55 gallon reef build

I bought this light for my tank back in november '24. I've been doing research on how to set it up and what not, anyways, I just discovered that the light was discontinued and I'm torn between just buying the 2nd gen or just figuring out how to use it. It's SUPER bright, and I think it might be...

Hello R2R. I am starting up a 55 gallon mixed reef tank and I wanted to share my experience. I know a lot of people in the reef community do not trust canister filters, but I want to give it a shot. These pictures of where I am right now. Here is a list of things that I have done so far not...

Hey everyone! New to the hobby and almost done with the cycling process. I will be posting my Reef tank journey here. Hopefully it will help some people along the way!

I tried making a more open aquascape so water could flow trough the live rock better. The goal was to have the least amount of rock touching the sandbed to prevent detritus buildup overtime. I plan on adding a protein Skimmer tomorrow and then a hang on back refugium over time. Just about to...