Hi, i'm planning a reef aquarium, probably 125 gallons. So i have been planning this for a long while now, since last September to be exact, and i think i did enough research on the equipment, how to use it, and what i need to start a reef tank. I think im almost done learning what i want to know, so before i go and make any rash decisions, i want to post an overview of what equipment i will be using and my substrates, live rock brand, etc. If there is anything wrong with what equipment i chose, please tell me and i will try to find a different piece of equipment. I have only 1 question: if i have high ph, low ph, high alk, low alk, or high or low of anything else, how do i make it get higher or lower? Do i buy a commercial substance? Anyway, heres my "shopping list" so far:
125 gallon petsmart marine tank with stand
500W AQQA heater for marine tanks 100-135
525GPH Polar Aurora filter for marine tanks up to 200 gallons
HFFFEER external protien skimmer for marine tanks up to 280L
Aquatic life 100GPD reverse osmosis bundle
3 Nicrew 150W lights
Nature's Oceans 120lb of bio-live sand
16 oz instant ocean epoxy
3 50G instant ocean reef mix
5g bucket for water changes
fish net
Hydrometer and refractometer
Salifert Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia, Alk, PH, calcium, phosphate, copper, and magnesium
battery powered air pump for emergency power outages (where i live we have a few every year - we have a generator but if it breaks this is what i will use to save the fish and corals)
3500 gph powerhead - pretty sure this will be ok for sps and lps, it is right? I will have mostly lps dominated reef
veggie clips for nori
algae scraper
Aqueon water changer - 25 feet
Ph increase liquid
Ph decrease liquid
Fritz time turbo start
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20 gallon quarantine tank - petco
Will quarantine for a week and a half if none of the fish seem sick, if they do i will try to treat them and keep them in the qt tank
plastic decor from amazon
aqueon quiet flow 20 gallon filter
Orlushy 100W heater
Aquaneat powerhead
Nikou protien skimmer
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I will feed the fish rod's original, but will feed the vegetarian fish also nori
Ok, thats my list - let me know if theres anything wrong with it. Thanks!
125 gallon petsmart marine tank with stand
500W AQQA heater for marine tanks 100-135
525GPH Polar Aurora filter for marine tanks up to 200 gallons
HFFFEER external protien skimmer for marine tanks up to 280L
Aquatic life 100GPD reverse osmosis bundle
3 Nicrew 150W lights
Nature's Oceans 120lb of bio-live sand
16 oz instant ocean epoxy
3 50G instant ocean reef mix
5g bucket for water changes
fish net
Hydrometer and refractometer
Salifert Nitrite, Nitrate, Ammonia, Alk, PH, calcium, phosphate, copper, and magnesium
battery powered air pump for emergency power outages (where i live we have a few every year - we have a generator but if it breaks this is what i will use to save the fish and corals)
3500 gph powerhead - pretty sure this will be ok for sps and lps, it is right? I will have mostly lps dominated reef
veggie clips for nori
algae scraper
Aqueon water changer - 25 feet
Ph increase liquid
Ph decrease liquid
Fritz time turbo start
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20 gallon quarantine tank - petco
Will quarantine for a week and a half if none of the fish seem sick, if they do i will try to treat them and keep them in the qt tank
plastic decor from amazon
aqueon quiet flow 20 gallon filter
Orlushy 100W heater
Aquaneat powerhead
Nikou protien skimmer
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I will feed the fish rod's original, but will feed the vegetarian fish also nori
Ok, thats my list - let me know if theres anything wrong with it. Thanks!