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Hey all, my name is Jake and I've been lurking for quite some time learning and absorbing as much info as I can. I've always wanted to start a mixed reef tank and a couple of months ago I started a new job at the LFS servicing fresh and salt tanks (ponds too!). I figured I might as well start a tank to provide a day to day foundation from which I can learn and be responsible for on my own.
Honestly, I'm pretty close to filling up the tank so this is gonna be a bit messy and all over the place, but better here and documented than not! I have so much to learn and I'm looking forward to conversation with other fellow hobbyists!
Anyway, long story short, here's what I've been collecting the past few weeks!
Started off with the SS-30 sump from Bashsea, got it on CL brand new for about $300 with a 8-24 skimmer (which I quickly realized was far too big for my tank, 210-410gal). Grabbed a Petco Brooklyn stand and tetra 40br from CL as well.
O/F is a 700gph from glass-holes. Thank you Mike for making such a sweet product and for the excellent customer service! (drilled a 1-1/2' hole for this and did 3/4' on the other side for the return)
Grabbed a Reef Octo 110int classic and some random aquatop pump for the return doing about 360gph through the setup.
I have some other misc. things like a sun sun 1300gph powerhead and 200w via-aqua quartz heater
And finally here are some photos of where I currently stand, waiting to get rock from work and a Chinese black box I bought of amazon.
Excuse the mess, garage is cluttered and test filling/plumbing was much easier done out there! (better pics to come later this weekend I promise!)
Honestly, I'm pretty close to filling up the tank so this is gonna be a bit messy and all over the place, but better here and documented than not! I have so much to learn and I'm looking forward to conversation with other fellow hobbyists!
Anyway, long story short, here's what I've been collecting the past few weeks!
Started off with the SS-30 sump from Bashsea, got it on CL brand new for about $300 with a 8-24 skimmer (which I quickly realized was far too big for my tank, 210-410gal). Grabbed a Petco Brooklyn stand and tetra 40br from CL as well.
O/F is a 700gph from glass-holes. Thank you Mike for making such a sweet product and for the excellent customer service! (drilled a 1-1/2' hole for this and did 3/4' on the other side for the return)
Grabbed a Reef Octo 110int classic and some random aquatop pump for the return doing about 360gph through the setup.
I have some other misc. things like a sun sun 1300gph powerhead and 200w via-aqua quartz heater
And finally here are some photos of where I currently stand, waiting to get rock from work and a Chinese black box I bought of amazon.
Excuse the mess, garage is cluttered and test filling/plumbing was much easier done out there! (better pics to come later this weekend I promise!)