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Hello everyon! I want to go to my first convention (out of state), but I’m worried about keeping my purchases alive day 1 if I want to attend day 2 and fly back after day 2. How does everyone keep their corals alive if attending multi-day conventions? Do you ask the vendors to hold onto them...

has anybody moved across the country (or just far) with corals? trip is about 1,400 miles give or take and would be a 3-4 day journey truck has outlets so i can plug in a heater / internal filter was thinking a 5g bucket with custom caddy as to keep things in place and some small chemi pure...

Hello fellow Canadians, Does anyone have any experience on purchasing fish and/or corals from one province and bringing them to another province via flight? I know shipping them might be easier but I thought if I had the chance to take a look at the fish/corals in person that I could skip...

I am planning a trip to study about large coral tanks. (more than 10 tons) I want to visit an aquarium that uses artificial seawater and manages water parameters, rather than an aquarium that uses natural seawater because it is close to the sea. Which aquarium has excellent coral breeding...

I'm wondering how far some of you travel to get livestock for your tanks? I've traveled up to around 3 hours personally because there just aren't any local shops, and it's nice to see things in person. How far are you willing to travel and when is it worth it to purchase online?

I have a roughly 275 gallon system, 210 DT and a 65g sump (probably closer to 250 honestly, neither is filled to top) I travel fairly often and am the main person that cares for the tank. my evap during cooler months has been 1-2 gallons a day, I can only imagine the summer months spiking to...

Hi all, I have recently made the decision to move about an hour and a half away from where I currently reside. I realize this isn't a terrible distance, but I am still nervous about moving my saltwater aquarium. I have a 49 gallon bowfront (salt) and a 150 gallon (fresh). I have plenty of...

Hey everyone, just wondering how people have moved there tanks in the past and what they did to make it successful? I’m moving 4.5 hours away and my nano reef is coming with me? Just would like some tips and suggestions before I move it to allow all inhabitants the best chance of survival!

Hello, reefers! Around Thanksgiving this year, I will be leaving the country for a month, and my biggest fear is imagining what my reef is going to go through. So, I look to the thousands of reefers here for advice on what I can do to prevent the most common mistakes. Since I have been...

Hello guys, how is it going? Injusbrecently started my fizer slatwater tank and have had a freshwater tank for 1 year. So I was wondering how I should proceed with a saltwater tank when traveling, with my goldfish I would just add a vacation feeder, but I'd imagine that with a saltwater tank...

hi everyone, Wanted to see how most ppl take corals bought in another state to their home. Ill be traveling in august and will be checking some of the lfs stores on my trip. Do u ship overnight to your house and time it when u get home or do u pack it in suitcase (im assuming carry on not...

My entire family has been bitten by the reefing bug. It has been something that keeps our family close, even though we live on opposite coastlines. My mom will be visiting in the next couple weeks. She is coming to California, from Pennsylvania. While here she was hoping to take a couple of...