Back after a break, sanity check on new tank supplies needed!

ccurnick · Sep 17, 2018

Hey everyone, I am returning to reefing after a 6-ish year break. I had saltwater reef tanks from nanos to an 80g reef over a period of 4-ish years during my teenage years (24 now). I live in Washington DC. I just ordered my tank from SCA Aquariums. Below is a list of what I have/am about to purchase. I need a sanity check to make sure I am not missing anything.

My plan is to have an SPS dominate mixed reef. No specific fish plans yet.... (except the obligatory clown pair). Not too much has changed since I left, however I am rereading a ton of information to refresh my brain.

Any recommendations/inputs/information would be greatly appreciated!

Purchased from SCA(shipping out soon!!):

90 Gallon Cube Tank 36x24x24” 12mm starfire rimless
American Grey Cabinet 36” tall made out of Pine wood.
Glass Sump
SCA-302 180 Gallon Skimmer
SCH40 Plumbing Kit
EcoTech Vectra M1
EcoTech Mp40WQD
EcoTech XR30WPROGen4
EcoTech RMS XR30

from BRS(yet to order):

60lbs of various dry rock (buying the rest needed from LFS live)
80lbs of dry sand
CORALLINE PURPLE - OCEANS WONDERS REEF EPOXY
Apex EL
Coral Pro Salt Mix
Refractometer
Red Sea Marine Care Test Kit (for cycle testing)
200w Jaeger Heater (might switch to 2 smaller ones)
Flipper Magnetic cleaner
4 stage RO/DI 100GPD
Ammonium Chloride to start cycle
filter sock/mount
Coral dip
prazipro for QT tank
swing check valve for tank return

Future Purchases/plans (in no specific time order, some are soon, some are 6+ months out):

Neptune ATO
Neptune Trident (when it comes out)
Neptune dosing pumps
Addition EcoTech XR30WPROGen4
EcoTech Radion Hanging kit
Additional EcoTech Mp40WQD
Additional test kits as needed
pump/separate supplies for QT tank

(yes I'll make a build thread for this awesome tank)

Sailingeric · Sep 17, 2018

I would get the ATO sooner than later, it was my best purchase I made, Apex later, epoxy- get that at Home Depot at half the price, I have 3 heaters in my tank. So if one fails my fish don't freeze. ;Dead

ccurnick · Sep 17, 2018

Sailingeric said:
I would get the ATO sooner than later, it was my best purchase I made, Apex later, epoxy- get that at Home Depot at half the price, I have 3 heaters in my tank. So if one fails my fish don't freeze. ;Dead

To explain myself a bit better, ATO isnt in the initial purchase because I dont know the exact spacing of my cabinet yet, I fully plan on having it by the time I get the live rock and such in.