build thread

Well, I decided I’m going to redo my display tank and get away from softies and do LPS dominant. But before I can do that I obviously “needed” a place to store the various softies I pull out. Hence the “need” to build a new tank. This may not be an ideal build or setup, but I pieced it together...

Hello, I'm new to the hobby and I decided to go with a saltwater tank for my very first aquarium. I recently bought an used aquarium and I'm working on it for some improvements. I made 2 support for bacterial nano rings and the filter floss, and 1 new compartiment in the wet dry box for the...

This will be my build series for my WB AIO 50.3! I'll be updating periodically as the build progresses. A little back story - I built out a 75 gallon tank mostly DIY with a Marineland standard 75 gallon. What I learned out about that process was: 1) 75 gallon + a 20 gallon sump was just too...

My daughter got a freshwater tank in 2021 and my wife immediately fell in love. We started upgrading the lights, etc. on her tank and adding plants. We finally decided to build our own tank, and salt had caught our eye. Thankfully we have several friends with experience that were able to help us...

Finally took the leap and purchased an aquarium that I believed was worthy of a reef tank that I’d be proud of. I purchased the Innovative Marine 100 gallon Internal Overflow Complete Reef System (link below). It took exactly one week from purchase to arrive into my garage as it was recently...

Brand new to reefing. Basically there was an office I worked in that had some tanks and I fell in love with the triggerfish and the way they swim. Always planned to have a tank in my own office one day. Don’t plan on having my own office any time soon though so convinced the wife to do an in...

I'll start with a couple photos to show my progress so far. I started with a Aqueon 40 Breeder and drilled it for the Eshoppes Prodigy M overflow (I drilled a hair too high) I had to shave a little bit of the bracing in the back to make it fit more flush. I bought some metal shelving off amazon...

Hello everyone I previously made a couple of threads on the development process of this, but now it is time to start it up! This is a 700ml pico reef. Yes you read right. A bit more than a personal coca cola bottle of water. Heating: Heating is being done through my own design PCB and...

Hi All, brand new to the hobby and am working on my first 50G tank build. Have found a ton of great resources on this thread already and am working to do as much research as possible before fully diving in, but still have some beginner questions that I'm trying to sort out on the plumbing...

Inspired to re Join R2R after RAP (I had an account many years ago but forgot the user name) been in hobby on & off about 12 years Currently have a 2 year old mixed reef that I am converting to a small farming system (it is fully packed with high end frags everything from Speciosas , acros ...

How’s I do on my first 10 gallon nano? Super basic hob filter and air sponge. Let it cycle with a single chalk bass for 2 months and just dropped my first corals after dipping ofc. Was gonna post a video but says my file was too big. Lights: - Kessil a80 and coral glow 12 inch strip. Filter...

Hello there! This is my first build thread on here but this will be my 6th tank so far. I have been keeping reef tanks for about three years now. The three chromis and two clowns I had in QT recently graduated to the display and now I have an empty 10 gallon with no plans on adding any new...

I do not know how to write this post in a condensed fashion, I am going to try my best to keep to the relevant information but I hope any readers do not mind a bit of context for this tank as I think it helps explain it's current state. If you do mind, at the end of this post is the all the...

Good day All After years of dreaming and saving me and my wife pulled the trigger and it finally arrived and was installed the 16th of May. So i thought i'll do a build thread :) The gear: Red Sea Max 625G2 (130 gallon display 30 gallon sump approximately) incl everthing Res Sea (Skimmer /...

Hello all.. Looking to get a tank as I've suggested in my Hello Thread... I'm going to search for tanks whatever comes up. Id love to go Montipora dominated especially get the plated Montis on the backwall to grow outwards.. The stocking id love to keep is a Maroon Clown x1 Purple Tang x1...

T&M Tank is Taylor and Matt’s Tank. It’s a 20g long. Build started September 3, 2023. It’s gone through one crash and many newbie mistakes. Come with us as I update this thread to see what we learn and how we solved or attempted to solve problems as they arose. It’s been a long journey from then...

I recently had a huge Ich outbreak and had everything die. When I start back up again (July 6th) it will basically be starting over. No survivors. I want to eventually to upgrade to 125 Bank account balance: -$4290 I eventually want to have corals but don't own any yet QT tank: Tank: Topfin...

Wanted to share my tank. I have a very hands off approach and let nature take its course. I let corals duke it out for space, unless if they’re touching my clam. If you live in Alabama and want free frags/corals let me know. Equipment Reef octopus 150 int classic skimmer Phosban 150 reactor...

Excited to start my build thread for my 'get back into the hobby tank'. The tank is pretty unique, a former petco acrylic frag tank purchased from another R2R member. This is how it looked when I brought it home. Peep the wife's cat already sticking his nose where it doesn't belong haha. It...

I had an established 4 year old 425l mixed reef tank that sprung a leak, and by necessity had to create a smaller setup in a 250l tank with no substrate, which was running for about 4 weeks. Now I have a 625l and have transferred all coral and fish, this time using sand with live bacteria as...

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share my progress and build for my new Innovative Marine 170EXT! This is my dream tank, and can’t wait to get this thing going, but obviously, patience is key! I received the tank Saturday April 13th, and got it on pieces of 4x4 in the garage for the movers, and...

Hi from New Zealand! Got into the hobby about two years and found this site to be HUGE help in all the research that comes with owning a living reef. Figured it was time to share my journey and tank. Little bit about myself, I'm an engineer with Ph.D. specializing in laser physics... so I...

I finally bit the bullet and decided to buy the Waterbox Indfinia 275.6. Got a great deal on it (I wonder if they are exiting the UK market). This will be my third tank over 15 years and hopefully my last :) (Well, that is what I told the wife.) I have a place to store it next door, so I have...

Hello everyone, I am a long time lurker here but I finally have something that might be worth sharing! I have had a Fluval Evo 13.5 AIO tank for about 2 years now and I ended up with a second one so I am starting a new build (which I will also retrofit to my other tank if it works well)...

I have been fortunate enough to come across a nice, slightly used, innovative marine 100INT (converted to EXT). My current build (Red Sea 250, original model) was not documented as it was my first so I will try to track this one. After reading all the concern over Red Sea seams I decided I...