tank advice

Hi reef team! I really love the look of long tanks, but I only see them as being found rimless around 21~30 gallons. Is there any company or brand you know of where I can order or purchase a long style tank of around 40/50 gallons? Hoping for something around $700 or so. Even if it’s more please...

So let me give a little background. I started this hobby for the first time about 7 months ago. I knew starting out this hobby would be a challenge, but it was something I was ready for. I cleaned out a JBJ45 I picked off Craigslist, set it up. Cycled for 2 weeks using a combo of live sand and...

I've been thinking about what I would do for a future large tank build. 300g sounds like a nice number. Lots of room to play with A lot of hardware costs seem to decrease with bigger tanks. In a large tank, you can run a lot of gear closer to full capacity (heaters, pumps, lights even) and...

So I've had a Cobalt Neo-therm heater for my Nuvo 40, which hasn't given me any issues. However, when I read about the 200W and the horror stories, it's making me second guess opting to buy it again for the new upgrade. Does anyone have any suggestions for a reliable 200W heater for a 65 gallon...

Hello I was thinking about adding like 2 more fish to my 32G biocube, but wasn't sure what exactly I can add or if I should add anything. As of right now I have: 2 Oscellaris Clownfish Wheeler's Goby/Pistol Shrimp- Pair Royal Gramma Fire Shrimp I was thinking about maybe adding a banggai...

Hello! I am an ex-marine biologist (now engineer). I worked in husbandry at a landlocked aquarium for 4 years. I have been missing my love for tanks, specifically my saltwater babies. A fried has a Tiger Oscar that has outgrown their tank and has upgraded to a 75 gallon. Thus, I have an empty...

Hi everyone, I am new in this forum also for the tanks. I am looking for easily maintainable tanks. I have found Red Sea MAX E-260 (AIO) looks very easy to build and maintainable. I don't have any idea how noisy it is but this is one of the important things for me. If anyone has it, could you...

I'm fairly new to salt water but things aren't going well. I have a 55 gallon tank with ~40 lbs of live rock. I have 5 fish, A toby puffer fish, a clown pair, a pajama cardinal, and a watchman golby, I also have a clam which I believe is a leafy jewel box (got him accidentally but its doing...

Anyone have an idea of what my feather duster worm is doing? The last picture is from a month ago and the middle was last week and the white one is this evening. Could this be normal? Is it just regrowing it’s chipped tube?

Hi Everyone, I am getting a tank built for me that is going to be sunk into a wall. I am able to put the overflow box and returns through the drywall. I am going around a stud, so the return piping will have to go straight back for 4 inches before the angle. I hope this makes sense and maybe my...

How long does it really take a tank to “mature” as people commonly call it. What are they key factors to properly maturing a tank. I’ve seen a lot of people say 1 whole year for a tank to become fully mature. Do you agree. Could this process be speed up and if so how. Also how do you know you...

Hi all, Today is the big day, I will be moving my entire reef (corals, fish, inverts etc) from a 65G into another tank of similar size (I needed slightly different dimensions due to space in my new home). Does anyone have any tips/tricks or general helpful information on doing tank transfers...

So, I thought I knew what I was doing - clearly I do not. Feeling a little overwhelmed and reaching out for help before I lose anything else. My ammonia is still high even after two water changes. Lost a six line wrasse and a valentini puffer yesterday - which I'm so bummed about. Fish were...

Hey guys! Been a huge fan of R2R for a while now and thought it’s time to start documenting my tank on here. My system has been up and running for a little under a year and a half now and has recently been suffering from multiple issues (most of them being a direct result of stuff I did ). My...

Hello Everyone! So a week ago I realized my ATC refractometer was calibrated wrong by about .003. No big whoop, instead of being at 1.025 my tank was at 1.021 where it was running stable. I did a PWC of about 30%, brought the water up to 1.022 and figured I would just do some manual saltwater...

Does anyone have any experience with the waterbox 170.4/5 plumbing? I'm wanting to run a Ecotech Vectra M2, but idk what fitting to use to attach it to the supplied return line... I'm sure I'm just an idiot, but any help or advice would be super helpful! Also, if I need to get a different pump...

New to reef tanks just got a 29 gal tank setup of course I put corals in before cycle completed and now I have diatom algae everywhere water parameters were way off everything is in line now and things seem to be looking up but if anyone has any suggestions or ideas to make corals grow faster or...

Hello, I am about to start a new build. I was able to get a tank second hand that fits perfectly in my house. It is drilled for a closed loop style to go with a standard overflow sump filtration. This excites me as I don’t like the look of any cords or equipment in my display including...

So I did a dumb thing, I got a baby cowfish. I knew some info about them. I came a cross a tiny probably 1.5 or 2 inch long in a fish store and basically I got emotionally attached to it at the store and did an impulse buy. I currently have 2 small clown fish, 2 firefish, one cleaner shrimp...

Hey Folks, I've had a large 150 gal tank w/ 60 gal sump for about a year now; and alas, I am moving. I have to rebuild pretty much everything; but now I am a much wiser reefer and have more pointed questions for the new build up. I'm pretty much going all in on this tank since it will hold a...

I've wanted to teardown and restart my reef for a while now. My current system is a standard RR90 that I picked up used and a stand I built. The glass had a few minor scratches that have been bugging me for years, and while the stand is stable, it isn't pretty. And with having an 18 month old...

Hi guys I thought I would ask the nice people from R2R before pulling the trigger on this one, I'm probably blinded by how nice the new tank looks. I got a nice chance to swap my 4 feet 75g by a 3 feet 75 gallon, and the reason why I'm considering that is because I dislike my current sump setup...

So Ive looking to upgrade my tank to a tank bigger than 120 gallons in the next few months November ish. Current tank is a 90 galon ______________________________ Firstly it would be great if you guys share your dream tanks and what you each think are the best tanks . I want a all in one sort...

Any one with experience please help me . My tank is 7 month old, I added fish after the first month. all my fish are very very healthy and happy . ————————-Info—————————— So since month one my levels have been Ammonium 0.025 Nitrite. Nitrate Ph. 8.0-8.3...

Hey guys, I’m new to the hobby and just wanted to get some feedback on some stuff. I currently have a FOWLR 40 gallon breeder tank. I have live sand and rock in the tank and for filtration I have a marineland 160 canister filter “I didn’t notice it was smaller than what I thought untill after I...