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    Giving it a second try

    I’ve had alot of freshwater fish in the past and had my first salt water aquarium about a few years ago. I really had the system going until I did a few rookie mistakes and my tank crashed for the first time. As a highschooler I didnt have much money to start over easily so I gave up. Few years...
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    Kessil A150w

    Im already getting the itch to upgrade lighting maybe a few months down the road but will do the question is what would I be able to have under this light in my 20g high:question:
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    protein skimmer or refugium?

    which is more important for a new tank like mine I plan on adding both on the long run but I dont have the $$$ to get both now so which first refugium or skimmer:question:
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    did it cycle or not?

    yea so :frustrat: I set up my tank and added some instant ocean gel brine shrimp a week before I bought my test kit then I added some live rock that had a hole bunch of hitch hikers so when I get my test kit I get ph=8.2,amonia=0.25,nitrite=0,nitrate=10 so I said yeah it has started to cycle so...
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    reefy's thread!!! (20g reef)

    :Cheers:thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way:bowdown:(and is still helping me)!!! I show you my first sw aquarium!!!:^:of course its not finished but its progress!!
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    Reef temp and kickstarting a cycle

    Ok I feel anoying by asking so many questions:grumble:so im gona make it quick I will add pics when my tank is already cycled but right now its empty gona start testing and adding live rock on monday so here r my questions my tank stays at 84 degrees even if I take off the hood so is this temp...
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    Questions on some inverts

    Hey do feather dusters and skunk cleaner shrimp need an established tank or can they be put in a tank that just finished cycling?thnx:question::question:
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    Some tips from LFS right or wrong

    Well I went to one of my lfs and they said that for totally new sw tank owners he strongly suggests to start with a fish only tank because corals r extremly sensitive ( I extremly doubt it)and then upgrade to reef tank later so knowing that some corals r very hardy I ask the experts here is he...
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    what to add after cycle?

    :frustrat:Well ive looked everywhere what is the first thing you add after tank is cycled?what I think is after cycle 2hardy corals wait 1 week then add 1 hardy fish wait 2 weeks then add rest of corals wait 2 weeks then add rest of fish then after a few months add invertabrates am I correct or...
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    Intensity of watts for corals

    So as you guys may know im new to saltwater lucky me:bounce:!!and I was hoping u guys could help me here so im setting up a 20 high gallon reef tank so is a 72watt lighting fixture enought for all corals to grow in this nano reef the tank is 16 inches tall and an aditional question by any chanse...
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    Newby from PR

    I im new here I am currently building my first saltwater aquarium and have decided to join right now I only have a freshwater aquarium but I have decided to turn it into a reef tank.As mentioned before im from Puerto Rico and happy to say its never winter here!!!Also as an aditional hobby I have...
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