65 gallon build thread

[Goaway]

Either are terrific choices. Also know who to add and first. Unless you can add all at once.

 

[Ro Bow]

bump

 

[Goaway]

What lights are you going to use?
When are you adding water?
Who's your first fish?
What corals are you planning on, if any?

 

[Ro Bow]

What lights are you going to use?
When are you adding water?
Who's your first fish?
What corals are you planning on, if any?

red sea lights, gonna filter the water tommorow through rodi, first fish = pair of clowns, maybe a blenny or something else, will get a few corals after tank cycles, maybe torches, hammers, something that looks cool and moves in the water

 

[Ro Bow]

bump

 

[Goaway]

Wait on torches. Unless you can buy local. Poor shippers.

 

[Ro Bow]

Wait on torches. Unless you can buy local. Poor shippers.

i can buy local

 

[Ro Bow]

are they good begginer corals?

 

[Goaway]

are they good begginer corals?

Nope. They get angry easy and will kill themselves. Need to keep water params stable.

 

[Ro Bow]

Nope. They get angry easy and will kill themselves. Need to keep water params stable.

oh well. ill add them later on then

 

[Ro Bow]

bump

 

[Ro Bow]

starting to filter out the water through rodi

 

[Ro Bow]

bump

 

[Goaway]

Did you get your aquarium filled yet?

 

[Uncle99]

You be on the right road.
As far as adding things after cycle.
I start with fish first, least aggressive first and get this group settled over a couple of months where I work towards getting all 8 parameters in the range.
Then I add some softies.
Once I get the chemistry on point and stable for say about 12 weeks in a row, I can add pretty much what I want, my uglies have come and gone, tank may be 6-9 months old.
The final inclusion was Acros, these required super stable water chemistry or at the slightest variance they go “poof” in hours.
Best of luck on this fantastic tank!

My 65 for reference.

 

[Goaway]

very nice!

 

[Ro Bow]

Did you get your aquarium filled yet?

almost

 

[Ro Bow]

You be on the right road.
As far as adding things after cycle.
I start with fish first, least aggressive first and get this group settled over a couple of months where I work towards getting all 8 parameters in the range.
Then I add some softies.
Once I get the chemistry on point and stable for say about 12 weeks in a row, I can add pretty much what I want, my uglies have come and gone, tank may be 6-9 months old.
The final inclusion was Acros, these required super stable water chemistry or at the slightest variance they go “poof” in hours.
Best of luck on this fantastic tank!

My 65 for reference.

looks awesome!

 

[Ro Bow]

ok. so done filling my tank with water, my sump is 15 gallons, do i fill each chamber to the top? Also i have a 3 gallon resoirvoir, do i fill that to the top as well? bump

 

[Ro Bow]

bump