reef tank

Hey everyone, To start off, I figured I'd say a little about myself and my fiance and our experiences in the hobby. I am lucky enough to have a partner who is as enthusiastic about the hobby as myself (at some points she can be even a bit too enthusiastic...) We have now been in the...

Hello, I tested my water parameters and the test said my phosphate is 2.0, is this bad? My protien skimmer was off and now it is back on, will my protien skimmer pull the phosphates out of the reef tank?

Hello, I did some research to see if its alright if I leave the blue night time lights on all night, and I found some people saying it was, so I tried it, all night last night my blues where on and my anemones stayed open, but today some of them have closed should I turn off my lights for some...

Hello, Talk to me about the filtration, protein skimming, the importance of them, and why and what you use? I think it would be cool if some people posted some pictures of their filtration and protein skimming methods, some videos, links, and talk about why and what you use what you use for...

I have been feeding my anemones sardines with no growth, could sardines be the problem? Should I change to feeding them shrimp?

I've been spending the last 6 months looking at some of the gorgeous tank builds here and now that my own tank build is taking off, I will introduce myself. I go by Variant on forums and I love good coffee, hiking, and my miniature schnauzer Mona. I travel frequently for work but will try my...

I'm looking to buy some 4-6' long (Acrylic, Glass, Blue) basic frag tanks. If you have anything please let me know. Looking to pick up locally. I am located in MD close to VA, PA, WV and DC and don't mind driving a little.

This 93 gallon reef tank is for sale in SW Chicago suburb. The tank is still up and running but I’m looking to give it a good home at a steal of a price. No delivery. You must pick it up and move it. Only Tank and stand are for sale and will negotiate on live rock. I am moving and hoping to...

Hello, Can someone help me understand what trace elements are? How to dose, and how often?

I found this small orange snail in my tank this morning. He would have originated from some live rock that was acquired through gulf reef live rock. Thanks as always for your help!

Hello, Does someone know how much water a fluval 406 canister filter holds?

Hello, Does calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and pH parameters affect anemone growth?

Hello, My magnesium is at 1395 and calcium 420 and 9.6 dkh. I know that magnesium level is high. Since calcium and alkalinity are attracted to each other to cause calcification and magnesium is to balance out the process of that, can that high of magnesium cause calcification to be slower?

Hello, I am wondering how to raise my pH from 7.8 to 8.1-8.3? Can someone please list the methods to do this with instructions, possibly with links?

Hello, My anemones colors are not as colorful as these in this picture: This is what my anemones look like, they are colorful but not like these. My camera is not good so that has some to do with the colors in the picture, but they are not as colorful as these. Here is a picture of my...

What do I need to do to get coralline algae to grow like this?

Hey guys, finally getting around to starting my build thread. This is my second build and I regret not doing one of these on my first tank. Ive been in the hobby right at 2 years now. I started off with a 100 gallon drilled tank with a 30 gallon sump. I learned so much in that first year, Ive...

Decided to make a video of my reef tank this weekend. The tank has just about hit the 3 months old mark. Enjoy, and if any comments or thoughts please feel free to share with me :)

Hey All! I am very excited to share with you all and take you along this Skunk Clownfish harem journey with me. Let's hop right into it! The specific clownfish I chose for this harem project is: Amphiprion sandaracinos Also known as: Orange skunk clownfish Why did I go with orange skunk...

Hey everyone! I am looking to add a wrasse or two into my tank. It is a mixed reef tank (softies, LPS and SPS) with a sand bottom, 110 gallon display 150 gallon total, screen lid cover 1/8" net. I have only a yellow watchman and a diamond watchman goby in there currently. I will be adding a...

I did this build years ago then after a few years and a family tragedy, left the hobby for 3 years. Last summer I got back into the hobby full force and even upgraded my system. Here is my Pictorial story. Doing design, building all the acrylic tanks and sump, woodwork building, staining...

Using an ipad to show video of random fish on a reef, I was able to stop the bullying from existing reef dwellers during the first crucial hour of introduction of this yellow wrasse. Notice how the mass of fish refuse to go beyond the center of the tank.

Kinda stuck on what fish to add next. I know I want new fish but no idea what I want. I upgraded from my 55g to a 80G with 40G sump and just wondering what to add next. Current Stock in Main tank: Yellow Tang Cleaner Wrasse Red-lined Wrasse Blue Star Leopard Wrasse Watchman Goby + Tiger Pistol...

Hello, I was wondering if someone can help me design this virtual reef tank? So when its time to add fish and corals, I will not have any lost fish or corals. I will be making decisions based on opinions. I already have some equipment so I will be using what I have. The tank is a 30 gallon.

I see in some peoples pictures the lights look white in the tank. Can corals grow this way or do you think they just do it for the pictures?