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Hi all, Back when I was in grad school I had a 55 gallon reef tank that I cobbled together with extremely limited funds. After many years out of the hobby I’m back! My girlfriend gifted me a 32 gallon Biocube which I’m hoping to start up soon. For now I’m planning on keeping the included hood...

I think I’ve decided to label this project my “small but mighty” reef tank. Thank you so much for the support thus far everyone. I can’t wait to share with you all this build as we go along. This post will be updated with page tags when possible. Happy reefing everyone -AHD 2.22.2023 - Bored at...

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...

Hello and merry christmas! I wanted to share my project over the last few days. No one in my personal life cares about it so I was hoping I could show off my hardwork to some people that might appreciate it. Haha. About 6 years ago I decided to add a tank to an old exterior window before the...

This Red Sea reefer portion of this newly combined setup has been running for a little less than a year (probably more like 8/9 months if I was to guess I have to check that time and update that later) I had all of these pics here ready to go so I figured I’d go ahead and get this thread...

Hi all! I’m getting back into the hobby! Even though the 13.5 is an AIO, I wanted to add a sump for additional water volume and filtration. I had a couple of 10 gallons hanging around so I set one up with an Amazon sump baffle kit. I looked into all kinds of over-glass U-shaped siphon designs...

Intro: I've been away from reefing for a decade. With the fast pace of life, I have missed the patience and focus that this hobby required for success. I'm excited to get connected back into it. I have never done a build thread, but felt it would be a good practice to record the activity for...

Here is the tank that i Will build And here is how it looked before the crash

Hey everyone! Been a long time fan of the rabbit holes of information on Reef2reef and figured this build deserved some proper documentation to hopefully one day become my very own rabbit hole! The Backstory: I've been keeping aquariums as far back as I can remember. Freshwater planted tanks...

Hey everyone I want to start a build here! Tank / Location / Start: Waterbox 25 peninsula mini Chicago, IL USA SEPT 2022 Light: Ai prime 16 HD Pump: Jecod DC 1200 (dead silent and crazy powerful, fully adjustable) Hyyger mini DC wave maker (silent and adjustable) Rock / Sand: Carrib Sea...

So let me get this started by introducing myself. My username is homage to my 2 crazy kids 4 and 8, they sure do always keep me on my feet. I am a long time freshwater keeper, my last tank being a 90g planted with C02. I have some close friends in the hobby who finally pushed me to take the...

Hello Reef2Reefers , I am starting this thread to show you my new build at my new reef shop located in Amman Jordan. I shut down my old 180 gallon tank , and relocated from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. In this link you can see full information about my old tank...

Month 1: June 2022 At the beginning of June I picked up a used Biocube 29g. It had been setting in the guys garage with a couple inches of water for a while and was looking pretty rough. The first couple of weeks involved citric acid, bleach, and a lot of scrubbing. The rocks were bleached...

First dive in to saltwater, going slow since I'm still wrapping up summer projects. I just want it up before Christmas! Here goes nothing! What I have or ordered so far: Tank - Fluval Evo 13g, dang Petco sales make it too easy. Sand - Carib Sea Special Grade - waiting Rock - Carib Sea South...

Hi guys I just wanted to share my Reefer 525G2 build, it's around 1.5 months old!! Equipment is: Lighting: 2 XR30 G5 Power heads: 2 ReefWave 45 Return pump: APEX COR-20 Skimmer: Deltac 1000i Heater: Eheim 300w Thanks guys!

Started off with months of research. Came to a conclusion that I wanted a 90 gallon tank with eventually having a mixed Reef and a very specific set of livestock that has of course changed over the course of setting up the tank. I went in knowing NOTHING except that I knew I wanted to be a...

99,Hello everyone ! my name is Yanir , i'm 38 years old ' from israel. I have been in the hobby for the past 15 years, I went through 2 tank collapses in these years, and I learned that patience and acquiring knowledge is the way to success in this hobby. My first tank was a nano with soft...

We used to keep a 180l custom cube tank and three Nano tanks in the UK. One as a mixed reef, one as a seahorse tank and one with an awesome longhorn cowfish called Frank (he was awesome!)... 12 years later have moved to Australia and haven't tried to keep any fish since then. So one boring...

Finally received delivery of my Reefer 250 G2 late last week. Spent some of the weekend putting the cabinet together and getting the plumbing started. Build List Reefer 250 G2 (2) Red Sea ReefLED 90 + (2) Mounting Arms (2) Red Sea ReefWave 25 Red Sea ReefMat 500 RedSea RSK 300 (2) BRS 200...

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Hello all, It's been many years since I had a reef tank. Took it down in 2017 when a family member got sick and work was super crazy. I was sad to see it go but a relief it has been. Feels like a ton has changed in reefing since then. New lights, new automations, new ATO's, new Pumps, new wave...

$25 For the aquarium with lid, 4.0 US Gallon or 15.2L Custom plumbing using tank outlets from Bunnings Warehouse, black irrigation tubing and non flex food grade tubing. About 100$ not including drill bits. I made this tiny weir and the other drain is only 1” and is more an emergency drain so...

I’m starting a 60 gallon cube and trying to figure out the best lighting option. From past experience with freshwater it’s worth getting the best lighting vs settling then upgrading in the future. I currently have (3) 360x’s suns on my 180g wild discus, (5) 360x’s on my 180g planned tank and...

Found the clearest jar I could. Placed in a piece of loose rock. Disassembled a USB LED. Soldered some spare wiring to the LED board while it is fixed in position to the lid ~ This step was quite intricate and the new circuit should be wrapped in thread tape/electrical tape and protected from...

Hi All, I'm new to reef2reef but have been smitten by the reef hobby for 2 years now. It all started with a used red sea reefer 170. I got it for a good deal and started my journey since Nov 2020. It was a struggle at first. I was used to a fw tank but saltwater was another story. Started to...