mixed reef

I wanted to start this thread to allow people to follow along with my build of my dream home with my dream tank “including fish room”. I am a local home builder that has been in the reefing hobby for about 10 years. At this point I am in the design phase of the home and am currently planing on...

Been having so many issues. I've read and read and watched videos but something isn't right. Here's my parameters followed by my issues and pictures. Any help and advice would help. Thanks in advance. MG 1440 Alk 9.8 Ca 490 Nitrate 0-5 Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0 Salinity 35 Red sea reefer max 260...

Hey Everyone! I tried to start a build thread with this as I was working through some things I got caught up in the mix. I wanted to share my build with the community here and also hopefully get some feedback and new ideas as we go. A little background on this tank: I purchased for $50 on FB...

New to R2R! No testing no dosing mixed reef tank. 25% water changes weekly 20 Gallon All-in-one Led lights Located in Downtown Los Angeles Please give my reef a follow on Instagram @Rayraysreef Thanks!

Well its finally time - I bought an 80 Gallon SC Aquariums tank for this build. ....But there's a little back story and it wont get there immediately. This tank build was in the works but it was a slow in the works until two weeks ago when my main display, a 225 reef, split a seam and started...

Hello All & welcome to my build thread Following many hours of research over the past 6-12mths, watching many Youtube channels (BRS, fishofhex, Saltwater Aquarium etc) and following some great build threads here I am jumping in to share on my reef build journey. You are all welcome to join the...

I have a 20gallon tank that has a footprint of 15” x 20” and is 16” tall. Planning on it being a mixed tank. I’ve been looking at the a80, a160, and a360. I feel like the a80 would be too weak and the a360 would be overkill. Do y’all think the a160 is the right choice for this tank?

Hello Everyone! ;Happy I can't believe I finally have a chance to begin a fresh build thread for our latest reef project. This year started just crazy and affected all our projects for this cycle, but we are working to adjust to the #newnormal and progress. Finally, we are ready to share with...

So I have an issue that i can't seem to find a solution to online anywhere. Over the past few weeks my alk has slowly been rising. I run my mixed reef normally at 9 dkh but over the past weeks it has slowly been creeping up, currently 9.6 confined by a Hannah checkers and a salifert test. I am...

So. I purchased a 90g tank sumpstand and accessories for $400 from a guy that’s going an upgrade/downgrade from 5 tanks to 2. It was too good to be true. so everything is loaded up, and I’m taking it home. I’m super excited to move my 36 to a 90. well. We get the stand in the front door and...

My wife and I have had reef tanks for a number of years, but they've all been nano tanks save for one. In the past, we had a 40br mixed reef, 30g frag tank, Fluval Edge 6g macroalgae reef, a 70g reef that met an untimely end (power company shut off the power prematurely prior to a move...), and...

Hey, this is my first time being on this site and i hope this is the right forum. My 2x AI Prime 16HD arrived today and i'm not sure what settings i should use for my 240L mixed reef. Do you have any recommendations? I tried to use presets but unfortunately i'm not able to connect them to my PC.

After years away from the hobby due multiple life changes, I finally decided earlier this year to dip back into the salt version of the hobby with a 29g that I had sitting in the garage. Currently, my 90g is a freshwater tank for turtle and a catfish. This is what it looked like 10 years ago...

Greetings I just wanted to share the progression of my 60 gal. Mixed reef. Started it last March so its just over a year old now. The pic with the black sand and the 2 clowns was basically the beginning stages last March. My clowns have spawned several times in the last few months. The tank is...

Hi All, I've been a lurker on R2R for a long time and finally built up the courage (and funds) to pull the trigger on a Red Sea Reefer 170. I have had freshwater planted tanks my entire life, but this is my first attempt at a reef aquarium. I am aiming for mixed reef at first, but ultimately...

Hello All, I've had a few tanks in the past but all were FOWLR and they were more than a decade ago. Currently I have a 24 gallon Aquatop AIO running that was supposed to be a QT tank for my 100 gallon Cadlights build I had started. I started the stand and started getting equipment and then...

New tank is coming together!! Just added the nem, zoa and hammer. All are doing great, cant believe my luck so far in keeping everything stable. Started with the duncan and hairy mush the week before as testers. ATO to get the 10 gallon balanced and checking levels daily for now. Very...

Hey everyone just stumbled across a site selling these today. Cleaner clams "Mercenaria mercenaria and I was curious if anyone has any experience with them? I'd love to give them a shot in a reef tank

Hello, I have a 12 gallon marine tank that houses my baby clown pair for now, I’m moving to a 25 gallon mixed reef with sump. I want to keep the bioload light, so I can get away with smaller water changes. The 25 gallon will house my Clown pair, and my cleaner shrimp. (Along with my CUC) So I...

Hey everyone I'm thinking of adding 5 or 6 Talbots Damsels to my 55 gallon reef. The tank currently has a sail fin tang, lawnmower blenny, chalk basslet, clownfish and twinspot hogfish. The tang is still small. Would it be okay to add Talbot damsels?

I have a mixed reef, about 100 gallon tank. My SPS and LPS, and evening soft corals seems to be happy campers. But my zoas have sat without growing for 6 months, and now seem to be receding. The skirt is thinning, not all are opening.. something is definitely wrong. Anyone experience similar or...

So, I started my account after already having my original tank running. Then I was extremely lucky and got my big tank free from a LFS that was upgrading and I didn't share any of that build. I'm at a point where I feel like I'm not seeing any progress, so I started taking a full tank shot once...

Hi all, Finally putting together a build thread for my first tank! I am starting from Step 0, which is planning and research. So any and all advice on this rough blueprint for my tank is welcome! :) Now is the time for me to be pivoting and flexibly charting my course since I have only made...

Hey guys! Starting up a 10 gallon - IM Fusion nano reef tank. Planning on mixed soft, LPS, and SPS corals. I have a AI prime 16 HD at the current setting (see picture). Is this going to fry my corals? Will start it with 50% acclimation over 30 days when I do add the coral. Thanks!