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I recently went to the fish store with some questions regarding my tank and the guy suggested I pick up Accu-Clear. He said it will have no issues with a marine tank. So i used it as he suggested and called it a day. Next day i noticed my issue had actually gotten worse and started doing further...

Hello, I’m going to be honest with this post. When I first started this “hobby” it wasn’t a hobby. I just wanted a nice looking tank with colorful fish swimming around. Slowly I started enjoying my small WC/routine as I felt I was keeping the fish healthy. Keep aside the learning curves with...

Hi All, Posting this here I have a RSM130 and everything on it is all doing well touch wood. All happy inhabitants good parameters and I am in control of my parameters. I am right around the 2-3 week mark from initial startup. Have one thing that’s more of a nuisance it’s this chalky white...

Located in central Ohio. Looking for a decently priced IM, Waterbox, Red Sea. Open to 30-65 gallons. Must have stand. Sump preferred but open to AOI as long as sump conversion is a future option. Still fairly new to the hobby so if you think I’m better off building my own and wanna give tips my...

Hello, I'm currently wanting to upgrade one of my tanks. And I have only had experience with AIO tanks. My reasons for wanting to upgrade is because I want to get a bigger tank and also have it fit better in the space where the current tank is it. I've been looking for a used tank to buy, and...

Hello fellow reef enthusiasts! The Journey to a Par Meter: I'm thrilled to share that I finally got my hands on a Par Meter! After struggling to find someone with a similar tank size, I decided to take the plunge. I ordered the "Vabira Par Meter" from Amazon for under $200, a steal compared to...

So my uncle passed away back August and left behind several of his tanks, only one saltwater tank with life in it. It’s a biocube, but he was pretty weak towards the end and admittedly it got a little out of hand. I somehow managed to drive the tank and fish from Colorado to Washington and keep...

Hey everyone, I am new to the hobby. I’ve been lurking on Reddit for about a few months now and slowly gathering materials and I would like to get some insight before I even start thinking about cycling my tank. I know there’s a lot to learn and I don’t want to waste money starting too early...

Hey all! I’m new to the hobby from Edmonton, Alberta. I just snagged a 28 gallon nano cube off Facebook marketplace! I’ve been lurking on Reddit for about a few months now and slowly gathering materials and I would like to get some insight before I even start thinking about cycling my tank. I...

Hello Everyone, Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and had a wonderful time. I've been trying to design this my reef tank for a year now, I went big and I am struggling with plumbing. I have like 500 tabs open in my PC and I am starting to get really dizzy trying to incorporate everything. I am...

Hello fellow reefers! I have a few colonies of zoas which are doing amazing but one particular zoa has been getting smaller rather than bigger despite other corals showing no signs of stress… change in lighting is due to the lens I’m using not the actual light. Bluer photo is before, whiter...

Hey everyone, I've finally decided to get started again after a year of not touching my tank and could use some advice. Around last Thanksgiving while at a tech conference in Vegas, there was a power outage, and my apex for whatever reason didn't kick back on after power returned. I came home...

I’ve been wanting to setup my 125g for a while and I just finished moving so it’s finally time to start planning everything. My issue is that I only plan on staying in this house for 3 years before I move into a more permanent home, I hate moving tanks and moving my 125g the first time made me...

So I recently recently a cleaner wrasse as a gift from a family member, it came from the ocean (I was told) so it likely wouldn’t do well in qt. I’ve successfully qt a six line wrasse so I hope the same happens with this cleaner. However I already have 2 clowns and a royal gramma in qt...

Hello, I was wondering what your experience with the different brands that have testers that can give you real time updates on important parameters in your reef tank. The ones I have been looking at are Neptune's systems, GHL, Reef Factory and Reef Bot. Does anyone have a suggestion on what...

Hello, Does anyone have a light suggestion for a anemone only tank? Its a 20gallon AIO with one clownfish in it. I want something that will work well for them but something that wont cost a lot. I've been seeing the new blade lights but I am not sure if they are strong enough to support...

New 7ft long 650 litre mixed reef running for a couple of months although I did use a mix of live rock from my old established system and new dry rock. Things are going pretty well but currently going through the uglies with hair algea and cyano. But both of these are reducing. My issue is I...

I think my fish would be happier if his tank was decorated with algae instead of plastic, but I don't know if I can do it inmediately or have to wait for the tank to cycle :( I'm pretty new in taking care of plants and all the algae I've tried to inmerse in the tank died, so I'm thinking of...

Hey all, it's been a few years since I kept a saltwater tank - my expertise is definitely in freshwater and turtles. In the past I had 2 thriving reef tanks with fish & LPS but once my ex and I broke up I kept the freshwater and he took the salt tanks (he was definitely the salt expert!) So...

Hi All, So I have posted a few times with various issues over the last 6 months but am at a stage now where not entirely sure what to do... My 300L tank has been through hypo to treat a case of Ich and has been back up at normal levels for around 6 weeks. Ich seems to be back and my dog-faced...

What advice have you picked up along the way that doesn't seem to be common knowledge, but may be worth sharing? It could be random theories or something you know actually works. I stopped by the local coral shop late yesterday and got some interesting insight on coral keeping that I hadn't...

Hello Reef2Reef community, Firstly, pardon any newbie mistakes in this post; I'm still getting acquainted with this platform. A bit of background: About 5 years ago, I was the proud owner of a small reef tank. However, circumstances led me to sell it. I also have a history with freshwater...

Hey guys so I recently went on vacation and left my my mom in-charged of my tank. It was a week and everything looks pretty normal but I was inspecting my alve today and realized some worms appeared on the skeleton. I’ve had the alve for 4 months now and it’s been growing well. Any thoughts on...

I’ve had this torch coral for about 4 months now and recently has been looking like this. It looks like the head of the torch is showing and it’s almost pushing itself out to show its head rather than the thick tentacles covering it. My two other torches are doing just fine and have thick...

Hello guys. So recently i saw this photo of a reef tank. I think it looks beautiful. But ive not seen many people with this kind of setup. Thin sandbed and deep sand on the side. What are the cons to this kind of setup? Will the heavy sand leaning to the side put pressure on the glass panel...