Broke down my tank to start a major renovation at my house. Giving away my RedSea Reefer 250 for free! Prefer it to go to someone that is just getting into reefing to start their hobby but really anyone who wants it please let me know. This is for the tank only with all plumbing. Tank has...
Welcome back, Bill! I had a deep sand bed as well back in 1998 when I started out in saltwater in my 180. Like you, I also don't like the look of a bare bottom. I now have a 65 gal reef ready with about an inch on sand on the bottom. A diamond back goby keeps my sand bed pretty clean.
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It's almost near impossible not to have an algae outbreak in the beginning. Its part of the initial cycle of the tank often referred to as the "ugly" stage. Like others have said just take it slow and watch the initial ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels rise and fall before adding anything...
Hello thesauce! Like you I took a few years off before getting back into it. I ended up getting a redsea 250 with a basement sump. Like others have said I would definitely plan your build with the protein skimmer in mind. It's a big piece of equipment that takes up a significant amount of...