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  1. DIY Forum
    Hello there, I would like to build 155gal custom tank. The glass are tempered 3/8" thick for all 4 sides and bottom. Do you think this is strong enough to hold 155 gallon water? See attached my design. Since the glass are tempered so I can not cut or drill a holes so I create overflow box on the...
  2. Tank Specs
    Hello! I am back! It has been awhile since I posted and well I moved from my previous location to be with my parents with my kids, not sure if this was previously gotten a divorce with full custody of my two little ones, didn't get my step daughter :( that is a story for another time or maybe...
  3. General Reef Discussion
    I have two Ocellaris Clownfish, Captive-Bred. They have been in the tank for a little over a month now. I am wondering if I am able to add two Wyoming White Clownfish - Captive-Bred? Please give me some advice?
  4. General Reef Discussion
    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...
  5. General Reef Discussion
    I've been gone from this forum for a long while. I spent a lot of time on here figuring out things for my own tank and getting advice to keep that thing running. There are so many intelligent people on here with years of experience and yet when I asked for help or advice, I got snobby when...
  6. General Reef Discussion
    Forgive this potentially dumb question, but from what I read, acrylic tanks can scratch quite easily. also from what I read its a pain to fix them on the inside of the aquarium and they are easily caused while cleaning algae. So would it be possible to put a thin sheet of glass on the inside...
  7. Tank Specs
    Size - 29g Age - less than 1 year Filtration / equipment - 20 lbs pre-cycled rock, HOB skimmer, HOB filter rated 40g and containing marinepure balls-floss-sponge, macro algae, miracle mud topped with sand, internal filter used as powerhead Fish - 2 hippocampus reidi Inverts - Snails that...
  8. Tank Specs
    Type - 55g mixed reef tank Light - SBreeflight Age - 5 years Filtration - 70 lbs rock I cycled myself, refugium with multiple macros, Eshopps sump skimmer. Equipment - Eshopps 75g skimmer, DCS5000 pump, 2 rw8s, auto top off Daily Dosing - Seachem Fusion 1&2, Vodka Weekly (or as needed based on...
  9. General Reef Discussion
    So I have done a remodel of my reef tank (36g bowfront) and that also includes redoing the stocking. I'm thinking of keeping my pair of clowns, then going with a few more fish. So far i'm thinking: 2 ocellaris clowns 2 blue/green chromis (or two bangai cardinals) 1 midas blenny (or yellowhead...
  10. General Reef Discussion
    Hi to every reef tank lovers. I have a problem with my cycling. Maybe it’s not a problem, but I’ve always been at 0 nitrates, 0 nitrites and 0 ammonia. Don’t worry about the nitrates testing, I shaked the bottle really well. Here is my setup : - 80 gallons tank - 20 gallons sump - My...
  11. DIY Forum
    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...
  12. General Reef Discussion
    hello all. So im upgrading my 90g reef tank to 180g. The person im buying the tank from is giving me his sand also which is in the tank. Now how should i do the upgrade. Ive read that the best way to do it is to rinse his sand with ro di water then mix it with mine and add bacteria bloom. Or...
  13. Tank Specs
    Hey guys I am back! Since I have been on I moved from VA to CA and just getting settle down with my new job and new apartment. My wife gave me the green light to start my new tank in my new home since we cant get a dog yet.This tank is going to be a 20 gallon - SPS dominant tank. Reason why I am...
  14. General Reef Discussion
    I've seen the term cycling a tank around - what does that mean? I'm brand new to this, and we are floating between getting a Mantis Shrimp or some other type of sea creature.
  15. DIY Forum
    Okay so I got a 4 x 8 sheet of 1" acrylic and cut it to 2 x 72 x 24 and 2 x 24 x 24 so the tank is 6 feet long 24 in tall and 24 deep. Right around 180 Gallons. I got the sheet for free and instead of buying an acrylic piece for the bottom i decided it would be more cost effective to build a...
  16. For Sale /Trade or Buy
    Reef ready glass tank with black trims and stand, glass top, Deep Blue return pump, wet-dry sump, big UV sterilizer, all hoses, water heater, T5 HO light fixture and few miscellaneous. Asking $400 OBO.
  17. General Reef Discussion
    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...
  18. General Reef Discussion
    I have a 10g and a 14 gallon tank both have been set up for a while now but a while back I decided to upgrade them to my 36 gallon bowfront. So I have had the 36 gallon set up now for about 3-4 weeks and am looking to start moving over the contents of the smaller tanks. The 36 gallon is testing...
  19. Member Classifieds
    135 gallon oceanic reef ready starfire glass front tank 72L 300.00 Bubble King Mini Skimmer 180 350.00(Sold) Tunze 3155 Osmolator 125.00 Eheim 1262 return pump 50.00 Stand 150.00 I am too lazy to ship so local offers only. This stuff is all new just collecting dust in garage for two years just...
  20. General Reef Discussion
    Hey y'all and thanks for the help in advance! I have a 5 gallon tank running for a month with 5-7 lbs of live rock, 2in base of live sand, topfin powerhead, HOB filter rated 100 gph. I'm thinking of possibly upgrading (next month or two, no sooner), but want to get all of my research done...
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