About to get this new tank going. Here are the specs. I'm a think outside the box kind of guy. I didn't like the stock stand that came with the tank, not enough room for all my electronics. I didn't have the time or space to build the stand so I went with a bathroom cabinet from Lowe's. I was going to get a slab of granite custom made for the top, but it was going to be around $400. Thought about a cutting board type of top but it was going to take a few weeks to get it. So then it dawned on me... Tile! I had to make a couple trips up to DC to get the right tiles I wanted to use but I think it came out really good. The stand meets all of my requirements. Plenty of room for everything, and I have a nice 6" shelf all around the tank.
Here is what is going on the tank: Tunze 9002 with intank cup. Tunze Water level controller(ATO), 2x Vortech MP-10w-es, full Apex with AFS, AWM and WXM. Not sure what light I am going to go with, I have a Vega already but I really like the Ecotech Radion XR15. Planning on getting water in it this weekend and trying to get the Apex figured out. I am going out of town in december so I will wait until I get back after Christmas to add any livestock(except maybe a few Zoas and Palys, who knows). Plan is to make it an SPS/Clam and Z/P tank. But... I am a sucker for a nice healthy Elegance so if I find one of those, it will probably make the cut as well. For fish, the plan right now is a pair of clowns from my buddy Mitch at Booyahs reef, a pair of Borbonious Anthias, either a Potters or a rusty angel and a helfrichs firefish. Possibly a wrasse of some sorts. Using dry rock and sand from BRS, I am going to try my best to keep pests out of this tank. Fingers crossed! Wish me luck!
Here is what is going on the tank: Tunze 9002 with intank cup. Tunze Water level controller(ATO), 2x Vortech MP-10w-es, full Apex with AFS, AWM and WXM. Not sure what light I am going to go with, I have a Vega already but I really like the Ecotech Radion XR15. Planning on getting water in it this weekend and trying to get the Apex figured out. I am going out of town in december so I will wait until I get back after Christmas to add any livestock(except maybe a few Zoas and Palys, who knows). Plan is to make it an SPS/Clam and Z/P tank. But... I am a sucker for a nice healthy Elegance so if I find one of those, it will probably make the cut as well. For fish, the plan right now is a pair of clowns from my buddy Mitch at Booyahs reef, a pair of Borbonious Anthias, either a Potters or a rusty angel and a helfrichs firefish. Possibly a wrasse of some sorts. Using dry rock and sand from BRS, I am going to try my best to keep pests out of this tank. Fingers crossed! Wish me luck!