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This is the beginning of my official build page for my 180g-ish mixed reef tank in it's early stages. I actually got permission from the wife to launch this project about 6 months ago, right around Thanksgiving 2019. Spent a couple of months researching here and elsewhere (mostly here and YT). This is my first adventure into a reef tank... in the 90's and early 2000's I had freshwater and saltwater tanks, but all fish-only. I have wanted a reef tank FOREVER! I've been going back-and-forth with Planet Aquariums via my LFS... it's a SLOW process, but I think we're close. In the meantime, I picked up two, used AIO cubes. I have one wet and cycling now that will become my fish-only observation tank, and the other will be wet this week that will become my fish-less coral quarantine/frag tank. Then, I went WAY DOWN the quarantine rabbit hole and picked up another small (10g) that will be the hospital tank, and I think I'll have my first fish in copper this week.
The favor I would like to ask of y'all is... can you look at this equipment list for the DT and critique. Anything that needs to be upsized/downsized? Change anything? All feedback is appreciated
(I'll throw a couple of pictures of what I have going so far in for attention)
The favor I would like to ask of y'all is... can you look at this equipment list for the DT and critique. Anything that needs to be upsized/downsized? Change anything? All feedback is appreciated
(I'll throw a couple of pictures of what I have going so far in for attention)
- Tank – Planet Aquarium – 66”x24”x25” – Starfire glass – 3/4” glass – eurobraced
- Stand -- Planet Aquarium -- 66"x24"x40" metal
- Overflow – Modular Marine 1800gph Overflow
- Sump – Tideline 48” Sump
- ATO Container – Tideline ATO 10 Gallon Container
- Return Pump – Reef Octopus VarioS4 (x2)
- In-Tank Flow – Ecotech Marine MP40QD (x2)
- Vortech Battery Backup
- Lighting –
- Aquatic Marine T5 61” X18
- Kessil A360X (x3)
- Skimmer – ??? (Reef Octopus Regal 200IN 8”?)
- Heater – (x2) Brand? Size?
- ATO – Tunze Osmolator 3155
- Apex Controller System
- Salt – Tropic Marin Pro Reef Salt
- Sand – CaribSea Special Grade Arag-Alive (100lbs?)
- Rock – ??? (MacroRocks/CaribSea?)(100lbs? 150lbs?)
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