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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...

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!

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)...

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?

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hello, Looking to get plugged into the reef community.

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hi all, The air conditioning in my car is on the fritz. I won't be able to get it fixed before Reef A Palooza this weekend. My drive back from the show is about half an hour. If it's really hot, do I need to make any special arrangements for bringing some frags and inverts home? My car gets...

I have an idea for a 10 gallon tank setup and I really want some advice and criticism on my plans. I have a 10 gallon tank and a stand that i built for it. I plan on using this DIY PVC overflow(youtube.com/watch?v=UZytENJZtJw&t=162s) down to a 10 gallon sump hidden in the stand. I will have a...

Hi all, I found these cool shells at the Jersey Shore. Could I put them in my tank? If so, how do I prep them? Thanks! Cheers, rant