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Introduction Over this build thread I am going to embark on my first ever Saltwater Fish Tank. To be perfectly honest I have never had a successful fish tank; growing up probably like most kids wanted a fish tank and then I simply got bored days later. That being said I really hope it isn’t a...

There is MASSES of information online about what to do or not do when you start up your first reef aquarium and if were brutally honest it can be quite daunting! Ive begun to put together a multi part series on YouTube documenting setting up your very own saltwater reef tank and each episode...

After a very unsuccessful attempt over a year ago and having more free time on my hands, I find myself fascinated with the vibrant colours and intrigued by the keeping of both coral and marine animals. I’m in the middle of planning (saving for) a mixed reef system. I currently have a 660mm x...

hello again! I’ve set up my tank finally and I have two clowns and a fire shrimp with a snail and a crab. So far I love my tank except for the fact that I kind of rushed in to it. I’m getting really bored of my current rock setup because I literally just placed a big dry rock in the middle and...

hello to anybody reading this, I recently bought a Nuvo fusion 20 gallon tank and wanted to try out this amazing hobby. I know that beginners are recommended to get at least a 50 gallon tank, but I have no room in my small apartment. Anyways, it’s been about two weeks since I’ve added my sand...

I don't think I ever posted on this forum before. So, hello everyone! I am a biochemist working in an office and terribly missing my lab days. That and my love for diving had me starting a reef a couple of years ago. In my youthful light-headedness, I thought I could do it in a small (180 litre)...

Hi all, can I just say what an excellent forum and source of information/guidance we have at our finger tips here! I have kept tropical fish a decade or so back and I found that quite simple to maintain. Because it is! I have always wanted a salt water reef aquarium so before I go for the...

Hey guys I am looking for suggestions for a 20 gallon centerpiece for my FOWLR tank. I currently have a fire fish in it. Am looking for a colorful fish that is active and will instantly capture the attention of people looking at the tank.

I have a 20 gallon tank with plenty of live rock, 2 clown fish and fire fish and I really want to have a dwarf lion fish. I know they need a way larger tank than 20 gallons but I was wondering if I could house a very small dwarf fuzzy lion fish or a dwarf zebra lion fish in the 20 gallon for...

Hi everyone! I haven't been active in so long. My tank has been neglected because life and the college process happened. However, that is slowing down and I got my first RBTA yesterday. So far, it seems to be going great. Its happy, plump, and has not moved from where I put it. It is...

Hello R2R, I have previously been in the freshwater aquarium hobby for about 6 years, but from the very beginning, I always knew that a reef aquarium was what I wanted eventually. I have also enjoyed researching the reef aquarium hobby on the side even when my current financial situation did...

Hi all, I recently moved back to my home town, and my dad and I decided to get into reefing. We finished going through the 52 weeks of reefing series, just got our tank, and our dry rock is in transit. Even though adding fish is really far off, I've started working on a rough draft of my stock...

Hi guys I'm new here and am new to Saltwater Aquariums, I have had and successfully kept fresh water aquariums for several years. I always wanted to keep a SW aquarium but just haven't had the space to start. Long story short my wife and I recently bought a new house and she bought me a 70...

I just recently got into the saltwater reef hobby and I just purchased a better led for my 10gal tank. It has 80 (.5) watt leds. It has 72 10,000k daylight and 8 460 mm blue. The two modes switch between both blue and white and just blue. I'm just wondering will this be enough for general coral...

Hello! Beginner here in search of some much-needed advice. I got this tank super last minute from someone moving out of the country today. It was her ex-roommate's so she doesn't know anything about the setup. I have freshwater tanks but never saltwater, so I need help! I'm not even sure what I...

Hey Everyone, I'm starting a 40 breeder reef tank build as an early birthday present to myself (Birthday is September, but it counts right?). I'm going to be posting constant updates with pictures as I have nothing else to do while I wait for my tank to cycle. This will be my first tank, so...

Hey fellow reefers! Well hello, I just started this tank up about three weeks ago. Prior to that I was lurking around the forums gathering as much info as i could to set up a tank for my S.O. which came out great, but after 3 months she wanted to do the switch from saltwater to freshwater due to...

Hey guys I'm just a kid lovin the hobby check out my Instagram 180_reef_beast I post my 180 reef often also starting a 75 gallon anemone tank should be fun and could also use some pointers ! Instagram ... 180_reef_beast

My boyfriend's dad had a 125 gallon saltwater tank for many years and fell ill and passed within a couple months. We decided to take it on. While his dad was in the hospital it was not taken care of, so for about a month, maybe two, the fish and corals were fed about 7-8 times and there were no...

My name is Jorge I am from Mexico but currently living in Aventura Florida, I am here studying to become an airline pilot and in the meantime start and learn from this awesome hobby I currently own two tanks one is a 10 gal fw tank and a 65 gal fw as well (if you want pictures of them just let...

I'm attempting to build my first ever saltwater tank, a pico reef tank. And, because I like a challenge, I'm going to try and do it in under 100 dollars. Yikes. ;Nailbiting Okay, so what is the plan? I just picked up the tank, a 2.5 gallon fluval aquaponics embark. I chose this tank for its...

I have been thinking about setting up a marine tank for a while, ive decided to take the dive. I have a Rena 350l setup as a tropical. Closing down at this point. I'm looking for starting help do's and don'ts With this tank I'm looking at using a overflow box rather than drilling the tank. The...

Hello all, I follow suit with all the other people who got stung by the reef hobby, I just can't stop obsessing myself with it. I have had freshwater aquariums for about 15 years now, reef aquarium has always been something I wanted to venture into, but just got scared away. I currently have a...

Just wanted to say hello and thank you all for all the years of great information on this site. It has been so helpful to search through as I've had questions setting up my own tank. I have an IM Fusion Peninsula 20 up and running now and I couldn't have done it without the online communities...

I started my first coral tank just over a month ago (Feb 19th). I completely gutted a 14G Biocube that I had collecting dust in my storage shed that was previously used for dwarf seahorses (and that sadly was an epic fail). I removed all the back area which housed the filtration system. Removed...