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Hello everyone. After posting my build thread, which you can find here, I was inspired to see how I could keep the progression of my 20g long tank going strong and making it the best that it could be! Is there anything I should change or add in my setup? It is a 3 month old tank with no sump...

Andie's First Saltwater Aquarium Hey everybody! Today I figured I'd start a build thread on the progression of my first reef tank. It is a tad late, as the tank is already 3 months old, but I reckoned I'd just start here. So, rewind to September 2020. I had just set up my first planted aquarium...

Hey guys, so a little backstory: I’m a newer reefer but I’ve been a freshwater keeper a few years, and I work at my LFS. I have a 13.5 gallon fluval evo that’s been setup since mid January this year (so about 3 1/2 months). Rn I do weekly water changes and I don’t have a skimmer or fuge but I...

While hunting for my Bubble Tip I found this thing, I don't think it's a aiptasia, but I did have one in my tank without knowing for about a week. It doesn't look like one either but I do not know any better. Please let me know. Sorry I am a newbie and do not know these things yet.

I have been wanting a Decorator Crab for the longest time, but I had a hitchhiker emerald crab on a rock I bought. Would it be safe to mix the 2 or will they fight eachother?

Both my kenya trees are grey and shrunken, they are not limp. My LFS said they may be “sunburned” which I think was another way to say shedding. I just bought a new light and very likely could have had it to bright. What do you think?

Hi! After running various freshwater tanks through the years enjoying aquascaping and such, i decided i wanted to take on saltwater, and i thought it a good idea to join a forum more saltwater oriented for when i have questions and such to hopefully beable to gleam some of the wisdom others have...

Recently I bought a Viperspectra light for my 20g long and after about a week of having the light in place, I bought a little Yuma Mushroom from my local fish store. I haven't had anything like this before and it is not attached to anything. It is so small that most of the time my PH blows it...

Hey Everyone iv seen some other threads going from it’s corline algea to its dying that you might need to cut off the head, to its regular algae so i figured i would post my pictures. And make my own post for some personal help. So I bought these from Manhatten Aquairums, the guy was really nice...

So I just purchased a red monti cap from wwc and this is my first sps so I don’t know if this looks good or not, can anyone help me out? Maybe give me a few pointers or something lol

So I’m confused and need some help I have a mixed reef tank softies/lps and I have been testing my alkalinity each day for 7 days to try and figure out how much to dose each day, I am using the Hanna alkalinity checker so it’s pretty accurate, my problem is it’s staying the same I have no drop...

Hey reefers! I just started my brand new reef tank and I’m looking for whatever advice you can offer! I’ve built this mostly on a budget and the biggest help has been my father who has been in the hobby for many years. This is my first solo aquascape and I’m excited to see it run. I just put...

Hello! Newbie here. Please be gentle. I have my first 3 corals, and they all seem pretty happy so far. But I’ve been worrying about this weird spot at the front of my zoanthid. It has a shape poking out that almost looks like a snail head to me. And then a weird greenish spot on front. Is it...

New to this forum or any forum. First post 3 months in the hobby. Anything look wrong with my parameters? have abit of coralline growth , the spike in orp is after extreme removal of 80% GHA on and in the crevasses of my live rock. Any tips are apperciated . Thx Gif Below Idk how to add it to...

Hello All! So working from home has finally pushed me over the edge to get in to the hobby! I purchased a used Red Sea Reefer 250 setup from someone who was moving out of state. It was a "turn key" system and comes with most items needed to get started, however it had been professionally...

Hi!! We’re new to this, it’s looks like a great community for advice and tips! Wife and I are new to the hobby and falling in love with it fast! We are in about 6 months in with a 75 gallon reef setup! Current livestock 4 clownfish 1 sleeper goby 1 six line wrasse 1 neon dottyback 2 pj...

Hi everyone, Just a question if it is normal for a Wellso/trachyphyllia to open up this way and not fold all the way like a brain. I just got this from my lfs 3 days ago. In their store, this guy was massive and fully fluffy. Mine is still fluffy but not fully folded :( my Calcium is 450...

I need advice and help from some reefers who have some experience. I want to start my first saltwater tank. In the past I’ve had freshwater and planted tanks, but never saltwater and certainly not with live corals. I have been interested and done some research over the past four years. My friend...

Anyone know what this critter is? I have a lot of these on the back wall of my tank and a few on the front.

Hi everyone, So I bought this fish a week ago and today I noticed that their eyes got some cloudiness with it. I have a new tank and everything in it started from scratch. I am not sure if my tang had a little battle with my clownfish because one of my clownfish's tail had a little scratch...

Hey all. I’m new to the forum and to saltwater tanks. In the past I’ve had several different fish tanks. All have been freshwater. For the last 4 years I’ve given a lot of thought to a nano reef tank. Finally decided to go for it, so I’m getting a 32 gallon LED Biocube on Saturday. I’m going to...

Hello everyone, So I got this lemonpeel angel fish as my second fish. I see some white discoloration on their scale by their belly and bottom of fin. Im not sure if they are sick or thats just them since they also have those white/bluish lining on their faces naturally.

Quick question for those sps knowledge people. I'm new to SPS and have an mp10 in a 10 gallon to provide flow but it's on blasting from the one side. So their lots of direct flow but it's constant. Is this okay? which SPS would be okay with this flow? Is there a setting a should have instead of...

I got these clownfish in this morning and put them in my quarantine tank and they've been doing this for the past couple hours since I put them in can anybody tell me what this is

Background: Back when this pandemic first got started I bought a comet fantail goldfish and rapidly discovered the complexities of fish keeping. I gain knowledge and got to the point of buying a 55 gallon for my goldfish, as well as some buddies. It has been about half a year and I am not taking...