SoupySteve
New Member
Howdy gang.
10 years ago I lost my 110 reef tank to a 13 day, 11 hour power loss.
I found a 93g Marineland 'cube' with 'CornerFlo' overflow, stand, Eshopps sump, and under-powered return pump for only $200... the day after I put down my 18+ year old best buddy kitty.
In an effort to ring some beauty and smiles back to our home, I bought the tank. I'm intentionally building the hardware life-support system before adding water.
The wife [AKA "The Executive Producer"] and I painted the stand a "fun" color.
I bought the BRS 150 gpd 6-stage RO/DI system recently. I put it in the tank so I can see my progress - EVEN WITH DRY GOODS!
Here's the rest of what I plan to buy soon [a LOT of Amazon purchases]:
- API or Red Sea water test kits
- Refractometer
- 60-90 lbs of Dry 'Pukani' rock
- 60-80 lbs of various sizes arag-alive sands [1.5-2" deep]
- Kessil 360WE Blue Tuna [one for now - two if I decide I'm ready to move towards SPS] I understand I'll have some shadows and a halo of low par areas around the edge of my tank's 30"x30" footprint with one. I am fine with that. I will also be buying the 90 bracket mount system and controller for the light
- Finnex 500w heater
- Waterproof LED strip lighting for the inside of the stand
- Transparent mesh top
I know nothing good happens quickly - but I would like to get all my hardware taken care of ASAP.
Eventual stocking ideas include:
Mixed reef corals - beginner types for now
A dozen or so blue leg or scarlet hermits
A bowling team of snails [I have a thing for nassarius? snails]
An Emerald crab or two
Yellow Eye Kole Tang or Desjardini Tang [buy small; re-home before 8"]
4-ish Clowns
Lawnmower Blenny
Flame Angel or coral beauty
Six line or Yellow Coris wrasse
What I'd like some input from the group about?
Skimmer suggestions - A decade ago I had tremendous success with a SeaClone! I know there's better!
Wavemakers/Wave boxes - What suggestions for IN tank movement- Vortec look impressive. I used a SCWD device and loved what they did.
Return Pump - DC? What sort of flow is my overflow rated at?
Lunar/Moon lights - the Kessils don't have a moonlight setting as I understand. I used to have single while LED I had for my 110g. Any suggestions for something I could use with/on my Kessil?
Auto-top off/water storage ideas
I hope to get the return pump and plumb this bad boy real soon. I can't wait to get the cycle started.
10 years ago I lost my 110 reef tank to a 13 day, 11 hour power loss.
I found a 93g Marineland 'cube' with 'CornerFlo' overflow, stand, Eshopps sump, and under-powered return pump for only $200... the day after I put down my 18+ year old best buddy kitty.
In an effort to ring some beauty and smiles back to our home, I bought the tank. I'm intentionally building the hardware life-support system before adding water.
The wife [AKA "The Executive Producer"] and I painted the stand a "fun" color.
I bought the BRS 150 gpd 6-stage RO/DI system recently. I put it in the tank so I can see my progress - EVEN WITH DRY GOODS!
Here's the rest of what I plan to buy soon [a LOT of Amazon purchases]:
- API or Red Sea water test kits
- Refractometer
- 60-90 lbs of Dry 'Pukani' rock
- 60-80 lbs of various sizes arag-alive sands [1.5-2" deep]
- Kessil 360WE Blue Tuna [one for now - two if I decide I'm ready to move towards SPS] I understand I'll have some shadows and a halo of low par areas around the edge of my tank's 30"x30" footprint with one. I am fine with that. I will also be buying the 90 bracket mount system and controller for the light
- Finnex 500w heater
- Waterproof LED strip lighting for the inside of the stand
- Transparent mesh top
I know nothing good happens quickly - but I would like to get all my hardware taken care of ASAP.
Eventual stocking ideas include:
Mixed reef corals - beginner types for now
A dozen or so blue leg or scarlet hermits
A bowling team of snails [I have a thing for nassarius? snails]
An Emerald crab or two
Yellow Eye Kole Tang or Desjardini Tang [buy small; re-home before 8"]
4-ish Clowns
Lawnmower Blenny
Flame Angel or coral beauty
Six line or Yellow Coris wrasse
What I'd like some input from the group about?
Skimmer suggestions - A decade ago I had tremendous success with a SeaClone! I know there's better!
Wavemakers/Wave boxes - What suggestions for IN tank movement- Vortec look impressive. I used a SCWD device and loved what they did.
Return Pump - DC? What sort of flow is my overflow rated at?
Lunar/Moon lights - the Kessils don't have a moonlight setting as I understand. I used to have single while LED I had for my 110g. Any suggestions for something I could use with/on my Kessil?
Auto-top off/water storage ideas
I hope to get the return pump and plumb this bad boy real soon. I can't wait to get the cycle started.
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