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Hi all, Like many of you, I tried the gate valve mod after suffering with the stock red sea valve for a year, and while it was much better, I still had to tweak it now and then (especially after doing a water change). I needed it to be below the emergency overflow and was adjusting it every...

Ok so not new to marine tanks but just made the decision to do a huge upgrade. I have had a small 32 gal biocube that I have had for about 5+ years. I have been successful with some nice corals and a few cool fish but want the ability to grow even more corals and get some bigger cooler fish now...

Soooo.... I have a 20L Fusion NUVO and it's just way too crowded for my liking. I am actually planning on moving in the next year from Oregon to California so i do have to take this into consideration since my wife won't be thrilled having to move an enormous tank. So i think my plan is to have...

Hello all! On March 18, 2025, I moved my reef from my 40g cube into a 75g aquarium. Move was successful, checked water parameters at two fish stores and was given the OK, sand didnt mess water up and no heavy metals or anything bad. Using a canister filter with mostly sponge, some charcoal and...

So I have a 29gal reef tank for prob 2 years, tank is deff established. I’m planning on buying a 190 72x26x24 display making it mixed reef. If i put the rock from my tank now in the new display or even the sump, will that prevent the ugly phase or algae boom? Or is there no way around that

HI everyone, i currently have a well established 20 gallon mixed reef tank. i have possum wrasse, 2 clowns, a firefish, and a springer damsel. my corals have gsp, toadstool , torches, mushrooms, zoa and hammers. everythjng is going great, i do run low on nutrients so I feed heavy and struggle...

Hello Reef2Reef! I have a Red Sea REEFER 425 G2+ with the stock 5500 L/h return pump, but I’ve noticed it’s not pushing much volume unless I run it at 90%. I also use Hydros with their wave controller. I’m thinking about upgrading my return pump but not sure if the Reef Octopus VarioS is a...

Hi everyone, I’m planning on upgrading my Fluval flex 123l and just can’t decide on a Red Sea reefer G2 250, Neptunian Cube m pro 90 or a Nyos Opus 300. I’d have loved to go bigger but don’t have the space. I’d love to know your thoughts on these tanks. Thank you Jo

Hi all, this is where I will be posting my plans, build process, and updates on my second reef tank, starting with a standard 40 gallon breeder tank. This will house what I have previously had in my Evo 13.5 reef tank, plus an anemone to appease my rambunctious clownfish, and more. Specs...

I am planning my future upgrade and consolidation of my tanks. I currently have a waterbox 50.3, an evo 13.5 and a 10g frag tank. I want to move away from AIO tanks and go to a sumo system. My goal is to consolidate my 13.5 and 50.3 together, while tying my frag tank into the sump so it shares...

So I’m about to do my first tank transfer I have the innovative marine 15 gallon but moving everything to a IM 20 gallon I know not a huge jump lol. I just had a few questions I plan on adding more dry rock to the main display tank besides the rock in my current tank and the seachem matrix in...

Hey everyone, I finally upgraded from two small nano to my dream tank IM 112 EXT. Below is a list of equipment I’m going with. -IM 112 EXT (white stand) -Fiji 30 sump -Hydra 64 and two AI PRIME -MP40qd and Nero5 -jebao DCP 10000 return pump -aquamaxx dfc-280 skimmer -200 watt titanium heater...

I have a biocube 32 and trying to know if the stock lighting is good enough for softy and lps coral i was looking at steves led light upgrade trying to see if that would be a good move or if i would l be fine with stock lights

Hi Guys, So I've made the leap to a bigger tank and need your guidance and tips on the best way to go about setting up. I've ran a Fluval Evo 13.5 for 2 years now where I have learned a lot and so have decided to get a D-D Reef Pro 900. I've been giving some thought to some of the equipment...

I’m currently working on getting a sump plumbed into my RS max nano. I havnt had great success finding something like this to refer to for advise so I thought I will post my progress on here. Tank is mid cycle, Iv accumulated everything needed for the sump. Now, what’s the best way to plumb it...

Hello reefers, After 1 year in hobby I finally spent some money for a minor upgrade, from 12G nano to 25G shallow nano. I have a few questions. 1. I want to change scape, I never liked scape in my tank. I will be getting some new ceramic rocks with different shape. How do I make sure I don't...

Hi y'all! I've been kicking around the idea of upgrading my system and going bigger. I was curious if anyone had some aquarium brands in mind they would absolutely avoid and who they would recommend for bigger tanks. I have a 75g now and was thinking I could use the same stand and equipment...

Replacing an APEX controller is often not an easy swap-out procedure. Even though there is the ability to create a backup (from the MISC tab in a local connection), that is often only ideal when reloading the same APEX after a factory reset. Even then, it often will not work when connecting...

Hello, I’m upgrading my fish tank to Red Sea g2 425 and I’m wondering if I put 25 packs of live copepods would it be enough to reproduce. I have 4 mandarin fish but I don’t think that my copepods will survive the move and I want to be sure I will have enough to kinda start again without...

I am undergoing an upgrade and I need to know if I'm crazy for pulling the trigger on moving my livestock. Backstory: I had a 20 gallon standard tank with a clownfish and tailspot blenny and a few coral (zoas, leathers, a few beginner lps). I lost a couple lps and in finding out why I found a...

Hello everyone. After further thinking and with some feedback from the community I opt to go the AIO route for now, coming from a very humble nano Bluemarine 60 tank. I had that tank for around 1 year and a half, I do not despise it at all, served me well the past year, however, I must point out...

Hello everyone, I have been using reef to reef for nearly 6 years now But never once made a post. I would like to introduce myself and my tanks. I am 18 years old and currently studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook University. I have been a reef aquarium hobbyist since age 12 and the hobby has...

I’ve been reefing for a very long time. Last November after a few year break, I started up a 75 gallon. This was the first time I used dry rock, dry sand. (Zero stars..would not recommend!) The first few months were glorious, but then came all the uglies. First it was cyano like I’ve never seen...

I'm going to be upgrading from a 2 year old 90 gallon system to a new 170 gallon system that will be going in the exact same spot. I'm planning on transfering all livestock & rock immediately to the new tank (I'm completely replacing the sand with new). Is this safe or do I need to figure out a...

Started off about 2 years ago with an old 75 gallon tank I picked up at a garage sale with an old busted-up MDF stand. I redid the facade of the stand to cedar and added in 2x4 supports where I thought the stand would sag. Honestly I took it on as more of a woodworking project than an actual...