A few months ago I posted about getting some suggestions on how to prepare a new house build for our new tank. Well we finished building our new house, and moved in about a month ago now. I did take some of the suggestions, but the builder was unable to accommodate the drain in the floor. For those of you who didn’t read that post the tank is on the second level in a loft area. I had them run a 1.5” pvc pipe to the basement that was going to be used as a water change pipe, however I have since changed my tank plans. I am going to run the ATI essentials program, since triton is never available to purchase, which won’t require as many water changes as originally planned. The good news is the piping is there should I change my mind.
The tank is a Reefer 525XL. I ordered it before we moved to make sure we had it on hand to be setup right away. The tank has been up about 3 weeks now, and has completed its cycle. All of our fish, which got to live in some smaller tanks on the kitchen counter for a few weeks (shout out to the fiancé for letting that happen), are now in the tank. I’m going for an SPS tank, so hopefully I can achieve what some of the greats have before me.
Equipment List:
Nyos 160 Skimmer
2 MP40QD
Vectra M1 Return Pump
2 Eheim 200w heaters
ATI Sunpower 6 Bulb running 2 C+, 3B+, and one P+
Mars Hydra Grow 300w Light for the fuge
Tunze 3155 ATO with a 30 gallon brute in the basement for the resovour. I use a LiterMeter LM3 to pump the water up to the tank. Works like a charm
Apex gold system
2 DOS pumps for dosing the ATI essentials, I haven’t hooked this up yet, but that’s coming soon.
The tank is a Reefer 525XL. I ordered it before we moved to make sure we had it on hand to be setup right away. The tank has been up about 3 weeks now, and has completed its cycle. All of our fish, which got to live in some smaller tanks on the kitchen counter for a few weeks (shout out to the fiancé for letting that happen), are now in the tank. I’m going for an SPS tank, so hopefully I can achieve what some of the greats have before me.
Equipment List:
Nyos 160 Skimmer
2 MP40QD
Vectra M1 Return Pump
2 Eheim 200w heaters
ATI Sunpower 6 Bulb running 2 C+, 3B+, and one P+
Mars Hydra Grow 300w Light for the fuge
Tunze 3155 ATO with a 30 gallon brute in the basement for the resovour. I use a LiterMeter LM3 to pump the water up to the tank. Works like a charm
Apex gold system
2 DOS pumps for dosing the ATI essentials, I haven’t hooked this up yet, but that’s coming soon.