nano

After some life changes, I’m setting up two new reef tanks in my apartment. I still have a Waterbox 160 running (without me) for the past year in my old house that I am going to have to tear down soon. That was live for 4 years before that. Since that won’t fit in my new place, I ordered a...

My son sparked my interest in reef tanks, and once we had his up and running, I went straight to work on my first tank. I’ve never been one for the K.I.S.S. method, or “beginner kits”. I always want to have something different, unique, my own. So I started this half gallon pico waterfall tank...

I am transitioning my nem 4.8G deskmate tank to a 7G sump tank. But I really like the deskmate so plan to use it still. So with that being said. I'm thinking of doing a group of barnacle blennies in the tank. My LFS had some real tiny ones in a pico tank which was cool. Likely juveniles. I...

Going to use this thread to document my most recent build, the 26 gallon Red Sea Max Nano G2 Peninsula build. I am taking a semi budget approach to gear, nothing fancy. Tank and stand was ordered during BRS labor day sale on 9/1. Hopefully ships this Friday. Items I've already received...

I'm really new to the hobby and just set up my tank to begin its fishless cycling period. I've looked through some other threads, but want to ask some questions more specific to my tank and lights :]. First, some background info. I did some tests today, and my parameters are as follows pH 7.7...

Starting off a new build for a second tank in my office. You can see my previous 75 gallon build. Since I'm starting this one from scratch I want to better keep track of all of the highs and lows for my own memory so here we go. Goals The general idea for this tank is to be low-ish tech (no...

Hey everyone, I'm planning an IM 25g Lagoon specifically to support a pair of mandarins. My main goal is to build the ideal copepod habitat, NOT just a reef with some pods, but a full-blown pod engine-farm-machine. I’m already running phyto cultures (nanno and tetra) and copepod cultures...

In my intro, I mentioned that my wife finally aquiesced to my wish for a saltwater aquarium. For the months before, I somehow kept leaving out books on saltwater aquaria and dropping into a couple lfs to wander through their aisles. It started to come together, quickly, with rock, sand, and...

I’m still suffering from my back injury as I type this, but I need to QT a sick anemone so I figured this would be a good chance to get this up and running! After I’m done treating the anemone, I’ll keep it running and just start cycling it I suppose, even if it’ll be a while before it’s ready...

Recently I won a Aqueon 14g rimless tank in an IG post by TFH (thanks to them!) so we have decided to set it up as a nano reef tank. The plan is to take this slow, keep it a small budget, and let it mature well before lights added. I hope for it to become a softy and/or anemone tank in the...

I have a 25 gallon all in one tank. I have 38 corals not including the mushrooms that split. I have 2 kessel a160tuna blues at 30% power and all blue. One AI nero 3 on wave mode at 30% power and two return pumps. One Bubble Magus mini q protein skimmer. Also have a cheato growing in the back...

The tank is on its way! I will make sure to update here with an unboxing and as I add more parts to the tank. I am currently planning on using the tank with a larger focus on growing corals. I am thinking to use a second hand AI Prime as they usually pop up on Facebook marketplace quite often...

***Located in Huntington Beach, CA, Orange County, SOCAL*** ***Pick Up Only*** Hi I got this as a b day gift but I already got a WaterBox. Is anyone interested? Asking $140 It's brand new in the box.

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...

Hello all! I'll be frank - I'm completely new to saltwater tanks, ended up on a coral youtube a while ago and was honestly dumbstruck. This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I have had freshwater tanks in the past, loved it and miss it, and I'm confident that with some research and practice I...

14 gallon peninsula 2.5 years old

Please attach picture or video of your nano reef tank, or maybe a different kind of tank, must be 20 gallons or under. Cheers!

I decided to check my temperature today on my 32.5G, and it’s reading 85 degrees Fahrenheit…. All my fish seem to be okay, not gasping for my air or anything… All of my corals are good… I just have some gonis that won’t open up all the way but I’ll be testing my other parameters later this week...

Several life changes and home shifts later, I still haven’t set up my first tank. I’m not going for size here. I want some colorful anemones & soft corals, preferably self-sustaining. Thinking about where I could put one in my apartment, the best spot seems to be the mantle above the...

Hello, I am thinking about small 40x40x40 (64l) anemone cube. I'd like to keep there a cleaning crew, 2 clownfish and a bunch of anemones (like quadricolor bubble tip and similar ones). I would like to run it with a cascade filter, well developed biology from a living rock and sand, use extra...

Hello, I am thinking about small 40x40x40 (64l) anemone cube. I'd like to keep there a cleaning crew, 2 clownfish and a bunch of anemones (like quadricolor bubble tip and similar ones). I would like to run it with a cascade filter, well developed biology from a living rock and sand, use extra...

This tank had a very rough start. Everything you can imagine has happened. Large parameter swings, equipment mal functions, rookie mistakes, pests, and even a stroke of bad luck LOL. NOW 8 to 9 months later, the tank is starting to mature more and coralline is growing at a nice pace corals are...

Hi 👋 Completely new here and new to fish! I have a standard Fluval Sea 13.5g with no modifications (yet!) Bought this “rock” from my LFS which had been in their sump for 4/5months. With Caribsea Fuji pink live sand. All I’ve got in there at the moment are some tiny shrimp-type creatures and a...

Hi Reefers My names Rory aka Toast I've been browsing R2R for a few years now but I'm going to be starting my first Nano soon (40 gal display with 8 gal sump) and will probly log my process as it comes along. I've been beefing for about 2 years now with Pico tanks my current setup is a Nuvo 8...

Hey all!! Can't say whether or not I'll be super active on updates here for my build, but I figured why not share my experience when I manage to remember! I started this tank around a month ago (March 2025). It's a UNS 45A dual AIO tank, roughly 9gal total. I've had a handful of different tanks...