Hey R2R family! I made this thread so I could document and share the struggles and successes of a newbie in setting up a new reef tank. I’ve had lots of smaller freshwater tanks in the past, but was completely naive to saltwater builds. In advance of closing on my new house in November 2020, I decided that I needed a tank as the cornerstone of my home office. After being advised by some more experienced reefer friends and doing several months of research here on R2R, my
LFS and the interwebs, I finally pulled the trigger on a Waterbox Marine X 60.2 with AI HD Prime and the white cabinet. Long story short, I am still waiting on delivery my tank 10 weeks later. Spoke with WB this morning who confirmed that my tank will for sure be shipping the week of Feb 15th...good things come to those who wait!
Anyhow, enough of my long winded backstory...I figure it’s time to move on to the good stuff!
Livestock Plans (Fish/Inverts):
Thanks for following and thanks in advance for advice! I will be sure to update regularly as my build progresses!
LFS and the interwebs, I finally pulled the trigger on a Waterbox Marine X 60.2 with AI HD Prime and the white cabinet. Long story short, I am still waiting on delivery my tank 10 weeks later. Spoke with WB this morning who confirmed that my tank will for sure be shipping the week of Feb 15th...good things come to those who wait!
Anyhow, enough of my long winded backstory...I figure it’s time to move on to the good stuff!
Livestock Plans (Fish/Inverts):
- 2x Snowflake Clowns (captive bred Amphiprion Ocellaris)
- 1x Pink Spotted Watchman Goby and Pistol Shrimp pair
- 1x Purple Firefish
- 1x Tailspot Blenny
3x Pajama Cardinals- Cleanup Crew
- Zoanthids
Pulsing XeniaGSP (island)- Euphyllia (Hammer/Torch)
- Chalice
- Rhodactis mushroom
- Acanstrea
Bubble Tip Anenome (entacmaea quadricolor)
- Caribsea Liferock Marine X 60.2 bundle
- Caribsea Arag-Alive Special Grade reef sand (~40 pounds)
- Skimmer: Reef Octo Classic 110-INT
- Return Pump: Nyos Viper 3.0 (2x, one for return and one for UV)
- ATO: XP Duetto ATO
- Powerhead: Reef Octo Octo Pulse 2 with Fish of Hex Aquatics Nem Guard v2 (starting with 1, may add 2nd later)
- Main Heater: JBJ True Temp 300W
- Secondary Heater: Eheim Jager 200W
- UV Sterilizer: Coralife 3x 9w (plan on plumbing to/from return sump chamber with second Nyos Viper 3.0)
- Dosing Pump and Reservoir: Hygger HG93204-P and Marine Color DT45 solution reservoir
- Jump Guard: Kraken Reef with feed cup (in transit)
- Electrical: Kasa WiFi powerstrip
Thanks for following and thanks in advance for advice! I will be sure to update regularly as my build progresses!
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