nano build

Hey everyone! Been in the hobby since 2010 and had a lot of tanks, but life has it now where I want to do a nano. I've had a lot of success with Innovative Marine AIOs in the past and I've been eyeing this 25g lagoon for a while now. After spending a couple month fighting off the pull to go...

Hi all from fabulous Las Vegas, Today marks day one of this adventure I had began thinking about 15 years ago when I saw my first reef tank as a young teenager. A couple weeks ago my 2 boys (4 and 2) were obsessed with my BIL's Gecko, so I decided to surprise them with a reef tank while they...

Hey everyone! Just want peoples opinion and input on my future tank build. I have debating between these two tanks for a couple weeks now and have no idea which one I should go with. I just took down an Innovative Marine 25 Lagoon due to me moving, and I can’t say enough good things about their...

I finally set this up today!!! Red Sea 18.5 gallon desktop that will be dedicated to a small number of Goinpora! I’ve been planning it for a while. I’m also planning 2 or 3 small fish if anyone has suggestions?!?! Note that I placed a few of my beloved mineral specimens next to it. Too many...

Just starting a Biocube Jr. 14 Gallon. For now I have a few pictures of the tank just out of the box. It was a XMAS day present, which I can happily use for my saltwater enjoyment. This setup has one big hinge in the back and one in the front. Here are pictures of the lid, LEDs, and included...

Hello everyone! I'm pretty new to the hobby and started building my first tank about a year ago. I've been taking very slow steps forward in the hopes that I wont mess anything up :grimacing-face:, but nevertheless here is my current tank set up. It's a far cry from most of the other systems...

Just wanted to post this for those who may be looking to do a similar thing , I am currently starting a nuvo 10 frag tank which will be able to hold about 140-160 frags and going to tie into main apex / trident from im nuvo 40 across the room for monitoring Just wanted to stress this IKEA...

Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 15 System: 15 Gallons Launched 7/20/24 ATO: Prism Mixed Reef: Soft, LPS, small SPS Corals: 10 mixed Fish: 2 - Nearly naked Clownfish (George), Twin Spot Goby (Also George) Cleanup Crew: 8 Blue Leg Hermits, 2 Tongan Nassarius, 4 Trochus, 3 Nerites, 5 Florida Ceriths...

I currently have my eshopps nano skimmer in the left rear corner of my fluval evo 13.5g, and in the past it has been collecting gunk but I haven’t had to clean it out for a while now. I’m wondering if it is actually picking anything up now that I have a wavemaker flowing towards the opposite end...

Hello everyone, I am a long time lurker here but I finally have something that might be worth sharing! I have had a Fluval Evo 13.5 AIO tank for about 2 years now and I ended up with a second one so I am starting a new build (which I will also retrofit to my other tank if it works well)...

Once again a very huge thank you to @Rubymoon286 for this amazing Secret Santa gift!! Obviously didnt take me long to rip the wrapping paper of and get started! Behold the beginning of The Winter Reef! My first venture into a nano tank :) - Deskmate Classic 5g - using the included pump for...

Note: This first post is constantly updated. The last update was on Oct 27, 2024 Current Tank Picture - As of Oct 27, 2024 Current Equipment List Aquarium: Waterbox 15 Peninsula AIO Lights: AI Prime 16 HD with Arm Return Pump: Jebao DCS 1200 DC Pump Screen Lid: Waterbox Heater: Aquatop 100w...

I’ve been in the hobby for about 3 years now. Just started over on a new tank. Here it is! It’s a nano.

Hey all! I've never posted a build thread but always wanted to. Been deep in and out of the freshwater hobby my whole life and have dabbled in keeping a FOWLR system in the past, but I'm ready to graduate on to the world of reefing. I decided I'd go with something small that can easily be moved...

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I've been reefing for around 7 years now, starting in the hobby when I was 17. My first reef was a fluval m60 which ended up being still one of my best tanks to date. This tank was upgraded to a red sea 170 which was also a success. I ended up taking some time out the hobby due to university...

Hello everyone, I've been out of the hobby for about 6 years but i had been quite active in the hobby prior to that dating back to 2002. I had 3 tanks in the past, a 85 gallon half hex, 29 biocube, and 20 gallon standard tank. My kids are now at the age where they have taken a real interest in...

First tank in several years (First ever was in 2007), I made the cardinal sin of choosing a smaller tank, and I have already started planning the upgrade, should be about September when I start piecing that together, will be a 75g Innovative Marine INT. For now, the IM 20g Fusion Pro (first gen)...

Hi all, I built a little acrylic tank as a proof of concept to see how it would go and it was good, so I wanted to use it to make a "Micro/Nano reef", the tank is 30cm*30cm*50cm (W*L*H). Was thinking I would have a cm or so of sand than some small rock and not sure if I would have a fish or...

I’ve been saving up, studying, and working hard to save up $$ -I put some money aside for either a 90 gal discus tank or end my SW hiatus... Finally hit arange where I can acquire a somewhat decent nano aquarium. Going bare-bottom w/ dry rock with only 1-2 fish (NO CLOWNFISH since I refuse to...

Hi reefers! I am using this build thread to document my journey to rescue two baby clownfish and to seek help along the way. The Mission: Nurse 2 clownfish babies back to health. See background: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/rescuring-2-baby-clownfish.900102/ TDR: They came from a...

Here's my build thread. I'll try and start from the beginning when I started before ending up with the 20gallon AIO I have now. May take me a few days to find pics and get them posted. Here's how it started: A Fluval Chi 5g (was freshwater, but the pump failed and I decided to repurpose), a...

Hi everybody! I just wanted to thank everyone for the amazing information you all post on a daily basis. Here's my story! I'm back in the aquarium hobby after 30 years (haha had a bunch as a kid) and started my first Reef tank in October last year. Here are the specs: Fluval flex 9 AI Prime...

Hello, I have a larger reef on our main floor but working from home gave me the urge to build a small office tank using leftover equipment and some DIY. The tank is far from done, but just kinda taking my time with it and having fun. I always enjoy seeing the interesting ideas of everyone’s...

Short version: Would love to document my journey on a BTA tank build and share some info with a community that has given me so much knowledge. There will be a few things that I will be trying out for the 1st time and a lot of time tested stuff I have discovered through trial and error on...