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So I've been fighting with some burnt tips/STN on my SPS with the following parameters: Alk - 8.1 Calcium - 450 Phosphate - .1 Nitrate - 10 Mag - 1400 I understand that low nutrients of near 0 can cause burnt tips/STN in SPS, but I would have never thought that the levels posted above were...

So I guess I’ll start a thread for this tank because I’m pretty happy with it so far. Took a job about 6 months ago working for an aquarium maintenance company and it reignited my passion for the hobby. I’ve had this 30 gallon running for a Year and a half with just a pair of clowns and some...

I have had a few different pieces of coral after I started keeping reef tanks in July 2020 I started off keeping my reef in a 20 gallon tank with a hang on the back filter and a insanely low powered light. I have improved my tank immensely since then. Some of my coral are growing slowly but none...

So about a week ago i began dosing kalkwasser into my tank through my ATO to try to raise my alkalinity and calcium given they were both reading lower than usual. My alkalinity has increased by .2 already which is good except the kalkwasser mix seems to be making my water cloudy. I am running a...

I downsized don’t have space to keep this beautiful Stichodactyla Mertensii ! Wish I could keep this carpet . Had it for 2years now $500 very rare carpet nem to come by ! Ever since downsizing to smaller tank hasn’t stretched out as much as when I had it in a 150gal.

So, I've been in reefing just over a year now. My first build thread shows my 60G that I got up and running in November of 2020. Right before Christmas 2021, I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade to a 90G SCA. I wanted the additional space... so, here it is. I am running the Trigger Systems...

Hey everyone. So I tore down my old tank and moved from an apartment into a house. I had a large closet space facing the front door that I dreamed of building a display tank into. I then took the plunge!! Everything is custom built from scratch except for the display tank, sump, and equipment...

Hi everyone, I'm newish to the reef side of the hobby and I'm having a frustrating time with corals. Some are carnivorous, some photosynthesize, some are aggressive, others keep to themselves, some are invasive... you get my drift. I'm mostly curious about peaceful, photosynthetic coral that...

Hi my name’s Ellis, I’ve recently gotten into the saltwater tank hobby and would like some people opinions on my setup I’ve had for around 2 months now. I’m probably doing some things wrong and I always like to hear what other people have to say. I’ll post a pic or two for reference. It’s a 6...

Hello I am looking to purchase a used Apex controller. I have an apex on my bigger system and love it but am now looking for a system to run on my nano tank. Thanks so much. I live in Cincinnati Ohio.

Which of these 4 different brands of branch rock do you guys feel looks maybe the most natural or interesting/cool if going for a natural looking mixed reef tank? Trying to decide which I like best and am having an incredibly hard time deciding. My tank will be scaped with a mixture of dried out...

So i am currently in the middle of my second battle with dinos and things have really taken a turn for the worst. I have stable levels of nitrates and phosphates so i know nutrients aren’t an issue. I tried a UV sterilizer with no success. I had read articles on reef builders and seen videos...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBvc1EctyOIZYlyyw1KtpQ/videos I have a couple videos of my set up that i just started. sump video, mixing station etc.. like comment and subscribe. tell me what you think, I'll be posting updates. Thanks guys, I'm really enjoying the hobby!

So I bought two garden eels for my mixed reef and let’s just say if you love flow, dont add these to your tank I lost one in about 45 minutes it got caught in my Nero five which didn’t come with a fish guard. I will be bringing back the other one to my lfs @newyorkreefaquatic in Queens, ny.

So I am experiencing a bit of a dino problem on my sand bed. I have experienced dinos before but this time they are not nearly as bad as they were, previously they took over all the rocks, sand and basically the whole tank. Now they are back but only in patches on the sand bed. I have had...

So in my biocube 32 I already have an ocellaris clown, midas blenny and flameback angel who are all thriving and doing great. The only corals I have right now is a hammer and a small colony of acans which are also doing good. My tank overall is running pretty smooth as of now with no major...

I am upgrading my 40 gallon reef tank to a 75 gallon reef tank. The stand that I built is 50” tall x 18.25” deep x 48.25” wide. The rimless tank brings the height up to 68” which will be great for viewing but horrible for maintenance. I will be running a 29 gallon sump with a Simplicity 240 DC...

Anyone happen to have any codes to put in for Aquashella like enter “WWC10” to save 10% on tickets, I have about 6 folks tagging along with me lol, thanks

Here’s my 8 gallon nano reef, been running for a year however had to switch tanks due to a crack the other day, hoping everything will grow over it a bit making it look a bit more grown out and natural, still everything seems happy enough after the switch

Has anyone tried a half reef half mangrove forest tank just wondering if it's been done, or if it's possible.

Here’s to the beginning of my ProStar 230 (72x26x24)! Day 4 of a fishless cycle, so I only turned the lights on for photo opportunity! Components: Jebao SCP-180 x2 (upgrading to 4k’s I just had these on hand) MP40 x2 Hydra 32 x1 Hydra 64 x2 57 watt Aqua UV x1 Reef Octopus Classic 202-S Skimmer...

Hello all! Picked up some new frags from our LFS Tongs in Fountain Valley. Can anyone help?

Hey there, I am currently looking for some more fish for my 120g predator reef. Currently there's only one dwarf zebra lion in there (around 7inches long with fins). I'd like to keep it a reef tank and also I am not sure about actually getting more predators especially those that would need a...

Im looking to set up 300 gallon reef tank. Need qualified who can setup up the whole system in my house professionally with quality and knowledge. Need references. Serious people only please.

So I have had my Royal Gramma in my 32 gallon biocube for about a year now and it has been great. For the first few weeks after I added it it spend most of the time hiding in my rocks only coming out to eat which I know is normal because they like to hang in caves in the rock work. After the...