This is the story of our journey of the second large saltwater tank we built. During the series I’ll add bits about the things we learned from the first build, that have helped us so far.
We started a 90 gal mixed reef tank 2 years ago, learned a lot from the journey, a lot that we wish we knew before we started, we actually set that tank up 3 times before we were ready to start the cycle. I’ll throw in along the way some details about that story as well. But for the RSR P650, he we go.
The story starts in January of this year when our fish in the 90gal got ich. That was the most important lesson, always quarantine! Its worth it. We shortcut a QT before Christmas and didn’t leave them in QT for a full 30 days because we were leaving town. I just had to have that tang! Unfortunately he didn’t make and we lost 3 additional fish. I will never do that again. We moved the remaining fish to QT and the 90 gal sits with no fish in it still, waiting out the ICH. In the meantime, we decided this was a perfect time to get the tank of our dreams. So we dove in headfirst and got a Red Sea Reefer Peninsula 650 Deluxe.
We had an issue with the tank when it arrived, but Red Sea was easy to deal with and made it right.
Once it arrived, we realized we have a problem. This thing is heavy and we have 8 steps into our house that we need to carry it up. Got lucky and found someone nearby who not only has a moving company, he’s also in the saltwater fish business. Score, we now have our tank in the living room on it’s stand where it belongs.
Now the fun begins. Here’s our equipment list that we planned out.
Varios 6 Return Pump
Varios 2 for reactor
Reef Octopus Regal 200-INT protein skimmer
Neptune Apex 2016 system (from 90 gal tank)
Neptune Apex WAV pumps qty 2, have 3
Neptune Apex DOS
Neptune Apex EB832 (2 of them)
Neptune Apex ATK (Ato pump and sensors)
Neptune Apex FMM module for flow sensors (on return pump, on reactor)
Bulk Reef Dual reactor for Carbon and GFO
UV sterilizer (not purchased yet, can’t find one that we like that fits in cabinet)
Mix of dry and live sand
Carib Sea Life rock
Marine Pure blocks in sump
Kessil H380 for refugium
AI Hydra 26 (4) for tank
We started a 90 gal mixed reef tank 2 years ago, learned a lot from the journey, a lot that we wish we knew before we started, we actually set that tank up 3 times before we were ready to start the cycle. I’ll throw in along the way some details about that story as well. But for the RSR P650, he we go.
The story starts in January of this year when our fish in the 90gal got ich. That was the most important lesson, always quarantine! Its worth it. We shortcut a QT before Christmas and didn’t leave them in QT for a full 30 days because we were leaving town. I just had to have that tang! Unfortunately he didn’t make and we lost 3 additional fish. I will never do that again. We moved the remaining fish to QT and the 90 gal sits with no fish in it still, waiting out the ICH. In the meantime, we decided this was a perfect time to get the tank of our dreams. So we dove in headfirst and got a Red Sea Reefer Peninsula 650 Deluxe.
We had an issue with the tank when it arrived, but Red Sea was easy to deal with and made it right.
Once it arrived, we realized we have a problem. This thing is heavy and we have 8 steps into our house that we need to carry it up. Got lucky and found someone nearby who not only has a moving company, he’s also in the saltwater fish business. Score, we now have our tank in the living room on it’s stand where it belongs.
Now the fun begins. Here’s our equipment list that we planned out.
Varios 6 Return Pump
Varios 2 for reactor
Reef Octopus Regal 200-INT protein skimmer
Neptune Apex 2016 system (from 90 gal tank)
Neptune Apex WAV pumps qty 2, have 3
Neptune Apex DOS
Neptune Apex EB832 (2 of them)
Neptune Apex ATK (Ato pump and sensors)
Neptune Apex FMM module for flow sensors (on return pump, on reactor)
Bulk Reef Dual reactor for Carbon and GFO
UV sterilizer (not purchased yet, can’t find one that we like that fits in cabinet)
Mix of dry and live sand
Carib Sea Life rock
Marine Pure blocks in sump
Kessil H380 for refugium
AI Hydra 26 (4) for tank
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