40 breeder

I have a Nero 5 pump on my 40 breeder mixed with reed with softies and lps at the moment. I had the pump for a few months and I can never find the sweet spot Was just wondering any other people have this pump in a 40 or similar size that would like to share how they run theirs thank you

Not going to ramble on too much here -- but if you're curious about my reefing past and current motivation, it's in my bio. This tank has 3 main goals: 1. Satisfy my desire for an SPS garden 2. Entertain and educate my young children 3. Provide leverage for a (much) larger tank utilizing point...

Hey all. I about 8 months ago I broke down my 90 gallon reef due to aptasia running rampid and started up a small Aqueon frameless cube with homemade rock scaping. It is ok but I feel like I was missing something. I remembered I have been trying to sell my old 40 breeder tank with DIY stand but...

Just coming back into this awesome hobby was away for a couple years and missed it to much! Setting up a 40 breeder mixed reef with a 15 gal sump,Was lucky enough to find a 15 gal today so I swapped out the 10 I was originally gonna use for the sump. Building a simple stand 32 inches...

Hello all!! I followed a few threads on this tank (sorry I don’t recall the OP) but I really liked it. So I decided to give it a try. This will be my first full build including the stand, sump and drilling the tank. Always looking for feed back and ideas so please share! I currently have...

What are some wrasse that would be fine in a 40 gallon breeder? There are so many beautiful ones out there and would love to know if I can have any “good” ones. We do plan on getting a Mandrian Goby. Also must be reef safe.

Hi all! Welcome to the build thread for my 40B tank, my first foray into the saltwater hobby. I don't plan to really begin the build until mid-January due to a vacation (to Costa Rica, if anyone has any activity suggestions?!) but I thought it would be best to document everything, in the event...

2/7/2026 FTS: Been kinda just stuck at this point without much more room for quite a while. Just waiting for enough motivation to get a bigger tank to strike, I guess. ORIGINAL FIRST POST (11/6/2021) below… Not really a "build" -- more of a recent "tank transfer" with a couple of minor...

How Will My Noo-Psyches Grow? I won two Noo-Psyche K7 V3 140 Watt LEDs in a giveaway on R2R and was asked to record my coral growth over a two-month period, updating this thread week-over-week in that time. This presented a unique opportunity, as I was planning to set up a 40-gallon breeder...

Hello Everyone, This is my first attempt at saltwater but not aquariums. I set this tank up a week ago using sanitized dried live rock, wet live rock from the LFS, some small chunks from an established tank to seed the live rock, and 40 pounds of live sand. I have a homemade 20 gallon sump with...

Looking to set up my first tank and I just picked up a used Aquatop Recife 40g AIO tank and stand which I got a great deal on; however, the skimmer is missing the little piece that you adjust it with, the light was missing, and the powerhead is missing the mount to have it actually stay in...

Hey guys, I am new to the saltwater world. I currently have 2 freshwater tanks and want to build a beautiful reef tank out of a 40 gallon breeder. I am building this tank on a budget and do not want to break the bank. I am currently interested in the Fiji cube 40 gallon insert but they are sold...

This loaf is about to set out on an adventure... I guess it's time for me to begin my first build thread. After suffering way too long with my previous (first) build (a temperate system with freshwater rocks and sand as well as a HOB filter that never left the diatom phase), I decided to...

I have a new 150 Gallon, tank and am building a DIY Sump out of a 40 Gallon Breeder tank. I bought the Fiji Cube Sump Baffle kit for it and am in the process of laying it out. So far, I know how big the intake and return are going to be, where I need help is with the size of the refugium vs the...

I started a build thread for a 300 gallon peninsula in Oct of 2019 aaaaaaand...still no saltwater in the house. After going back and forth on this idea, my wife and I finalized the plan to put a 40 breeder in the 5th baby’s nursery. Yah, five children. It gets better...the oldest is just barely...

Well this is my first post on R2R. I've been on for a bit but I'd like to share my journey. So I started with a 30 bow front. I started with dry rock and live sand. I've kept many reef tanks before but this is where we'll begin. This was about 3 months in, the cycle was complete and from...

I recently built my 40 breeder 20 sump setup. Stand hood and all, even lights!! Check out my build thread. I've had great numbers for days. Moved my livestock today. Everything looks good except my 1 bta. I managed to rip its foot! I'm extremely disappointed in myself. Should I quarantine it...

I’m finally upgrading my Innovative Marine 14 gallon peninsula. It’s been running for 3 years, so planning to break it down is a bit bittersweet. But, it’s time. We’re moving on up to a 40 breeder with a 20 long sump! And a whole lot of diy. So far, I have built the stand, installed the Fiji...

Hello all, I am looking to introduce my tank and get some help. This tank has been running for about 5 months now but just joined the reef 2 reef family. The tank is a standard 40 breeder with steel stand. The tank was started with dry rock and sand. Starting from the top I have a hydra 26 hd...

I broke down my 40 Breeder tank as I am replacing it with a 50g AIO. I have some stuff I hate to throw away but I just dont have a use for it so I figured I'd post it here first. Everything must be picked up locally, Taunton or Lakeville, MA, and is technically free but if you are able to trade...

Hey all, Im not really sure if anyone is going to follow along with me on this 40g breeder build at all or not, but I thought it would be pretty fun to create my first thread here on R2R since I am extremely excited about how it has been going. I am going to try and update this thread with as...

Hey guys, so currently I had to go fallow and am treating my fish in a 20 Long and I put my inverts and rock in a 20 High. I was running a 35 gallon rimless cube with a Seachem tidal 55 and a Fluval PS1 skimmer. While I wait I decided I'm going to sell the 35 cube and upgrade... Now I wanted to...

This is my first reef tank, I had a fowlr years ago and loved it but I was young and inexperienced and broke. I'm finally diving back in and would love some advice on what I have as an aquascape. Any improvements or ideas are welcome ( and I would love to hear if you just like it as well). I...

I've been out of the hobby for about 15 years. I used to have a small nano, and my brother was the one with all the tanks. I started scouring Craigslist and other mediums to find a used tank. I found this 40 breeder not too far from my home for $20. So far I've removed the blue paint on the...

Hey everyone, just recently purchased a Coral pack from WWC. I have three thathad no issues acclimating and opening up as soon as a I put them in the tank. Another which is a zoa arrived looking a little weird and has only changed slightly.. (I think). The last coral I have an issue with is a...