Kat's Fluval Spec V Reef Tank Build

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Hi there, I started this build about two weeks ago and it is currently going well, all my parameters are fine and we are underway. I went ahead and put plants in my tank already just because I wanted to and it looks pretty, they were from Live-Plants.com. This tank will be home to a single percula clownfish and porcelain crab. Later down the road I will probably be adding some soft corals, ricordea, zoas, I am not sure yet. In the meantime I have a heater sitting at about 78 degrees currently and I upgraded my lighting to 10000K blue and white Led's. Aside from that I went bare bones with dry rock from Marco Rocks, because I did not want to deal with the hitchikers and pests in addition to some rigid coraline to seed it. I used Oolite Nature's Ocean substrate in Samoa Pink. It is very pretty and I really like the color of it. I also have a mini refugium for this tank, but, I am currently modifying it. Some of my plants will be moved into it soon. Here are the pics of my tank so far, I have more rock for it, but, until my **** stand gets here (mad about this, cause FedEx lost my shipment.) I cannot put more into it cause I don't want to swap it over very heavy. I hope you like the pics and how it is looking, enjoy! :welcome::welcome:


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More Pics.......The green plants did not come from Live-plants.com and I was really disappointed in them and what they looked like.
 

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