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  1. M

    Water Testing... When? What? How?

    Tank: Fluval Sea Evo 13.5 Hello Everyone!:smiling-face-with-sunglasses: I am just starting and looking at my first weekly water cycle in 2 days since the addition of my two clownfish and two corals (Xenia and Zoas). I realize that my only knowledge regarding my water is to change 20% every...
  2. cocosreeftank

    Hello New tank syndrome - help!

    Hi guys! Complete newbie to the reefing hobby.. I bought a Red Sea max nano 75ltrs 26 days ago cycled with Red Sea mature starter and everything went well.. brought a water sample to the shop I bought the tank off of and my water was good and cycled for its first CUC.. I got two shrimp and a...
  3. T

    First time tank transfer

    So I’m about to do my first tank transfer I have the innovative marine 15 gallon but moving everything to a IM 20 gallon I know not a huge jump lol. I just had a few questions I plan on adding more dry rock to the main display tank besides the rock in my current tank and the seachem matrix in...
  4. Kipp's Corals

    Reef Showcase Kipp's Coral's

    I am a 28 year old paramedic. I have about 10 years on the job. I have a difficult time with coping with my daily stresses and finally jumped into the hobby of marine fish & reef keeping. I have had freshwater tanks in the past, intermittently. Since day 1; I have found that building my tank &...
  5. A

    Is my Aggressive Clown fish killing other fish

    My second post but learning and sorry for few dumb questions again. My tank(32gal Bio Cube) is about 8 weeks, perimeters are on place. During week 3, I initially bought two clowns and one royal Gamma. One of the clown died very next day. I thought he was stressed and died. Then I start to...
  6. nanoman95

    20 gallon long 3 weeks old

    Hey all I’m new to saltwater and my friend has moved away so we had his tank and his live rock (around 4kg plus some ocean rock). Everything seems to be going smoothly minus bits on the surface? I’m worried that my water is not getting enough oxygen. Ph is 7.8, Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate all...
  7. newreef1

    Teach me the basics

    Hey everyone, What are some basic tips you would teach a new wannabe hobbyist. I’m trying to learn but think need to brush up on my basics. I have a 200 gallon tank with sump. I’ll take any and all tips, sump filtration, basic tank maintenance, what filters to use HOW to use them. How to run an...
  8. codewon

    New 18.5 gallon tank!

    Here is my new 18.5 gallon aquarium for my clowns! Please feel free to give any suggestions, advise, thoughts, ect
  9. liamelias

    Why is my tank green?

    My tank has been up for almost 2 months. Went through a very short diatom phase, i still get some on the glass. Now there is some greening happening but there’s no algae coming off it. What could this be? Disc Mag 1320-1350 Calcium 440 Alkalinity 9 SG 1.0255 Phosphates 0.02 Nitrates 10 Temp...
  10. G

    Trying to figure out what is the best light for my 15g innovative marine tank/ any tips for a new reefer would be really appreciated.

    first off I'm new and I would like to say hi to everyone that is the reefing community. I have a 15 gallon tank and i cant decide what light is best. at first i was going to go with a ai prime 16hd but after some research I have found out that there lens burn up really fast and one thing I don't...
  11. ErikVR

    Filling a new tank with fresh water in stages?

    Hi all, I'm starting out in the hobby (but with a 15 year history with fresh water tanks) and need to fill my new 625L/165G system next week. My RO system will create around 150L a day. So it will take me some 5 days to create enough fresh water. First I'll start with the sand and rocks. Then...
  12. Dee313

    Hello New here :)

    Hey guys, just discovered the amazing community here at Reef2Reef, and excited to be apart of it!! We’ve been on our reef tank journey for a little over a year now. We built a new home and were able to incorporate a large tank in our entry way/ hallway. Wish I knew about this site sooner because...
  13. Reef Cloverson

    Hello First Post on Reef 2 Reef - Reef Cloverson

    Hello everyone, I have been using reef to reef for nearly 6 years now But never once made a post. I would like to introduce myself and my tanks. I am 18 years old and currently studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University. I have been a reef aquarium hobbyist since age 12 and the hobby has...
  14. Gabtron92

    Purple candelabra gorgonian trouble (photosynthetic)

    I got my first gorgonian about a month ago and its condition is already starting to deteriorate I haven’t been much of a coral killer yet but maybe this is my time to learn a tough lesson. I have it in an area of my tank with fairly strong flow and good lighting. I feed it reef fuel and I also...
  15. Gabtron92

    Hello First time reefer living in San Francisco

    Hello fellow reefers! I just joined R2R about a week ago even though I’ve had my tank for about 10 months now. I’m working with a Fluval 13.5 and I think it has been a really great starter tank. This hobby is so challenging… I’ve dealt with Dino’s, other algae outbreaks, and random fish going...
  16. L

    Stocking plan for 260l (69 gal) Red Sea Max-E

    Hi :) Currently looking into getting the above tank (will be my first) and wanted to pre-plan what I could have in my tank. Ideally, I want all levels of the tank to be used equally, and for as many fish as possible to be utilitarian so it works like a nice little ecosystem so do let me know if...
  17. educatedreefer

    Replacing carbon or alk swing leading to closing polyps on stylopora and birdnest colony?

    Recently upgraded my 120g to 250g and had to move a few large colonies of stylopora, birdsnest, montipora, staghorn, slimer, tenius etc into the new tank and noticed an increase in alk from 8dkh to 10dkh. i used about 20% of the water from my old tank + all my sand and rockscape and filter to...
  18. Akielb

    Michigan WTB Upgrading tank looking for suggestions

    I started this journey about 10 years ago with a biocube and 2 years later added a fb marketplace purchased 55 gallon drilled God knows what self drilled tank that’s been giving me nothing but grief 4 times now flooded my living room… we are 6 weeks away from the wedding and replacing the floor...
  19. mkereefer

    Im trying to get into the Hobby

    I want to get into the hobby of saltwater and coral I have always been interested. I am just wondering good tanks I was thinking around a 30. But just wanna know good brands and tanks.
  20. B

    Glass tank with scratch on the inside

    What can I do? Can I do something? No idea where this scratch came from, its on the inside. But its super noticeable. No livestock just bacteria. I'm absolutely FUMING! This tank is less than a month old. It's hard to see but dead center. It's there. About 4 inches long. Tank is glass
  21. jtone_philthy_aquatics

    Build Thread Red Sea reefer xl 200

    Starting up a new build thread for my newest system redsea reefer xl200 build radion xr15 blue g5 Bubble magus 3ex skimmer Jebao dosing pump 13 watt uv Phosphate / carbon reactor Swapped out filter sock for filter cup (redsea) (X2) innovative marine wave link pumps ( med ) set on pulse...
  22. SaltyReefer09

    Would it be faster to cycle a new tank using old water?

    Hey guys. Im currently setting up a new 245L tank and i wonder if i could speed up the cycling process by using water from another tank (60L approx) and also transfer the rock scaping from that tank to the new one. For the new tank i will be using dr. Tims one and only bacteria starter and...
  23. ricksmithsdca

    Build Thread It didn't take long...

    So, I've been in reefing just over a year now. My first build thread shows my 60G that I got up and running in November of 2020. Right before Christmas 2021, I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade to a 90G SCA. I wanted the additional space... so, here it is. I am running the Trigger Systems...
  24. bjonesq

    Hello New to R2R (after lurking) and Tank Information

    Hello all! After being a lurker for nearly half a year, I finally made an account to engage more with y'all. Nice to "meet" you! For starters, I wanted to post information on my current (first) saltwater tank. Here it is: Display Tank (DT) Tank: Innovative Marine Fusion Pro 25 Gallon Lagoon...
  25. GumDropDan

    Build Thread START TO FINISH - INNOVATIVE MARINE 75 EXT REEF TANK

    After two years, I'm finally back in the hobby again but with a bigger tank. Yes, 75 isn't that grand but with limited space, this is my best option. As most have told me, I'll quickly grow out of this tank. This is also my first time starting a thread to follow my build. Follow me on the set-up...
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