saltwater

Hey fellow reef keepers. My fiancé and I recently purchased our first tank 4 months ago the Red Sea Reefer 250 and it has been a blast ever since! This past weekend we picked up a used Red Sea Max 130D our second tank! This hobby has consumed us. We are in love with fish keeping. We started a...

Hi, so about 2 weeks ago I started a 29 gallon saltwater tank which I started with live rock and some live sand from my previous 5 gallon nano reef and some bio spira basically quick start. Ive been testing the water regularly every other day while doing 25% weekly water changes. Bio spira so...

Hey all, I am currently trying to identify the different corals and whatnot in my fish tank at work. The individuals stocking it have told me that they're going to get me a list, but it's been three weeks since he's said that and I go back to school next week. I'd like to have the flashcards...

That's right, we are heading back up north for another fun filled show! This year the show will be at a larger venue with some of the top manufactures, dry good vendors and coral vendors from across the US. Be sure to mark your calendar because you won't want to miss out on this event! Best of...

I have an old 72 gal bow front that was set up for saltwater. The bottom is drilled and there was a plastic overflow attached to the inside rear glass. The over flow was removed to turn it into a terrarium. I would like to restore it to being a saltwater tank. Is there anyplace that I get an...

I recently bought a Red Sea Reefer 350 to upgrade from a 46 gal Bow front. So here is my issue, I want setup my Reefer 350 in the same spot as my current 46 gal Bowfront. What is the best way to do this without losing any fish? Oh and I also bought new sand, so the old sand will go in trash...

Howdy! This is my first saltwater tank, but I've been in the freshwater hobby for quiet some time (currently running a dwarf puffer species tank and breeding Taiwan bee shrimp). I will be using this thread as a video journal and discussion area for my build ! EQUIPMENT Tank/Sump...

It's been a while folks, but I'm back at it again! I've decided to once again start a new thread as my old ones have been neglected. Here I will be uploading all the fantastic pictures of corals, compliments of VanChicMD aka my lovely girlfriend as I am too lazy. She will be also updating the...

Started in July 2017, my 20 gal stepdown reef is thriving with lots of small fish and some really nice frags! I have a pair of bangii cardinals, sharknose goby, red scooter blenny, Catalina Goby, hi-finned redbanded shrimp goby and the smallest yellow tang I’ve ever seen! For filtration I have...

I have a lot of dry rock to cure. I would prefer to cure in RODI water to save some cash on salt. Any advantages to curing in saltwater vs RODI?

Hello everyone! My name is Antonio and I have had a reef tank now for over 3 years. I started with a 46 gallon bow front, but upon moving to my new house, I decided to upgrade to a bigger 120 gallon tank. I currently have an anemone dominated tank with other soft corals. I am hoping to start...

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...