new aquarium

So, it was suggested I start a build thread for my setup. This is going to likely be a thread that doesn’t get added to often for now, but as the project progresses I will add to it. Progress will be slow, somewhat by design and somewhat by default. I am not one that typically just tosses things...

Just thought I’d share this video of my new 20G High aquarium. Going to be picking up some live rock with some mushrooms and green star polyps from a fellow hobbyist. Can’t wait until it’s all aquascaped! My clown doesn’t know what to do with all that swim space!

Hi everyone!! I recently (ish) acquired my first tank a 220g! (Yeah I know big head first dive into the hobby) but I've always wanted to get into it and since purchasing my home and on my final deployment I feel I can finally pick up the hobby!!! So with that being said I've done a lot of...

Hi everyone, So I've been wanting to keep a reef tank for a while, and finally decided to jump the gun for my 2020 New Years resolution haha. Was looking at curved tanks and found a half cylinder/half moon style that I really liked. The two that I'm debating between: 1. Tsunami 150 gal half...

So hello! I wanna get into the hobby for over half a year now, but I know i am gonna move to a new apartment in probably july, there i wanna get a "real" tank, like a redsea Xl425 or so. For now i am thinking about a small build, I have seen some budget builds, some canister filter builds and...

I need whatever tips tricks and knowledge people can give me. This is my 2nd try the first time ended miserably all my fault with many mistakes. Now im starting fresh in a new house trying to get a tank set up for a Mantis shrimp and maaaaaybe two clowns. If all goes well in this tanks first...

Hello reefers. I've been doing my homework for a month or so and am at the point where I have a decent idea of the equipment and livestock that I want to get. I'm still a couple of months away from ordering the tank but thought I'd post everything here and see what kind of feedback the...

I know this is not necessarily an emergency but I just added a decent bit of livestock to a 20 gallon cube tank. This includes: - a small Scopas Tang - a Black Snowflake Clown - three various snails - a Tuxedo Sea urchin - a Tricolor Goniastrea Coral Previous to adding livestock to this NEWLY...

I have a Waterbox 170.4/5 on the way, and it has a 1" ID return hose. I purchased the Ecotech Vectra M2 as a return pump for it, and I was wondering, how did you guys plumb your Vectras? I want to make sure I did it right. Lol! Pictures would be extremely helpful!

Today, I started my first reef tank. I have added live rock, live sand and water from a local fish store. As expected, once I added the water it got super cloudy. How long after adding the water should I wait to test the water parameters, i.e. salinity, pH, ammonia etc? Should I wait until the...

My first nano tank. The new jbj 24 deluxe(modifie). got several problems after it got delivered. it's been a week. For a new reef hobbyist, it's like riding a emotional rollercoaster,lol. I figured r2r is a great platform for me to learn, document my journey, and share experiences.

I am trying to decide if I want to reduce them down to 1'' or go with a new sump that has 3 1.5inch bulkheads. I think this style of draining benefit's you with a greater pipe diameter! It also improves the flow rate of the siphon but the fact that a larger diameter pipe on the non-siphon drain...

Trickman2's - 280 Gallon Upgrade It is finally time after 16 years I am upgrading my 90 gallon tank to a 280 gallon. This is the thread for the build. Stayed tuned and subscribe. The tank is being built and a new stand fabricated. My goal is to keep this thread updated and allow for others...

Hey everyone, I currently have a 40 Gal breeder tank, the tank has been running excellent for the past 2 months but I currently have 5 fish in the tank, 2 of which I bought knowing I would eventually have to up my tank size “basically giving myself an excuse to be able to build the fish tank...

hello everyone, I'm new to saltwater tanks but have quite a few years doing freshwater aquariums, either between helping my dad run what he called his monster, a 100gal "swamp tank" with fish ranging from feeder tetras to a 14in catfish, live planted with controlled algae growth, and his "clean...

I Absolutely love this b/c it's made SUPER SOLID and it's a space saver big time which will be perfect and match up with my custom sump and my new ProfiLux4 controller and my GHL Dosing pumps. I will be able to add 1.5l for my Alk, Cal, MAG, and use the 4th chamber for some sort additive for all...

What's up everyone..? Name is Brandon, From Olympia, WA, and although I'm not entirely new to the hobby, I have been out of it for the last 9 years. I just started up a small 35 gallon Hexagon reef tank about 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to learning and re-learning things through the knowledge...

Hello all Reefers! My name is Brian. This is my first post on R2R. Just some quick background info on me.... I'am currently living in the state of California, working towards a Masters Degree in Marine Biology. I have been in the saltwater hobby for a little over a year now and it has become...

Tank and stand are up! Rockscape is, I THINK, finally in its place lol and equipment is ready. RODI is filling up as we speak. But now here is my slight dielema, I bought the API master test kit, not the one for reef as I’m not including corals just yet. But I’m now reading and hearing some...

Hello all! I started my Nuvo Fusion 20 a little over 3 months ago. I bleached Pukani and Tonga branch rocks for 2 weeks, then cured them in saltwater until mid November. I added my live Hawaiian black sand, my rocks, a bottle of biospira, and Dr. Tim’s ammonia on Nov 20th. I’ve been testing...

hey there! Brand new this group, I've had freshwater fish for a while and thought I would dabble into saltwater. Got a litte and put a few live rocks in with some aragonite. I was also told to put a raw shrimp in there to help start the cycling. How often and what levels am I checking? I...

Hiii Folks I am having an Idea to go with a new Setup. Take a look on the pic. The price for the glass with low iron glass front and side will be around 1350.- What do you think? Too expensive? Will not work? Bigger glass? Bad? Good? wow? If you guys think good and it could be a wow.. I will...

Well, after watching so many reef build thread I think is time to start my new saltwater tank thread build progress, a 40 Gallons breeder. I'm still on the process of selling my 55 gallons tank with couple of discus and a Angelfish and use that $$ for the new project, that way I can just focus...

Can somebody tell me whatthese are growing on my rock and if they are safe? The first one looks like a milky cobweb that easily comes off when touched. Rhe sexond one looks like a dandelion or an antena with a ball at the end. And is this yellow stuff algae?

Today is a bittersweet day. I have been looking forward to starting this tank for months & my Red Sea Reefer 250 arrived today. As much as I want to be ecstatic, my heart is broken :(. My boxer, Penny, died very unexpectedly yesterday morning. She would have turned 5 at the end of the month, and...