T3CHED
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Hey everyone just started my 225 gallon reef tank with a 75 gallon acrylic sump. Will be posting through out the process, currently just have the rockscape completed at this point. Shouts to all the WAMAC members in reef2reef!
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TheLadyCrash
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Welcome to best forum in reefing. Looking forward to seeing your build!
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T3CHED
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Heres a little bit more info about the tank:
So I’ve inherited a fish tank when I moved into this townhouse that I’m living in currently which previously held a vast amount, roughly 140 bottles of empty liquor bottles. Now that I’ve cleaned that out, the rock was saved from prior tank build, has been reef scaped and awaiting a few things which I’ll mention bellow in my notes, I actually take interest in the build threads and see how progress goes as this hobby isn’t for the quicker speed of hobbyist.
Notes:
Tank utilizes a ghost overflow box, already Plummed with silencer ports as well. Return plumbing has been plummed as well to the return pump chamber in the sump.
Still need to get the following taken care of. I’m one of the newer guys here so I’m excited to share this.
1. (3) ocean revive T247 led lights (hoping with remotes)
2. A skimmer powerful enough to support a 250g heavy rating, brs does a rating on their site that’s pretty on point.
3. The motors for two mp-40’s with controllers, if the ones that I have aren’t 40’s then there def 60’s. I’ll post a pic in the comments. Powerheads that will be powerful enough for a 225g mixed reef tank, I’ve used Jebaos in the past and they were great. I’m interested in those.
4. Any RODI units, something like the basic brs models.
5. Salt (according to reef crystals about two buckets would make 320 gallons)
6. Simple, new check valve for the return plumbing.
7. Spare float valve to replace broken one in sump, for ATO.
8. Mag float cleaner for a 225g tank.
Sorry for the massive laundry list, I kinda did this to help myself remember what I still need to get before even thinking about live stock. For those wondering, the tank has been dry for roughly 2 years, with sand still in it, but sand is dry at this point and so is the rock. So I’m going to attempt it as is for now, in hopes it doesn’t turn for the worst as we always know it could down the road. Please feel free to follow along on this journey. I live in the dc metro region, in hopes to grow colonies of some cool zoas and bird nests variations some day and some cool fish to go along with it too. Hoping to attend some of the meetings coming up too. I find this site super helpful for someone who just moved from Syracuse NY. Cheers! Also in the pic; I did some major cleaning with white distilled vinegar (its truly amazing what that stuff can do).
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So I’ve inherited a fish tank when I moved into this townhouse that I’m living in currently which previously held a vast amount, roughly 140 bottles of empty liquor bottles. Now that I’ve cleaned that out, the rock was saved from prior tank build, has been reef scaped and awaiting a few things which I’ll mention bellow in my notes, I actually take interest in the build threads and see how progress goes as this hobby isn’t for the quicker speed of hobbyist.
Notes:
Tank utilizes a ghost overflow box, already Plummed with silencer ports as well. Return plumbing has been plummed as well to the return pump chamber in the sump.
Still need to get the following taken care of. I’m one of the newer guys here so I’m excited to share this.
1. (3) ocean revive T247 led lights (hoping with remotes)
2. A skimmer powerful enough to support a 250g heavy rating, brs does a rating on their site that’s pretty on point.
3. The motors for two mp-40’s with controllers, if the ones that I have aren’t 40’s then there def 60’s. I’ll post a pic in the comments. Powerheads that will be powerful enough for a 225g mixed reef tank, I’ve used Jebaos in the past and they were great. I’m interested in those.
4. Any RODI units, something like the basic brs models.
5. Salt (according to reef crystals about two buckets would make 320 gallons)
6. Simple, new check valve for the return plumbing.
7. Spare float valve to replace broken one in sump, for ATO.
8. Mag float cleaner for a 225g tank.
Sorry for the massive laundry list, I kinda did this to help myself remember what I still need to get before even thinking about live stock. For those wondering, the tank has been dry for roughly 2 years, with sand still in it, but sand is dry at this point and so is the rock. So I’m going to attempt it as is for now, in hopes it doesn’t turn for the worst as we always know it could down the road. Please feel free to follow along on this journey. I live in the dc metro region, in hopes to grow colonies of some cool zoas and bird nests variations some day and some cool fish to go along with it too. Hoping to attend some of the meetings coming up too. I find this site super helpful for someone who just moved from Syracuse NY. Cheers! Also in the pic; I did some major cleaning with white distilled vinegar (its truly amazing what that stuff can do).
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