Hey everyone! I’ve made a few post on here already just asking some questions and gathering info from some members and wanted to go ahead and start up this thread for my cube build, a 60 gallon aqueon (50% off Petco special). As the title says this is my first ever saltwater tank, coming from the freshwater side (still have four freshwater tanks up and running). With all that said this will be a slow build but I really want to keep it as active as possible and have this as a thread I can come to and ask questions and gain as much knowledge as possible all while building my setup and eventually adding fish/coral.
I’m gonna go ahead and give a quick rundown of what my plans are and where I’m currently at, anyone who reads this thread and has ideas or any input I would really appreciate it!
Tank: 60 gallon 24x24x24
Sump: trigger systems crystal cube 18
Overflow: nothing yet, but will be drilling the tank and have my eye on the modular marine 1200gph overflow box with a bean animal
Lighting: nothing as of yet, really undecided here but am planning on goi with a 150w NICREW Hyperreef to start off.
return pump: Nothing as of now, usual suspects though (Neptune,sicce,jabeo) but any suggestions are taken.
Skimmer:nothing yet, leaning toward bubble magus curve 7
so as you can tell I have a long way to go! Hoping to get the wood to start building my stand today and will begin to post pictures of the progress. Going to reefapalooza Orlando next weekend so hopefully will acquire some more equipment there, mainly skimmer/over flow box. My plans for the tank are to take it slow and do it exactly how I want instead of just going as quick as I can to get it up and running and then have laundry list after laundry list of stuff I want to change later down the road. I’m a huge fan of LPS and softies but eventually as I gain experience and maybe add some dosing equipment I would like to add some SPS to the upper layers of the tank, but initially will
Be sticking to entry level corals. Also, I’m a fish guy, I love fish and love a tank that’s well stocked with lots of movement. Definitely want to have a tang or two (bought small and grown out) and also really like the copperband butterfly (do these cause a lot of trouble with eating coral)? Anyhow I’ll keep it short here (already gotten long winded) and continue to ask questions as I go along. Thanks for looking! I’m super stoked to get going on this
I’m gonna go ahead and give a quick rundown of what my plans are and where I’m currently at, anyone who reads this thread and has ideas or any input I would really appreciate it!
Tank: 60 gallon 24x24x24
Sump: trigger systems crystal cube 18
Overflow: nothing yet, but will be drilling the tank and have my eye on the modular marine 1200gph overflow box with a bean animal
Lighting: nothing as of yet, really undecided here but am planning on goi with a 150w NICREW Hyperreef to start off.
return pump: Nothing as of now, usual suspects though (Neptune,sicce,jabeo) but any suggestions are taken.
Skimmer:nothing yet, leaning toward bubble magus curve 7
so as you can tell I have a long way to go! Hoping to get the wood to start building my stand today and will begin to post pictures of the progress. Going to reefapalooza Orlando next weekend so hopefully will acquire some more equipment there, mainly skimmer/over flow box. My plans for the tank are to take it slow and do it exactly how I want instead of just going as quick as I can to get it up and running and then have laundry list after laundry list of stuff I want to change later down the road. I’m a huge fan of LPS and softies but eventually as I gain experience and maybe add some dosing equipment I would like to add some SPS to the upper layers of the tank, but initially will
Be sticking to entry level corals. Also, I’m a fish guy, I love fish and love a tank that’s well stocked with lots of movement. Definitely want to have a tang or two (bought small and grown out) and also really like the copperband butterfly (do these cause a lot of trouble with eating coral)? Anyhow I’ll keep it short here (already gotten long winded) and continue to ask questions as I go along. Thanks for looking! I’m super stoked to get going on this
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