build thread

I've had fish tanks for as long as I can remember. Always freshwater with real plants, starting with 10 gallon to 20 gallon to 35 gallon that moved around with me from place to place. About a decade ago I got into diving and instantly loved it. Such a magical opportunity to see all of the...

Alright I’ll give this a shot and see how well I can document my tank process. This is my second reef tank ever and I was given the whole setup. It’s a 90(?) gallon tank built by Dallas aquarium and pond co which I can’t find any info on the company. Not sure what the brand of the sump is but...

Disclaimer: There are way less crabs in this tank than the name suggests, but I promise to include some more down the road. I am also likely to ramble in this thread. Just a warning! About 6-8 months ago I started kicking around the idea of getting a new, larger tank. I've had a IM Nuvo 40 for...

Hi Everyone! I recently got into saltwater tanks as of this year! I currently have a 40G reef tank & wanted to show off the current progress i have made! Fish in the tank are : Niger Trigger, 2 Black Ocellaris Clowns, Purple Tang, Yellow Coris Wrasse, & a Melanurus Wrasse. Corals in the tank...

Hi all! I finally got my new Fiji Cube 48 gal Ext tank. After some headaches from missing pieces and a few trips to the hardware store I was able get the stand setup and my plumping underway. I’m running dual return pumps; one going straight to the tank and one that goes to a UV sterilizer...

After 2 years with a 32 gallons Biocube then few more with 90 gallon, finally upgrading to something that can support more corals and more fish. Keeping it simple and fun. Tank will be going in the wall which will be the background to a basement bar. The tank will be fully accessible from my...

Quick note: Long time reader first time posting. Been out of the hobby for a few years and have been working on a build for a few months now. How it started vs how it's going. Let me know what you think? Open to all suggestions/critiques Current gear: 61" T5HO G3 Hybrid 4 lamp fixture...

Set up my first saltwater aquarium in June 2023 and wanted to make my first post with current progress. Its a 10 gallon tank and I currently have 2 clowns, tailspot blenny and a diamond goby, along with a cleaner shrimp, emerald crab and a couple snails and hermits for inverts, as for coral I...

Hey everyone! Getting excited to start my Waterbox 220 in the coming weeks! The tank is already in place and I’ve been gathering the following equipment: Tank: Waterbox 220.6 Skimmer: Reef Octopus Regal 200 INT Lighting: 3 G5 XR15 Pros and 2 G5 XR30s with the RMS mounts Flow: 4 MP40s Return...

Hey Folks, I have been trolling around asking many questions about my new 240-gallon build, and slowly and steadily, it's becoming a reality now. I will transfer most of my corals /fish from a 150 system, so I am not in a rush and I would like the system to stabilize and take it slow. Here is...

Hello All, I have been planning a pretty big build out for the past year and a half. Things are starting to get moving and I figured it was a perfect time to start a thread here to track the progress. I currently have a RedSea Reefer 250, which has been a great little tank, but I am ready for...

About 3 years ago my partner went ahead and got a job at Petco as the one and only "Aquatics Specialist" in the store, despite knowing not know a single thing about fish keeping. She brought home some books they had in the back about fish keeping that I got my hands on and that I then used as an...

About 3 years ago I tried my first reef set up with a 130.4 and between bad advice, health issues, and general stupidity...it failed and was converted to FW. I got the itch again a year ago and picked up a WB 25g and did it my way. The system was a complete success thus far and it has me itching...

Setup: 32g Biocube AIO Stock return pump Hydros x4 Controller w/ temp probe and ph probe Jebao SLW-10 wavemaker Heaters: Cobalt and HiTuang 300w Noo-psych Mini light Avast Plank Autofeeder with cannonball Approximately 30lbs of live rock Livestock: Snails (Nassarius, Margarita, and Turbo)...

I suppose this is the best way to introduce my self to the community, my name is Eric, I've been around the forums for a couple months now here and there. Currently have a fluval 13.5 that's been running about three years now. There have been many up's and many downs with stability and corals...

This is my first ever tank. Never owned fresh nor salt. It’s set up in my college apartment so size is a factor. Currently has two 3/4” drain pipes and one 3/4” return.

Hey all, I’ve never owned a tank before, but I had a good night at the casino and was able to fulfill a dream. Here’s what I have as of now. It’s not great, but I’m proud and it was fun to build. I plan on upgrading to 50gal within the year! Let me know what you think or how I can improve...

Hi everyone! My system turned 1 year old today (yesterday) so I thought it's a perfect time to finally write down that build thread I always wanted The system started with dry live rocks and dry crushed corals sand which I replaced after a few months with Caribesea Ocean Direct since I figured...

I've been away from the hobby for a few years because of some military service. But im back in now! I wanted to start with something that I ALWAYS wanted to do, a tiny nano, no being called a Pico. So I settled on the the most popular tank right now. The Eshoppes Deskmate. It has been a very fun...

Plan is to upgrade my Red Sea Reefer 525XL to a Waterbox Reef LX 330.7. Both tanks are FOWLR. With all the knowledge I've learned since starting this hobby and now I get the chance to restart, I felt it was a good idea to detail this journey and share it with fellow enthusiats.

Hey folks - after too much neglect I finally tear down and redid the 100g tank. It’s an empty canvas and just has 2 flags and some background mushroom etc looking for ideas 1) live stock ideas Currently it’s housing a goby and red Cory wrasse , Would like it to have some really unique fish (I...

I guess it's time for me to create my own build thread. This will be my fourth reef tank over the last 10 years (third if you don't count one crashing and then restarting from scratch) and I've been keeping fish for almost 20 years now. I recently just purchased a used 75-gallon tank with a...

I have a 525XL G2 and I'm ready to set up my ReefDose and I'd like to see pictures of your setup on a slide-out and how you run the wiring and tubes.

Hey Reef2Reefers, Thanks for taking a dive into my journey to upgrade and start my new build, a Cade 1500 S/2 Peninsula, A (New) Reef Grows in Brooklyn (ARGiBK). I’ll be keeping this first post as the most recent tank shot. Thursday, June 8, 2023 A couple notes about this thread: I won’t...

After several years of hesitation I have finally decided to join the reef aquarium hobby. I blame Youtube for pulling me into this potential money pit! One night I found myself watching a video about traveling to Japan to buy high end koi fish. The koi pond videos led me to freshwater planted...