#WelcometoR2R!!! You may find this R2R article helpful:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/
Good luck on your adventure!
#WelcometoR2R! While you may get an array of responses, personally I would no take the risk of using that tank without the bracing. There are various DIY bracing solutions and sometimes I have even found a replacement frame, but typically I have found that replacing the tank is the best and...
#WelcometoR2R!!! IMO the first thing to focus on is learning how to be a water gardener. What I mean by that is that when people first venture into the saltwater space they tend to focus primarily on the equipment, the fish, or the coral instead of water quality. If you provide good water...
#WelcometoR2R!!! You will likely find a variety of opinions about your questions so I'll jump in and offer mine. If you keep up with water changes then you shouldn't need a skimmer (the water changes will provide the mechanical filtration that the skimmer would have provided). Whether you buy...
#WelcometoR2R!!! You may be interested in reading the following R2R article:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sumps-the-rundown.271381/
Pictures and dimensions of your setup may be helpful. Good luck with your new adventure!
#WelcometoR2R!!! Several us also have freshwater tanks so you will find plenty of people with a common background. If you haven't already read it, you may want to read the following R2R article:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/
#WelcometoR2R!!! I'm not sure if you've seen the following R2R article, but you may find some helpful tips here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/
#WelcometoR2R!!! You may find this article (and all of the links at the bottom) helpful:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/reef2reef-faq-1-substrates.537/
Personally I would lean away from large substrate because it is easy for it to trap waste and hard to keep clean. Good luck on your adventure!
You need to put a lid on your tank, turn off the lights, and move out immediately. You have an invader.
Haha, just kidding. Some type of small eggs or something. #WelcometoR2R . More pics of the tank we can see?
Hi and #WelcometoR2R
Sounds like you know about the glass test and usually just the bottom is tempered. I would not trust stickers. There have been instances where sides were tempered. People think they either ran out of the correct glass or used wrong glass. It is not the glass is thin, it is...