative Marine 30l(Length 35.43" Width: 11.22" Height: 12.99") and am using two LED light panels. One is a Orbit Marine LED, and the second is a Orbit...

So I am pretty new to keeping corals and I have been using the fluval sea additives in my tank, I don’t know if they are any good, what supplements should I be using? From what brand? Witch ones are cheap/cost effective? Right now I’m using fluval sea 3-ions , fluval sea trace elements, fluval...

I just got my new 92g corner tank almost ready to go. All thats next is adding water. I am wanting to have a softie and lps filled tank. One major dilemma, the lighting. Its 18 inches deep, the straight side are about 34 inches and its bow front. I cant figure out what kind of light I need. I...

Hey everyone! Looking forward to getting to know everyone and brush back up on my knowledge before I take the plunge back into the hobby... I had a poor attempt at a reef tank back (no sump, hang off protein skimmer, aiptasia infestation) in 2012 when I was stationed in Anchorage AK in the Air...

Set up my first saltwater tank, a 90 cornerflo! A little cloudy bc I only had one clarifier packet, but I’ve dosed it w dr tims ammonium chloride and microbacter7 started w 8.2-8.3ish pH and zero nutrient, what should I be looking for in this cycle to indicate it’s completed? Loving my rockwork...

Hello everyone! My girlfriend and I have decided to get into the hobby and we are setting up the new tank for clownfish. We have done about a month of research and we just now set up the tank and RO/DI system. I have yet to mix the salt and water. I have plenty of questions but I think for now I...

I just bought my first 2 clowns today and I have a 480gph wavemaker in the tank. After letting them sit for a bit when I first put them in I realized they were being really pushed around by the current my wavemaker is making. I ended up turning it off and it's been about 12hours. I just turned...