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This may sound like a very stupid question, but I got a very young yellow watchman goby and QT him for 30 days. From day one he was eating directly from my feeding baster and is super active. I had a small half clam shell in the qt. I put him in my DT yesterday with another half clam shell and...

hello everyone im new to the forum. little new to reefing witch ive done for a year now. ive kept freshwater for 15 years with endgoals to accomplish self sustaining eco systems. ive had a 16gallon (60liter) reef tank for a year now and im just done cycling a 2,5gallon (10liter) pico tank. i...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to post my build in this thread to try to get a little more involved in the R2R community. I am somewhat new to the hobby. I had 3 previous tank over the past 5 years, but I’m counting this as my second “real” tank. This is a 25G lagoon that I am keeping very simple...

Hello everyone, I am building out (with lots of help from my Aquarium Shop), a new REEFER™ 625 G2. I am very excited and after some initial research, and ease of consolidation, I choose many components from RedSea to compliment the tank. I have the 160S lights, the 900 Skimmer, the ReefMat...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this (blogging and aquarium hobby) and wanted to say hello. I am trying to create the beautiful reefs of Okinawa in my tank since I miss scuba and snorkeling. I'm taking my time to do it right and have the help of a great aquarium shop. I'm still learning the lingo...

Hi Everyone, I just bought a whole bunch of used and new equipment off my mate as he was upgrading tank size. I bought an MP10 (2 months old), 3 Nero 3s (bought within the last 6-10 months) and a few other parts. I collected them from his running tank yesterday and they spent a few hours in a...

Hi everyone! My husband and I have been bitten by the reef bug. As our aquariums cycle, we’ll be eagerly reading your advice and hoping to learn from your experience. We’re lucky to have Worldwide Corals as our LFS here in Orlando, and we’ll be looking forward to making friends and eventually...

Hello, I plan to upgrade my nano tank. But I plan to do a DIY setup. I’m wondering what rimless tanks you all suggest (55 Gallon - 75 Gallon). I plan to build myself a custom stand. But I am in need of tank suggestions. If any of you have any ideas please let me know. I have never bought a...

I have two brand new 30” Reef Brite XHO 50/50 strips. I opened one box to check it out. Just decided to go a different route, unable to return due to merchants return policy. Prefer not to ship. Located in South Florida.

Brand new in box AquaMaxx cTech T1 calcium reactor. I got it as part of a package deal from a local reefer and don’t need it. $175 shipped to US lower 48 states.

Brand New Apex A3 brand new in box with seal never opened $800 OBO + shipping also comes with the receipt of purchase for $899 https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/apex-a3-pro-controller-system-neptune-systems.html DM me if interested!

Hey everyone! Nicer Reefs here. New veteran owned and operated retailer aiming for quality and conditioned corals. Too many of us out there has bought a piece and have it die or bleach just days after. Our aim is aquaculture and conditioning healthy corals. If you succeed, we succeed. Drop by...

Hello all, just started my first reef tank (introduction into the hobby). I am rocking the fluval 13.5 and have used fritz 900 to help cycle. Just got my test kit today and tested my water for the first time. I am looking for a second opinion on my cycle as to me it seems pretty good but like I...

Selling a Neptune Sky, like new. Turned it on briefly and decided to go another route. Used less than 1 hour. Asking $600. Shipping within the continental US free of charge.

Hello right now I have a Zoa and Duncan coral. My light set up is not super advanced and am using a simple led strip that normally comes with a tank. What are the best corals to acquire without having to buy a light that breaks the bank? Thanks

Hi, got 3 boxes that came in the starter pack from purchasing a tank and I only needed to use 1 box of rock as I reused the liverock from old tank. SOLD.

We all know this hobby can be very exciting and rewarding, especially when things are going right with your tank! With that being said this hobby is not without its challenges. We have all undoubtedly gone through great moments of frustration and wondering "What am I doing wrong?". It isn't...

Just added saltwater to my tank, from my LFS. I’m very new to this and bought this fluval hydrometer. Don’t know if it’s accurate or not, just figured I’d start with this and upgrade later. I’m not sure if this is accurate though. Is this hydrometer not worth a lick? I followed directions and...

Do my snails leave this kind of slimey looking stuff behind? It's hard to spot at first but just below center of image where rock dips in. I've seen a couple singular long skinny white threads coming from the rocks too, is that from my snails or is it a a bacteria or algae or beginning of...

Hello everyone! I’m currently going on my 3rd week of cycling my tank I just wanted to reach out and see if these are normal parameters for going on the 3rd week of cycling! Thanks for the help! Ammonia 4.0 ppm Nitrites 0.25 ppm

Hi! I just purchased a 13.5 gallon. I am VERY NEW to this, although, and this will be my first salt tank! Super excited, but nervous. I have a bunch of questions. - is it better to buy salt or buy premixed water? (I don’t have a RODI system.) - is aragonite live sand good? I got a good deal on...

Tank is a 4ft 60g (215l) Been running for 13 weeks of stress free minimal ugly stage, loving it

I’m in the process of upgrading from a 37 gallon tank with a canister filter to a 120g with 40g sump setup that I recently bought. This is my first sump setup and I want to make sure I do it right to lower the chances of any problems in the future. Pictured is everything that I bought and if...

Looking learn from and meet other reefers. Attended Reef a Poluza in Anaheim last weekend. Set up a quarantine tank. Hope I am doing everything right.

I am fairly new to reefing and have just bought a hippo tang. He is tank raised and was done perfectly fine when I bought him yesterday. He’s been in the tank for about 14 hours or so at night. He’s belly is white aswell as his face a tiny bit. He sits in one corner and just swims around and...