new tank build

Hey guys, so this is an exciting day! I am going to go pick up my new (used) Deep Blue 80 Gallon Rimless reef ready tank. I went to go check out the tank and stand last night and the tank looked practically brand new, the stand looks alright just needs some love (wrapping and some doors). It is...

I Recently started a Biocube 32g this is my current light schedule On video. I don’t know if it’s good enough?? ;Bookworm I have been running the tank now for 42 days. Before starting the cycle I swap out the stock filter system the Biocube 32 comes with and got InTaNk media basket Poly Filter...

Hi You ALL, I have been reading, watching youtube vids, reading more, watching more videos, day and night, home and at work. Pretty much the last 3 months i have been all about saltwater fish tanks. At first i was looking at buying a 50 gallon tank bc i read that its the best beginner tank...

Howdy everyone, I’m interested in setting up a small aptasia/snail/crab tank. I’m wondering how I can do it with the bare minimum equipment. I have a small 5 gallon glass cylinder with a tiny HOB filter and an led above. What else would I need to be successful. Not looking to keep trophy corals...

Hello everyone, two months ago I decided to switch over from freshwater to saltwater tanks and I'm trying to get the hang of things. I'm currently working with a Waterbox 20 Cube, AI Prime 16HD Reef, Nero 5, live sand, and live rocks. After making sure the tank was fully cycled I decided to get...

Hello! I am an ex-marine biologist (now engineer). I worked in husbandry at a landlocked aquarium for 4 years. I have been missing my love for tanks, specifically my saltwater babies. A fried has a Tiger Oscar that has outgrown their tank and has upgraded to a 75 gallon. Thus, I have an empty...

This summer I purchased a 68 gal CADlights tank with all the equipment for $1100 on Craigslist. I just started the tank up at the beginning of November. My equipment: 68 gal CAD lights tank and stand Trigger Systems 30g ruby pro Various 6 return pump MP40 Bubble Magus Curve 7 protein skimmer...

I'm planning a new reef tank project with a ~100g display tank in my living room and a sump in the basement to allow for easy maintenance and auto water changes. I have the display tank location picked out, and am debating between two options for the basement "fish room". There is an unfinished...

Hello everyone, I have been out of the hobby for a few years and just getting ready to get back in as we have bought a house and won't be moving each year. I have a 9-10 gallon rimless jbj tank that I would like to start cycling and get a couple basic pieces in it. Within the year I plan on...

I Currently have a JBJ AIO 30 Gallon tank, I was going to put a sump under it, well the Esshops cube Medium I ordered is 1" to big, so I looked into getting a stand. Then I found a new tank I bought it cheap. 31x31x15! Love it! BUT.... the concern now is I bought a skimz quitepro 2.0 return...

Hey everyone, I'm new to saltwater aquariums. I'm trying to set up my tank for some seahorses. I need advice and the basics. Like what filter, lighting, sand, rocks, and so on. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! Harley

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!

Hello everyone! Hope everyone had an awesome weekend! I sure did, I visited Reef-A-palooza and came up with a lot of great products. I am now on week 2 with my 40 gallon tank. And I started getting brown algae all over the tank. My lights are on a schedule. I am running a Current USA orbit...

HI there. We currently have a 93 cube and it's been up and running for a couple years. We have the below list in our tank and they are all happy and doing well. We are also in the process of building our new tank (210) and are looking for advice on transferring the fish as well as adding new...

Hey Everyone, I recently began cycling my new Red Sea Reefer 350 with live sand, dry rock, bio spira, and did a fishless cycle using Dr. Tim's ammonia. After cycling for about a week and half, my ammonia and nitrite went to zero. I dosed the appropriate amount of ammonia nightly and the after...

My family gave me a Coralife Biocube 32 LED for Mother's Day. How awesome is that? This is the second Biocube we will have in our home. With the LED lighting, I think I"ll be able to do a lot more than I could with my now 8-year-old Oceanic Biocube 29. I had to get a replacement tank...

Well after 3 years in the hobby and my tank slowly going south, I decided its time to sort it out. I live in the Middle East and after many trials and tribulations, plus numerous threads on here trying to sort it out. I have decided the best way to fix my tank would be to re-start and try...

Hello Folks! I am returning to the hobby after a 10 year hiatus. I had a 75g mixed reef when I was in high school with varying levels of success. It has been so long, and I screwed so much up before that for all intents and purposes I consider myself a beginner. I now have my own place, and...

I was looking into adding some additives to my tank to make coralline gore faster. I already have live rock, but I'm afraid the coralline is not doing well. I was looking into this products: Which one should I get? Thanks guys

Hello everyone I have had fresh water all my life and habe had 2 salt within the last 2 years. I started with a 13 gallon to try it out then after about a year we converted or 44 corner cichlid tank to salt. Had to make my own sump because of limited space. after everything stabilized...

250Gallon MD, Super Low Nutrient LPS/SPS Dominant Tank- Looking to hear what fish selection long term have had the most success in this environment, both as a community of Fish as well as Reef Friendly. Looking for your Tank Size Total Numbers,List of all Fish, Size of your tank, how old is...

After years of telling my husband that we should have seahorses, he has finally agreed to help me set up a seahorse tank! We currently have a 125 gallon reef tank, a 29 gallon biocube, and a 15 gallon frag tank. Back in the fall we purchased a 65 gallon tank with stand, and have slowly been...

Hi! My name is sammi, new to this hobby. I've done a lot of research over the past few months prior to even buying anything. Got the tank started last week, water, live sand, all equipment (canister filter, protein skimmer, power heads, heater, etc...) Finally bought some live rock today and got...