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So I’m about to do my first tank transfer I have the innovative marine 15 gallon but moving everything to a IM 20 gallon I know not a huge jump lol. I just had a few questions I plan on adding more dry rock to the main display tank besides the rock in my current tank and the seachem matrix in...

I am a 28 year old paramedic. I have about 10 years on the job. I have a difficult time with coping with my daily stresses and finally jumped into the hobby of marine fish & reef keeping. I have had freshwater tanks in the past, intermittently. Since day 1; I have found that building my tank &...

My second post but learning and sorry for few dumb questions again. My tank(32gal Bio Cube) is about 8 weeks, perimeters are on place. During week 3, I initially bought two clowns and one royal Gamma. One of the clown died very next day. I thought he was stressed and died. Then I start to...

Hey all I’m new to saltwater and my friend has moved away so we had his tank and his live rock (around 4kg plus some ocean rock). Everything seems to be going smoothly minus bits on the surface? I’m worried that my water is not getting enough oxygen. Ph is 7.8, Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate all...

Hey everyone, What are some basic tips you would teach a new wannabe hobbyist. I’m trying to learn but think need to brush up on my basics. I have a 200 gallon tank with sump. I’ll take any and all tips, sump filtration, basic tank maintenance, what filters to use HOW to use them. How to run an...

Here is my new 18.5 gallon aquarium for my clowns! Please feel free to give any suggestions, advise, thoughts, ect

My tank has been up for almost 2 months. Went through a very short diatom phase, i still get some on the glass. Now there is some greening happening but there’s no algae coming off it. What could this be? Disc Mag 1320-1350 Calcium 440 Alkalinity 9 SG 1.0255 Phosphates 0.02 Nitrates 10 Temp...

first off I'm new and I would like to say hi to everyone that is the reefing community. I have a 15 gallon tank and i cant decide what light is best. at first i was going to go with a ai prime 16hd but after some research I have found out that there lens burn up really fast and one thing I don't...

Hi all, I'm starting out in the hobby (but with a 15 year history with fresh water tanks) and need to fill my new 625L/165G system next week. My RO system will create around 150L a day. So it will take me some 5 days to create enough fresh water. First I'll start with the sand and rocks. Then...

Hey guys, just discovered the amazing community here at Reef2Reef, and excited to be apart of it!! We’ve been on our reef tank journey for a little over a year now. We built a new home and were able to incorporate a large tank in our entry way/ hallway. Wish I knew about this site sooner because...

Hello everyone, I have been using reef to reef for nearly 6 years now But never once made a post. I would like to introduce myself and my tanks. I am 18 years old and currently studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University. I have been a reef aquarium hobbyist since age 12 and the hobby has...

I got my first gorgonian about a month ago and its condition is already starting to deteriorate I haven’t been much of a coral killer yet but maybe this is my time to learn a tough lesson. I have it in an area of my tank with fairly strong flow and good lighting. I feed it reef fuel and I also...

Hello fellow reefers! I just joined R2R about a week ago even though I’ve had my tank for about 10 months now. I’m working with a Fluval 13.5 and I think it has been a really great starter tank. This hobby is so challenging… I’ve dealt with Dino’s, other algae outbreaks, and random fish going...

Hi :) Currently looking into getting the above tank (will be my first) and wanted to pre-plan what I could have in my tank. Ideally, I want all levels of the tank to be used equally, and for as many fish as possible to be utilitarian so it works like a nice little ecosystem so do let me know if...

Recently upgraded my 120g to 250g and had to move a few large colonies of stylopora, birdsnest, montipora, staghorn, slimer, tenius etc into the new tank and noticed an increase in alk from 8dkh to 10dkh. i used about 20% of the water from my old tank + all my sand and rockscape and filter to...

I started this journey about 10 years ago with a biocube and 2 years later added a fb marketplace purchased 55 gallon drilled God knows what self drilled tank that’s been giving me nothing but grief 4 times now flooded my living room… we are 6 weeks away from the wedding and replacing the floor...

I want to get into the hobby of saltwater and coral I have always been interested. I am just wondering good tanks I was thinking around a 30. But just wanna know good brands and tanks.

What can I do? Can I do something? No idea where this scratch came from, its on the inside. But its super noticeable. No livestock just bacteria. I'm absolutely FUMING! This tank is less than a month old. It's hard to see but dead center. It's there. About 4 inches long. Tank is glass

Starting up a new build thread for my newest system redsea reefer xl200 build radion xr15 blue g5 Bubble magus 3ex skimmer Jebao dosing pump 13 watt uv Phosphate / carbon reactor Swapped out filter sock for filter cup (redsea) (X2) innovative marine wave link pumps ( med ) set on pulse...

Hey guys. Im currently setting up a new 245L tank and i wonder if i could speed up the cycling process by using water from another tank (60L approx) and also transfer the rock scaping from that tank to the new one. For the new tank i will be using dr. Tims one and only bacteria starter and...

So, I've been in reefing just over a year now. My first build thread shows my 60G that I got up and running in November of 2020. Right before Christmas 2021, I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade to a 90G SCA. I wanted the additional space... so, here it is. I am running the Trigger Systems...

Hello all! After being a lurker for nearly half a year, I finally made an account to engage more with y'all. Nice to "meet" you! For starters, I wanted to post information on my current (first) saltwater tank. Here it is: Display Tank (DT) Tank: Innovative Marine Fusion Pro 25 Gallon Lagoon...

After two years, I'm finally back in the hobby again but with a bigger tank. Yes, 75 isn't that grand but with limited space, this is my best option. As most have told me, I'll quickly grow out of this tank. This is also my first time starting a thread to follow my build. Follow me on the set-up...

I picked up a used 150 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump and stand on . This tank was fully plumbed and basically turn key. It came with x2 ni-crew lights 100w 3 different sizes Jebao wave makers Return pump - Aqua excel dual stage BRS media reactor with siche pump (I’m not currently...

I am fairly new to this whole salt water hobby but am wanting to find myself a perfect permeant tank to keep growing over the years. But after wanting an upgrade and started to do my research I have gotten myself caught up in what tank to buy, what light to use, what protein skimmer to get, and...