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My reef has been running for 8 months now - we've got LPS, softies, BTA, derasa clam and a few plating montiporas. My goal was to wait until the one year mark to try acros, so ahead of that, I wanted to run my selection by some experienced people to see which you would recommend first, second...

I have a 75 gallon that’s ran on a fluval fx6 canister filter and I’m looking for protein skimmer recommendations. I do not have a sump. I am well aware a sump pump is a better option than what I have however our stand size cannot accompany one. I do not need a lecture telling me to upgrade to a...

Randomly, my gem tang decided to beat up my Bristletooth Tang for 1-2 days straight. The aftermath is pretty bad. The gem tang has been quarantined to the sump and the rock work has been overhauled to break up any territory crap. Can anyone help me help this guy make a proper recovery?

A friend recently gave me an Oceanic BioCube 29 HQI, which I've done a deep dive into for my 3 year old's enjoyment. Free tank and then ~$2,000 later... and I'm about 3 months into the endeavor. Open to fish/coral recommendations (towards the end of this). Water Parameters: Temp is about 77°...

Hi y'all! I've been kicking around the idea of upgrading my system and going bigger. I was curious if anyone had some aquarium brands in mind they would absolutely avoid and who they would recommend for bigger tanks. I have a 75g now and was thinking I could use the same stand and equipment...

Hey all, I currently have a 32 gallon biocube with 2 ocellaris clownfish, a lawnmower blenny, a six line wrasse, hermit crabs, and Mexican turbo snails. I have mostly LPS and soft corals in the tank. I want to add a BTA to give my clownfish a better environment. I am aware the BTA will...

Hey all, I am looking to purchase a Redsea Reefer 625 G2 to upgrade from my 75 gallon setup. I currently don’t have a sump and am really excited to get one with this tank. I would like to pick up a reefmat 1200 for this as the sump is designed to fit this without any modifications. I did a lot...

Hey guys so after about 6 months of constantly looking at YouTube video of coral tanks and salt water tanks in general iv decided I really want to get involved in the hobby, I'm completely new to this and I'm currently thinking about getting a fusion pro 2, 25 gallon AIO lagoon aquarium, is...

I’m looking for a hardy sand sifting Goby that will last. I’ve been hearing that sand sifting gobies tend not to last long because the sand bed gets cleaned and then it just wastes away. Is there any sand sifting gobies that are hardier than others? I’ve heard the sleeper head sifting goby tends...

Hey guys I have a fluval 13.5 gallon ive set it up with live rock, live sand, etc keep it at about 78 degrees and salinity at 1.025 sometimes 1.026 as I’m still figuring out how to use my salinity measuring tools correctly. the tank has been stable so I’ve introduced a few snails here and there...

Hi, I just purchased a used 180 gallon bowfront aquarium that is going to need to work before I can get it up and running. It currently is drilled for a single overflow in the right corner but I am considering adding an additional overflow in the left corner for better water filtration down to...

I am ready to add some more fish to my reef. It has been running since September of 2019, but after losing my SPS corals, I am doing a reboot. I reworked some of the aquascape to be more open for better flow. My current fish are one Sailfin Tang, one Chocolate Tang, one Foxface, one...

Quick question, currently have 20 gal aio innovative marine reef tank. Running 1 ai prime 16hd. Recently noticed the diffusor or that plastic thing underneath the light has a couple melted little circles. I heard these lights can melt that lens piece but I only found out after using it for some...

Is this even possible? I have a discrepancy that I'm trying to wrap my head around. I did an ATI ICP and got my results back. It says my salinity is 45.69 psu. My IceCap digital, calibrated with 35ppt, reads my SpG at 1.022 My fish are fine, my soft corals and some acans, candycane are...

Hi all, I have 6 juvenile clownfish form the same clutch and I am thinking about placing them in them in their own clown/nem system. What would you recommend in terms of volume. Not much space for another full setup, so I was thinking about an AIO approach. Any thoughts/recommendations? Also...

Hi all. I'm new to the hobby. My adult daughter has a saltwater tank and I keep wanting to put stuff in it so she said I need my own tank! I'm completely new to saltwater tanks so I've been spending endless hours researching, learning, and educating myself. I have decided that I really want a...

What's up fellow reefers. I just had to break down my 90g corner bow front due to a leak. I'm now in the process of resealing the whole tank and I thought I'd use this opportunity to revisit my whole set-up. Before the break down I had a mixed reef with mostly LPS, some monti's, zoas, acros...

hello! i own a 30 gallon tank (about 1 month in after cycle) and currently have an oscellaris clown + banggai cardinal , 2 small hermits, and one cleaner shrimp as well as some leathers and zoas. i’m ready to start researching another fish and thought it might be cool to get inspiration from...

Hey Everyone I have a 5 gallon mini reef tank and was curious what nano fish would be a good choice for the tank?

I think I posted this in the wrong forum so posting agin here: I have a 4x2” 80/20 arm mounted on the side of my tank to hold 4 AI Hydra 26 lights. I want to add a hybrid fixture to add T5s to the LEDs. I have 14’ ceilings and don’t want to hang the lights from the ceiling. Has anyone done...

I’m in the process of building out my new Waterbox 230.6 tank. The recommendation on flow is 2100 GPH. 1.) Am I correct in assuming I need to take into account head height (about 5’)? 2.) Any recommendations on pumps? I had initially thought about the Vectra L1 but I’m not sure if it is...

I have an aquatop 24 gallon (31 including back filtration area) tank. What are some skimmers I could put in a 3 ¼ X 2 ¾ area?

I just moved across the country and sold my tricked out BioCube, but I kept pretty much all the gear. Now I'm looking to start a new tank, but there are some constraints given my current residence (a condo on the 33rd floor) and the fact that I'm renting. The tank will be a mixed reef, but...

Hey guys! So I've finally convinced myself into getting a skimmer for my 32 gallon biocube. Wondering which ones you guys would recommend? I've kind of narrowed it down to the Comlime 9001 and the Eshopps nano skimmer, but I'm open to more options! Just want something that works well and is...

So let me just start this off with my plan to build my own sump. I had gotten a pre drilled 40 gallon aquarium from a relocating fish store. My plan is to use the current holes and plum my own set up with my own personally built sump. So i'm here asking advise on how big I should go with my...