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Hello! So I’m very new to saltwater not so much to fresh, and I’ve had great experiences with Fluval lighting so I purchased a Fluval Sea to use for lighting. And it turns out that after some use. I can not find what values to use in order to make my coral really glow in color. Everything I do...

Hi All, I am relatively new to Saltwater and would love some assistance with my current situation. I was a little excited with the cycle and did have lights on including white for some time ( I have learned since then). Can someone please assist in identifying the algae growth and let me know...

Hey this is my second tank I have ever set up let me know what you guys think

Build journey part 1: setup and cycling Hi all. I just joined R2R having been lurking for a while (some really great info and advice here), and decided to post my build thread. I got the tank in early December 2021 as a family Christmas present (read: me doing all the work, my wife and...

This was taken 1/22/22 and I've since moved the mushrooms to the rocks in my tank as I read that they prefer to be on rocks and not in sand ;Cat My tank has been up since Sept. 2021, and I got the coral on Friday 1/21/22

Hello! Hope everyone is doing well during year 3 in this pandemic... Since I have been cooked up in my house (here in Los Angeles), I wanted pull the trigger on getting in to this hobby. Growing up in my family, my father had a saltwater mixed reef tank ~100 gal tank and so I wanted to have my...

Hey everyone - it's a super exciting day for me. I just clicked the "buy now" button on a brand new Fusion Pro 2 | 50 AIO Lagoon Aquarium w∕ APS Stand - Black from Innovative Marine! I have been dreaming of a saltwater tank for many years and have just been to scared to pull the trigger ...

Hey guys. I’m at loss here and quite heart broken and need some help. I have a 400 litre tank that has been running for 6 month or so. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Tank is a fish only. anyway, I fed my tank this morning with some brine. All occupants ate fine. I come back...

Can anyone ID this crab for me? I found it in my tank this morning. It’s about an inch long. I’m not sure if it’s just the shell, as it’s quite soft and not moving. Thanks

Hi again. So my tank is around 4 months old now and been going through all the uglies. I am happy taking things slow and really not bothered about the uglies all that much. It recently went through a massive GHA bloom which I mostly left to its thing while manually removing some and it’s now...

In my upgraded tank (6 months old) I’m trying not to obsess over my inability to lower my phosphate, measured with a Hana LR. After reading a bunch of threads here I have two questions… 1. what is it really going to hurt / affect? (10 small fish and softie frags. Can insta-kill new margarita...

I got this tank on a spur of the moment decision after weeks of scouring Facebook marketplace during my lunch break at work. As with buying anything used second hand from Facebook marketplace, it was exactly perfect but I am perfectly content with it (for now lol) The first couple days waiting...

Hi! I am an operating room nurse just starting my marine tank! I have several freshwater betta community tanks that I love dearly. I become absolutely fascinated with designer clownfish and decided to dive in. I have a bio cube 29 that I retrofitted with some LED lights and a protein skimmer. I...

Hi All! My name's Marina and I've only had a reef tank for a few months. I had freshwater fish in the past, but having a saltwater tank has always been my dream and I finally went for it! I've been doing as much research as I can, but I still have so much to learn. Any advice would be greatly...

So I have my new RED SEA MAX E 260 tank being delivered to my house on Wednesday. I was just wondering of anyone had any tips on what I should have before the tank gets here. Thanks

Hi added my first corals and clean up crew over the weekend. This morning I have found these tiny red bug things on my sand. Are they something I should be worried about or looking to get rid of? Or fine to just leave them alone and hope my fish eat them? I only have two small clowns and a...

I upgraded to this system in May from a 10yr old 75G that had gone to the dogs. I had to decide whether to give up the hobby or double down and refocus my efforts and learning. Obviously I chose the latter. The Good Here’s what I’ve got running in this, with help from my local reef consultant...

Hello everyone first time poster here, I just seen this thing in my sand bed and I want to know if I should remove it or im hoping its a beneficial critter and not a pest and it can stay? fingers crossed took two pics one of it closed (spooked) other open and filtering food, at least that’s what...

I have all freshwater tanks in my fish room but I want 1 salt water tank. I want a FOWLR tank. Corals don't really blow my skirt up, I like the fish. I like fire goby fish. I also like shrimp. Any advice to give besides the standard stuff? Anything I should know from you guys with experience...

Hi everyone I hope I can get some help, I am completely new to reef keeping after keeping fresh water for quite a while. I now have had my nano reef set up for around 6 months and started 1 month ago adding my 1st soft corals (some mushrooms, Xenia and GSP). My mushrooms where doing really well...

Hello everyone! First would love to say - this place is amazing! I have learned so much and have been inspired by so many of your posts in my short time being on the platform, and I’m so excited to be apart of this community. Growing up I had a 45 gallon tank that was gifted to my mom and I...

Hi. I’ve just noticed this weird black ring on my foxface. It’s not raised or anything f and he’s acting normal. I’ve only had him for almost 4 months, so he’s probably a little over 3 inches. He’s housed with 2 clownfish. I have a few hammer corals and a Duncan coral that he likes to hover...

After 24 years as a cichlid tank, I drained, sanded, and polished this old scratched up 90 gal acrylic, and set up my first saltwater tank as a FOWLR. I’m just 9-weeks in and loving it. Still just got my two little cinnamon clowns and and Kupang damsel. Will be adding more fish soon.

Update: Once I added a HOB refugium to my sumpless 40B, it was game over. The tank started leaking within a week because the extra weight pulled the tank too far out of level. As such, I upgraded to a Red Sea Reefer 250. If you'd like to start there, click here. If you'd like to read through my...

Hello everyone my name is Matthew, I’m pretty new to the reefing side of keeping fish but have kept freshwater for many years. Before COVID hit I had a 15 gallon saltwater tank setup, and due to some sercombe stances i had to take it down. Now I’m wanting to put together a pico reef together for...