40 breeder

Hi folks, I've been frantically searching, yearning, learning, YouTubing, scanning this forum. I'm going nuts. I got the bug bad. Addicted, insane and feel like I'd do ANYTHING FOR A FIX!!!! I've had a saltwater tank since October (Fluval Evo 13.5) it's cute and it's still getting started but...

introduction (10/28/23): hey everyone :grinning-face-with-big-eyes: I wanted to share my progress on transferring my current 29g macroalgae tank to a newly empty 40 gallon breeder. I'm excited to do this because I feel like I will be able to keep so many more macros in the 40 than in the 29. The...

So, in a thread I posted a couple days ago detailing how we reefers are oppressed by landowners (lol), I was advised to start designing my setup while I wait for the opportunity to build. I started looking for a rimless 40 breeder, and I have found about zilch from anyone (which is weird because...

Hey Reefers, I'll be using a Marine Modular 800gph Overflow (already purchased) on my 40G Breeder Reef Tank which will flow into a 20L sump. The Overflow will be plumbed in a bean animal format...all leveraging 1/2 in drains. I have a Varios 2 Pump that I'll be using for my return. Should I...

Hello im looking for budget lights for a 40b (36″ Wide x 15″ Long x 16″ High), the intention is for it to be an lps/softie tank. maybe some of the easiest sps if there is some but they are not a priority. I know there is the those nicrew Hyper reef and noopsyche k7 minis but im not sure if there...

I’ve noticed since I got my longnose hawkfish about 4 month ago that he tends to open his mouth like he’s yawning. I tried to get a picture of it for like an hour but of course now he won’t do it. Is this just a thing they do or should I be concerned.

Good evening just joined r2r after browsing for a few months just wanted to show off my build it’s a 40 breeder tank with a custom stand that I built, the end goal was keeping acropora which I have been very successful so far! I was running a 250watt metal halide but got tired of the magnetic...

Hello! My first post on the forum, I've read countless threads, watched days worth of Youtube (BRS mainly) and still don't feel like there is a clear path to success when starting. It seems a lot of videos/threads will contradict themselves based on how old they are. I'm just looking for a...

To preface this, I'm a reefer on a budget. A friend of mine who lives nearby has had saltwater tanks for 15+ years. So I started the tank on a whim as I was given a barely used 20 gallon tall Aqueon kit for free by my sister. I bought an AI Prime (my buddy just upgraded to two of them for his...

Getting my first tank set up in a long time. I’m not looking to break the bank but was wondering what people would recommend for my tank? I have no clue we’re to start and this is the one thing the internet doesn’t seem to have a clear answer for me. I plan on keeping mostly anemones. Any help...

HI- I finally decided to join the ohana after being a creeper for so long. I've kept a FOWLR tank since 2006 but I've been keeping coral for over a year now. I'm not big on fish at the moment but I love BTAs and designer clownfish. I have several tanks in my home which are planted, freshwater...

I got my first freshwater tank from a friend who was moving and couldn't take it with them, and it wasn't long before I realized freshwater wouldn't be as satisfying as building and maintaining a reef aquarium. Being on a graduate student budget, I knew my best shot at getting into a reef tank...

I have a Nero 5 pump on my 40 breeder mixed with reed with softies and lps at the moment. I had the pump for a few months and I can never find the sweet spot Was just wondering any other people have this pump in a 40 or similar size that would like to share how they run theirs thank you

Not going to ramble on too much here -- but if you're curious about my reefing past and current motivation, it's in my bio. This tank has 3 main goals: 1. Satisfy my desire for an SPS garden 2. Entertain and educate my young children 3. Provide leverage for a (much) larger tank utilizing point...

Hey all. I about 8 months ago I broke down my 90 gallon reef due to aptasia running rampid and started up a small Aqueon frameless cube with homemade rock scaping. It is ok but I feel like I was missing something. I remembered I have been trying to sell my old 40 breeder tank with DIY stand but...

Just coming back into this awesome hobby was away for a couple years and missed it to much! Setting up a 40 breeder mixed reef with a 15 gal sump,Was lucky enough to find a 15 gal today so I swapped out the 10 I was originally gonna use for the sump. Building a simple stand 32 inches...

Hello all!! I followed a few threads on this tank (sorry I don’t recall the OP) but I really liked it. So I decided to give it a try. This will be my first full build including the stand, sump and drilling the tank. Always looking for feed back and ideas so please share! I currently have...

What are some wrasse that would be fine in a 40 gallon breeder? There are so many beautiful ones out there and would love to know if I can have any “good” ones. We do plan on getting a Mandrian Goby. Also must be reef safe.

Hi all! Welcome to the build thread for my 40B tank, my first foray into the saltwater hobby. I don't plan to really begin the build until mid-January due to a vacation (to Costa Rica, if anyone has any activity suggestions?!) but I thought it would be best to document everything, in the event...

4/1/2024 — Current FTS: ORIGINAL FIRST POST (11/6/2021) below… *consolidated slightly Not really a "build" -- more of a recent "tank transfer" with a couple of minor DIYs. *3 weeks since tank transfer 40 gallon breeder: -- tank transferred from 37 gallon TALL tank (FOWLR + non-coral...

How Will My Noo-Psyches Grow? I won two Noo-Psyche K7 V3 140 Watt LEDs in a giveaway on R2R and was asked to record my coral growth over a two-month period, updating this thread week-over-week in that time. This presented a unique opportunity, as I was planning to set up a 40-gallon breeder...

Hello Everyone, This is my first attempt at saltwater but not aquariums. I set this tank up a week ago using sanitized dried live rock, wet live rock from the LFS, some small chunks from an established tank to seed the live rock, and 40 pounds of live sand. I have a homemade 20 gallon sump with...

Looking to set up my first tank and I just picked up a used Aquatop Recife 40g AIO tank and stand which I got a great deal on; however, the skimmer is missing the little piece that you adjust it with, the light was missing, and the powerhead is missing the mount to have it actually stay in...

Hey guys, I am new to the saltwater world. I currently have 2 freshwater tanks and want to build a beautiful reef tank out of a 40 gallon breeder. I am building this tank on a budget and do not want to break the bank. I am currently interested in the Fiji cube 40 gallon insert but they are sold...

This loaf is about to set out on an adventure... I guess it's time for me to begin my first build thread. After suffering way too long with my previous (first) build (a temperate system with freshwater rocks and sand as well as a HOB filter that never left the diatom phase), I decided to...