shallow

I’ve been keeping freshwater fish for 5 years and ready to branch out to something more of a challenge. I’m Building my first reef tank using a lifeguard aquatics 16 gallon long. Dimensions are 33.85 x 9.84 x 11.02. My filtration im gonna use the seachem tidal 55. What should I load the filter...

Hello reefers, After 1 year in hobby I finally spent some money for a minor upgrade, from 12G nano to 25G shallow nano. I have a few questions. 1. I want to change scape, I never liked scape in my tank. I will be getting some new ceramic rocks with different shape. How do I make sure I don't...

Im building the shallow tank and this will be my first reef tank ever. I did some research but couldnt find anyone really show how to design flow in the tank with center overflow like this. Please help me. I wanna know how I should put the overflow box, wier, return nozzle and wave maker.

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Hello, nice to meet you! My name is Gerardo and I am from Córdoba, Argentina. I have a small 90 liter aquarium with mixed corals. I hardly have a pair of clowns, a hermit and a Stenopus. Sorry to use this forum without having a real emergency but I really need everyone's help! I have a humble...

What do you guys think? Thinking of upgrading to a hob aqua clear 50 for more flow, currently running a 20 with a surface skimmer attachment.

Hi - I'm new to the forums and thought I would introduce myself with a tank build thread. Here are some shots of my shallow lagoon reef. It's about 1.5 years old. I call it a shallow lagoon reef tank because it features approximately 50 mangrove seed pods, as well as many some usual livestock...

Sand bed depth seems to be a topic that breeds strong opinions and devoted followers of very different approaches as revealed in the following series of posts, among others. (https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/pros-vs-cons-deep-sand-bed-vs-shallow-sand-bed.87740/) However, does one approach...

I've got the itch to do another tank and have always wanted to try a shallow mangrove lagoon style tank. I recently picked up the perfect dimension tank for this build and I am really to get started with it. The pics below are my inspiration for the build. Equipment List: 30 Gallon Deep...

Hi all! I thought it would be a great idea to start up a thread on my current build to document my progress. I've been a lurker here for years, but haven't really got a thread going for any of my two previous tanks. This is the third setup, and it's evolving slowly into something I like. The...

Hey Folks, Been lurking here for a long one. I draw so much inspiration from all of the great members here. Now that I'm starting (very slowly) a new project, I figured I'd make a build thread of sorts. Now that I finally got this thing reef ready, I need some help! The tank came with this...

I have been in the hobby nearing 7 years, and have a few systems running currently. If you need to get in contact with me, I have the same username on other platforms, or fire off a PM as that will generate an email alert. Otherwise I no longer regularly browse this forum, nor wish to support...

So i decided to start up another tank after shutting down my FOWRL due to possibly moving house. My first tank was given to me by a friend which was 1200x600x450 which i had looking really nice until it crashed(Skimmer overflowed to waste and ATO kept filling fresh water) Then i upsized that to...

Acrylic display dimensions: 98'' x 48'' x 12'' 240 gallons center overflow 4 sided island Stand: simple 2x4 stand painted white 43'' tall Sump/non reef safe fish: dimensions 96'' x 48'' x 12'' no baffles around 150lbs of live rock Skimmer: royal exclusiv bubble king super marin 300 + rd3...

Welcome to the project thread of my 1000 liter, or 265 gallon reef tank! Before I go any further let me introduce myself: I'm Aku, a passionate reefer from Finland. My past includes lot's of different freshwater tanks since the 90's, but since 2012 I've dedicated my beloved aquarium hobby for...

Sup guys? So I am going to be building a shallow reef tank. The dimensions will be 36x24x12. I will be using starphire glass on the front and two sides, regular glass on the back and I want to put PVC on the bottom anyone have any experience with that? Is there any difference in putting it...

Hey Guys and Gals! My first R2R Post! So a little background: My name is Brandon and I've been into aquariums for nearly my entire life, ( Sounds like an AA intro I know ) saltwater though, for years, has been my main infatuation. After putting myself through college and living in anti-tank...