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Hi everyone - first post on this new account. I was a member on username "Oceanlab" many years ago, but unfortunately forgot my password and the account is linked to an expired email account. It's great to see a lot of familiar names after so many years. Anyway, long story short is that...

Newbie (Huge) 210 Gallon reef Build Hello! My name is Jerad, and I'm a high schooler in Sioux Falls, SD. I have experience with freshwater, but not salwater. I have been wanting to get into reefing for a while! Today I picked up a 210 gallon aquarium for $100. It looks a bit old, but the...

I am thinking about building my next tank. I have a friend with a glass business so I am thinking it may be a cost savings over buying a commercial made tank. Of course, I have many questions, so I welcome any input from those who have done this before. Considering a 150g.....60x24x24 Is...

Hey everyone! I recently decided that I wanted to get back into fishkeeping after a LONG hiatus. In college, I kept a Lake Malawi 55G cichlid tank until I moved out to CA in 2004. I've been fishless since then, but I'm getting back in the game! I bought a 65G tank with the intention of...

55g tank 45 lbs live rock 15 lbs base rock 2 Ocellaris clowns 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 gulf Shrimp 5 Hermits 9 snails Future Wish list: Coral Beauty Angelfish Royal Gramma Basslet Bicolor Dottyback Valentini puffer Zebra Barred Dartfish Stoplight Cardinalfish Purple Dottyback Diamond watchman...

Thank you to anyone that can help. I have reached a new milestone in the hobby, as I am almost completely out of room to put anymore corals in my tank. In order to allow them to keep growing and to free up some space in my tank, I want to set up a frag tank in my sump room. I currently have a...

Starting off my first saltwater tank, just near the end of my cycle an figured I would post some pictures! Will try and update this thread as the tank grows. The included pictures are of the tank when I first got it empty, and then after adding water and rocks (and it being super cloudy since...

Hey all I really enjoy The Reef Tank and appreciate the great info and reef banter. I am in the info gathering process of a 50 gal reef build and hope to start purchasing equipment in the next month. ( I already have the tank)This will be my first saltwater tank but have been keeping freshwater...

Finally had my custom tank delivered and figured I throw up the details, specs and plans for this "build" for those interested: As the title states; it is a 72x24x15 rimless shallow glass tank manufactured by Planet Aquariums in Arlington Texas. 1/2" walls with a 3/4" bottom. All regular...

Hey guys! I'm new to this forum, and relatively new to "REEF tanks". I've owned several marine tanks that contained anemones, a few small hardy corals, MANY inverts: starfish, shrimps, Sea urchins, a pair of clowns, Green spotted puffers (marine & fullgrown). I had one 29 gallon, with an above...

3 months before I moved from my old house i had set up my first salt water tank I custom built the stand and built everything as best I could from the ground up. I never got to enjoy it so once I got my new house I immediately started building a new one.

How many times did you sketch out your dream idea for a tank, sump, fuge, etc. before actually building it? I already know the answers to this question will be varied, with most stating, "millions of times." I get that most of us, myself included, are visual in nature, and prefer a graphic...

Well, it has been nearly 5 years... (shesh, I did my doctoral work faster, seriously!), but I have my 120g back from storage and ready for water! It went to my in-laws in May 2011 for the move to DC, then I moved back to NC, and then a few more years before I could get it back. It also serves as...

So I've had my 29BC for 11 months now and I've made leaps and bounds. Thank to alot of reefers here at TRT I've learned a ton and I have succeeded with my BC running Steve's LED upgrade. I have SPS, softies and some LPS thriving in my tank. Now I'm ready to build a new tank. I'd like something...

Hey everyone! I thought I would post some pics of my tank build. Its an oceanic biocube that I have customized a little. 2 or so years ago I upgraded to LEDs from RapidLED, then a few months ago when I started this build I also added a moonlight and a rear compartment grow light, as well as a...

Hey guys, Can someone post up a link or pictures of the making a 40 Breeder sump. I am a newbie and purchased a 120 DT Dual Overflows and today I purchased my 40 Breeder from Petco on their $1 gallon sale. I am a DIY'er and have no problem doing/building things I just need some direction. Any...

Ok guys... I'm feeling adventurous and have decided to embark on a DIY tank, stand, canopy and LR and I have a couple questions for those of you that have been down this road before. Constructive criticism/suggestions also welcome. The total volume will be 65 gallons with measurements of...

So I guess it's time for me to post about my build. I guess I should start with how it all began.... I have always been into fish but never really had a tank or knew much about them. My mom had a pond with gold fish in it. She was given a 75g tank to winter the fish in and that's when it all...

Hi yall! I'm new to saltwater. Have a 55gal discus tank running then ran across these nano reefs and had to have one! I love any advice you've got :) This is my 10 gal nano. Started Mar10th out of an old QT. Began stocking: •Small 2 head frogspawn, has 2 new heads starting <3 •Mushroom...