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So i am building a sump for my 125 Gallon reef tank and im using a 55 gallon long aquarium. Its glass. My main concern is do i need an overflow box? or Can i just run the pipes from the tank to the sump? Also on the baffles should they be acrylic or glass? I have heard people have had bad luck...

Looking to upgrade the lights on my 100 Gallon tank because im interested in keeping some corals in the near future. My tank is 60 inches long 20 inches deep and 22 inches high. Right now i have two 30 inch zoo med T5 HO Double light hoods. What are some good light upgrades that wont totally...

i would like to build a sump. What exactly will i need and how difficult in this process and please don't sugar coat it. Also is adding a sump to an already running aquarium a bad idea?

So i like to drip acclimate my fish for 2 and a half to 3 hours depending upon the fish and or inverts. After the acclimation i dont lose a huge amount of water, maybe 4 or 5 gallons, now here is my question. Do i need to add saltwater when i replace the tank water i take out? Or weill RO/DI...

I have a 100 gallon tank 5 feet long, 20 inches high. and i have 2 circulation pumps rated at 950 GPh. is this too much? i feel likes its a bit of over kill.

Looking to add to m CUC in my 100 gallon reef tank. I just started off with 5 blue legged hermits, 3 Scarlett hermits, 3 turbos snails ten bumble bees and an emerald crab. Any suggestions on what else is good? Or more of a particular kind. I would love to hear what works for everyone.

My green bubble anemone has moved inside my rockwork and is hiding. I can see it and it's not dead but is it hiding a problem? Should I move him?

What are the quickest easiest and most effective ways to get rid of Cyano?

If i have the proper amount of live rock is live sand really neccessary? Or could i just use regular sand.

So i have sand in my 55 gallon. And at first i bought an Aqueon circulation pump that was rated at circulation 500 gph. But what i noticed was it was kicking up sand on one side of my tank making a little bald spot in my sand. So i downsized and now am using two smaller circulation pumps. Is...

Need help figuring out what kinda anemone this is

I buy my water from my local fish store when im doing water changes and i use it for top off water as well. Is it better to buy the premixed saltwater from my local fish store, or should i buy the RO/DI water offered and mix it myself?

1: Whats the difference between using RO/DI water as opposed to adding those tap water fixers that supposedly remove the chlorine and all the harmful things? 2: Is there such thing as over filtration. For example if i put a Fluval 405 canister filter on a 50 gallon tank is that too much?

So i have completely set up my new tank and am preparing to put the live rock in. Ive let the tank run with just water and sand now for about a week and am noticing a considerable amount of evaporation. Are there any tricks or things i can do/buy that will help the evaporation go down? Any...

I have recently jumped into the wonderful world of Saltwater Fish tanks and as my tank is becoming more and more complete, beginning my preparation to add fish. I know for sure that i want a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish and i'm curious as to what make good tank mates for them. Any suggestions are...

Hello, i am new here and just have a very general question. I have been doing Freshwater Fish tanks now for about 4 years. I have a 40, 55, and a 75. But now i am interested in getting into salwater tanks for the first time. What are some of the supplies and general advice on saltwater tanks...