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Hi all, I'm creating this thread to track my tank's progress. It was set up in November 2023 and is my first saltwater tank! I will make some more posts with pictures and more details. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! By the way, videos on my posts don't show up on Safari if you...

Hey everyone. Selling this really nice 3 color Poletti shroom that’s about half dollar size. It is attached to another jaw breaker that is quarter size. You can pickup locally in Orlando, I can ship but it will be at buyers expense.

I've only been in this hobby a short while but it's still taken me months to realise that a gallon is not the same in the UK and the US. 1 imperial gallon UK = 4.55 litres 1 US gallon = 3.79 litres That's a 20% difference! As so many of the R2R community are across the pond the advice is...

Hello everyone, I am purchasing a used up and running 20g Long off of marketplace on Saturday. For one heck of a deal, I’ve been keeping fish my entire life along with other animals and been too afraid to tackle saltwater like many of you at some point in time. I have the description of the...

Hello everyone! I'm currently cycling my 32.5g fluval flex and was thinking about possible filtration upgrades, including a refugium. I bought 2 intake media baskets and was wondering if i could turn one of them into a refugium with filter floss in the top compartment and then the bottom 2...

Hi all! Brand new with a 50.3 Waterbox. I did a bunch of research prior, and although overwhelmed by the many ways people suggest cycling, kinda get the gist that you want nitrites and ammonia at 0. To begin, recently bought live sand, saltwater from my LFS, and what was called "live rock"...

Hello all, I have a 90Gallon with overflow which I started cycling today. I'm from southeast Wisconsin and last had a 90gallon tank with SPS and Nems and two clowns. The tank went to hell in 2020 and I shut it down. Now my kids are older and I'm looking to get back into the hobby. Look forward...

Hello! I have recently purchased a 125L tank, dimensions 81cm x 36cm x 50cm for a reef aquarium. I was wondering what stock would be my options? What are the can haves and can’t haves? I would absolutely love a butterfly but I understand that I probably don’t have the space. I’d also love a...

I am Nick, from The Netherlands! I have always loved aqua life. My parents always had tanks, mostly tropical fresh water fish. And not the best knowledge, but as a kid I simply loved it! I loved to fish and be next to water. Loved catching salamanders and other aqua life. I have a bit of...

Hello everyone. I am new to the hobby and have been doing a lot of reading and video watching and im still not 100% confident in my setup, and I have some questions. I was recently given a 40 gallon cube tank with about 50 pounds of live sand and some dirty water and maybe 10 pounds of cycled...

HI yall, hope you had a great weekend. Next question in my series of questions regarding this tank I recently acquired, the previous owner would use the following foods: - Omega One Small Veggie Kelp Pellets - Hikari Frozen Brine Shrimp The tank contains 6 fish (2 clowns, 2 bluefin damsels, 1...

I started into the reef keeping hobby during Covid-19 and I actually started in Freshwater but I knew about corals and saltwater few days after I setup my 20g long tank. I added salt to the mix and started from there, I like challenges, so I chose two clownfish, dottyback, and some snails. After...

Hi there! I am new to taking care a reef tank. So I have a male multicolor angelfish and I want to buy a female multicolor angelfish. How do I distinguish if it is female angelfish? Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, i plan on adding some new cheap and beginner friendly corals for my pico tank. It currently has 1 GSP, 2 red hermits, and 2 clownfish. Here is the spot I want to add a coral:

In today's video we are going to discuss our choices for the top five beginner fish we recommend to new reef hobbyists. There are so many options in the saltwater hobby when it comes to choosing fish for your tank at home. Blaine and Colson will break down our list, and then chat a little bit...

In today's Taras Talks we take a deeper dive into seahorses, pipefish, and sea dragons! Taras gives us all the details on the adaptations, diets, and care requirements that make these fish an especially unique addition to the hobby and our oceans! Got a topic you want Taras to talk about next...

Hey team, New here, and after years of dancing around it, I taking the plunge into the saltwater/reef game. I’ve kept and bred freshwater for years, including wild discus and other delicate species. As far as the tank, leaning towards a Red Sea reefer or something similarly equipped with...

Hello! So many places referenced R2R as an amazing resource, so I decided to join and document my journey with my first saltwater tank! I have two successful small freshwater planted aquariums and I'm looking forward to seeing what new challenges this will bring. I first set up this tank on...

I've been slowly acclimating my new acropora frags to my tank - mainly the lighting, bringing the frags up slowly from the bottom of the tank to their new positions. I haven't seen any of the polyps extend during this process. I'm new to acropora, though I know about their flow and lighting...

Hello! Newbie here! No tank. Just questions. What I know so far is that a sump is like a DIY filter where you can hide equipment and stick a skimmer (which I also don't know the purpose of). And a refugium is a section in a sump usually with live rock, macro, or some sort of biological filter...

Hello! I’m very new to the saltwater world, but love ocean animals and caring for animals. I’m very attentive and precise, so I think saltwater should go well. I wanted to start with a small aquarium (5-15 gallons) but I wanted to start with a slightly *cooler* animal. I’ve already considered...

I’m new to this hobby and have only had a saltwater aquarium for a couple of months. I have a problem, I can’t keep anything alive, I don’t know what to do. I think to give you guys an understanding of my problem. I started with two clowns after my tank was cycled. It didn’t take long before one...

Hey, So I've just done my water tests and I'm in very urgent help. My salinity is perfect So my nitrates are extremely high!! I've done a water change 25% to see the same results.... Any idea why this is happening. Currently my 90 litre is going through a ugly stage with algae. My current...

Hello, I'm beginner reefer from Indonesia and I've been in the hobby for 6 month. I have 2 nano softies tank that has been running for 6 and 2 month rn and I got a lot of information and insight regarding this hobby in this forum and all of them are always helpful for me. Thank you y'all and...

Hello everyone! I had a question on cycling with partial live rock and sand. If I were to potentially set up my 20g would it be worth it to buy some live rock/live sand? I was thinking of the Tampa Bay “pico package” or the “sand and rox box”. I can’t afford to do a full 20lbs of live rock and...