reef tank

So I have a 29 gallon tank that I want to turn into a reef tank eventually. It doesn’t have a sump, just hang on the back filtration and a lot of live rock. I just finished cycling it but my nitrates are still somewhat high and I am working on keeping them low. For my filtration all I have on it...

I was thinking about having a return pump that pumps well enough to circulate the water throughout the tank and give everything the water movement it needs. The reason for this is, I had circulation pumps in my reef tank and two of my anemones got sucked up into them and died; after this, I put...

So i seen a few threads of members showing off their tanks and i enjoyed it very much! So know i want to share my build with everyone so i go and start digging up videos and pictures and wow i have so much documented i really dont know where to begin and i feel like i have too many pictures and...

Getting ready to purchase my first corals and right now I’m interested in LPS and Soft. I was curious do you need to dose and keep Calcium, Mag, Phos, and Alk up like you would an LPS tank? And as far as feeding I’m assuming something like Reef Roids would be my go to for these guys correct? Im...

Hi all, We finished quarantining a group of fish in our 180 with copper power and are setting up a smaller quarantine for all future fish - will the 180 be reef safe and not leach any copper once it has had a good cleaning? Was planning on using bleach in it and doing a couple rinses...

Hi, I am upgrading to a SCA PNP 50g and want to sell my my other set up. It's a waterbox 20 gallon AIO cube with a black wood aftermarket stand. Its only been set up for about 6 months, in perfect condition. I also will throw in the skimmer, the skimmer is a Macro Aqua m-50 Hang on Back. Tank...

Picked up a mimic tang this past weekend and believe he has flukes.. What can I treat him with to cure and rid the parasites? I was hoping to use prazi pro but no local store around me carries it, wondering what else I could use to treat it? I want to start treating ASAP before it gets worse.

Hello everyone, so tonight i decided to look further into why one of my zoa frags wasn't opening up all the way and came to notice these tiny and I mean super tiny little worms around the base of the frag. So I decided to pick up the frag and look underneath it and there were these small almost...

I will not ship, pick up only. I have a Redsea reefer 450 that has only been going for 4 months. I purchased the tank only, it has a crack towards the top of the overflow and does not affect the tank functioning at all. The crack is not on the tank glass, only on the overflow. I built the stand...

I'm starting this thread for everyone who has questions on kessil lighting. I am currently running 5 kessil A160 tuna blue's over my 6' L x 2'W x 3' D aquarium. I running them from 7 AM to 11 PM the blue line is the a mount of white light vs blue. What I am looking for is what other peoples...

Hey everyone, To start off, I figured I'd say a little about myself and my fiance and our experiences in the hobby. I am lucky enough to have a partner who is as enthusiastic about the hobby as myself (at some points she can be even a bit too enthusiastic...) We have now been in the...

Hello, I tested my water parameters and the test said my phosphate is 2.0, is this bad? My protien skimmer was off and now it is back on, will my protien skimmer pull the phosphates out of the reef tank?

Hello, I did some research to see if its alright if I leave the blue night time lights on all night, and I found some people saying it was, so I tried it, all night last night my blues where on and my anemones stayed open, but today some of them have closed should I turn off my lights for some...

Hello, Talk to me about the filtration, protein skimming, the importance of them, and why and what you use? I think it would be cool if some people posted some pictures of their filtration and protein skimming methods, some videos, links, and talk about why and what you use what you use for...

I have been feeding my anemones sardines with no growth, could sardines be the problem? Should I change to feeding them shrimp?

I've been spending the last 6 months looking at some of the gorgeous tank builds here and now that my own tank build is taking off, I will introduce myself. I go by Variant on forums and I love good coffee, hiking, and my miniature schnauzer Mona. I travel frequently for work but will try my...

I'm looking to buy some 4-6' long (Acrylic, Glass, Blue) basic frag tanks. If you have anything please let me know. Looking to pick up locally. I am located in MD close to VA, PA, WV and DC and don't mind driving a little.

This 93 gallon reef tank is for sale in SW Chicago suburb. The tank is still up and running but I’m looking to give it a good home at a steal of a price. No delivery. You must pick it up and move it. Only Tank and stand are for sale and will negotiate on live rock. I am moving and hoping to...

Hello, Can someone help me understand what trace elements are? How to dose, and how often?

I found this small orange snail in my tank this morning. He would have originated from some live rock that was acquired through gulf reef live rock. Thanks as always for your help!

Hello, Does someone know how much water a fluval 406 canister filter holds?

Hello, Does calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and pH parameters affect anemone growth?

Hello, My magnesium is at 1395 and calcium 420 and 9.6 dkh. I know that magnesium level is high. Since calcium and alkalinity are attracted to each other to cause calcification and magnesium is to balance out the process of that, can that high of magnesium cause calcification to be slower?

Hello, I am wondering how to raise my pH from 7.8 to 8.1-8.3? Can someone please list the methods to do this with instructions, possibly with links?