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Hi there, I am new to salt water aquaria and I’m looking into my first reef tank. I have a hard time deciding between the Redsea reefer 350 deluxe (47x21x20”) and Waterbox reef 100.3 (36x24x22”). They are both around 75 gallon but the reefer 350 is 4ft and the reef 100.3 is 36”. Does anybody...

It's nice to meet everyone. I've been on the forum reading for about 6 months. I finally have my first saltwater tank. I'll be using a Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25. About me I love to ski, build with LEGOs, video edit, play video games, build furniture, and much more. I was a college grad in...

I am moving on June 1st; only about 2 hours away. I know cycling takes time to build a good bacteria population (I have some freshwater tanks). I have my first saltwater tank already. I am wondering if it would be a terrible idea to start cycling my tank now and move it on that day. Would moving...

I want to help a very close friend understand the way Apex/fusion works, while also giving them the resources to learn how to write their own commands both basic and advanced. Can anyone recommend some good resources for me?

I am cycling my first tank and the pH is about 7.5. Is it normal for it to be this low before there’s anything in it?

Hey, I'm new here. I have some freshwater tanks and I decided to take the plunge into saltwater since I think reef tanks look awesome! Equipment @Waterbox Aquariums Peninsula Mini 25 Kraken Reef lid AI Prime 16HD Coralvue Hydros 2 and Hydros XS with a water level sensor to prevent sump run...

Hi there! Picked up these zoas a week or two ago, they opened up right away when putting them in my tank and they’ve seemed to have been doing fine, I noticed today they’re dulling out. They used to be a bright green around the edges the largest head still has some trace of the original colors...

I was topping off my tank and noticed these little white specs crawling all over the glass. Not sure if they are good or bad, please help identify and share treatment plans if needed. Would be much appreciated thank you!

Been lurking on this forums for a bit and want to start by saying THANK YOU! This site has ben very helpful. I've wanted to get into saltwater for the longest time and i finally was in a spot to jump in! That being said, want to get your opinions on if I'm on the right track or if i need to...

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...

Hi! I'm new to the saltwater hobby and have some questions on appropriate stocking for a potential 20g tank my dad and I are planning on keeping together. FISH - added gradually over a few weeks, in no particular order 2 ocellaris clowns 1 neon goby OR a firefish 2 cardinalfish Potentially a...

Hello im brand new to this and its my first go around and am currently doing a fishless cycle, i have a 20 gallon long with live sand , dry rock , 2 filters and some decent flow with what i have for now . I filled it up with rodi water and added fritz zyme 9 and a raw shrimp in a mesh bag , this...

Hello everyone, after moving from a beach town to a valley with no ocean nearby, I decided to get a saltwater tank as I love being by the ocean. I started doing a fishless cycle 3 weeks ago using Dr. Tims ammonia and Microbacter 7. I measured my ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels every other...

It took a long time to cycle and get all the equipment but I finally have my reef almost ready for coral. Got a dc pump for a 50 gal diy sump when that’s done I just gotta add some more dry rock to the left side of the tank to build a slanting reef the other side will stay open for negative...

I’ve recently noticed pest in my tank and my corals have became unhappy, i also see bubbles on the sandbed and a lot of algae on the glass, paramaters are okay, although cant tell for phosphate or ph, its been an ongoing thing with the pest so i wanna do a tank restart. I wanted to get some...

Hello hello, after my tank settled in in the past weeks, I wanted to take a chance to show my build and approach :) So I started off with a Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25 built on a modified cheap cabinet: Juwel sbx lido 120 (I drilled holes in the side for cables and tubes, closed the back with a...

Hey everyone, A couple of days ago I took delivery of my Waterbox 70.2, this'll be my first ever reef tank and 2nd tank only to a small 36L freshwater aquarium that my gf and I have had for the last 3-4 months. So I guess I'll start off with a current parts list; Waterbox 70.2 Tank (Obviously)...

Hey guys, my lfs gets a pretty large shipment on Tuesday and I'm gonna do a bit of shopping on Wednesday. I don't have a very vast knowledge of corals and was wondering what you guys think I should add next. The tank is a 40B with currently a Cauliflower Colt, Toadstool, 5 headed Duncan, and a...

Hey everyone hows it going Ive started my Reef tank about 3 months ago, let it mature a little bit and decided to add some torches. The tank is a fluval evo 13.5. The first one i put in was doing absolutely fine and extending a lot, a week or two later i bought a jade torch with 4 heads and put...

Happy New Year fellow beings. I have no clue what I'm doing here. Just going with the flow of whatever this hobby throws at me, learning new things. Equipment: Red Sea Max E-170, intank media basket, IceCap 2K gyre flow pump, Tunze 3155 ATO, 5 gallon Innovative Marine reservoir, 200W Titanium...

Received a Nicrew Hyper Reef 30 as a gift for Christmas and haven’t seen any threads for this specific fixture. As a beginner in the hobby, this fixture was a replacement for my Nicrew Marine LED light bar that I originally purchased a few months back. I see this fixture as a step up as it...

Healthy zoa frags with 3+ heads each All frags established and on Maxspect frag plugs $20 each Mohawks (3 available) Purple monster (1 available) Cosmic blast (1 available) Utter chaos (1 available) Pandora ( 1 frag available and 2 colonies available for $30 each) Local pick up only in Cocoa...

Hi everyone, I'm kind of new to this hobby (I had a freshwater tank when I was a kid) and I want to do it right. A friend gifted me with a 5 gallon tank 3 months ago in which I started a small slice of ocean. So far I love it and already started research for a 75 gallon in the near future...

Hey guys, Was taking a real close look at the sand near one of my soft corals and noticed these very thin, orangy brown hairs flowing in current on the sand bed next to the live rock my coral is on. I also took another look at another one of my corals and see more kinda wrapped around the...

Hi guys! It’s finally growing algae! I have the urge to clean it so badly but from what I’m told that’s just part of the beginning part of having a salty tank. #krustytank I’m super new to the hobby does anyone know what happens after this stage?