Hello,thanks for the acceptance.Returning to marines after 20 year or more layoff and first time with Corals.Trying to do everything slowly and correctly if I can,little confused over read sea mixed reef dosing my kh drops dramatically and I am adding up to 20ml per day,calcium not bad and...

hi all ime kevin from Islington and have just started in saltwater tank have a kent marine 95lt.

Hi, my name is Mario and i started with a 90 gal. freshwater ( african cichlids ) 2.5 years ago. To be honest I wanted a reef tank in the beginning but I wanted to wait till we move from a apartment to a house. A couple of weeks ago we bought a house and moved in. Now it is time to set up the...

Hello, I have read several posts on this forum in trying to address my attempts to keep a reef aquarium. I am an experienced freshwater fish keeper and have raised just about every normal freshwater species and some of the exotics. I have kept salt off and on over that period of time in small...

What's up everybody? I've been in this hobby for a few years now. I've done fresh, I've done salt. I like salt and there's more pretty things for the tank. I've got a 55 gallon sumpless, with a reef octopus BH100 HOB skimmer, 4 power circulation and a cascade canister filter and two...

HELLO, I'm new to TRT and excited to learn all I can from experienced saltwater tank owners. My wife and I have a 120 gal saltwater setup that has been running for 10 months now. We currently have a yellow tang, 2 maroon clowns, blue velvet damsel, lawnmower blenny, scooter blenny, pink...

Greetings all! The name is Doug, but I go by Elricsfate. I was into saltwater about 15 years ago, and I have been out of it since. Obviously much has changed. So I have joined this community in the hopes of finding some sound advice as I dive back in. What do I hope to get out of it? Well...

....and I will get to them all 1 by 1 But for now HELLO Always loved salt water tanks.......finally decided to give it a go. It's like moving artwork for me, so I need to learn how to make my own "masterpiece" This began 10-7-16 with a used red sea max 130d. Current stock...

Hi Stumbled across this site while looking for some info and thought id register as I have found the forums I am already a member of invaluable for information. After keeping tropical freshwater fish off and on over the years September 2015 I decided I wanted to embark on a salty adventure and...

Hey All, Had been looking for a new site to join and was pretty impressed with the postings and conversations which take place on this site. Had been on another site for a while and was getting a little tired of everyone believing themselves to be a marine biologist. I'm pretty new to the...

Good morning, evening, afternoon or what ever time it is where you are from. My name is Ryan and I am a new member to the forum from Sunny Australia. Well not so sunny as its freezing cold and often snowing where I am from. Long story short I have been keeping tropical fish for quite some time...

Hello All Reef keepers! I'm new to salt water in general. I'm just starting up 2 60 gallon tanks, one fish only (outside) and another coral tank.

Hello to you fine ladies and gentlemen from across the globe,who have gathered here around the oceanwater tank hobby :) Im Michael,a young guy from a place theres too much politics about,so i guess that doesnt matter....have been fishkeeping for years,but never had the budget or courage to...

Hello everyone, New to this forum, but not new to the hobby. I have been in and out of the hobby over the last 20 years, but yet still trying to learn to do things correctly. I'm sure as many agree its a never ending challenge. As some of you get to know me you will find that I am big on...

Hi everyone. My name is Tom, I am a Navy Vet and I live in Las Vegas (dodged all the snow in New England by moving here three years ago- whew!). Anyway, I have maintained many freshwater tanks over the decades and always wanted to try salt but never had the guts. My son (a Marine - no one's...

Just started a new Forum Launch on The Reef Tank and wanted to say hello.

Hello, Now that I am here, all your questions will be answered and the meaning you have been searching for in life will become apparent. Sit back, relax have a fruitful coctail in a chair next to your living room reef and remember this started as a compromise for having a family. If you...

Hello guys, my name is Jim and just wanted to introduce myself. New to the forum and will need some help. Started with a fish only 35 hexagon tank a long time ago with a basic fluval filter setup that my friend gave to me. 10 years ago I stepped up to a 175 gallon bow front Oceanic tank...

Hey all.... I recognize a few names that are still posting on this forum.:shocked: For those that don't know me - hello! I'm Jodi (aka StellaMN) - I was the original founder of RMMAC....back a million zillion years ago. Anyway, I quit the hobby in 2008 after a bryopsis infestation destroyed...

Finally decided it was time to set up my first reef tank. While finishing the basement in the house I recently bought I decided to add in a tank (**** Tanked tv show). So far have a 46 gallon bowfront with 20 gallon long sump that still have to install this week. I got 50 lbs dry rock...