Hello everyone! I am setting up my first saltwater tank. It is a Red Sea Reefer 250. It's a 65 gallon tank including the sump. I currently have the display tank filled with saltwater, rock work done, sand in place, but I do not have the sump up and running yet. I may have some questions with the sump as I am not very familiar with organizing one. I have purchased all the equipment for the tank and am planning on a mixed reef tank.
Here's a list of my equipment:
-Red Sea Reefer 250 (black)
-Radion xr15w pro gen 4 (2)
-RMS mount for xr15w (2)
-Ecotech marine vortech mp40qd
-40 lbs of pukani dry rock
-40 lbs of caribsea Fiji pink live sand
-Reef octopus 150-int protein skimmer
-Reef octopus Varios 2 dc pump
-200w fine heater
-Ecotech marine reef link
Livestock ideas: ocellaris clownfish pair, blue tang, blue/green reef chromis (4), cleaner shrimp, diamond watchman goby, not sure on what else, suggestions welcome!
I already have a small issue with the caribsea Fiji pink live sand being moved out of place from the vortech mp40qd. The highest setting I can go without disturbing the sand is about 40%. I have read that the sand will be harder to move once there is more life and detritus build up in the sand when the tank is more developed. I would love to get some more thoughts on this issue, though.
All in all, let me know how I am doing and any advice, missing equipment, etc. I am excited to get going and will give you guys updates on the tank. I will likely have many questions because of my inexperience in the marine hobby although I have done lots of research. I thank you guys in advice for the advice--Thanks!
Here are some pictures of the current setup:
Here's a list of my equipment:
-Red Sea Reefer 250 (black)
-Radion xr15w pro gen 4 (2)
-RMS mount for xr15w (2)
-Ecotech marine vortech mp40qd
-40 lbs of pukani dry rock
-40 lbs of caribsea Fiji pink live sand
-Reef octopus 150-int protein skimmer
-Reef octopus Varios 2 dc pump
-200w fine heater
-Ecotech marine reef link
Livestock ideas: ocellaris clownfish pair, blue tang, blue/green reef chromis (4), cleaner shrimp, diamond watchman goby, not sure on what else, suggestions welcome!
I already have a small issue with the caribsea Fiji pink live sand being moved out of place from the vortech mp40qd. The highest setting I can go without disturbing the sand is about 40%. I have read that the sand will be harder to move once there is more life and detritus build up in the sand when the tank is more developed. I would love to get some more thoughts on this issue, though.
All in all, let me know how I am doing and any advice, missing equipment, etc. I am excited to get going and will give you guys updates on the tank. I will likely have many questions because of my inexperience in the marine hobby although I have done lots of research. I thank you guys in advice for the advice--Thanks!
Here are some pictures of the current setup:
