I haven't had a tank up and running for a number of years, but have quite a bit of experience with Malawi Haps and Peacocks. I have ZERO saltwater or reef experience.
My wife asked me to set up our old 75 gallon so our 3 kiddos (4, 3, 2) could enjoy it. I have always wanted to try a reef tank and she gave me the ok.
I am starting with my old 75 gallon and stand. Tank is drilled high in the back left (I had a sump on it years ago), but I have it capped right know. In the future when I have more cash, and a compelling need, I will likely add a sump, overflow box etc. It shouldnt be difficult to s long as I can leverage the existing hole.
In the mean time I am working everything HOB. I have a reef octopus 1000 classic HOB and an aquaclear 110 which mainly for activated carbon. I may fill it with rubble for pods.
Tank has 80 lbs of sand, 80 lbs dry rock, and 5 lbs live rock from Pruess Pets here in Michigan. For flow I have an icecap gyre 3k and 2 small koralia powerheads. Besides that I have two Kessil A360WE lights with specter controller and a tunz osmillator ato.
Tank has had saltwater in it for a month and is cycled. We added clean up crew this weekend. I have 6 scarlet hermits, 4 trochus snails, and 6 astrea snails. I have seen pods too so I am feeding phyto feast to hopefully build them up.
I tried to invest where it made sense and wait on things that are nice to have someday.
Here are some pics.
My wife asked me to set up our old 75 gallon so our 3 kiddos (4, 3, 2) could enjoy it. I have always wanted to try a reef tank and she gave me the ok.
I am starting with my old 75 gallon and stand. Tank is drilled high in the back left (I had a sump on it years ago), but I have it capped right know. In the future when I have more cash, and a compelling need, I will likely add a sump, overflow box etc. It shouldnt be difficult to s long as I can leverage the existing hole.
In the mean time I am working everything HOB. I have a reef octopus 1000 classic HOB and an aquaclear 110 which mainly for activated carbon. I may fill it with rubble for pods.
Tank has 80 lbs of sand, 80 lbs dry rock, and 5 lbs live rock from Pruess Pets here in Michigan. For flow I have an icecap gyre 3k and 2 small koralia powerheads. Besides that I have two Kessil A360WE lights with specter controller and a tunz osmillator ato.
Tank has had saltwater in it for a month and is cycled. We added clean up crew this weekend. I have 6 scarlet hermits, 4 trochus snails, and 6 astrea snails. I have seen pods too so I am feeding phyto feast to hopefully build them up.
I tried to invest where it made sense and wait on things that are nice to have someday.
Here are some pics.
