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[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Just John]

Glad you're here!

 

[shakacuz]

I mean, I would already like to do that! unfortunately, I just dont have the room to add an extra 20 gallon. Lol I have a 20 gallon thats freshwater and housing 2 puffers that i need to transition to a much larger marine system anyway, and ill have to figure out where i can even fit a big tank in my house

maybe combine both tanks to have one tank you can dedicate your time and efforts to?

 

[G Santana]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Murphs_reef]

Welcome and good luck

 

[TnFishwater98]

Welcome to Da Reef!

 

[atomos]

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

 

[Cantusaurus]

That'd be cool! I would not go lower than 3 gallons, and I would say 5 gallons is much better. Biomedia will probably be a really key element (Bio Gems have so much surface area and will help clean the tank with added bacteria).
A pico with maybe rock flower anemones, or mini carpet anemones and sexy shrimp and or a porcelain crab or two hosting the anemones would be really cool!

But also there are a lot of things that will be great additions to a small tank like that such as a pom pom crab (which hide) or sexy shrimp which are pretty small.
But hope it goes well!
I would just research and make sure you buy suitable supplies. Caribsea Rubble Zone (or another brand type) may work well for small rocks you could develop into a nice rock scape that fits the tank.
Sorry I am giving a lot of info. Do whatever makes you happy though!

 

[attiland]

Hello!
I have been keeping freshwater tanks my whole life but have decided to start reefing! I would appreciate any advice possible! Im going to be taking on a DIY Pico tank because i like to challenge myself and Ive heard small tanks are more of a challenge to maintain.

Just get your elbow salty and you will not regret it.
Welcome to R2R

 

[AquaticReefDesign]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome!

 

[JXNATC]

Hello!
I have been keeping freshwater tanks my whole life but have decided to start reefing! I would appreciate any advice possible! Im going to be taking on a DIY Pico tank because i like to challenge myself and Ive heard small tanks are more of a challenge to maintain.

 

[bnord]

Knock on wood, but I have a 10 gallon water box that has been a piece of cake. A bit more Hair algae than I like, but otherwise smooth running.
It’s a symbiosis tank. Two small clowns who don’t use the bubble tip, a pom-pom crab, pistol shrimp and goby, a porcelain crab and it’s anenome and recently a walking dendro - am forgetting one
find someone with good clean but seasoned rock and go slow, regular water changes

good luck and have fun

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Hello and welcome to the R2R family. We sure are glad to have you.

 

[Cantusaurus]

Knock on wood, but I have a 10 gallon water box that has been a piece of cake. A bit more Hair algae than I like, but otherwise smooth running.
It’s a symbiosis tank. Two small clowns who don’t use the bubble tip, a pom-pom crab, pistol shrimp and goby, a porcelain crab and it’s anenome and recently a walking dendro - am forgetting one
find someone with good clean but seasoned rock and go slow, regular water changes

good luck and have fun

That sounds so awesome!!! I love sumbyosis! Unfortunately some of it doesn’t work for my setup.
I would get an urchin to help with the algae issue. A tuxedo, or ORA Variegated (pincushion). Both are reef safe and both will chomp that algae down. Also Astrea snails are the only snails I’d recommend (apart from Turbo snails) to clean small hair algae pieces, but they are not nearly as good as urchins.

 

[thatone08]

Welcome

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hello!
I have been keeping freshwater tanks my whole life but have decided to start reefing! I would appreciate any advice possible! Im going to be taking on a DIY Pico tank because i like to challenge myself and Ive heard small tanks are more of a challenge to maintain.

Welcome! Glad you joined.

This is a great reference book type article I still refer:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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[vetteguy53081]