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Hey all- I started my tank fresh out the mental hospital in October of 2022. Needed a project at home while I took time off work and back in high school I had a reef tank (not a great one, almost never had any coral other than zoas). This new tank is a redsea max nano peninsula 26g rank. The...

Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has gotten ICH from LFS and then called them and explained whatever the situation was and the outcome? Did they care? did they offer advice? Did they make it not a big deal or act like it's your fault? Maybe offer a reimbursement for it. Also anyone have any of...

I’ve had a Duncan for a half a year is so now, and after a friend over feeding the tank a few things showed up. There appears to be something new growing on it, but it doesn’t look like a new Duncan head. Additionally, I think there is some sort of black bubble algae, should I just leave that...

Hi all, just recently found flatworms in my large frogspawn colony. Dipped it and about 7-8 small flatworms popped off. Inspected after it was back into the tank and nothing. I wake up this morning to check and now I see them on my green octospawn. Was curious how others approached this fix and...

Hello, I am looking to upgrade my sump from the stock version that came with the Red Sea Max S-500 tank. The cabinet space is not great so it limits me on sizes of sumps. The length of the space is about 26'Lx20'W. The equipment I am currently running is a reef mat roller 500, an ATS Algae turf...

I am hoping that someone can provide me with some insight on this issue. My torch coral is about a week old to this tank and I have noticed some of the flesh is receding. In the pictures you can see the white skeleton showing where it is receding. Tank parameters below : Nitrate - 10 Phosphates...

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...