Jumping back in.

[legionofdoon]

I lost my 75 gallon mixed reef during a move and went fowlr for the last 7 years. Finally getting back into corals with a new setup. 40 breeder display with 40 breeder sump. Bare bottom, dry rock and synthetic water(it's easier to get natural sea water in South Florida), 250 MH/T5 and currently cycling.

 

[legionofdoon]

Tomorrow if the nitrites test zero it's fish moving day. I'm doing a fishless cycle and it's day 5 and zero nitrites or ammonia I'M using Dr Tim's. I redosed the ammonia today so hopefully I'll get zeros tomorrow.

 

[legionofdoon]

Feel free to comment or ask questions this hobby has changed a lot over the last few years.

 

[SPR1968]

Welcoming to R2R @legionofdoon !

And we just love pictures of fish tanks!

 

[legionofdoon]

Fish are in as well as the protein skimmer. Two blue green chromis and two clowns.

 

[Reefer Deez]

Awesome tank! Welcome to R2R I'm excited to see how you tanks progression goes!

 

[legionofdoon]

Now I just need some chaeto for the fuge.

 

[legionofdoon]

Thank you

 

[legionofdoon]

New pic I turned around the protein skimmer so the blue pipes match.

 

[DSC reef]

Welcome to R2R. Nice looking tank

 

[legionofdoon]

It's a SCA 302 if I recall correctly. I'm running a reef synergy 16 Shadow with a Jebao DCP 8000 running at 100% . My drains are inch and a half and my return is inch and a quarter. Honestly it's pretty quiet at that flow. I can hear some splashing from the internal box but it's more pleasant than annoying.

 

[legionofdoon]

Thanks DSC

 

[legionofdoon]

Just got to do some zip tying.

 

[LVE]

Looks like you're off to a great start. I look forward to seeing how this one turns out

 

[legionofdoon]

My children are much too impatient, they want emerald crabs and an anenome now. This tank hopefully will teach them a little bit about patience. I'm planning on using a doser and esv b-ionic. That's what I used way back when. I was going to go Triton but I don't want to deal with the supply issues. I just bought chaeto from another forum member and following that (after a few weeks) try zoa's. Ultimately I'd like to go full on SPS. I've noticed that corals have become way more expensive. I remember buying full colonies of zoas and LPS for what frags cost now and I can't believe I actually saw someone selling caulerpa for way more than shipping!

 

[legionofdoon]

New photos. I found a killer deal on a lifereef VS3 24 on eBay so the SCA 302 is retired. I've only had the lifereef since Monday and it is already pulling skimate. The person I bought it from goes by bcdavis on eBay, he really hooked me up. I bought one from him about 2 weeks ago and it arrived broken from USPS mishandling I contacted him imeadiately and he sent another one out for free. Soaked in vinegar and cleaned up with a bottle brush and GTG.