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Live Phytoplankton We grow Nannochloropsis and Tetraselmis and bottle them multiple times a week with our rotating cultures. We sell bottles as single species as when you combine phytoplankton species to create blends, they can compete with one another and you end up receiving fewer species...

Hi Everyone! I recently got into saltwater tanks as of this year! I currently have a 40G reef tank & wanted to show off the current progress i have made! Fish in the tank are : Niger Trigger, 2 Black Ocellaris Clowns, Purple Tang, Yellow Coris Wrasse, & a Melanurus Wrasse. Corals in the tank...

i have a tunze 3155 ato one of the best on the market. everything works as should. 150 shipped

I have an RBTA that I’ve had for about 4 months now. After upgrading tanks(30g cube up to a 75g) it split (stress?) and has been hiding in a cave for about a month. I used the same rock, sand and filter/media for my larger tank. I recently turned my light down from peaking at 40% white 100%...

I have 3 gently used ecotech radion xr15 pro gen 4 with diffusers 300$ shipped each . Will come in original box . Pic to show they all work. Pm if interested

Hello Reef2Reef! I hope everyone is having a fantastic time with their aquariums. Here's a little update on my setup as I haven't posted on the forum in a while. The tanks are doing pretty good despite some coral warfare that is happening in the middle aquarium. Some corals are growing so fast...

Sodium hydroxide What are some good pharmaceutical brands of sodium hydroxide people are using that is pure and tested with ICP? I recently found a brand that was pretty dirty. Thanks

Hi guys, I'm a lurker on R2R that decided it was time to start posting about my tanks to gain more insight into this new hobby that my fiancé and I fell in love with. I apologize in advance for the long read. We started this adventure at the end of December last year after Christmas. Kind of...

We just got back from 10 days away to find this weird, thick white substance in our sump (pics below). It's pure white, thick and is mostly on the display drain tube, and on the bottom of the refugium. There is some in the crevices of the live rock that in the refugium too. It blows off in...

Coral Hub’s live phytoplankton consists of a single species of Nannochloropsis. It is bottled each week and shipped with cold packs to ensure viability. The phytoplankton will last up to 3-4 weeks in the fridge with daily shaking or about 1-2 weeks at room temperature but varies depending on...

Brand New in the box Red Sea 525 xl G2+ aquarium set up for sale. White stand. New with tax costs $3850. New in the box for sale at $3,000 - pick up in Palm Beach County FL Exemplar ad for the same tank from BRS is attached which contains the specs of the exact set up...

Hello Everyone, weekend is ahead of us finally ! I was looking for recommendations as to a new tank mate or tank mates I could add to my current reef system. It is an IM Nuvo 40 here is my current stock list FISH/INVERTS - 2 oce clowns - 1 royal gramma - 1 Pygmy Angel (cherub) - 2 scarlet...

Dear all, I am going to be moving my tank in a week and I have a plumbing question. In order to move the tank I am going to have to cut the current plumbing so that I can remove the bulkhead and move the tank. Is there a way to avoid this in the future? I recently moved the tank across my...

Hi all, I’m planning on doing a different scape for my fluval evo, I currently have a flatworm infestation and it’s driving me insane and want to start from scratch. I’m cycling my new scape on the side in a container. Just looking for some advice on how to keep my corals happy.. I was planning...

HI, im fairly new to the hobby. I have a reef tank just over 8 months old. Ive never tested my reef tank and have always hoped for the best until now. I have alot of corals that have died (Zoa/ Goni / Hammer/ Frogspawn / Favia / Acro / candy cane and even GSP) everything looked well when i...

Recently bought a walking batfish at the fish store, been wanting one for years. I have a plan to get it eating, however, has anyone else had experience with one? Would be cool to learn something I've maybe overlooked for greater success.

I’m curious to know peoples thoughts and suggestion on whether or not to use rigid PVC or reinforced vinyl tubing for overflow and returned plumbing.

Help!! I am undecided between a 12g or 18g. I am planning to fill them with softys and some fish. The 12g dimension are : Width 16” x Length 15” x Height 11” The 18g dimensions are : Width 19” x Length 18” x Height 12”

40 gal dis. reef w 20 gal sump 2/27 Ph 8.2 DKH 11 3/4 PH 8.3 DKH 10 3/10 PH 8.3 DKH 10 3/14 Ph 8.3 DKH 10 3/14 Added G Bubble tip anemone and small drag of GSP 3/15 Ph 8.6 DKH 10 ( 10 gal water change after 8.6 reading) 3/16 Ph 8.6 DKH 10 Calc has stayed at abt 490 ppm Haven’t done anything...

I just set up an auto water change. I used a jebao dose pump and ran a test and worked fine. Has anyone had any issues doing anything like this? I have to have one of the lines going in the the sump. Can this cause a siphon? I have the dosing pump higher than the sump. Any advice or suggestions?

Looking to get ideas and thoughts from those of you that have kept zebra morays in the past, more specifically in a reef tank. Was the zebra moray any kind of an issue for you? Did you have to do anything special for your zebra moray? Did it demolish your cuc or were they okay? What was the...

I brought in a cleaner crew refresh from Reef Cleaners and they are helping me get this algae under control. Corals are looking nice and fluffy. Just trying to get things back in balance after overfeeding the tank the last month dealing with damsels. I caught 3 of the 6 using the fish trap...

Looking to get a list of online vendors that you guys have had good experience with for buying SPS. Whether it’s good pricing, fast/reliable shipping and good arrival guarantee, or high quality or rare specimens. What are your favorite online vendors for SPS and why? And also, having trouble...

Live Phytoplankton Concentrate •30 mls of concentrate • 2-3 drops per 50 gallons of tank water • can dose 2-3x more than recommended if you have a heavy stocked tank. If your system does not have a positive response to the increase in dosing, cut back to normal dosing. Species...

Moving out of state to a house with no room for my 150G tank. Selling entire set up, but need to sell all fish and inverts first to break down the tank. The 150 gallon tank (72" X 18" X 28") is a dual overflow tank that was purchased in 2021 to replace an old 125 gallon tank. The cabinet it...