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Hello everyone i recently set up a prostar 90v2 display (63G) sump (15G),I started with a mix of live and dry sand also had my rock scape custom done by chandlerrocks! Started my cycle with 2 clowns a bottle of dr tims and a bottle of microbacter7 i chose to use no lighting during this process...

Hey all so this is my return to the hobby after over a decade. My last tank was a custom built 90gal total water 120g peninsula tank. I tore it down when I was leaving for school and I haven’t been able to get back in for one reason or another. With that said I am planning my comeback and I...

Introduction:Embarking on the journey of setting up a new reef tank is an exciting endeavor that requires careful thought, meticulous planning, and a deep passion for the beauty and complexity of coral reefs. As an experienced reef hobbyist with a strong focus on coral specimens, I find myself...

Hello all. This thread will be tracking the progress on my first ever reef tank. Decided to accept the challenge of starting small. I'm always down for tips and help along the way especially if I'm doing something wrong. The tank will have softies and LPS and I plan on adding a tailspot blenny...

I bought a 75-gallon tank a few days ago. It came with a Marineland 360 canister filter, beams work marine light, a black wood stand, and a lot of other stuff. I plan on painting the stand a dark brown either today or tomorrow, to match my 55-gallon tank stand. I performed a leak test and the...

I've been out of the hobby for a couple years now. I kept a lot of my equipment and have finally decided it's time to jump back in. I started with the Innovative Marine Nuvo 20 AIO and have now upgraded it to the Innovative Marine Lagoon 50 AIO. Equipment: . 2 Radion XR15 Blue Gen5 . XHO Light...

Hello Everyone! I'M BACK - Follow me on Instagram @loucityreefing to stay up to date with photos! I started a 20 gallon build thread that did not last long due to planning this upgrade within a year ... I should've known better than to start small ... While it was easier there were definitely...

Finally received delivery of my Reefer 250 G2 late last week. Spent some of the weekend putting the cabinet together and getting the plumbing started. Build List Reefer 250 G2 (2) Red Sea ReefLED 90 + (2) Mounting Arms (2) Red Sea ReefWave 25 Red Sea ReefMat 500 RedSea RSK 300 (2) BRS 200...

I got my first freshwater tank from a friend who was moving and couldn't take it with them, and it wasn't long before I realized freshwater wouldn't be as satisfying as building and maintaining a reef aquarium. Being on a graduate student budget, I knew my best shot at getting into a reef tank...

Starting up a new build thread for my newest system redsea reefer xl200 build radion xr15 blue g5 Bubble magus 3ex skimmer Jebao dosing pump 13 watt uv Phosphate / carbon reactor Swapped out filter sock for filter cup (redsea) (X2) innovative marine wave link pumps ( med ) set on pulse...

Hey guys and gals Here is my 120 build thread. As of now, the tank has been running for almost two months. Took some Persuasion to get me to post. It is a 120 Visio with stand and canopy. My exiting tank was a 90 acrylic. I’ll post as I get a chance to. Critic and praises welcome.

Alright, let's see how this goes. I figure it would be cool for my future self (hopefully) to document my tanks progress, and what better place, than somewhere where I can receive feedback/thoughts, and maybe help a future newbie out. This will be my first ever reef tank, and I am going into it...

I have been dreaming and dreaming of having my own saltwater reef tank. When my husband caught me reading a book about saltwater aquariums in my free time, I got the green light to go wild and get what I want! I found a local experienced reefer who wanted to upgrade his system and sold me his...

***Posted in wrong thread, moved to Build thread*** Hi everyone, I thought i'd do my first build thread. After a rollercoaster few months with my large 30Gal which is now calming down, evidently i get a high off consistent panic, so i've decided to induce more stress on myself. Secondhand 2...

Hi, welcome to my journey This is my Fluval flex 32 gal tank. First I wanted and was looking at the big cube 29 but as I was searching endlessly different nano tanks I was so close of buying the cube. But I went to my local fish stores which I try not to go back they told me that tank sucks...

We have been working for the last few months on creating our store! The store will consist of a show room and grow out warehouse! For the growout we will be using 12 Rubbermaid 50 gal stock containers, plus a 180 gal tank for our initial growout, for a total of 630 gallons to start. Our showroom...

Hi guys this is gonna be my first documented tank build I’ve tried YouTube and I can never keep up haha, however this will also be on YouTube @Flowering Reefs and on Instagram @Flowering_reefs but in far less detail than here... Long story short this system was set up with an angler fish, my...

After 2 years running my 75 gallon mixed reef I've upgraded. I got this beautiful tank with the stand and canopy from a LFS I painted the back with black enamel paint, I didn't paint the over flows just for ease of maintenance down the road and if I ever have to fish anyone out of the...

I have been working on this 40 gallon breeder sump conversion for the last week or so, and I am looking for constructive feedback. In the works is piping, along with a fluorescent dowel plan to make the sump baffles glow once a UV led strip is installed in cabinet! Going Orange Section 40 with...

Hey all, Planning a 170 gallon rimless peninsula build. An upgrade from my 90 gallon aqueon. Ordering glass soon, I've used some calculators available online but looking for more advice before ordering. With dimensions at 72Lx30Wx18H I am planning 1/2 glass. Which gives me a safety...

I really wish there was a way for users to create their build threads in a way that you could view all the relevant "build" posts without all the discussions/comments. Would it be as simple as giving the OP a way to tag each "build" post as such? And then give anyone viewing the thread a way of...

Intro - After 13 years of missing the hobby, I'm back with a plan to geek out with a large peninsula mixed reef tank. I live in Michigan and have different hobbies like electronics, software, radio control, 3D design, and printing, woodworking, etc. It is a long and ever changing list. I...

Hey Reef2Reef! Been considering a build thread but just never had the time...until now! I'm a pediatric resident physician so I have VERY little free time but I use the tanks and care to decompress when im not taking care of the kids! Very therapeutic! Ive been in the hobby my whole life...

(2) Ocellaris clowns (2) scarlet hermits (1) blue legged hermit (2) trochus snails Cycled back in July but waiting a few months to make sure the water levels are good and stable before adding corals But my ammonia stays at a perpetual 0.2 (Red Sea test kit) even after nitrites went to zero...

Hello Everybody! What a great time to start a new system! So at last, the time has come for me to move out of my 40-gallon reef and upgrade to a 90 gallon! I will show you guys how I am keeping this build extremely affordable as time goes on. As of now, I have purchased my tank, stand, sump...