My 125g Mixed Reef Build Thread:https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/137575-~tjs-125g-~-building-reef~.html
I'm an 'Old Salt' getting my feet wet in SW around 1979 and into my first 'Reeftank' in March of 1982 after meeting Martin Moe Jr. at a conference. Was working at a LFS in the Seattle area as an Assistant Store Manager and had several hundred gallons of mostly FW Discus, S.A. Apistogramma species and Lake Tanganyika African Chiclids breeding them for a handful of LFS's at...
[note: edited on 5/29/2022 to update the nitrate and phosphate sections with higher recommended levels.]
One of the main roles of an aquarist with a coral reef aquarium is to ensure that the conditions are right for their tank inhabitants. There are many different attributes of the aquarium that need to be controlled, including lighting, water flow, temperature, and the concentrations of the many chemicals in the water. This article focuses on water chemistry issues, showing my...
TinPanVa’s Geeked Out & Modified 29 BioCube
R2R Build Thread
INTRODUCTION:
Howdy Fellow Reefers!! Let me just start by saying Thank You & Kudos to R2R for the spotlighting my little Nano-Reef.
My name is Paul and I’ve had this BioCube up and running just over 2 years now. The first drop of water went in July 16, 2012 and boy oh boy has it been a ride ever since! It all started back in the late 70’s and early 80’s when my dad went from having 3 or 4 freshwater setups running to...
Member Tank Thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/122302-siptangs-72g-bow-front-tank.html
Introduction:
My name is Richard, and I started keeping fish since I was very young by helping my grandmother take care of her multiple small fresh water tanks.
I got back into the hobby in college after getting a recommendation from a therapist that it's good for calming my nerves and that it will help me relax and possibly sleep better at night.
I kept a fish only...
Hello to everyone! I’m Jourdan Sy from Manila, Philippines.
Member Tank Thread: Jourdy's 90 Gallon Mixed Reef
This is my 90-gallon tank.
Background:
For as long as I could remember, it was a yearly tradition for my family to go to the beach. As an avid fisherman, my dad would sometimes take me with him on his trips when I was a little kid. Once, he reeled in an orange fish; it was small and it had white stripes running down along the body. There was something peculiar about this fish -...
This month’s zoa spotlight will feature the “Fruit loops” zoanthid. These tiny zoas are in almost everyone’s top 10 most wanted zoas list. They are also in most people’s top ten want, but can’t have (because they are notorious for melting away) list. I will shed some light on a common misconception often attached to these beauties to give you a better understanding of placement and flow so you can be more successful with them in the future.
I spoke with Andrea Stockhausen (a local...
A few people have asked me how I make my filter socks so I figure I'd post a thread in case this can be helpful to others. All you need is a sewing machine, very basic sewing skills and about 30-45 minutes every 2 months. I buy my polyester felt from JoAnn Fabric for about $2.50/yard (usually $5 but they have online coupons every month or so for 50% off). One yard of material will give me 15 12" socks which comes out to around .16 cents a piece. Old ones just get tossed and no need for...
June 2014 R2R Spotlight: GlennF
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/large-aquariums-180g/138700-glennfs-300-gallon-dsr-reef.html
My name in Glenn Fong , from the Netherlands and I live in Rotterdam. All my life I have been keeping all kinds of fresh water aquariums,that was until I was infected with the saltwater virus . My current tank is 250x80x70cm(60cm WH) and was built in 1994. Until December 2004, it was a fresh water tank inhabited with Malawi cichlids. In Dec 2004, I drilled a...
May 2014 R2R Spotlight: ritter6788
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/71555-ritter6788s-75-gallon.html
FTS 1/26/14 by ritter6788
Introduction:
My name is Gabriel Ritter. Staring at my tank everyday I sometimes only see the bad and not the good so to have peers mention my tank for the spotlight is a huge honor. I got started in this hobby 6 years ago. I've had small freshwater tanks off and on since I can remember. I kept a 45 gallon with freshwater Cichlids for 7...
April 2014 R2R Tank Spotlight: Trido
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/large-aquariums-180g/132644-tridos-210-wall.html
Owner:
Duane Oestreich (trido)
I currently work as a maintenance mechanic at a local College and was previously a residential General Contractor for thirteen years. I remodeled houses for 20 years in all, performing all trades. Electrical and plumbing are two of my favorite phases of tank builds. I have also built custom stands for friends and our LFS’s. I’m...
