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Hi, I set up my nano reef tank three weeks ago using a live rock and purchased beneficial bacteria, 4 days ago I put there 2 soft corals that quickly fully opened and look great, also I have 1 hermit crab in the tank. The thing is that I have almost no algae, just a couple of very small spots in...

As of know I have a clownfish. I want to add a tail spot blenny. Neon cleaner goby or a court jester goby or both if possible. And add Cleaner shrimp, my tank is cycled and is 4 weeks old just for some info.

Hi everybody, As the title suggests, I just started a new tank after being unable to have a reef tank for the past 9 years due to my work travels… I’m doing everything “right’’ this time. Got a new Red Sea reefer 350 and filled it with 80 lbs of live sand and about 60 pounds of dry rock. Added...

Good morning reefers! I’m going to start up a 20 gallon frag tank and wondering if I should do substrate or no? If yes - what kind?

Hey all, I woke up this morning to a sad day. Both my transparent goby and my clown, along with my camel shrimp & sea hare were all dead. That being said, all of my crabs (hermit & emerald) along with my turbo snails, my tubiflex worm & conch snail are all alive & seem to be doing fine...

Hi guys. I’m moving into my first house soon and instead of trying to transfer my current tank within a day, I thought I’d just set up a brand new system and slowly bring my fish/corals over as my newer tank establishes. My quiestion is what’s the best go to tank? I’m looking around 1.5m...

Hello, I am looking to set up a 56 gallon, 212ltr tank. (length x width x height Inches — 69.69x12x15.75, cm — 177x30x40 approx) This tank is not pre-drilled, and will be effectively on the floor (due to the height of the stand it is on) so unable to do a sump beneath it. However, as this...

Hi all, trying to figure out if I’m experiencing the start of dino’s in my system. They don’t look like dinos under the scope however they appear like them with stringy snot and looks as if they disappear when the lights go off. Hopefully the video is good enough! Thanks :)

I’m moving house and am looking to upgrade to a much larger tank. I want the tank in my bedroom, which is on the second floor. In terms of dimensions, the IM 50G Lagoon is perfect. I calculated the weight to be circa 780lbs (stand, tank, water, sand + rock). I plan to place the tank in a corner...

This past Saturday I upgraded my reef tank. I went from a 40 breeder to a 220 gallon tank with a 29 gallon sump. So far I’ve had no losses and no ammonia spike and I’ve been testing daily to be sure. The only thing besides the fish and coral that I transferred was my rock which had been cycled...

Hello I recently got a 50 gallon innovative marine. I have filled it with salt water and put a heater and some bio-media in the tank is there anything else I would need to start the tank! I’m missing a wave maker and light which I will be getting soon. Also missing a skimmer. As for cycling the...

Hello Everyone, I just set up my first saltwater fish tank, a 40-gallon breeder. I have just finished my cycle and am now thinking about stocking. Proposed stocking list: 1. 2 Clownfish 2. Sleeper Goby 3. Cherub Angel 4. Purple Firefish CUC - Astrea and Cerith snail, blue leg hermits, and a...

Hey all, My tank is really starting to grow diatoms, at least i think that’s what they are. Besides Turing my light off I am thinking of getting a cleaning crew but I have no real clue where to start. I’ve seen packages online but I’m unsure what can even be mixed together, water params, what...

I just added some clownfish 2 days ago. The tank is cycled and ammonia is now at 0, nitrites 0, nitrates ~5, salinity at 1.022, and temp at 77. Based on my research this could be brown algae since the tank is super new, Around 1.5 months old. My concern is diatoms vs dinos, and how to tell...

hi all! So my fluval evo gave up on me and one of the seals went. I managed to salvage my livestock and it’s now sitting in a separate container. I have a 4 big bags of media which has been established for 2 years. Livestock consists of 1 clown fish, 1 royal gramma, 1 peacock wrasse and 1...

So we have a brand new tank set up (and also bought an 10g QT). We want to start with a pair of clowns and maybe a goby (eventually?) The one fish we knowingly bought from a questionable fish shop (Nothing clean, fish looks okay - young). We only bought there because it was listed as (and...

Hi guys, My new cade 1200 is nearly up and running. Relatively new to the hobby, started up a waterbox 20 last year, about 2 months ago introduced a new clown that i suspect had ich, with my royal gramma and firefish and other clown brushing up against rocks and a few spots (3-4). Don’t want to...

Hey everyone, I finally upgraded from two small nano to my dream tank IM 112 EXT. Below is a list of equipment I’m going with. -IM 112 EXT (white stand) -Fiji 30 sump -Hydra 64 and two AI PRIME -MP40qd and Nero5 -jebao DCP 10000 return pump -aquamaxx dfc-280 skimmer -200 watt titanium heater...

Hello all again, Just looking for quick advice I setup a 75 gallon and it has been running a week now and mainly cycled I will say as all my levels and annomia have been good for awhile with this I added 3 PJS after 3 days of cycle after using live sand, rock and live bacteria and when the...

Well its time i start to document my build, ill try to make it short and sweet. As i write this i am on day 2 of cycling. But will include details from weeks prior. Day 1: Getting the tank So first started with actually getting the tank in the mail and assembling the stand, as we can see i...

First time setting up a dedicated frag tank, No sand, maybe a small fish, just frag racks in there, bio media My question is at what point is the tank safe to add corals? With not adding sand and rocks or a bunch of fish it wouldn’t really go through a cycle right?

My wife and I recently decided that we wanted to make an addition to our home. By that I mean I ordered everything to set up a saltwater tank and my wife wasn't entirely mad at me. Once I told her we could have some clownfish everything was ok. I had spent many hours reading forums like this and...

Hello! I have one 30 gallon tank and one 40 gallon tank both with goldfish in them currently. We've had the 30 gallon tank for a few months. It was doing really well at first. About a month ago, the water started to turn brown. We did a water change and cleaned everything. After just a couple...

I have a Red Sea aquarium that has blown two back wall pumps and is generally old. So I am planning on ordering a waterbox infinia frag tank. Not a major upgrade on the size just an additional 40-50 gallons I’m not sure exactly what the Red Sea is. (Maybe 130 total volume) waterbox will be...

Hi all I’ve recently cycled my reef and my water parameters are starting to settle I have been experiencing some brown algae on the surface of my tank and the substrate has been turning a brown colour only a day or so after cleaning I’ve read it could be diatoms but not quite sure if that’s the...