Jake’s Reefer 170 build

[Jaco2420]

This is the thread for my reefer 170 mixed reef. It has been running for about 3 months and I cycled the rocks in a brute trash can with half a cube of misis shrimp daily for 2 and a half months. I have a small euphyllia garden, 2 acan colonies, a birds nest frag, and a red Montipora cap frag so far.

 

[count krunk]

Sounds good, can we get some pictures?

 

[Jaco2420]

I got my tank used for 650 CAD used in really good condition. Picked up a hydra 32 and hms arm and a reef octopus 110 sss for 150 dollars. I have a Nero 5 for flow and a syncra silent 3.0 pump for flow. I know the livestock will bother a lot of people but I am upgrading in about 6-8 months. I have a baby zebra Morey eel (10 inches) purple tank(1 inch) blue eyed bristle tooth tang (1 inch)

 

[Jaco2420]

This is the tank and sump after my first two corals

 

[Jaco2420]

This is when I put a refugium in my sump and the cheato growth after only 3 days

 

[yamanailesi]

I am looking forward to hear from our tank more. WOrking on a build very smillar to yours.

 

[William Norman]

This is when I put a refugium in my sump and the cheato growth after only 3 days

Quarantine quarantine quarantine! Keep aiptasia, vermetid snails, bubble algae out of your tank at all costs. The time/effort/money you spend trying to fix the issue will significantly outweigh the effort you put into quarantining. AND you may never get rid of it completely once introduced!

That is nice growth in 3 days. What bulb are you using ? Looks like a nice build.

 

[Jaco2420]

That is nice growth in 3 days. What bulb are you using ? Looks like a nice build.

I’m using a grow light I got at Rona home improvement, it’s 32 watts.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hi,

Stopped by and saw the tank. Is that all Coraline on the rock, wow and sump set up. Looks great.