new aquarium

Hello! Beginner here in search of some much-needed advice. I got this tank super last minute from someone moving out of the country today. It was her ex-roommate's so she doesn't know anything about the setup. I have freshwater tanks but never saltwater, so I need help! I'm not even sure what I...

I have been out of the saltwater hobby for nearly 6 years and I really want to get back into it. I used to have a 75G with 20G sump setup. Since I am military I move around every few years so I want to get a system that is easier to break down and take with me if possible. My biggest concern is...

Hello there! I'm excited to have found this forum. It looks like a great group of people. I'm fairly fluent with fresh water aquariums but I'm new to the marine aquariums. I'm laying out a new build and just curious if I'm on the right track. I believe I have all the main components...

Hey guys i'm brand new to these forums and need a bit of help. I starting up my first saltwater tank (Fish only) and I'm having a bit of trouble with my chemical levels. Just so you guys understand what i'm going though I'll give ya a run down of the setup. So I have a 55 gallon tank inside...

Hello, I'm really new to the SW aquarium world and I've got a question to ask everyone... I'm looking to have a reef tank and I am wondering about test kits... I've got the API master kit currently - but I know that I will also need to purchase a few more tests to get things going, Alkalinity...

Hello everyone! I live in Denver CO, and am brand new to the aquarium world, and while I've been wanting to get into it for years, finally got our tank up and running a few weeks ago! My BIL lives across the country (FL) and does tank maintenance / builds for a living- came out on vacation and...

So this new tank project started after my Craigslist special blew a seal right as i was waking up. It couldn't have happened at a better time, as I was there to bail the water and get everything out of the tank into buckets. Also my parents jumped out of bed and came over to help, and brought...

I have an idea for a 10 gallon tank setup and I really want some advice and criticism on my plans. I have a 10 gallon tank and a stand that i built for it. I plan on using this DIY PVC overflow(youtube.com/watch?v=UZytENJZtJw&t=162s) down to a 10 gallon sump hidden in the stand. I will have a...

Hey everyone, thanks for looking at the thread and giving what advise you can. SO, I am building my first tank which will be a 180 gallon reef ready tank with a Trigger 39 underneath it. I am at the point of plumbing the tank and I've been seeing differing opinions on one piece of plumbing I am...

Hello fellow reefers! Have been consulting this great forum for a few months now, and have been saved from countless erros thanks to it. I've been strugling with my powerhead placement for some time now. Tried a few setups, but am not very sure about my decision in this regard. My doubts only...

I currently have 2 tanks. 210g + 60g both connected to 80g sump. Total volume 350g mixed reef. Not enough. I have an old 60g bow aquarium (no predrilled overflow) that I used before with HOB skimmer, canister filter. I have most of the old equipment. I want to bring it back to life but...