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Well guys I will start out by saying this is my first ever salt water aquarium and reef tank. I am headed down this journey into a sport that I find intriguing and soothing, as a Retired Combat Medic, and Veteran of the Afghan War I deal with mood instabilities and insomnia. I had been spiraling down hill pretty bad until we started a brackish tank for my wife and daughter. After doing so to my surprise I have found great relief from the stresses and in ability to sleep as I can lay infront of the tank and watch the mollies and listen to the water and it calms me and even helps me go to sleep. Not to mention the challenge that is fish husbandry helps to occupy my mind. So I had a Custom DT built by Planet Aquariums built it is a 96"L x 24"W x 20"D center overflow with three returns I have two 1-1/2 drains and three 3/4 inch returns. I then had a local shop build my a custom 60g sump with 30g refuge first, no filter socks in order to run the Triton Core7 method. I just placed an order with BRS for almost 2800 dollars, this order is so that hopefully by the end of March I can begin cycling the system.
So I have a few questions one for @Ryanbrs how do the preferred reefer points work because I signed up as a preferred reefer and I noticed after my check out that it has my as a general account, but I get news feed BRSTV and all that and have for the past couple of months since I signed up
Next What Cycling Methods would you guys the veterans of the sport recommend I am currently following the BRSTV ULM Tank Trials and have Watched pretty much every video they have posted at least three times.
Then there is this question Atlantik V4 vs Kessil A360 vs Kessil Ap700 for lighting? the tank is the focal point in my living room with my TV wall Mounted above and behind it.
Who thinks that a rookie is making a huge mistake by undertaking a 200g mixed reef for his first endeavor into reef keeping.
I ordered 150 lbs of Pukani and am contemplating going bare bottom as my tank has a multi layered bottom with the glass between two pieces of abs.
Would you guys recommend Maxspect Gyres or ECOtech MP60's?
Should I include Random flow generators on my Return lines?
Starting the tank without a controller but will be upgrading to an apex system by Christmas time, as I have roughly 1500 per month to play with so I have to save my pennies and purchase as I go.
Well guys it is 2317 and I took my meds two hours ago so I think I will try and get some shut eye and revisit the thread again in the am. All Tips, Tricks, Advice and Jokes are welcome please feel free to smack me around a bit as my entire family except for my wife and daughter think I am crazy lol.
So I have a few questions one for @Ryanbrs how do the preferred reefer points work because I signed up as a preferred reefer and I noticed after my check out that it has my as a general account, but I get news feed BRSTV and all that and have for the past couple of months since I signed up
Next What Cycling Methods would you guys the veterans of the sport recommend I am currently following the BRSTV ULM Tank Trials and have Watched pretty much every video they have posted at least three times.
Then there is this question Atlantik V4 vs Kessil A360 vs Kessil Ap700 for lighting? the tank is the focal point in my living room with my TV wall Mounted above and behind it.
Who thinks that a rookie is making a huge mistake by undertaking a 200g mixed reef for his first endeavor into reef keeping.
I ordered 150 lbs of Pukani and am contemplating going bare bottom as my tank has a multi layered bottom with the glass between two pieces of abs.
Would you guys recommend Maxspect Gyres or ECOtech MP60's?
Should I include Random flow generators on my Return lines?
Starting the tank without a controller but will be upgrading to an apex system by Christmas time, as I have roughly 1500 per month to play with so I have to save my pennies and purchase as I go.
Well guys it is 2317 and I took my meds two hours ago so I think I will try and get some shut eye and revisit the thread again in the am. All Tips, Tricks, Advice and Jokes are welcome please feel free to smack me around a bit as my entire family except for my wife and daughter think I am crazy lol.