beginner

Hi all, I just started this hobby and I am wondering if I put too much sand into my tank? It said I should add about 1 inch and it's approx between 1-1.3 inches at times. I wanted to know everyone's opinion, should I remove some sand? Thanks!

Hello everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! I’m putting together a list of fish together that I eventually want to have in my tank. I am a beginner who is trying to be as well-researched as possible. I am running a 72 gal bowfront w/ a 20 gal sump/fuge containing caeto and a skimmer. My goals for the...

So I got a 16G Biocube. It was 500 with live sand/all the other ****. i dont have a protein skimmer as i was told i dont need one. I have one maroon clown and plan on getting rid of him and getting two designer clowns when tank is fully cycled. Its been running for two weeks and nothing other...

Hello, I've been looking to get into the saltwater hobby for a while now and have been doing a lot of research, and came here for some opinions! I was surfing craigslist and found a used Nuvo 20, the purchased would come with the tank, a bit of rock and sand, a Fluval 306 Canister filter, a BRS...

Hello! I currently have a 15 gallon fluval flex with a stock LED strip for lighting Tank is about 3 months old with green bay packer zoas, xena, clowns, one royal gramma, cleaner shrimp, live rock, and 1mushroom. Ive noticed my zoas open and close occasionally. PH-8.1, SAL 1.026, ammonia 0.50...

Hello everyone! im new to R2R! A few years ago i had a nano 10 gal reef with a few coral, a pair of clowns who i LOVED, tiny panther grouper & a tiny emperor angel whom i was completely obsessed with.. i had it running with a HOB aquaclear and honestly it was all going great! until... my cat...

Hello, I've been doing some research over the past week about getting into the hobby and starting my own nano. I love scuba diving and had a tank when I was a kid and would love to get back into the hobby. I'm so overwhelmed by all of the different pieces of equipment, steps, etc. necessary to...

She's a new tank, I started her in January as a 20G. In May, I upgraded/ transferred to the 36G because all of my freshwater fishes crossed over the rainbow bridge when I was out of town one day. Backstory: I'm 28 and I've always had freshwater fishes, and finally decided to go for it. Cycled...

I have a 15 gallon nano reef, running 2 kessil a80’s over it (1 on its way in the mail) with spectral controller. Running a icecap gyre 1k around the back just to clear up detritus. For filtering I have a reef glass protein skimmer, and I have an aquaclear 70 with the ocean box designs surface...

Yup, another guy who got lost and accidentally wandered into a fish store. Well, not quite…. Long ( and I mean like 20 something years long) story short, I finally decided to get into reefing. My wife says I have a real problem with getting very bored very quickly, unless something occupies my...

Hi everyone, This is Nani from Taiwan, i recently gained interest in marine and reef aquariums. I have 5 freshwater tanks in my house. now im planning to start my first marine tank. being a newbie in the field i have so many questions in mine... i was able to find most of...

Hi, I figured i would do some more fragging from the tank and make a beginner friendly pack. 13 total corals with shipping included. DOA Guarantee, with in the first 2 hours of scheduled arrival. I should be able to make 3 packs of these. Top row left to right -Purple Digi -Tricolor...

Hope you got to learn something new out of it! Be sure to check out my other beginner coral videos if you get the chance!

Hi everyone, ive never done this before or even created a threat with build progress but im going to do my best lol. I fell in love with how beautiful corals were and decided i would give it a try in a nano sized tank and if all goes well perhaps go bigger ofcourse, this may be my new hobbie...

Hello and welcome to this thread! This is my first tank and I had a super, super tight budget for it so sorry if I do something wrong! I am also new to this and have only had this tank for maybe a month or two.

Introduction Over this build thread I am going to embark on my first ever Saltwater Fish Tank. To be perfectly honest I have never had a successful fish tank; growing up probably like most kids wanted a fish tank and then I simply got bored days later. That being said I really hope it isn’t a...

There is MASSES of information online about what to do or not do when you start up your first reef aquarium and if were brutally honest it can be quite daunting! Ive begun to put together a multi part series on YouTube documenting setting up your very own saltwater reef tank and each episode...

After a very unsuccessful attempt over a year ago and having more free time on my hands, I find myself fascinated with the vibrant colours and intrigued by the keeping of both coral and marine animals. I’m in the middle of planning (saving for) a mixed reef system. I currently have a 660mm x...

hello again! I’ve set up my tank finally and I have two clowns and a fire shrimp with a snail and a crab. So far I love my tank except for the fact that I kind of rushed in to it. I’m getting really bored of my current rock setup because I literally just placed a big dry rock in the middle and...

hello to anybody reading this, I recently bought a Nuvo fusion 20 gallon tank and wanted to try out this amazing hobby. I know that beginners are recommended to get at least a 50 gallon tank, but I have no room in my small apartment. Anyways, it’s been about two weeks since I’ve added my sand...

I don't think I ever posted on this forum before. So, hello everyone! I am a biochemist working in an office and terribly missing my lab days. That and my love for diving had me starting a reef a couple of years ago. In my youthful light-headedness, I thought I could do it in a small (180 litre)...

Hi all, can I just say what an excellent forum and source of information/guidance we have at our finger tips here! I have kept tropical fish a decade or so back and I found that quite simple to maintain. Because it is! I have always wanted a salt water reef aquarium so before I go for the...

Hey guys I am looking for suggestions for a 20 gallon centerpiece for my FOWLR tank. I currently have a fire fish in it. Am looking for a colorful fish that is active and will instantly capture the attention of people looking at the tank.

I have a 20 gallon tank with plenty of live rock, 2 clown fish and fire fish and I really want to have a dwarf lion fish. I know they need a way larger tank than 20 gallons but I was wondering if I could house a very small dwarf fuzzy lion fish or a dwarf zebra lion fish in the 20 gallon for...

Hi everyone! I haven't been active in so long. My tank has been neglected because life and the college process happened. However, that is slowing down and I got my first RBTA yesterday. So far, it seems to be going great. Its happy, plump, and has not moved from where I put it. It is...