build thread

After 5+ years of planning, the time has finally come for me to start setting up my dream 150g. After negotiating a decent raise at work and taking advantage of some good Black Friday deals, two of the most expensive parts of the setup have been purchased. As much as I would love to be able to...

I should start with saying THANK YOU, reef2reef users, this forum is most vast wealth of knowledge on everything reefing. I've been in the freshwater side of things for about 4 years now, (say hello to my discus pair, they spawn like regularly but always eat the eggs) and have acquired...

After my kitchen flooded, I decided it was the best time to upgrade. This thread will follow the journey of my new to me 525 XL. (RSR 200XL Thread) Tank - Red Sea Reefer 525 XL Return pump - One Neptune COR 20 Skimmer - Red Sea Reefer 600 Flow - (2) EcoTech Mp10 (1) EcoTech Mp40 (may get...

Getting my feet wet again after being dry for far to long. Hopefully absorbed enough info from browsing around to have somthing successful. Picked up a used a few times over IM50 with a couple throw-in things that will get replaced. The stand that was apart of it is the most barebones thing I...

So, I pulled the trigger on the Innovative Marine Fusion 15 back in October. The tank got delivered and naturally, life got crazy. Finally coming back around to it and getting things up and running. This is my first build from the ground up. I inherited a 55 gallon tank from a friend about 4...

After 3 years of neglect I was given the ok to upgrade my existing 45 high tank. I purchased the IM Nuvo 75 EXT because it has a similar footprint. Went with the Fiji 24 Gen 2 sump, Jebao MDC-6000 return pump and Jebao MCP-120 wavemaker. Reusing my existing 24in reef breeders led light and...

Hello all, as someone who has been a lurker for a minute, thought I’d begin a build thread for my current project, a 5 gallon pico tank. It’s currently cycling, but here are some of the current details. Tank: Marine land 5 gallon - loved the height as I could put it on my desk and I would be...

Hi, I'm uri and today I spontaneously decided to start a build thread about my new reef tank. For over a year I am addicted to reefing. Currently I have a 22 gal reef tank and I decided to set up a new one. I am from Germany and I apologize if my English is not correct in some places, but I...

I built a 22,400 outdoor marine system at my home in Orlando, FL that consists of a 20,000 shark tank connected to a 2,400 tide pool. (Link to photo/video album https://tinyurl.com/buildthreadDK ) The shark tank interior is glass tile to not scratch the sharks undersides. The tank is 21' x 21'...

I recently found a deal so good that I couldn't pass it up, so my monster tank dream became a reality much faster than I thought it would. I got all of the following for $1500 total: 400 gallon tank (8'x30.5"x31" tall) with lids Steel stand 46" Fiji Cube sump (unsure of which model) 80W UV...

Hey everyone! I wanted to post my first build thread in here. I bought an Innovative Marine AIO 50g Lagoon tank with APS Stand to start out. I filled it with live rock and Aragalive Fiji Pink sand from BRS. I am holding off on anemone and coral additions until the tank has been established for 6...

Hi all! First time poster, I'm very excited to be here and learn. I'm very new to reefing - I put together my first tank based on the advice of my LFS on this last Sunday (2/Oct)! The tank is a completely stock 24g AOI from Aquatop - the Recife ECO 24. Based on the advice of the LFS I added...

I introduced myself and my hubby at the beginning of 2022, but never started a build thread. I'm usually on my phone when I come to R2R and I was not about to try to write this on the phone. If you want to get straight to tank stuff, skip the next 3 paragraphs of back story. The title? Maybe a...

So I am stopping the previous 10G build thread.... I had to do an emergency tank replacement after the 10 gallon tank developed a leak. I came back from a weekend away and noticed there was a puddle of water at one of the back corners. I immediately rechecked the fish to make sure no one decided...

I've been out of the hobby for a couple years now. I kept a lot of my equipment and have finally decided it's time to jump back in. I've started with my Nuvo 20 AIO. Equipment: . Radion XR30 Gen4 . 100Watt Heater . Overflow caddy with ChemiPure Blue and filter floss . IM UV in other over flow...

So, my 29 gallon got taken down while I was at Basic Training and a 65 gallon JBJ AIO tank got put up. I am now home and able to enjoy the tank! Set up in June Current habitants Fish Oscellaris clown Carmel clown Fire goby Royal Gramma Inverts Tiger...

this thread is turning into a picture book. With life getting a little busier, I downgraded to a 65 gallon reef (from 250 gallons) and focused on growing out some of the corals I currently have. I added a small frag tank in the basement to collect some other interesting corals I come across...

So, i really want to set up a reef, but I was wondering, do I really need a sump for something under 40 gallons? The main limiting factor for me is cost. i have a finished basement, so I can go as big/heavy as I want, but ima teenage soon 2 be reefer so I don't have unlimited cash. What would be...

Ok, so to start off, this aquarium is a Fluval Chi, a 5 gallon, 10”x10”x12” aquarium that was a betta’s originally, I upgraded the betta’s tank, and turned the Fluval Chi into a saltwater aquarium, I forgot to take photos of me painting the back of it, and adding sand and rock. Also I am using a...

Ok, so to start off, this aquarium is a Fluval Chi, a 5 gallon, 10”x10”x12” aquarium that was a betta’s originally, I upgraded the betta’s tank, and turned the Fluval Chi into a saltwater aquarium, I forgot to take photos of me painting the back of it, and adding sand and rock. Also I am using a...

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Posting my build thread. I went with a Prostar Proclear 230. Lighting is four radion xr30 g5’s with the RMS brace. I went with a toplids custom lid. I have four mp40’s for powerheads. I’m running an Neptune Apex. Using the ORP, salinity, PH and temp probes. Also running a Neptune Trident and...

11/9/2022 ; Hi everyone. Starting off a new adventure with a new technique. Im building a cubic 16 inch tank starting from dry rock and sand. I will try my best to not use any MECHANICAL filtration (ie filter sponges etc) as much as possible (inspired by Dannys Aquarium from YouTube). The most...

Hi R2R- Thanks for stopping by my our build thread, hope this little project is fun and exciting for myself and the community here! MY BACKGROUND I’ve been reefing for about 5 years now, but like many of my fellow reefers, I have trouble deciding what to actually do with my builds. Do I do a...

just wanted to get a thread started as I build my new reef tank. It’s a waterbox 110.4 with two mp40’s,3 xr15’s and I’ll keep adding details as I get things setup. But for now here is a picture of the setup so far. Also my first attempt as rock scaping.