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Cleaning out reef equipment everything works as intended 36” ATI 6 bulb T5 sold Reef octopus classic 1000 skimmer $100 Tunze nano ATO sold 24” Odyssea T5 $50 Mp10’s sold 15w aqua UV sold Will ship using PayPal.

Hey folks! I have built a diy HOB fuge for my undrilled 55 gallon reef. Got one of these for free and converted it by wrapping it in strip lights, and putting a diy air lift pump by heat forming some .5 inch tubing, and poking a hole with a airline tubing barb. Works easy enough and the...

Upgrading my 32 Biocube. I just got a new 75 gal Marineland from PetSmart and I would like your experienced opinion to make sure I am maximizing results to run the most successful mixed reef. Here is what I already have and plan to use: Nero 3 x2 AI Prime 16 x 2 The goal for the livestock...

It has been some time since I’ve reefed.. ran into moving between degrees and the upkeep was too much. I am now in a permanent spot and am setting up a 20 long with all the fixes. My question is filtration: I have a Fluval 207 on hand, and was thinking of getting either a Tidal 55 or equivalent...

Tunze 9012 HOB it is the one with the controller, and it is the big one for large tank, work like a charm. 150$

Hello everyone, was fortunate enough to grab an ac 110 for a good price, and in my spare time I created a media basket that replaces the original mesh screens. Researching online, I wasn't able to find anything resembling a basket. The closest thing to it was this thread, but that required...

So I’m starting up a new budget build 75 gallon tank utilizing hob equipment. I already had a hob setup that was great for 7-8 years then all of a sudden aiptasia took over and that tank has never been the same, so I’m doing a restart with all new sand and Aussie live rock and ditching the...

Hi All, New here so thank you for reading. I’ve had a 75 gallon setup for almost 2 years. I recently got my hands on a free 190 tank and am very excited to move everything over (when tank is ready of course.) The down side is, the tank was definitely made for fresh water. Thick euro bracing on...

Evening, all. I'm fairly new to the salt reef game here. Been doing fresh tanks for about 20 years, but just established a 130 gallon salt tank. Problem I ran into was that the tank I got is JUST a little too thick in the back for a HOB overflow system, so I constructed a HOB DIY siphon with...

LifeReef HOB Overflow and parts. Info from LifeReef: Up to 600 GPH Outer box measures 6 1/2" wide x 11" tall Inner box measures 7.5" wide x 9" tall x 3" (Can be made to custom dimensions if needed, except the 9" height) Required tank-to-wall clearance for Standard is 4" Required tank-to-wall...

Hello, I’m planning on adding a trigger systems crystal sump 30” to my 60 gallon breeder using hard plumbing. I already have everything planned out other than the equipment that will go in my sump. I’m looking to get an eshopps hob overflow box, but I’m not sure which model. I’m also looking...

Looking for some reviews on the icecap HOB Turf scrubber and where to order one from.

So I have a 40b and I’m starting to run out of room for additional equipment and I plan on adding a Neptune apex soon. The corals growth is making any equipment cleaning tough. I’ve already broken several pieces while cleaning the skimmer because the corals are growing so high. I would also like...

Hello everyone, I currently have a 40B FOWLR tank that’s up and running and wanted to add a sump 20L for better filtration and water quality. I have no issues with my current HOB Fluval 70 and skimmer + UV, but wanted to free up space on the back and hide the equipment. I’m currently debating...

This is my first tank. I have limited space in my apartment so starting with a 12 gallon long UNS 90B. Tidal 35 HOB Filter 2 Fluval Nano LED(may add a 3rd) AI Nero 3 13lbs of white rock(may remove a rock) DIY tank lid Started with wet sand I cycled the tank for a month with microbacter 7 and...

Hello everyone, I am just curious on what everyone uses to control phosphates and nitrates. I just set up a 75 gallon tank and I do not have a sump. I run a 110 aqua clear hang on the back filter. My tank has been cycled for a week now and my phosphates using the hanna checker are 0.3 I’m...

Cadlights PLS-50 Elite II w/ extra pump - $90 shipped Aquamaxx ConeS w/extra pump - $200 shipped Icecap K3 250 w/extra pump - $175 shipped Tunze 6105. Only used a few days before deciding it wasn’t right for what I wanted. Missing the one grill from the photo. $200 shipped

Hoping to get some advice I have retracted corals at the time. Not bailing, but holding in for longer than usual. pH has been low, was considering using dryers for my recirculating CO2 scrubber. Also pricing out ozone generators on a dedicated protein skimmer. CAN HOB BE USED TO ADD/...

Is there any cons to keeping the Refugium on all the time? pH is never too high, I over feed(working on it) and think it looks cool. Currently teeming with copepods and baby snails.

Hi all, I want to add a 0.5 gallon Hanging Breeding box to my 10 gal to make a simple refugium for chaeto. I already have a C4 HOB filter on the back of my tank and can’t really put the breeding box elsewhere than alongside it, would it be a risk in the long run?

Last time I did prazi-pro during QT for my magnificent foxface, I think I may have went about it wrong. Just looking for solid clarification of items from my 60 breeder QT tank need to be removed during prazi or can stay. Last time I removed EVERYTHING from my hob filter and let dosed the prazi...

Wanted to design and build a HOB algae scrubber for my IM Nuvo 40 fusion. This iteration will have an acrylic window for the LEDs, and a 2mm slot inside for the mesh sheet to grow the algae. Plan is to just have a small pump with a vinyl tube running into the HOB from the rear section of the...

Rated up to 175 gallons in a design compact enough to be placed on a small or medium-size saltwater aquarium. Brand new is $350. The skimmer is in great condition and has only been used for about a year. I love this skimmer, but I added a sump to my tank and don't need the HOB model anymore...

Hello! I was having a couple of issues with my Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 and wanted to share my solutions. Photos included. Issue #1: the seal/stopper for the collection cup is poor AND/OR the skimate was too wet AND/OR the water level rose too high in the skimmer Issue #2: the seal between the box and...

Hello fellow saltines, I've done a search for floating macro other than chaeto but don't see anything that stands out? I have a suedo sump are in my AIO but it's in no way isolated from my tank. I would like to put a basket in the main sump area and some floating macro (for pods) that is less...