tank advice

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...

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...

Question: I am transferring my existing 40 gallon reef tank to a 65 gallon and would like to use some of my old sand bed. What is the best way to do this? My plan is to only use the sand which I am able to thoroughly vacuum days beforehand and to ditch the rest. This leaves me with ~80% new sand...

Hello guys! I am planning my reef tank atm and can't decide on the hight of the tank+stand. What do you guys have in your tanks? As example: Red Sea Reefer 350 is 140cm tall Red Sea Reefer 625 is 148 cm tall Red Sea Penisula 650 is 160cm tall

I have an existing 25 gallon tank and I’m about to add a sump..... my question to you guys is ..would adding another 20 gallon tank on the same sump would the bacteria be enoughfrom the existing tank for the other tank and I’m planning on using cycle sand and rock pfa

So I just upgraded to a JBJ 65, and in the market for a media reactor to run GFO. I currently have an IM Minimax Desktop reactor, and find that it's a bit loud and ineffective. What are some low profile/quiet reactors that wouldn't need to be run in a sump? I've been looking at the Aquamaxx...

So I just upgraded to a JBJ 65, and in the market for a media reactor to run GFO. I currently have an IM Minimax Desktop reactor, and find that it's a bit loud and ineffective. What are some low profile/quiet reactors that wouldn't need to be run in a sump? I've been looking at the Aquamaxx...

Hi reef team! I really love the look of long tanks, but I only see them as being found rimless around 21~30 gallons. Is there any company or brand you know of where I can order or purchase a long style tank of around 40/50 gallons? Hoping for something around $700 or so. Even if it’s more please...

So let me give a little background. I started this hobby for the first time about 7 months ago. I knew starting out this hobby would be a challenge, but it was something I was ready for. I cleaned out a JBJ45 I picked off Craigslist, set it up. Cycled for 2 weeks using a combo of live sand and...

I've been thinking about what I would do for a future large tank build. 300g sounds like a nice number. Lots of room to play with A lot of hardware costs seem to decrease with bigger tanks. In a large tank, you can run a lot of gear closer to full capacity (heaters, pumps, lights even) and...

So I've had a Cobalt Neo-therm heater for my Nuvo 40, which hasn't given me any issues. However, when I read about the 200W and the horror stories, it's making me second guess opting to buy it again for the new upgrade. Does anyone have any suggestions for a reliable 200W heater for a 65 gallon...

Hello I was thinking about adding like 2 more fish to my 32G biocube, but wasn't sure what exactly I can add or if I should add anything. As of right now I have: 2 Oscellaris Clownfish Wheeler's Goby/Pistol Shrimp- Pair Royal Gramma Fire Shrimp I was thinking about maybe adding a banggai...

Hello! I am an ex-marine biologist (now engineer). I worked in husbandry at a landlocked aquarium for 4 years. I have been missing my love for tanks, specifically my saltwater babies. A fried has a Tiger Oscar that has outgrown their tank and has upgraded to a 75 gallon. Thus, I have an empty...

Hi everyone, I am new in this forum also for the tanks. I am looking for easily maintainable tanks. I have found Red Sea MAX E-260 (AIO) looks very easy to build and maintainable. I don't have any idea how noisy it is but this is one of the important things for me. If anyone has it, could you...