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Hi everyone! Jumping back into the hobby after an 8 year hiatus. Decided to create a mixed reef with a peninsula tank that will divide my living room and kitchen areas. Wanted to go big! So decided to go with the Red Sea G2+ S950 Peninsula. Tank is 200 gallons and sump is 50...

I know I probably should know the answer to this but I'm just not sure. I have a standard 180 with two corner overflows and a 60 gallon sump which is in the garage (directly behind the tank). I run the apex controller (as of last week) and put the temperature probe in the sump right...

So my calcium and alkalinity were running low (calc was 380, Kh was 8.0). So i mixed up my two part solution from BRS.com and added them to the tank yesterday. I used BRS's calculator to figure out how much to add. Well I retested this morning and the Calcium was AT LEAST 500 (by...

I'm looking to purchase a controller for my 180 gallon mixed reef. I'm currently between the Aquacontroller vs. the Apex units. Anyone have recommendations? I don't travel that much, but like the idea of being able to check my tank's parameters with my iphone. Just not sure its worth all...

Came across this thread on reefcentral today. Someone compared using bleach vs. hydrogen peroxide for cleaning FILTER SOCKS. Apparently hydrogen peroxide is far more environmentally friendly and potentially safer for your tank. Take a look...

Hi Everyone! I'm a NYC transplant to the bay area. I had a 135 gallon reef (just softies) there. I've been out of the hobby for 2 years but now that I have a house out here I'm gonna get another reef started. I already ordered the tank (180 gallon, standard 6x2x2 with corner overflows)...

Hi guys! I am a new member here. Had a 135gallon reef in NYC but sold it all off when I moved here 2 years ago. Now I'm planning to rejoin the hobby. Here's my question: Is a 180 gallon tank good for a reef? The dimensions are: 29 1/2H x 73L x 25D...