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Hey everyone! Been a long time fan of the rabbit holes of information on Reef2reef and figured this build deserved some proper documentation to hopefully one day become my very own rabbit hole! The Backstory: I've been keeping aquariums as far back as I can remember. Freshwater planted tanks...

Hey everyone I want to start a build here! Tank / Location / Start: Waterbox 25 peninsula mini Chicago, IL USA SEPT 2022 Light: Ai prime 16 HD Pump: Jecod DC 1200 (dead silent and crazy powerful, fully adjustable) Hyyger mini DC wave maker (silent and adjustable) Rock / Sand: Carrib Sea...

So let me get this started by introducing myself. My username is homage to my 2 crazy kids 4 and 8, they sure do always keep me on my feet. I am a long time freshwater keeper, my last tank being a 90g planted with C02. I have some close friends in the hobby who finally pushed me to take the...

Hello Reef2Reefers , I am starting this thread to show you my new build at my new reef shop located in Amman Jordan. I shut down my old 180 gallon tank , and relocated from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. In this link you can see full information about my old tank...

Month 1: June 2022 At the beginning of June I picked up a used Biocube 29g. It had been setting in the guys garage with a couple inches of water for a while and was looking pretty rough. The first couple of weeks involved citric acid, bleach, and a lot of scrubbing. The rocks were bleached...

First dive in to saltwater, going slow since I'm still wrapping up summer projects. I just want it up before Christmas! Here goes nothing! What I have or ordered so far: Tank - Fluval Evo 13g, dang Petco sales make it too easy. Sand - Carib Sea Special Grade - waiting Rock - Carib Sea South...

Hi guys I just wanted to share my Reefer 525G2 build, it's around 1.5 months old!! Equipment is: Lighting: 2 XR30 G5 Power heads: 2 ReefWave 45 Return pump: APEX COR-20 Skimmer: Deltac 1000i Heater: Eheim 300w Thanks guys!

Started off with months of research. Came to a conclusion that I wanted a 90 gallon tank with eventually having a mixed Reef and a very specific set of livestock that has of course changed over the course of setting up the tank. I went in knowing NOTHING except that I knew I wanted to be a...

99,Hello everyone ! my name is Yanir , i'm 38 years old ' from israel. I have been in the hobby for the past 15 years, I went through 2 tank collapses in these years, and I learned that patience and acquiring knowledge is the way to success in this hobby. My first tank was a nano with soft...

We used to keep a 180l custom cube tank and three Nano tanks in the UK. One as a mixed reef, one as a seahorse tank and one with an awesome longhorn cowfish called Frank (he was awesome!)... 12 years later have moved to Australia and haven't tried to keep any fish since then. So one boring...

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...

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Hello all, It's been many years since I had a reef tank. Took it down in 2017 when a family member got sick and work was super crazy. I was sad to see it go but a relief it has been. Feels like a ton has changed in reefing since then. New lights, new automations, new ATO's, new Pumps, new wave...

$25 For the aquarium with lid, 4.0 US Gallon or 15.2L Custom plumbing using tank outlets from Bunnings Warehouse, black irrigation tubing and non flex food grade tubing. About 100$ not including drill bits. I made this tiny weir and the other drain is only 1” and is more an emergency drain so...

I’m starting a 60 gallon cube and trying to figure out the best lighting option. From past experience with freshwater it’s worth getting the best lighting vs settling then upgrading in the future. I currently have (3) 360x’s suns on my 180g wild discus, (5) 360x’s on my 180g planned tank and...

Found the clearest jar I could. Placed in a piece of loose rock. Disassembled a USB LED. Soldered some spare wiring to the LED board while it is fixed in position to the lid ~ This step was quite intricate and the new circuit should be wrapped in thread tape/electrical tape and protected from...

Hi All, I'm new to reef2reef but have been smitten by the reef hobby for 2 years now. It all started with a used red sea reefer 170. I got it for a good deal and started my journey since Nov 2020. It was a struggle at first. I was used to a fw tank but saltwater was another story. Started to...

Howdy! Hopefully this isn’t too boring, but figured I’d share my current build and progress. This is my first tank since I was a kid, so any and all advice, criticism or thoughts are more than welcome! Purchased a used Red Sea 350 (73gal display and 18gal sump), 2 AI Hydras, and a Regal Octopus...

This actually happened in December. I wanted to just create a thread for it just for me to be able to look back on it. I will be updating it this weekend. The picture attached is when the Innovative Marine 30L was delivered. Prior to that we had a WB PM Mini 15G. It got crowded real quick and...

Hey guys, have a few questions on curing and storing Australian Live rock. I know of a guy that’s suppose to be getting a large shipment of Australian live rock in at the end of this month, beginning of next month, downfall is, he’s much more expensive than Unique Corals. I was really wanting to...

I have had a 40 gallon freshwater that I just recently upgraded to a 45gallon, but have always wanted a saltwater tank. About six months ago we finally decided that if I can keep plants/fish alive in a freshwater tank how hard can saltwater be? That answer is - Kinda hard, but also super...

What's up everyone! I am new to R2R, but had been admiring from afar for some time. Build threads is what made me love the site, not to mention the excellent community of reefers, so I figured why not start a thread to share my build. For starters this is my first reef tank, I have kept fresh...

Hey guys, gonna keep my progress updated here to look back at things! Build specifications Tank: Aquatop Recife 24 Modifications: We added another baffle to the sump area to keep the water level consistent in the media chamber. I plan to add a better skimmer in that chamber or use it as a...

Hello Reefers! Yet another Fluval Evo build here for all of you! I got into this hobby just over a year ago during a long lockdown YouTube session where I somehow ended up in the saltwater recommended videos. After watching for hours I was hooked and wanted to gather as much information as...

So I guess I’ll start a thread for this tank because I’m pretty happy with it so far. Took a job about 6 months ago working for an aquarium maintenance company and it reignited my passion for the hobby. I’ve had this 30 gallon running for a Year and a half with just a pair of clowns and some...