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I am looking to start back up in saltwater. I'm going to be building a 120 gallon mix tank. I have the tank set up using a fluval fx6 and using under gravel filtration with it. The discharge is into three one half inch pylons that I have loofah sponges around to disperse the flow. The goal being...

Long story short, I used to have a 265G reef that had a catastrophic ending when a seal failed on the front. I left the hobby heart broken. As my son aged (6yrs old) I began to tell my wife that I might be interested in getting back into the hobby if the right situation presented itself. She...

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Hey guys.. so I have an IceCap 48xl sump for my 310 gallon display tank that I’m considering to modify to enlarge the return pump section of it. The sump comes with a 15 gallon ATO reservoir but I’m using my 130g total volume saltwater mixing station also for auto-top offs since it’s in the same...

Hi everyone, I am very new to this aqua field and all of sudden, my wife and I decided to have fishes. At that time, we had no idea between freshwater vs salt water. The aquarium we went was freshwater main and convinced by easier maintnance and cheaper price than saltwater . So, we bought a 65...

I used my city water to clean my 80 pounds of sand (Caribsea grade sand) I know this is frowned apon. My water has chloramine in it and I used the city water to clean it, I drained the water out as much as I could and put the wet sand in my 90 gallon aquarium. There was very little water in the...

Here at SDC - ERI, we have seen every fish that has been available in the hobby. From iconic fish to oddballs, what fish are on your bucket list?

Hello i am new to the reefing hobby. And i have recently added 3 of my first corals to my tank. I was told what they were and i remember two but this 3rd one i can not remember what the guy told me it was and well i kinda didnt want to have ti go back to the shop today just to ask. Perhaps i...

Added salt 12hrs ago and its starting to clear up when will it be a good time for me to add the sand ?

Good Morning! I recently got this little guy assuming that this puffer is a Diodon Holocanthus. However, upon receiving him, I noticed some features such as the shorter spines on him that are making me also think that he could be a Diodon Hystrix. The vendor I received him from told me that...

Getting back into the hobby requires much research and of course a many purchases to do things right. I do not have many local shops so I need to do the majority of my purchasing online … who do you use? There are many retailers out there and the web can be a wormhole for sure so I’m hoping to...

Hello, my name is Hunter, and I own the company Current Tides Aquariums. I am based in San Diego, and offer a variety of services and goods, including live, saltwater fish. Please if you have any questions, or were curious about anything, feel free to contact me! Thank you, and happy reefing!

Im looking to set up 300 gallon reef tank. Need qualified who can setup up the whole system in my house professionally with quality and knowledge. Need references. Serious people only please.

Hi, I’m looking to restart my 275 tank as a FOWLR and I need to buy a 72” LED light for it. I would like it to have the option. Of regular daylight, night (blue) light only and moonlights I’ve been out of the hobby for over 8 years and know there has been a lot of advancements. Looking for...

Hey everyone, I found this guy in my aquarium, I took it out just in case it’s bad. Would anyone happen to know if this is a good guy or bad guy for future reference incase I see more.

Hi Everyone, I bought an electus mushroom coral about 2 weeks ago, but lately I’ve been noticing it doesn’t look very good, it’s either extending looking closed up or folded up, I noticed most fish stores have them in little boxes or trays, separate from the others, is that something I must do...

Hi everyone, I’ve had my Valentini puffer for about 4 months and have always fed mysis shrimp and half shell clams, but I got a wyoming white clownfish yesterday and realized while feeding that the puffer also enjoys pellets, would it be okay to feed pellets most of the time and feed half shell...

Hello so I am new and have seen conflicting messages, how much salt do I add for my 73 gallon reef aquarium

Hello :) I am new in this hobby and struggling with light setup. My aquarium size is 120x40x50. I had a giesmann T5 8x39W which was getting my aquarium crazy so I swapped to LED. I have now a noname DIY saltwater LED light fixture from a guy who made some already and he had good growth of...

I’m going to aquashella this weekend in Dallas to get some inspo for my tanks! They’re also giving away a $5k value new tank which would be great for a beginner

Waterbox Marine X 60.2 Heater- 300W Titanium Heater BRS With Temp Controller- Inkbird ITC-306A WiFi Pump-Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0 Sump- Fluval Biomax, Filter Socks,Chemipure Blue Chemi Pure Blue 11 oz., ???, ??? Light- AI Prime 16HD LED Powerhead- Nero 3 Powerhead Skimmer-...

Somethings been growing in between and on the plug of my zoa for sometime now, i did a hydrogen dip two weeks ago and that barely seemed to help. Then a coral dip this week and nothing as well. Its almost translucent and looks like very mini tentacles, however it doesn't seem to move. Its grown...

Hey everyone, Long story short I was cleaning my tank and accidentally brushed up against my Candy Cane coral. Instantly the green color came off, Is this natural or is this the beginning of the end for it? Parameters look pretty normal salinity is a little high at 1.030 but that's why im doing...

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