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  1. Katydives

    New to R2R wanting to learn more !

    Hey everyone ! My name is Katy i am a hugeeeee animal lover, i started my first saltwater aquarium about 6 years ago, I prefer nano reefs to larger set ups, because hey, why not make it more complicated for myself haha. I have had mutiple nanos and just recently purchased the fluval evo 13.5 to...
  2. Barrett Barnes

    Hammer won’t open :(

    Hey R2R I’m new to this reef hobby started up my first tank this fall and I did the cycle and things went great everything is going awesome! Except one of my hammer coral frags I got about 5 days ago won’t open and it seems droopy and sad. It’s strange because all the other frags look great and...
  3. Ramiro Casal

    Next additions to my tank? (newbie)

    S0 I started my first reef tank 2 months ago and about 4 weeks ago I got my first corals, I got some pulsating xenia, Gsp, mushroom and a hammer coral. They all seem to be thriving and have all almost doubled or even tripled in size (except the hammer he is the same). All my parameters are...
  4. Ramiro Casal

    How long and what intensity should my LEDs be?

    So am very new to the hobby , I have had my tank for around 2 months and about 4 weeks ago I got some LEDS and soft corals. I keep them on for 8 hours per day on a timer at 40% white and 80% blue. However I grow loads of hair algae but like loads. Anything I can do to stop them from growing so...
  5. F

    RedSea Reefer 250/ Recommendations for Skimmer and Return Pump

    Hi guys, My name is Felipe, I´m new into the Hobby and I just bought a RedSea Reefer 250, But i want to know what Skimmer and Return pump would fit and work perfectly with this Aquarium. P.S. I'm looking for a Quiet Return Pump Greetings!
  6. joshbridges

    Build Thread My first ever tank!!!!!! 33-37g Saltwater Reef

    So i just got bit by the bug a few months ago ,, my tank was setup on September 14th 2017 , i used a bit of cycle dosing stuff , waited a month and added my clean up crew , about 2 or 3 weeks ago I put my first fish( ocellarius clown ) and non hitch hiker inverts( short-spine pincushion urchin)...
  7. Ramiro Casal

    Upgrading FOWLR into a reef lighting help

    So I want to upgrade my 20g FOWLR to a reef tank. Am just looking to get a few easy to care for soft corals. Ive been looking at lights all day and still cant find one that suits me. What will be the cheapest lighting I could get away with for a few soft corals in my 20g tank?
  8. Ramiro Casal

    Powerhead?

    I am looking to buy my first powerhead for my 20 gallon tank, I was looking at he koralia nano powerheads and was wondering which gph (240,425,565). I used my friends powerhead and It stirred up the whole aquarium and sand moved alot but I still want to have the wave effect so which gph will be...
  9. Ramiro Casal

    I am new to saltwater tanks and I am looking for centerpiece fish for my FOWLR 20 gallon

    Hey guys I am looking for suggestions for a 20 gallon centerpiece for my FOWLR tank. I currently have a fire fish in it. Am looking for a colorful fish that is active and will instantly capture the attention of people looking at the tank.
  10. Alexx17

    Tank is Hot.

    I have a 32 biocube. I set it up about a week and half ago, got all the items I needed from my local fish store. The biocube is stock. I have 19 pounds of live rock and 20 pounds of live sand, with a bag of carbon and bioballs in the filter, in the first chamber there is a “accu-therm heater...
  11. E

    New to the hobby. Need help getting started! :D

    Hi there guys! So im new to the hobby and very interested in keeping a reef aquarium. I noticed my father had a an empty 50gal tank in his garage and felt I can put it to good use, its a normal tank with a fall back filter, hood light, and heater, I understand this filtration and light wouldn't...
  12. F

    new to saltwater...no idea what I am doing

    I recently purchased a 100gal established tank with a 30-40gal sump. The guy I bought it from stated it has been up and running for roughly 7 years. There is very little crushed coral and roughly 125lbs of live rock. the rock is covered in nothing but mushrooms tho. Not that I mind the mushrooms...
  13. MarlinMan11

    Questions About What Lighting to Use

    Hello everyone! I am currently setting up a coral reef aquarium for my school that's far away from the ocean. I think it's a great way to introduce a part of the earth to students who'd otherwise never see the natural beauty of the ocean. To the point, I have a 10 gallon, 20"x10" tank with...
  14. Dufish

    New to R2R from Knoxville, Tn.

    Hello, Looking to get plugged into the reef community.
  15. rantipole

    Peroxide questions

    Hi, I recently sprayed peroxide over a live rock to rid myself of some algae. It worked really well. Now, I see some bubble algae growing in on my clove polyp and blue sponge rock. So two questions: Will peroxide kill bubble algae? Will peroxide hurt the sponge? Thanks! Cheers, rant
  16. averytanky

    Build Thread Averytanky's Progression Thread

    Hi guys, my new boss used to be into saltwater tanks big time, he even created and patented his own small nitrastrate and betta tanks. SOO he has quickly gotten me into the amazing world of saltwater aquariums. Right now i have a nano 10g that he helped me cycle, its all at generally perfect...
  17. averytanky

    HI! New to R2F and saltwater tanks -nano- ¿suggestions?

    Hi! I've started up my nano tank, 10g (fish only) about a month ago, it has cycled, and it looking well, a levels are good. Before this tank I had a tiny 2.5 saltwater did so well for a little over a year, but then someone in my household cracked the glass, and I recently had to emergency...
  18. Dizzirn

    New Build: 125g Mixed Reef

    Hi I'm Dez. I just found R2R about a month ago and it's great!!! I'm not brand new to aquariums but not as seasoned as many of you. I have done freshwater tanks off and on since I was a kid. When my kids were little we had several tanks, a 60g and a 40g. More recently, my partner and I got back...
  19. Raquel elizabeth

    Rach here, from Matamoros Tamaulipas México

    Hi everyone ! I was introduced into this hobby thanks to my husband. I thought it was boring at first. But it grew on me. First with freshwater tank and a bunch of discus fish from Tony tan. And I had a tank to reproduce apple snails. Later we decided to upgrade our tanks to saltwater a year...
  20. Elle22

    LED light recommendations for a 30 gallon mixed reef

    Hi! I recently posted a thread similar to this one, asking about which powerheads I should use for my aquarium as my current one is not adequate. I am shifting right now from an LPS mainly reef to a mixed reef with some SPS (acros and montis). I have little SPS right now because I am trying...
  21. O

    Newbie

    HEY all, So I'm kind of new to the hobby... havnt even set up my first tank yet. Still working on getting all the parts for my 20G tank. I'll prolly have my first tank be a coral garden with a clownfish or 2. Anyways other than introducing myself I had a question. 2 years ago I bought a...
  22. LearnSomethingNew

    (Newbie) So Anxious for Reef, Maybe Pushing too Fast?

    Hi, I have wanted a reef tank for a couple years since I attended the Reef and Reptile show in Hampton VA. I have read and watched hundreds of YouTube Videos. I took the plunge when I finally bought a 40g tall tank in a wood canopy from a former tank installer. The tank has an internal...
  23. Renelope

    Help Stocking my Tank

    Hello all, I'm hoping that all you great pros out there can provide me some guidance on how to stock the rest of my tank, so that I'm not overloading it with too many fish... Is there a general rule of thumb, total number of fish inches or something? I have a 90 gallon tank, and I'm setting...
  24. rantipole

    How long can softies stay out of water?

    Hi all, The title of this thread is my question: How long can soft corals and zoas stay out of water? The background for my question is this: I have a chunk of live rock that has become covered with hair algae. I want to take it out of the tank and scrub the algae off. The problem is that two...
  25. Renelope

    Build Thread 90 gallon newbie- build thread

    Hello everyone! I live in Denver CO, and am brand new to the aquarium world, and while I've been wanting to get into it for years, finally got our tank up and running a few weeks ago! My BIL lives across the country (FL) and does tank maintenance / builds for a living- came out on vacation and...
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