r/Saltwater

659 archived posts · Jan 2011 – Sep 2026

Saltwater | A Little Piece of The Ocean.

r/Saltwater

Archived posts from r/Saltwater, Jan 2011 to Sep 2026.

Created Jan 30, 2011 · restricted

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659Archived posts

Fish Only, Coral Reef tanks, or an entire ocean, this is for saltwater lovers everywhere.
Share your stories, your tanks, and your wisdom; what's new, what's old, what works, and what doesn't.

If you are posting about your tank, let this be a guide to tank size:
Pico = < 8 gallons
Nano = 8 - 25 gallons
Small = 25 - 55 gallons
Medium = 55 - 150 gallons
Large = >150 gallons

New to the hobby? Read this first.

Ready to cycle?

Test	Desired Reading
Ammonia	0 ppm
Nitrite	0 ppm
Nitrate	<5.0 ppm
pH	~8.2
Temp	75°F - 80°F
Salinity	~31 ppt
Sg	~1.023
Calc	~420 ppm
Mg	~1280 ppm

Here is a very detailed Coral Library

Common Terms:
DIY - Do It Yourself
HOB - Hang On Back
BTA - Bubble Tipped Anemone
ppm - Parts Per Million, usually found on test kits/devices

This community does not tolerate bashing/spamming/obvious misconduct; violators will be banned.

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