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- Nov 19, 2019
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INTRO
Hi All! Getting back into the hobby after over 20 years. I was into saltwater tanks before I dropped out in the late 90s, and recently felt I finally have the money/room/time/patience to give it a go again. My first thought was to stand up a fish-only SW tank. Then I got to reading about the advances in reef keeping and knew it was something I wanted to explore. So here is the start of my journey. Decided to post a build thread to take advantage of something I had no access to my last go-around, and that's this online reefing community. Feel free to chime in at any time with questions/comments/complaints, especially if you see me headed down the wrong path!
Just a little background. I'm in the Pittsburgh, PA area and working on this build with the help of online resources (BRStv, R2R, etc.) and a couple great local fish stores, AquaWorld in Emsworth, Wet Pets in the South Hills, and The Reef Gallery in Zelienople. I'll be posting each part of the build in separate comments to try to keep things organized. So without further ado, let's get started on the build!
Contents
1. Tank and Stand
2. Sump
3. Protein Skimmer
4. Water Making Station
5. Pumps and Plumbing
6. Lighting
7. In-Tank Flow
8. Rocks and Sand
9. Heater and Controller
10. ATO
11. Dosing
12. Tank Lid
13. Fish
Misc
Hi All! Getting back into the hobby after over 20 years. I was into saltwater tanks before I dropped out in the late 90s, and recently felt I finally have the money/room/time/patience to give it a go again. My first thought was to stand up a fish-only SW tank. Then I got to reading about the advances in reef keeping and knew it was something I wanted to explore. So here is the start of my journey. Decided to post a build thread to take advantage of something I had no access to my last go-around, and that's this online reefing community. Feel free to chime in at any time with questions/comments/complaints, especially if you see me headed down the wrong path!
Just a little background. I'm in the Pittsburgh, PA area and working on this build with the help of online resources (BRStv, R2R, etc.) and a couple great local fish stores, AquaWorld in Emsworth, Wet Pets in the South Hills, and The Reef Gallery in Zelienople. I'll be posting each part of the build in separate comments to try to keep things organized. So without further ado, let's get started on the build!
Current Progress
Contents
1. Tank and Stand
2. Sump
3. Protein Skimmer
4. Water Making Station
5. Pumps and Plumbing
6. Lighting
7. In-Tank Flow
8. Rocks and Sand
9. Heater and Controller
10. ATO
11. Dosing
12. Tank Lid
13. Fish
Misc
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