first large reef build

We have a Red Sea XXL 750 on the way targeted for the finished basement. We believe the basement is a concrete slab currently with white carpet that is generally dirty but we’ve not tried to have it professionally cleaned yet. It’s been on the to-do list since we bought the house to do something...

Hello! Welcome to my first build thread on R2R! About a year and a half ago, I started my first reef aquarium which was a BioCube 16. Even though I had been told nano tanks can be hard to maintain due to the small water volume, I had a great time with that tank and learned a TON. For me, it...

This will be my first build only because before it wasn't really builds just testing to see if i could sustain this hobby with a little bit of success. I've been in it for a little over a year now. I have recently upgraded from an 80 gallon shallow used tank to a bigger 120 4x2x2 brand new. This...

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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...

This is my first attempt at a "real tank". All my other tanks have either been nano/pico or used stuff. Ive been SLOWLY finding out with this hobby that while nothing at all is wrong with used/cheap equipment. it is better in the long run to save up and spend the dough on the more "well known"...

Hello, I am a long time freshwater keeper, and about a yr ago I started a 15Gal reef tank full with some lps, sps, and zoas. I am finding that I want a bigger thank, as I get rid of some freshwater tanks. I was hoping the community could help me pick out some equipment based off of experience. I...