saltwater

Hello, my Oceanic biocube 29 finally bit the bullet a few days ago. I am now in the market either for a new hood (lights) or a whole new system. I don't have much knowledge in what would be a good tank or not. Evidently the one I currently own is not so great with filtering.I am wanting to go as...

Hello. I'm new to this forum and I love learning all about corals and ocean life. I need to know how fast a zoanthid grows. Unlike most zoanthid owners, I need to find out how slow a basic zoanthid can grow. How fast does it sprout new polyps? It's hard to explain but basically, what's the rate...

Hello again guys !! So heres my story, i purchased a yellow eye tang off live aquaria, and made the HUGE mistake of not QT the fish. My tank beforehand has never faced any kind of disease/etc. so anyway as i was observing the new arrival i noticed what many of us dread .. i saw a few, tiny white...

Hey there ! You have stumbled upon my little-big reef tank !! Going to describe my setup & share some tips ALSO looking to get some thoughts/opinions/comments going ! Here it is ! Will post some pics soon. Also, i do run a SUMPLESS system ! I know the drawbacks of going sumpless, but i cant...

Hey guys, how is it going? This is my first time at reef2reef, and my first attempt at a saltwater tank. I've had a freshwater tank with goldfish for about a year now, and decided to take the leap and start a saltwater tank as well. So what I'm paling to have is a 20 Gallon tank with 2 clownfish...

Hello All. Let me apologize. I’ve been lurking in the background, reading posts on R2R for several years now. I’ve learned a lot from the discussions. Thank you all for sharing what you know with newbies like me! I’m not much of a talker…and I don’t feel I’ve gained enough knowledge to help...

Hey guys I'm just a kid lovin the hobby check out my Instagram 180_reef_beast I post my 180 reef often also starting a 75 gallon anemone tank should be fun and could also use some pointers ! Instagram ... 180_reef_beast

I have been getting asked a lot of question form new reefers on what all is involved in maintaining a saltwater reef tank. Yesterday i decided to film my "weekly" routine of maintenance to give a good overview of what all is involved in maintaining a reef tank. Below are my general weekly...

I have an entire salt water and fresh water aquarium set up for sale. I know I'm new here but I'm hoping to find a good home for this stuff. I'm in Mesa, but work in Phoenix. Two 110 gallon tanks with stands: $450 Reef Octopus BH2000 HOB protein skimmer: $140 2 Orbit Marine LED lights 48-60"...

Hey guys i'm brand new to these forums and need a bit of help. I starting up my first saltwater tank (Fish only) and I'm having a bit of trouble with my chemical levels. Just so you guys understand what i'm going though I'll give ya a run down of the setup. So I have a 55 gallon tank inside...

I need to learn how to blog here directly, but for anyone interested.....here's my scrubber set up and the reasons I love it! https://seahorsewhisperer.wordpress.com/2017/06/22/mother-nature-knows-best-seahorses-and-algae-go-hand-in-hand-algae-scrubbers-for-the-win/

hey I was wondering if this silicone I used to reseal my tank can't be used. My tank has been setup since December. I had a cyano issue because of some pukani I believe were leaching phosphates. Took them out and used chemi clean twice and so far so good. I have a couple of fish (pair of clowns...

I started my first saltwater fishtank and instantly got hooked :p. I did a fowlr setup in my small 20 gal tank just to see what is in store before I spent serious money on everything. Now that my girlfriend and I have completely fell in love with having a saltwater tank we are planning on...

This write up is about the difference in my experiences buying from a breeder and buying from a vendor. I'll be focusing on documented information in upcoming blogs...

I'm a 3 year reefer and fish keeper. I have a 90gal. reef tank and am working on a 55gal. predator tank. I'm wanting to join a local club that has meetings or frag/fish swaps. Does this group or any in the East Tn area function like that? Thanks for the help!

I'm a 3 year reefer and fish keeper. I have a 90gal. reef tank and am working on a 55gal. predator tank. I'm wanting to join a local club that has meetings or frag/fish swaps. Does this group or any in the East Tn area function like that? Thanks for the help!

My name is Luigi, from San Clemente, CA. I just set up a nano cube for my kids and I'm looking for the best price and most reliable frags supplier; your suggestions are much appreciated.

So I picked up a Fluval Evo 5 gallon while I was out picking up a Fluval Spec III for my girlfriend about a month ago. I have been keeping a small log so I will be posting what I have so far over a bit of time and then continued updates as I continue to progress. This is my first attempt at...

I'll start this off by saying I'm about a year into this hobby and I'm...hooked. First time poster to R2R. I need recommendations for a 220 gallon aquarium, see bottom for details. About a year ago I took an old 29 gallon tank off my dad's hands he had in some warehouse along with a few...

mixed a batch of 10 gal of Coral pro salt and it precipitated on me. I didnt have enough time to do the water change because I was a bit busy lol. Just wondering if I could still use this water or if I have to throw it out. Its going to my fish only tank. Lmk and thanks in advance

Hey guys I wanted to know if I should use my carbon In my filter I now have x2 aquaclear 110 on my 75 gal tank Keep my tank clean so far I jus seen ppl who don't use it for certain reason but I wanted to know should I leave it or take it out I rather people who have fish only tanks or have had...

Hello everyone, I just joined R2R and this is my first post. I am sure I can find many answers in here but thought I would get right to the point. I have been in the aquarium hobby for a few years now have 2 very successful cichlid tanks but from the first day I started my end goal was a salt...

#1) $125 obo - Reefbrite Tech 30" 50/50 led. Used for one year. Mounting brackets on the unit. Only 2/3 of the lights work. The first segment will not work. I am sure it can be fixed, but I am not techy and I am getting out of the hobby and just want to make some money back on my...

Hello everyone it's that time of year again for the 2017 Rocket City Coral Expo. We will be hosting a coral show September 17th 2017 and the times are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. location will be at the Ninja Obstacle Academy ( www.ninjaobstacleacadamy.com ) in Huntsville Alabama. The location...

This is my getting out of hobby sale so everything must go. I have everything needed for atleast 2 maybe 3 setups. I have a 55 gallon, 40 breeder bottom drilled and a 29 gallon side drilled. All have stands. I have 2 protein skimmers, a reef octopus 150sss nrand new, and a euro reef rs80 used...