first reef tank

This is after I cleaned it up and built the stand little over a year ago!!

Hello! I'm about to get a 65 gallon saltwater tank, and wanted to make my own build thread. I've had a few freshwater tanks, but this is the first time I'm really dipping my toe into the saltwater side. For my first tank, I'm not gonna go with anything too complicated, just the basics...

New to reefing here from the Toronto area. I've kept cichlids before for quite a few years but decided with all the Cube and nanos out there and aio option available that I needed to try reefing. Currently Im cycling a water box peninsula 15, I've made quite a few changes to the tank and...

To here! Lol when you google best powerheads a lot of stuff comes up‍:eek:, but nothing that is useful. It all seems like one giant ad, and I think this is one of the seldom times that wire cutter is failing me. So setup.... Will be... This is a next summer tank that I'm doing lots of research...

Need advise on what my stocking options are for a 22 gallon long. Plan to do soft coral down the road. Thank you for any input! The tank dimensions are 36 inches long 11.9 wide and 11.9 tall.

Well my name is Dillon, and after keeping freshwater fish for many years I’ve decided to finally try out reefing. I’m currently in the process of building a 40breeder set up. I have been on this site more times than I can count lol so I decided to join y’all. So any tips and tricks would be...

I've been lurking in the forums for a while now, but I figured it's time to get my build thread going (even though my build is almost entirely done now lol. I started the planning process for my first real tank towards the start of 2021 after my daughter was born and I realized my scuba diving...

Hi Everyone! So I decided to post my first build thread to R2R! I currently have an SCA 80 gallon FOWLR that has been running for over 1 year and after finding a good petco sale on the Fluval 13.5 / redoing my office I decided I wanted to start a nano reef for the office(thinking this would be...

Hello I just started cycling a new 300-liter reef system this September 2020. The rocks have been cycling a bit longer though (start august). The plan for the system is to become a bare bottom mixed reef system, with emphasis on stony corals (there is a small container with sand for wrasses -...

Hi all! I'm so excited to start my build thread for this tank. A little background about me first - I've been keeping freshwater fish for the past 12 years, planted tanks for the last 6 or so. I started planning a nano reef last spring but ended up travelling out of the country suddenly; now...

This is my first saltwater reef tank that I’ve ever done I would like some opinions on it or some suggestions and tips

Build Thread Index 1. Initial thoughts and plans 2. Start of 10 gallon saltwater tank build 3. Upgraded mixing station 4. Start of Red Sea Reefer xl425 build, projected equipment list, and preliminary steps 5. Initial list of plumbing supplies (with links) 6. Filter sock holder modification for...

Hey reefers! This is my first saltwater aquarium; well any aquarium really. I’ve had it up and running for about a month and just recently added some clowns, more rock, and my first corals (zoas) and some sort of “palm” tree coral my LFS had for super cheap. It’s an AIO tank with an overflow...

After years of looking at all your tanks with awe and a bit of jealousy, I finally started setting up my first reef tank. I'm using an Aquion 45g tank that I got as a gift, and a DIY sump using a 10g Petco tank (the only thing I could fit in the stand) I'm thinking of putting a Reef Octopus...

A couple of weekends ago, I almost bought a brand new Innovative Marine Fusion Nano 20. It was on sale for $240 and came with lights. I debated and when I finally decided to pull the trigger on it, it was gone. It just disappeared from my shopping cart. POOF!! It was no longer available on...

The time has come for me to venture into the realm of a build thread, so, here goes. A little history about how I got here. My Love and I decided that if we were to get involved with our only grandsons life that we needed to be closer to him. This lead to the decision that we needed to move...