Back in the hobby 8 years later.

Lantz · May 25, 2026

I’m using a biocube 32 and water from the lfs this time, as piecing together a system and trying to clean tap water were my biggest hurdles last time. So far so good, yes I was impatient when adding corals, but they are all extending polyps and putting on signs of growth.

Blue leg hermits, green emerald crabs, two dottybacks, two clowns, gymnothorax tile

revhtree · May 25, 2026

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

kevgib67 · May 25, 2026

Welcome, glad you are here!

jeep and goose · May 25, 2026

Nice tank but, Do you really have an Indian mud moray in your reef tank?! I would strongly strongly reccomend rehoming it. It’s cruel for the eel and your other tank mates. They are ambush predators and capable of eating all your livestock when they get big, probably too big for your own tank, and this is the exact opposite of their natural habitat which is slow muddy brackish areas

vetteguy53081 · May 25, 2026

Fish Fan · May 25, 2026

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Lantz · May 25, 2026

jeep and goose said:
Nice tank but, Do you really have an Indian mud moray in your reef tank?! I would strongly strongly reccomend rehoming it. It’s cruel for the eel and your other tank mates. They are ambush predators and capable of eating all your livestock when they get big, probably too big for your own tank, and this is the exact opposite of their natural habitat which is slow muddy brackish areas

This is as small of a tank I’d be comfortable keeping it in. And if it outgrows this tank I’ll surely bump up in size or rehome, but they do fine in fully marine setups (as in the wild they prefer rocky ocean beaches only moving to freshwater when breeding and young) and with proper feeding routines *should* not actively hunt the fish, so far so good. Tong feeding krill every 3 days.

fishface NJ · May 25, 2026

Welcome to R2R!

BryanM · May 25, 2026

Lantz said:
I’m using a biocube 32 and water from the lfs this time, as piecing together a system and trying to clean tap water were my biggest hurdles last time. So far so good, yes I was impatient when adding corals, but they are all extending polyps and putting on signs of growth.

Blue leg hermits, green emerald crabs, two dottybacks, two clowns, gymnothorax tile

Welcome back , and welcome to R2R!