My first reef tank!

[crazyleo]

Hi guys! So I finally pulled the trigger on my tank on Friday afternoon! I was gonna wait for it to arrive before starting my build thread, but I'm really stoked so I thought I'd start a little early.

This is my first reef so thanks in advance for any tips or adadvice! So, on to the tank...

equipment:
waterbox 190.5
Sicce syncra SDC 7.0
Nyos Quantum 160
3 XR15 Blue
2 Vortech MP40
Eheim Jager 250w heater with an inkbird controller
Apex pro

The apex and MP40s arrive Friday and the rest should arrive in the next 2 weeks! I'll add more as it comes in!

 

[crazyleo]

So, technically, i started this build back in October with 120lbs of marcorock coraline rock. I've gone through 6 or 7 different aquascapes, but this is what I have so far...

 

[crazyleo]

And then I have the water setup. I ran the line to a 20G Rubbermaid with a float valve. From there it fills another 20G for the salt water...

 

[Merge_595]

Hi guys! So I finally pulled the trigger on my tank on Friday afternoon! I was gonna wait for it to arrive before starting my build thread, but I'm really stoked so I thought I'd start a little early.

This is my first reef so thanks in advance for any tips or adadvice! So, on to the tank...

equipment:
waterbox 190.5
Sicce syncra SDC 7.0
Nyos Quantum 160
3 XR15 Blue
2 Vortech MP40
Eheim Jager 250w heater with an inkbird controller
Apex pro

Just take your time first 5-6 months will be a roller-coaster. Everyone going to tell you something different. Research as much as possible before adding corals, fish, or changing things. Just take it really

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

Totally following bro

 

[ScRmptisSnkhds723]

dang that is a nice scape. Can't wait to see it in a reef tank

So, technically, i started this build back in October with 120lbs of marcorock coraline rock. I've gone through 6 or 7 different aquascapes, but this is what I have so far...

 

[parclife]

Awesome, congratulations!

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

Yeah does anyone know how to make notifications from this thread show without sending messages

 

[Fishy Guy]

Going big on your first go! Can't wait to see it all come together.

 

[crazyleo]

Going big on your first go! Can't wait to see it all come together.

Thanks. When I saw the cost of a midsized tank, I figured i should just save up the bit extra for something I'm not gonna need to upgrade later. Lol

 

[crazyleo]

dang that is a nice scape. Can't wait to see it in a reef tank

Thanks! It's taken over a month to find something I'm happy with... another couple of weeks and I can finally get it off my pool table lol!

 

[Fenral]

Tag - good luck - we are all here for you

 

[crazyleo]

Just take your time first 5-6 months will be a roller-coaster. Everyone going to tell you something different. Research as much as possible before adding corals, fish, or changing things. Just take it really

Ya. I think the only thing I've seen people agree on is patience, patience and more patience. I've been researching my stock list since summer. It keeps changing because alot of them didn't seem to play well with the CUC I have on there. At least I have time to sort it all out...

 

[Fenral]

Ya. I think the only thing I've seen people agree on is patience, patience and more patience. I've been researching my stock list since summer. It keeps changing because alot of them didn't seem to play well with the CUC I have on there. At least I have time to sort it all out...

What is your planned stock list??

 

[Bosreef]

Nice equipment list your jumping right in!! Good luck !!

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

remember . patience is key- rendom chinese stuff be like-
lol

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following along!

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

 

[crazyleo]

Nice equipment list your jumping right in!! Good luck !!

Thanks... i figured "buy once, cry once".

 

[crazyleo]

What is your planned stock list??

So far, I've come up with this:

2 clowns(not sure which ones yet)
Yellow tang
Blue tang
Yellow longnose butterflyfish
Bicolor blenny
Striped blenny
Sailfin blenny
Royal gramma
Rabbitfish
longnose hawkfish
Coral Beauty

I wanted to add a small school of chromis, but everything I've seen just says they'll kill each other off till there's only 1 left so I'm still of the fence for them... at 50 bucks a pop, I'll probably be annoyed to watch them dwindle.