newbie help

Hello, I would really love some advice or opinions on lighting. I've just entered into the marine keeping world and am wanting to give it my best go. I am wanting to get a Waterbox AIO 50.3. I am wanting to do a mixed reef but mostly only softies and lps and then maybe a couple of sps later...

Hello, I frequent these forums but finally I’ve bit the bullet and made and account. I need help 600L tank, 6x2x2, 100L sump. NYOS skimmer. I’m honestly not sure what’s wrong. My phosphate was through the roof. Got it down using Phosphate X (Lanthanum) Magnesium <1000ppm Calcium 600ppm...

Bought a 60x40x40 long aquarium and wanted to ugrade my old nano tank, a guy from a local store told me to lay out some bacteria media below my sandbed to remove nitrates and amonia. Not sure if this is true as i have never heard of this method ever. (Image for refrence if what i have done)

Hello all! I am new to this community and saltwater fish keeping in general. I have tons of freshwater tanks but I thought I would take the plunge into saltwater. So far everything has been going well. Tank is almost a year old. Couple of questions. 1. How does the coral placements look for the...

Hello all that see! My name is Bryce and I am not new to the fish keeping world I have many 300+ gallon freshwater planted tanks with tons of different fish from the tiniest guppies to the biggest red tails but I have started my own saltwater tank and it is going very well but I just have some...

Wanted some advice on my LPS heavy 16 gallon tank and whether my setup looks okay for the species I have selected. Equipment: -AI Prime 16HD -Seachem Tidal 55 HOB -Eheim Jäger 100W -Tunze Osmolator ATO It is currently cycling and I am excited to start my journey Here is my new stocking plan...

Hey Everyone! This is my first time plumbing an aquarium and I'm looking for any feedback or advice anyone wants to provide! I have everything dry-fit right now (no glue in place whatsoever) and would appreciate any info I can get ahead of the glue-up. I'm using an Eshopps Eclipse-L overflow...

I am in Florida and we are about to get hit with a hurricane. This is my first hurricane season with a reef tank. In the past, I've kept freshwater tanks. Those just required a battery powered air pump with an airstone (which i think i still have somewhere), and sometimes a heater. What can I do...

so i recently bought a juwel rio350( around 91-92gallons) and is looking to convert it to a reef tank, can i keep the internal filter that comes with it or should i swap it out, also looking on what additional equipment to pick like a skimmer( want to run without a sump for the tkme being) and...

Newbie reefer here. Recently, I've been battling a brown-ish growth in my sand bed. I suspect it's cyano due to the presence of small tendrils, but its brown so could it be diatoms? Its a 75G, currently stocked with 2 ocellaris clowns, 1 royal gramma, 1 firefish, 1 starry blenny, and 1 pajama...

My wife and I got into the hobby in January. We each have reef tanks, hers a Red Sea reefer 350 g2. Mine in an IM 10g in my home office. We are looking to do a large fowlr and from what I have pieced together, there are some differences. My main concern is getting everything I will need so...

Hello everyone, So I bought a tank off a buddie and it came with a duo corner over flow. It came with all the plumbing but he had it up for years should I still use it ?? If not it’s okay I wanted to change the color of the plumbing anyway and see if y’all can suggest best way to make it...

Happy February R2R! While reading a post from someone who meant well, I realized it might be good time this year with those getting tax refunds to remind people of the lessons learned in starting a successful reef tank. Too many times on this forum, I read those that get started in nano tanks...

Hi Friends, plumbing my first tank and have a question. The overflow box drains have male threads to secure the drains into the box, so is best practice to use, for example, a female x slip union then the drain pipe (thus utilizing the threads that remain protruding after the nut) or simply...

Hi friends! I’m planning my reef tank (long ago had a 10g nano reef for 3 years) and am now hoping for suggestions for brand and size of skimmer. My current plan: -60-80g tank with sump and refugium housing fish, soft corals, shallow sand bed, clean up crew - have 2 AI-16 lights - have BRS...

Hi all, i live in india and i've just started setting up a 150g DT and a 75g sump. ive added live sand and art rock in the main dt with two wave makers and an ato. my sump consists of a one cove i-200 internal protein skimmer, a media reactor, an algae reactor, a bubble magus roller filter, some...

‘First corals’ question— Zoanthids.com had a sale and I had only set out to get zoas because my tank is only about 2 months old, but for the price of about 20 bucks I was able to get a meteor shower cyphastrea. I think the gatorades and the meteor shower would look cool together. Question is...

I have for intense purposes purchased equipment that will be used for the upgrade tank. I am starting with a 40b. The ext overflow box is rated at 2400gph, the return pump is the red dragon 3 mini rated at 1321. The pipe for the drain is 1" and the return is 3/4" . I also have unions, 90 degree...

Hello reef enthusiasts! Long time lurker, first time poster! In the planning stages of my first tank (40G breeder, 20G long sump, DIY stand, softies at first and plan to progress to mixed reef over time) and have design questions along with some other questions that I haven’t found any direct...

So lately ive been having some issues with my reef tank. I switched up my rocks and disturbed the sand bed too much. My nem died, and a lot of other corals in my tank. Im new to reefing so quite honestly i made a newbie mistake and basically "started over". Fast forward my nitrates nitrites are...

Hello all! We brought our 2 clown fish home yesterday. I have tested my water and everything is okay. The temp is between 78 and 79.5F. One of them is swimming at the top today like if she was trying to breathe. She does not seem to be gasping and when she actually goes to the bottom briefly she...

I just got my first saltwater tank, a 125gal! It’s so intimidating and overwhelming at first, but with some helpful people on Reddit, I found my way here! I’m excited to learn more about starting up and maintaining a reef tank! I’ve kept only freshwater tanks for years, so I have a long ways to...

I have these in my tank. Looks like eggs. Brine shrimp? Zoom in on empty shells on rocks. White piece gone. Bubble or fish flake Setup 40 gal long breeder with refugium One wavemaker in the front Return head points the other way No sock (do I need them?) Got live rocks with the tank, dried...

This is my first tank. I have done a lot of research and listened to my friends (which maybe I shouldn't have). Anyways, tank has been running for 2 months now. Bought live sand and a couple of live rocks and mixed in some dry rock. Waited, got inpatient and added Turbo Start to speed up...

Does anybody have any idea what that white stuff is growing on my frogspawn? Should I be worried? I’ve had it for about a month and a half and it seems to be doing great and it’s growing too. The stuff looks and feels like thread..