Hello fellow reefers! Round 2 on my 125 gallon mixed reef. I had a mixed reef tank up for about 3 years, then NFHS/NCAA took me away from the hobby due to travel. Well, here I am again, fired my tank back up at the beginning of the year and back at it. Unfortunately, I'm doing this solo now. I...

I am looking at building a 125 g in wall aquarium. The wall I am placing it in has a metal support post that means that the tank will be recessed about four inches (2 x 4 + drywall) and the display side will only show about 5.5 feet of the 6 foot tank. Since I do not want to drill the tank I was...

Hey guys, I have several questions about the equipment we have researched before we buy anything. There is so much new information out here and different opinions but I want to make sure that I am on the right track. I had a tank from 2000-2002 when I lived in Anchorage, AK. So, we're...

I'm moving across the country and sadly have to part ways w/ my fish family. Entire 125g tank, 40g sump and all equipment and livestock for sale. Tank is about 3 years old. Over $5g invested in this tank. All must go soon. I have: Yellow Tang- missing dorsal fin- was sick as a baby but has...

I am in the process of setting up a 125 gallon fowlr tank. So far I have my refugium skimmer and lighting. I also ordered my overlfow box, return pump and refugium light. Now I am trying to figure out what to do about circulation. I am not fully sure how many powerheads to get and where i should...

I am in the process of setting up a 125 gallon fowlr tank. So far I have my refugium skimmer and lighting. I also ordered my overlfow box, return pump and refugium light. Now I am trying to figure out what to do about circulation. I am not fully sure how many powerheads to get and where i should...

Alright guys and gals. I'm getting my house either the end of this week or the beginning of next week(hooray!):dance:. I'm going to get a bigger tank right off the bat for sure. Later upgrading to a 180 or 220 (depending on moolah at the time). I can buy a 75 brand new with a corner overflow for...

I have a 125 gallon tank, the tank has been established for 6 years but was empty with no lighting but still had water circulation for a year. I recently got the tank back up and running and I am somewhat a novice at what fish can go with one another. My tank is 125g, 55g sump w/ refugium, 40w...

What would be a good fixture for a 125 gallon tank? I plan to build my own canopy so I can retrofit the fixtures! I want to keep it T5 and or MH. What are some good brand fixtures? I also plan to keep mostly softies and LPS. Any advice would be great!

Hi all! I haven't posted in months but I'm finally in the "oh my god I can finally buy fish and it only took 4 months" phase of my first saltwater tank. Long story short, my plan for a FOWLR has slightly gone AWOL since seeing/learning more about corals. Since I still prefer some of the more...

hello all, I scored a 220 gallon complete set up from craigslist for $300! I am going in the morning to get it. it is still up and running. I will post pictures sometime tomorrow. Planning on merging my 125 gallon with it. Planning on keeping this thread going through the whole process. FEEL...

Hi all, I'm hoping to be able to consolidate all of my questions into one build thread. I'm in the process of setting up my first saltwater tank. Here are some preliminary specs: -125 gallon -FOWLR -drilled, reef ready -Trigger Systems Crystal 30" sump -Octopus 1000LSS skimmer -(3) 200W...

if anyone wants the 125 gallon tank, stand, sump, skimmers, 400watt ballasts and bulbs its yours plus more stuff I probably don't need..I need help picking this stuff up Thursday ..this is a heck of a deal..I I will empty the tank of rock, sand and any livestock. the tanks have been neglected...

Hello, I have a 6' 125 with a hippo tang and a yellow tang. I now know I will upgrade in the next year or two years at the latest. I was hoping to put one more tang in my tank right now. Will three be ok while I purchase all the equipment for the upgrade?

Hey guys, I wanted to share my 125 gallon Discus tank. I've posted this on TFT forums. This was my first experience with live plants and Discus. :0 I have videos if you want to watch. Pictures are below. Back on April - The stand was original black. Painted it white for a modern look...

Dimensions: 72Lx 22H x 19D 125 Gallon corner flow. Standpipe drain pipes to a 30Gal sump 1 350 GPH utility return pump (only one side returning for now) 2 50 Watt heaters roughly 130 lbs of LR have a 36in flourescent light on one half, and 18in on the other side. This tank is a work in...

I have a 125g display tank with a 55g sump. The display tank has two 1'' drain pipes. I intend to use a Diablo DC 5500 as my return pump from the sump. I was curious if I should get the matching reef octopus diablo DCS200-INT with the same DC pump to power the skimmer. This way I could just set...

Hi Everyone, This place rocks and I see so much awesome information and content in the threads. I'm hoping to get some good advice here. I have an involved yet pleasant undertaking planned. It's an opportunity to get tons of feedback and advice. Something I didn't have when I first start...

Hello, I'm new here and I've been using the website for all the information i needed....and i do want to thank the forum users for that okay so back to my story, so about a year ago i started to build my first saltwater tank. It was small but mighty lol just kidding. Okay so i started...

Hey everyone, I shut down my 55 gallon tank about a half year ago because things were just not going my way, I started it off terribly from the beginning, and bandaided my way until I eventually gave up. I was too focussed on having a nice piece of coral, than quality water. I didn't have the...