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I've finally made it, I'm packing water from the LFS. I plan to fill up the tank and scape for the next week. Lucky my LFS is two miles away, easy money. My first wife loved Key West, kind of doing this little reef for her. She passed away fairly young 4 years ago. Don't mind if I bother you with a question or two. I have a few planted freshwater tanks, but always wanted to get a saltwater tank. Current equipment, picking it up by the week:

Red Sea 250 G2+
Red Sea LED 90 *2
Reef Mat 500
Reef Run 5500 Return
Reef Run Dual Controller
Reef ATO
12 gallons of salt water, LoL.

Moving slow with my adventure, just wanted to document my progress. Thanks for all the information shared on this site.

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Picked up my custom made rocks with sand today. Don't ask what I paid. A little over priced but it works for me. I still need to add 5 gallons more water to finish filling the sump. First time having a sump. Any tips for lining it out?
 

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With the salt water tank settling, I'll share my Betta tank. It is a 15 gallon planted tank. My grandsons fish. He likes the ninja turtles, he named him Leonardo. He has blue and red shrimp in there also. Finally watching some football, the Sunday morning water changes take up most of the day. Aquariums are life, can't wait to get the salt life lagoon up and going.
 

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You may find some inspiration or information in the following thread, which is about collecting in the Keys:

 
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You may find some inspiration or information in the following thread, which is about collecting in the Keys:

Thanks for posting. I will check this out!
 
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Finally connected all the equipment. Starting a 6 month cycle, maybe more. Working on the aquarium scape and buying more equipment until then. I like the patience it takes with this hobby.
 

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Still doing the cycle, no rush. I need a skimmer, power head, and testing kit. No live rock, I will wait for it. Might be a while, LoL. I work all the time so it goes quick.

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