hello all. My previous builds have always been rushed used tanks and just transferring live stock.
I hope this will be a picture packed thread.
background: started reefing 2012
I Owned a 180 that was in bad shape leaked for year and there is now a 6’x2’ stain on the hardwood floor, just tiled over it a few months ago.
down sized to a 120 then upgraded to 125 48x30x20.
Took a 3 year break due to work, working on house and so forth.
The build.
Approved budget with out live stock. 5k
Current budget spent 6800$
Tank: ordered a 60x24x20 tank with stand from CDA. 2-4 month build time.
Modular marine overflow
Planning a DIY canopy.
Lights: 2 kessil a360x 1 ap9x
Return: reef octo various 6. ( maybe 2)
skimmer: reef octo elite 150
sump: trigger sapphire 34”
power-heads: nero5 x2
controller: Used apex classic and el brain.
Desired Stock list: (subject to change)
checker board wrasse
Malanarus wrasse
Leopard wrasse
Purple tang
foxface
Midas Blenny
Copperband butterfly
2 clowns
Rock: plan is to do a scape with dry rock, cycle it then seed with some live rock for the life.
Have just about everything I need just waiting on tank to arrive.
Currently looking for a cheap rubber maid shed for water mixing station.
thanks for reading
I hope this will be a picture packed thread.
background: started reefing 2012
I Owned a 180 that was in bad shape leaked for year and there is now a 6’x2’ stain on the hardwood floor, just tiled over it a few months ago.
down sized to a 120 then upgraded to 125 48x30x20.
Took a 3 year break due to work, working on house and so forth.
The build.
Approved budget with out live stock. 5k
Current budget spent 6800$
Tank: ordered a 60x24x20 tank with stand from CDA. 2-4 month build time.
Modular marine overflow
Planning a DIY canopy.
Lights: 2 kessil a360x 1 ap9x
Return: reef octo various 6. ( maybe 2)
skimmer: reef octo elite 150
sump: trigger sapphire 34”
power-heads: nero5 x2
controller: Used apex classic and el brain.
Desired Stock list: (subject to change)
checker board wrasse
Malanarus wrasse
Leopard wrasse
Purple tang
foxface
Midas Blenny
Copperband butterfly
2 clowns
Rock: plan is to do a scape with dry rock, cycle it then seed with some live rock for the life.
Have just about everything I need just waiting on tank to arrive.
Currently looking for a cheap rubber maid shed for water mixing station.
thanks for reading