tank advice

I just bought a used Innovative Marine Nuvo series 40 gallon AIO aquarium and noticed that there is a small chip in the corner. It doesn't look very deep and I was wondering if the aquarium is safe to use? It doesn't leak. I am thinking about gluing the chip back on with a clear epoxy. What do...

This is likely to be the dumbest thing I have ever asked in my life but how can I tell if my reef is healthy? Ive been doing this 8-9 years now and haven't lost anything yet but fish but other than my candy canes I don't have the super explosive growth some people see in their reef tanks with my...

Hi everyone, this is just an update on my tank 4 weeks in. I still have nasty diatoms, started getting alot of green algae. And it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere anytime soon lol. My nitrates and nitrates are 0, and i use rodi water so i’m a little confused as to why they’re still here. I...

Hello folks I am pretty new to the hobby i got my 90 gallon tank setup by professional company. However, i didn't notice that the glass is only from one corner slightly not fit on the table .. the tank is cycled and running for 2 months now .. looks pretty stable and strong. Nonetheless that...

Hi everyone I wanted to know if anyone knew how to remove the orange/dark water tint from in the tank from adding driftwood? I wanted to add driftwood and was ok with the orange tint it gives in the water but it made it super dark when I barely put any in. Does anyone know how to make it...

Hello! I will summarize at the end and provide photos if you don't want to read my initial tank journey from start to now, but here we go! I included the journey only because maybe there was a misstep I took that can explain things. Look for the colored markers if you want quick notes, and...

I am very new to reefing and I was wondering about the abilities of the Ai Hydra 32? I have been looking at the C-vue Cobalt 26g, 40g, or 45g and I was wondering if the Hydra would be a good suited light for any of these tanks. The 26g and 40g tanks are shallow rectangular tanks and are each 13"...

Greetings! Hope everyone is doing well in this crazy world we live in right now. This will be my 3rd tank in the hobby, but it's the first try at a reef saltwater build. Ever since I started (5yrs ago w/10gal betta) I've been wanting Clownfish a few corals and a thriving ecosystem in my home...

Hello, I'm in the process of reviving my old fowlr tank and trying to convert it to a reef tank. I see the general consensus is to now ignore the old "inch per gallon" rule when it comes to stocking the tank, so what is a realistic stock list of forgiving and hardy fish/corals/inverts for my...

Hello, I'm in the process of reviving my old fowlr tank and trying to convert it to a reef tank. I see the general consensus is to now ignore the old "inch per gallon" rule when it comes to stocking the tank, so what is a realistic stock list of forgiving and hardy fish/corals/inverts for my...

Hello, I'm in the process of reviving my old fowlr tank and trying to convert it to a reef tank. I see the general consensus is to now ignore the old "inch per gallon" rule when it comes to stocking the tank, so what is a realistic stock list of forgiving and hardy fish/corals/inverts for my...

Hi All, Looking for some advice. I live in London in a 3 story terrace house, we currently have a 200lt Freshwater fish tank on the landing and would like to replace it with a Redsea Reefer 350 or 425 however we are unsure how strong the floor is. Here is a very very crude paint drawing of...

In the process of handling a 125 and I ended up with this CVUE 40 all in one. I thew together a quick aquascape, filled it, added some seeded rock and macro algae to the refugium and started the cycle. what would you do with this tank? I’m genuinely interested in some unique ideas, here are...

Hey guys, I am in the process of building a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium tank. I started of using the pin method and weld-on 4 But my first seem had a lot of bubbles see the attached pictures. It looks really bad and now I know I have to take it apart and start all over. My question is should I...

I’ve had this aqueon 40 gallon for about 6 months now and when I set it up I made sure the tank and stand were both completely level and everything has been fine. However I did a water change last night and after finishing I noticed these air bubbles in the seam and I’m not sure if the tank is...

My biocube cracked a month ago. I just got the replacement in. The area where the old tank was is the perfect corner of my living room for the tank to be in. I have hardwood so it got a little damp before I caught the leak. It’s since dried. I have no idea why the tank cracked. This particular...

So here we go... I bought a 40gal Aqua Top off Craiglist that was in bad shape that has only been running for 3 months. The tank was full of algae so bad you couldn't even see the fish. There was a mix of rock in there to include some weird freshwater fake rock and sculptures. Hidden behind one...

Hello everyone, I’m pretty much at my wits end with my tank and I would really appreciate any help I can get. I'll start with some info about my tank: Started tank on August 10th 2020. 20gal long. Bare bottom. I put a wave maker pump, ai prime light, heater (78°), dry rock, and some nitrifying...

Am wondering what everyone does if they go on a holiday or away for a long weekend several times throughout the year.. As in how or who looks after the tank, Feeding, maintenance, cleaning ect...

I got this damselfish from my LFS a week ago for $15 but they didn’t say what kind it was. Just curious about the species and good tank mates, I would like to have a pair of clowns and wrasse with him but I know damselfish are pretty aggressive. & Yes I know he has a case of ich. I’ve been...

Hey all! As most of you probably know I’m in the process of a very slow build. I’ve decided I’m going to get my tank from Glass Cages as the size I’m going with (84x25x25) is significantly less than other manufacturers, and their record for CS is impecable under @Joe Glass Cages. As I’m...

Hey there, found a chip on the bottom of the outside corner of my tank 66g, its not leaking. Still fine to use?

Hey there, found a chip on the bottom of the outside corner of my tank 66g, its not leaking. Still fine to use?

Hey y'all, wanted to share my first tank with the community here! ✌ My name's Andrew, and this is my foray into reefkeeping. Excited to be around such knowledgeable and passionate members! Cycled the tank with the Microbacter Start XLM. I carelessly didn't read the instructions and ran live...

I just started up my 75 gallon tank and I bought three bags of Caribsea natural reef (don’t meed to rise that) but I bought two bags of dry sand to cut the cost I did rinse the sand for a while but then I put it into my tank just got done filling my tank with Rodi water yesterday and let it be...