It's coming!
Tank: Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL
Lights: 3 Radion XR30 G5 + 2 Kessil A360x w
Pumps: 2 Maxspect Gyre XF350 + 2 Neptune WAV (2 MP 40 from previous build on standby)
Return: Neptune Cor 20 + using a Reef Octopus Varios for mixing water
Rock: LifeRock Coral Trees
Brains: Apex + DOS + DDR + Trident
Heaters: Ink bird + 2 titanium BRS heaters
Skimmer: Elite 150-INT 6" Reef Octopus
Salt: Red Sea Coral Pro - will probably change to tropic marin pro when I get my mixing station setup and automated. I will be storing large amounts of water for several weeks.
Controller Board: Adaptive Reef Neptune control board
ATO: Tunze Osmolator
Here's the story. I picked up a used Marineland 300 gallon. Set it up. Ran it for 3 months before it sprang a leak. I was devastated and decided to stay away from the hobby. Well, that didn't last long. Before you knew it, I was looking at a new build. Fortunately for me, i have a very loving wife who supported me through the entire crash. She never let me definitively state that I was out of the hobby for good.
So here we are a few months later. I've got most of everything that I need on order. I put together a cart with BRS and took that to my LFS. I gave him my business and he gave me great deals.
The planning phase is coming along nicely. All I can say is that I am in a good place in life. Recently graduated law school, passed the bar the first time up, landed a great job, and having our last child. I am blessed and couldn't be happier.
Thanks for reading.
Tank: Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL
Lights: 3 Radion XR30 G5 + 2 Kessil A360x w
Pumps: 2 Maxspect Gyre XF350 + 2 Neptune WAV (2 MP 40 from previous build on standby)
Return: Neptune Cor 20 + using a Reef Octopus Varios for mixing water
Rock: LifeRock Coral Trees
Brains: Apex + DOS + DDR + Trident
Heaters: Ink bird + 2 titanium BRS heaters
Skimmer: Elite 150-INT 6" Reef Octopus
Salt: Red Sea Coral Pro - will probably change to tropic marin pro when I get my mixing station setup and automated. I will be storing large amounts of water for several weeks.
Controller Board: Adaptive Reef Neptune control board
ATO: Tunze Osmolator
Here's the story. I picked up a used Marineland 300 gallon. Set it up. Ran it for 3 months before it sprang a leak. I was devastated and decided to stay away from the hobby. Well, that didn't last long. Before you knew it, I was looking at a new build. Fortunately for me, i have a very loving wife who supported me through the entire crash. She never let me definitively state that I was out of the hobby for good.
So here we are a few months later. I've got most of everything that I need on order. I put together a cart with BRS and took that to my LFS. I gave him my business and he gave me great deals.
The planning phase is coming along nicely. All I can say is that I am in a good place in life. Recently graduated law school, passed the bar the first time up, landed a great job, and having our last child. I am blessed and couldn't be happier.
Thanks for reading.
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