region.reef
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Hi All -
This will be my attempt at documenting my build process so I can one day look back at all the successes (and failures) I will make during this journey.
Through college I've had a few Simple Nano Reefs under 20g. Now that my family has moved to our forever home, I've convinced my wife that we have to build the forever tank (or like a 10+ year tank) !
The Plan
Why LPS Dominate?
My Wife and I love the Flowy-ness(?) of Euphyllias. One of her requirements were that we didn't have many of the "stick corals".
Medium/Heavy Stocking
This is completely an assumption, as I haven't dove too heavily into the comparison but I thought LPS corals could handle nutrients of a heavier stocked tank just a little bit better than SPS corals. I'm still keeping it clean.
No Snails/Hermits
I just find the shells of murdered Snails lying over the sand bed dirty. And I don't want to buy hermits more shells. I like the sand bed to be clean as possible since the Boss decided we can't do Barebottom
Automation
I'm a Software Engineer by Trade so naturally I'd like to tie this into my hobbies where I can. I also travel a lot for work, So monitoring my tank's parameters and automating things such as ATO, WC's, and possible Dosing in the future would be nice.
Location
The Display Tank will be in our formal (?) living room for when we have guests and stuff. The Sump is in the basement in the Fish Room I just built.
Equipment Info
Open to Suggestions! Right now, Bristletooth Tang and Foxface are looking pretty good for utilitarian purposes.
Clean Up Crew
I know I won't have any Snails or Crabs. I'm looking at the Sand-sifting Star when the Tank is more established.
This will be my attempt at documenting my build process so I can one day look back at all the successes (and failures) I will make during this journey.
Through college I've had a few Simple Nano Reefs under 20g. Now that my family has moved to our forever home, I've convinced my wife that we have to build the forever tank (or like a 10+ year tank) !
The Plan
- LPS Dominate
- Medium/Heavy Live Stock
- No Snails/Hermits (hoping utilitarian fish would take care of cleaning along with good habits)
- Automation
Why LPS Dominate?
My Wife and I love the Flowy-ness(?) of Euphyllias. One of her requirements were that we didn't have many of the "stick corals".
Medium/Heavy Stocking
This is completely an assumption, as I haven't dove too heavily into the comparison but I thought LPS corals could handle nutrients of a heavier stocked tank just a little bit better than SPS corals. I'm still keeping it clean.
No Snails/Hermits
I just find the shells of murdered Snails lying over the sand bed dirty. And I don't want to buy hermits more shells. I like the sand bed to be clean as possible since the Boss decided we can't do Barebottom
Automation
I'm a Software Engineer by Trade so naturally I'd like to tie this into my hobbies where I can. I also travel a lot for work, So monitoring my tank's parameters and automating things such as ATO, WC's, and possible Dosing in the future would be nice.
Location
The Display Tank will be in our formal (?) living room for when we have guests and stuff. The Sump is in the basement in the Fish Room I just built.
Equipment Info
- Planet Aquarium
- 120g Tank
- Internal Overflow
- Stand/Canopy
- Acrylic Habitats
- Leviathan LR54 Sump Refugium (60g)
- In Fishroom directly below Display
- Bulk Reef Supply
- 6-Stage RODI
- 600W Titanium Heater w/ InkBird Controller
- Adaptive Reef
- Controller Cabinet
- Neptune Systems
- Apex EL Controller
- DOS Dosing Pump
- FMM Fluid Module
- EB832
- Temp + PH Probe
- GRO Refugium LED
- Ecotech Marine
- (2) XR15 Pro LED
- (2) XR15 LED Diffuser
- (2) MP40QD Powerhead
- (2) Battery Backup
- Vectra L2 Return Pump
- Nyos
- Quantum 160 Protein Skimmer (Rated for 250g)
- Plumbed Secondary Return Pump
- Secondary Heater
- Gyre Powerhead
- UV Sterilizer
- Salinity Probe
- Carbon Reactor
Open to Suggestions! Right now, Bristletooth Tang and Foxface are looking pretty good for utilitarian purposes.
Clean Up Crew
I know I won't have any Snails or Crabs. I'm looking at the Sand-sifting Star when the Tank is more established.
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