So it seems the thing to do is a build thread. I like this idea, more for me to catalog the progress than anything else. If people want to come along for the ride then all the better.
Basics:
Aquarium - 5ft long x 2ft tall x 20 in wide (odd size i know, it was custom built for a spot in my old house)
Filtrations - home made sump. 5 chambers for filter socks and skimmer, fuge with Cheato, chemical media (generally just carbon when needed), Marine pure balls and return pump (5000l/h DC running ~60%)
Light - 5ft MakeMyLED marine panel light link here
Skimmer - Deltec 1000i
Flow - 3x Jebeo OW-40
Reef - Dry rock start, moderate size reef made of distinct islands of rock
Substrate - beach sand
The goal
The end point of this tank is a mixed reef, LPS and softie dominant, with lots of colour and movement. I am not overly interested in the rare or hard to keep things, more the tried and true colours, corals and fish. I have factored a few hours a week to maintain it, especially in the early days with weekly testing and 10% water changes. I am hoping that in the medium to long term the tank will become relatively low maintenance (compared to the CO2 Planted discus tank i had before).
The tank has been running for a few months now so I will do some posts recapping where I have been.
Thanks for coming on the journey with me
Basics:
Aquarium - 5ft long x 2ft tall x 20 in wide (odd size i know, it was custom built for a spot in my old house)
Filtrations - home made sump. 5 chambers for filter socks and skimmer, fuge with Cheato, chemical media (generally just carbon when needed), Marine pure balls and return pump (5000l/h DC running ~60%)
Light - 5ft MakeMyLED marine panel light link here
Skimmer - Deltec 1000i
Flow - 3x Jebeo OW-40
Reef - Dry rock start, moderate size reef made of distinct islands of rock
Substrate - beach sand
The goal
The end point of this tank is a mixed reef, LPS and softie dominant, with lots of colour and movement. I am not overly interested in the rare or hard to keep things, more the tried and true colours, corals and fish. I have factored a few hours a week to maintain it, especially in the early days with weekly testing and 10% water changes. I am hoping that in the medium to long term the tank will become relatively low maintenance (compared to the CO2 Planted discus tank i had before).
The tank has been running for a few months now so I will do some posts recapping where I have been.
Thanks for coming on the journey with me
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