Setup:
Tank: 100 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm ~(39" x 20" x 20") 250 Liter, 66 Gallon.Custom made by LFS
Stand: Custom made by contracted carpenter at LFS, 100 cm x 100 cm x 50 cm, extra reinforced at middle.
Sump: 46 cm x43 cm x 56 cm (18" x 17" x 22") ~110 liter, ~29 gallon, volume to baffle: ~60...
Hey everyone!
So I’ve got an AquaOne 255 Reefsys tank to set up. We decided on a Redsea skimmer, reefmat and dc pump. It’s a pretty tight squeeze but it all fits! However since we are by passing the filter sock compartment with the reefmat we are left with an unused compartment. The local fish...
Hello, new to the reefing scene and excited to get started! I've been a freshwater planted tank aquarist but have always been drawn. to the allure of saltwater. For my first tank, I wanted it to be a budget build nano tank, as I rent, and I wanted the move to be manageable.
The tank I will be...
I’ve wanted a saltwater tank since I was a kid, and I finally made it happen just in time for my birthday.
New to all of this- all advice is appreciated :upside-down-face:
Boon Lagoon Est. 3.14.2024
as of 3.20.24 :
TANK / STAND
Tank: IM Fusion Pro 2 - 50 AIO Lagoon
Stand: IM APS Stand...
This is my first reef tank (75 gallon + 30 gallon sump) that I purchased in July '23, I'm from the Chicagoland area in Illinois. I have kept freshwater before and also have a large koi pond! So far I love saltwater and my tank is stocked with:
2 clowns
Blue Hippo
Yellow Wrasse
Mandarin Goby
Ruby...
Hello! My wife and I are almost ready to add fish to our first tank (36g). We are going to be adding fish and invertebrates this week but we aren't sure what fish/inverts play well together, how many we should can have for our tank size, or how fast we should add all the livestock. I love...
Hello everyone!
After several months in this hobby, I finally joined this forum but still as a silent reader, digging here and there for others' knowledge and experience. I gotta say that every single post and comment, even the contradictive ones, helped me much along the way as I slowly...
Posting this again as I lost access to my previous account.
This tank was setup in April 2023 and it is my first saltwater aquarium, though I've also got a 230 litre high-tech freshwater.
The goal of this tank is to serve as a relatively low cost introduction to the hobby, so I can make a more...
Hi,
Here are pictures of my first saltwater tank I set up. It’s a 20 gal long tank with a Fluval aquaclear hang on filter. I used 20lbs each of Caribsea rock and live sand. Will post more once tank is cycled and stocked.
Hi guys,
This is my first post ever :oops: sorry for any dumb questions!
I am new to Reef World and I've started my first cycle in a blue marine 30g tank with a back AIO sump.
I've bought the Red Sea Mature Starter Kit and I've been following the day-by-day guide.
Right now I am on Day 10...
Hey reef2reef,
Been lurking around the forums already for a few months while setting up my first reef tank after 10+ years of freshwater systems.
Seems fitting to start a build thread in retrospect
Here is my journey so far:
Setup a Reefer 170 at the end of September/start of October...
Hello,
I have been doing weeks of reading, and I am still a long ways off from being able to start my first reef tank, but I have some groundwork I would like to expand on before making any commitments. My primary goal is cost effectiveness, with a bigger focus on corals/etc over fish.
The...
Hi everyone!
Here’s to my first reef tank and build thread. I’m using an Innovarive Marine Nuvo Fusion 15 Cube. I recently graduated from USC (Fight On!) and started working, so I finally have the money to afford this hobby after waiting for many years. At this point the tank has been running...
Hi everyone. I am new to the forum and completely new to anything reef, aquarium or fish related. So please be patient with me :)
So I've always loved fish and Aquariums but have never owned any. I'm am hoping to to undertake a big adventure for my first one. I will layout the details below...
Hi all, today is my first day as a reef2reef member. I am planning my first saltwater build and have order a majority of the items I need and am currently waiting for my 48 gal Fiji Cube to be delivered so I can start plumping my sump and begin cycling the tank. I used pvc piping and tips from...
I have a 48X20X13 55 gal Glass tank that i want to be my display tank.
Is there such a thing as a Display refugium? I have a 30X18X13 30 Gal bellow and would like to have a display type refugium with red algae Choates, and marine life like seahorses clams and corals. is that possible?
I have...
I´m building my first reef tank!
It's a 10g barebottom tank, using dry rock, HOB filter, Radion XR15 and a gyro for flow.
For cycling I intend to use a small piece of live rock inside the HOB, some bio media and Microbacter7.
I see a lot of people failing to set barebottom tanks. Do you have...
Hello,
Just purchased a Red Sea 200xl G2 as my first tank.
Currently cycling it. Put Fritz Turbo Start 900 and daily dosing MicroBacter 7 (1 Cap)
I believe I will be doing a mixed reef tank. A few LPS but mostly SPS I think they are called. Torches, Anemones, Hammers. Etc
Fishes - I really...
Tank started 2023:
This is my first reef tank build and saltwater aquarium and I just wanted to document its progress. It’s kind of a simple budget build to help get my feet wet in the hobby so nothing super fancy. I’m using a fluval 307 canister filter for now and inline heater since originally...
Hello, I have a new 32 gallon BioCube I have recently filled. I mixed the water in the tank with my pump, salinity looks good, I used Live Sand as well as API Quick Start it has been sitting for about a week with sand settling and everything clearing up.
I went through my first water test...
Help!! I am undecided between a 12g or 18g. I am planning to fill them with softys and some fish.
The 12g dimension are : Width 16” x Length 15” x Height 11”
The 18g dimensions are : Width 19” x Length 18” x Height 12”
Hi all!
I’m 17 years old and a senior in high school. My friend got me into the hobby after he upgraded his tank and gave me the Fluval Evo V tank he was previously using. I’ve been on the forums for some time now and learned a lot, but now decided to make a build thread.
Corals:
-Zoas...
Hey all!
Finally after years of saving and planning I was able to put my first reef tank together just the way I wanted. Water went in last week, and I just finished up my first 10% water change this morning. So far in the first week I've had trouble with an undersized heater due to how cold my...