mixed reef

Hi all, I'm looking for lighting options to cover a 1.8m x 0.6m x 0.6m (6ft x 2ft x 2ft) display tank. Being in South Africa, my options are pretty limited, and local prices are steep — for example, the Red Sea 90 is going for around $560 😢 I've mostly narrowed it down to either Popbloom or...

We’re looking at upgrading the stock light that came with our Aqua One 120L Mini Reef tank. We currently have some SPS and fish, and looking to keep heading down the SPS road for now for coral. Tank dimensions are 60x45x45cm. We were looking at a Red Sea ReefLED 50 light but there doesn’t...

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...

I will get some pictures and do some writing, but this is a spot for me to track and show my build! It will (hopefully) be a 75g mixed reef. I posted my list so far in my welcome post, but i will here again. I cant really go much, if any bigger than a 75 with the space and house that i have, so...

What's up Reef2Reef!? I have been coming here for a few years now in search of answers watching from the shadows (I've posted almost nothing but a few replies) and decided it's about time I started a build thread! A little of my backstory...I got into the hobby a little over 3 years ago with a...

Hello everyone, It's been a while since I have set up a new tank or even thought about lighting so some things may have changed! I am getting a tank roughly 48x24x24 and need some help deciding what lighting to go with! My plans are for this to be a mixed reef with plenty of higher up rock...

Hello, I am a pretty new reefer, moved tanks in March and this system was thriving with the cycled rock and water, and now my tank crashed and has been withering away over the last week. All zoa polyps closed, xenia died back and shedding, kenya trees dying, birdsnest and monti dead, mushrooms...

I think it’s time to add my first centerpiece coral to my 65g, and I’m thinking of putting a lobophyllia on the bottom rock on the right side of my rockscape. I know there’s a couple LFS near me that have them, and I’m wondering if anyone has insight on prices to look out for. I know the place I...

So I started small at first in a 13 gallon. Then I moved up to a 32 gallon and now here I am in a 60 gallon. I’ve already set it up and had it going for a few months. Everything was transferred over (probably to quickly. I’m impatient.). Here are the picture of my tank.

My most updated shot of the tank: Updated - April 5th, 2026 Origin story! Hello! My name is Andres and this will be a progress journal of my first ever saltwater aquarium! I am brand new to the hobby when an opportunity arose from a colleague to inherit their saltwater tank as they had to...

Hey All, new here and slightly new to saltwater tanks, I rescued a huge collection of equipment and some animals from a hoarder, long story short I wound up with a saltwater tank that I didn't necessarily plan for or need. Anyways, my problem is that my pH will not seem to remain over 8.0 and my...

I have a thread already that is a stocking plan for this tank. However I wanted to focus in on the tangs as they will be my next additions and I wanted to get something nailed down. as the title states I’m looking to get a trio of tangs for my 135g that is 6’. I have a few that I’m interested...

Hi Everyone! I just finished plumbing my 180. I still have to get my power heads and lights. So I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on sizing for those two things for an 180 mixed reef (Mostly SPS). I was leaning towards radions and vortechs. Thanks!

So I’m starting to look long term at the end goal of my stocking. It is a 135g 72”x20”x18”. I realize this most likely should be established somewhat before I started to add fish. However I just sorta went and looked at what my lfs had and now I want to make my final selections very...

Hey everyone! I wanted to start a thread mainly so that I could document this tanks big move and ongoing build for myself, and anyone who wants to follow along with this adventure. I've wanted to run a macro algae/mixed reef tank for a long time. I personally feel this mix tends to capture...

Hello all! On March 18, 2025, I moved my reef from my 40g cube into a 75g aquarium. Move was successful, checked water parameters at two fish stores and was given the OK, sand didnt mess water up and no heavy metals or anything bad. Using a canister filter with mostly sponge, some charcoal and...

Hi yall! I figured it’s time for me to start a build thread as I continue with newfound addiction to saltwater and coral keeping. I’ve always kept freshwater tanks and wanted to start another tank that my girlfriend would enjoy, she ended up setting her eyes on saltwater because of all the...

I have a 135g mixed reef in progress. Currently I have two AI hydra 32’s. The tank is 72”L 24”H 18”W. I have a variety of corals currently some soft, lps and some easy sps. Everything seems to be doing well, just growing super slow. I’m looking for advice on what to upgrade my lights with. I...

Hey all! I just posted another thread over in the equipment advice forums to get the ball rolling on my research for equipment, but I'd thought I would post here too as a place to document the build. My journey with reefing began about 10 years ago, I started with a 55g, then quickly moved to...

Hey everyone, I'm coming back into the hobby again after about 10 years and I'm super excited. I've had the opportunity to inherit a tank 215g (72x24x29) from my retiring uncle and need some advice on what to do. I've already gone ahead and broken down the tank, storing the rock in trash cans...

Hi all, I'm creating this thread to track my tank's progress. It was set up in November 2023 and is my first saltwater tank! I will make some more posts with pictures and more details. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! By the way, videos on my posts don't show up on Safari if you...

HELLO R2R friends! Follow along for updates on my Cade 2100 S2 sps dominated mixed reef build. The tank is about 1 year old now, but I wanted to document and showcase the journey. Hopefully it highlights some tips/tricks while also revealing some of my mistakes and how to avoid OR learn from...

Please take a look, leave advise ,tell me I'm doing it wrong. I'd love to answer any questions or just talk about tanks. Ask about the discord.

Tank is 6 months old now, never really posted, but I was only into freshwater before got into saltwater now there’s no turning back, looking to set up a 90g soon Pics from the beginning till now! clown pair, cleaner shrimp, royal Gramma, scooter blenny, mix of snails and an emerald crab...

I present to you the brand new Ultum Nature System R180 tank! Just got it delivered a few days ago and finally had some buddies stop by to put it into the entertainment room. Luckily my floor layout is pretty open and with enough power we were able to put it in place with ease. Follow along as I...