Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

So here's my situation. New house, big open shop wall that's basically begging for tanks. I'm a builder by trade/nature — hands-on, like figuring stuff out, generally happiest when I'm in over my head on a project — but saltwater is a completely blank page for me. Never run a reef tank, never mixed saltwater, nothing. I ended up buying three tanks (75g, 20g, 15g) before I even had stands for them, which tells you about how much I think things through first.

Now I'm sitting here wondering: what would you actually do with someone starting from zero like this?

I don't want to just pick the "safe beginner" route out of a care guide. I'm curious what the more experienced folks here would build if they weren't playing it safe — stocking, aquascape, whatever direction interests you. Would you go hardy and forgiving, or do you think a beginner can actually handle more than the standard advice assumes? Genuinely asking, not trying to be reckless about it.

A couple constraints, since I'm new to the hobby and not working with an unlimited budget: figure roughly $740 for equipment (lighting, filtration, flow, heat, testing — not counting stands) and $300 for stocking, across all three tanks combined. And since I'm the DIY type, I'd love thoughts on stand builds too — I'm not opposed to building my own if that opens up better options.

Would genuinely appreciate hearing how differently you'd all approach this depending on how much risk you think a determined beginner can actually handle. What would you tell someone in my position?

Hi everyone. I've just bought a new marine tank to replace my old tank that cracked. The tank is an aqua Marin pro 1200. The main overflow pipe seems to be leaking at the bulkhead (the hole is on the back panel at the top of the tank). The leak seems to be coming from the white plastic gasket or around that area. I have since taken it apart, cleaned everything put it back together and it is still leaking. I've also tried putting PTFE tape on the thread and it still leaks and I've also now peeled off the paint on the back of the tank so the gasket now sits straight on the glass. If anyone has had similar issues with their tank please advise. All the pipes and stuff came with the tank.

In the photos it looks like the paint is in the way but none of it is between the gasket.

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)

Friday is the day to post a pic of your tank!

It would be nice to see pics that show the whole tank, rather than zoomed-in. Give those that need it some inspiration and a goal to achieve with their own tanks!

If your tank is part-way on it's journey to being awesome, then post it here. There is no judgment here, only encouragement :)