newbie help

  1. J

    New tank ready for water- advice please!

    Hey! Bought my red sea nano (second hand) and its ready for water and to begin the cycling process. Plan is to fill up this week. I've got the Dr Tim's products to start the cycling process. I've got dry rock rather than live rock. Will upload a picture later, but just looking for tips from...
  2. SaltyShel

    ID Moving Brown Specks?

    I have posted a few pics of my tank on here and I’ve gotten a pretty general consensus - it doesn’t look mature and I don’t seem to have enough algae for my pincushion urchin. So I’ve been leaving the white lights on for most of the day, only the blue at night. More algae started growing but...
  3. demonbarber09

    Cleaning new aquarium

    Hello so I’m mew to this hobby. I recently picked up a120 gallon aquarium on Facebook marketplace. The tank needs cleaning but I’m not sure how I could clean the overflow or what’s the best way of cleaning it. Please help
  4. C

    Newbie Alert! Am I Doing This Right?

    Hey everyone, I'm new to reefing. Currently having my 5 gallon tank cycling for about 2 weeks now. Current levels: Nitrate - 20 Nitrite - 0.5 - 1 pH - 8.4 Phosphate - 0.25 - 0 Ammonia - 0.25 - 0.50 Temp - 77 & Starting to grow brown spots in the sand I know my tank isnt done cycling but I...
  5. 15aleo

    Tips/tricks to make wave pump safe for smaller fish?

    Is there a way to make wave pumps safer for smaller fish? I have a smaller YTECH 6W wave pump that works for my 30gal, but a banggai cardinalfish (maybe 1" long including tail) got hurt after he got sucked onto the side of the pump and was stuck there for an unknown length of time (it was...
  6. Alexgar224

    Why are my corals ticked off?

    Good evening, This is my first post to this forum so here's to hoping everything goes well! haha I've been wondering why my tank hasn't been doing too good for the past 2-3 months. The corals have basically been retracted and slowly dying off for the previous time stated. my current tank...
  7. Vspurg

    Long time listener, first time caller... Help needed.

    Hello - I have had my 1500 Cade setup since December and to be honest, I am struggling. I have had some livestock die for no reason, but for the most part, all of my fish are thriving. My corals are touch and go - some of the harder ones to keep are growing strong and some of the easier ones...
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