Back in reef keeping

Jimmys91 · Jun 6, 2014

After a almost 10 year abstanice I must have fallen and bumped my head. I ordered a 24 x 24 x 24 cube. After that i ordered a Reef Life Support Systems R6-i Protein Skimmer. Called and got the price on a sheet of 1/4 in Acrylic to build my sump. Have a Kessil A350 for lighting. So I guess i will need some frags soon lol.

Volitans67 · Jun 6, 2014

Sounds like a great setup! Welcome back and looking forward to seeing the build.

Kworker · Jun 6, 2014

Well Welcome back!

fishroomlady · Jun 6, 2014

welcome to the forum and back to the hobby :) I'm sure you've been accumulating a lot of money since you left lol

schooleyosis · Jun 6, 2014

Once you catch the salty fever you never lose it. Welcome back!

Fanof49ASU · Jun 6, 2014

Sounds like you need some rock to get started... :becky:

NeveSSL · Jun 8, 2014

Welcome back!

Brandon

bknapp · Jun 8, 2014

Welcome back. Cube tanks are sweet.

Jimmys91 · Jul 1, 2014

Have a few questions if any one can help. I have done some reading/search and the more I read the more it seems I become confused/conflicting info I find. I have tank set up now and live rock curing. But before I Aquascape it i can not make up my mind on sand, no sand, if I use sand, fine power or more corse?

schooleyosis · Jul 1, 2014

I would do your aquascape and then pour the sand/substrate around the rocks after you have it how you like, or if you decide to even use substrate. I would recommend the special grade substrate as it's not fine enough to blow around everywhere yet is small enough for sand sifters to sift through.

I personally like a nice, white, open bottom of the tank. My diamond goby keeps it super clean in a 120 gallon!

Jimmys91 · Jul 1, 2014

Thank you for the advice, I was going to go bare bottom at first but some one pointed out you get a lot of reflection off of white sand so i'm still not sure.