My new 150 Gallon Tank

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Hello! first time posting my tank on here.

its is a SCA PNP 150 gallon tank

includes a 68g sump tank. As a first time reefer i wanted purchase something that was plug and play like this but when it arrived it really wasn't pnp at all. Took a lot of work to plumb it right and the included bulkheads were garbage. spent about 200$ more on plumbing and some noob mistakes I've had to redo most of the plumbing as i added things like a UV sterilizer.

Equipment:
2x Redsea Reefwave 45. I love these with the reefbeat app. one had issues but redsea replaced it without any issues.
SCA 302 Skimmer (inluced with tank) have hated this thing since day one, very inconsistent and i am looking to replace someday.
2x atman PH3000 return pumps, running two for more turn over and redundancy.
Tunze waterproof refugium light
Tunze ATO
coralife turbo twist 12x UV Sterilizer
flipper mac cleaner magnet - love this
Seneye reef monitor (wouldn't buy again)
Caribsea liferock about 75lbs
caribsea life rock arches
caribsea live sand 3 bags
2x hyger 300 watt heaters with digital thermometer (loved these, bought one for freshwater tank and one for mixing barrel)
Algaebarn refugium starter kit w/ chaeto - Large included marine pure cubes for bottom of refugium.
triplite 7 outlet individually controlled surge protector power strip
aquarium filter pad premium dual density (amazon)
Hygger carbon fiber 6 in 1 cleaner tool - love this
Cyberpower BRG1500AVRLCD UPS battery backup (has saved me through two small outages so far)
aquarium thermometer digital touch screen (amazon)
Milwaukee digital refractometer
2x abs black sheets i used to block light spillage from refugium, worked very well.

Lights;
Current USA Orbit Marine Aquarium LED light 48" - will upgrade when time and budget allows.

Mixing room;
Melev's reef RODI unit
2x 40 gallon brute trash cans. one for salt one for RO
2x float valve
hygger heater 300 wat
Current USA wave pump 2100 gph for salt mixing
brightwell aquatics neomarine reef salt

I also bought a 100' hose and a large sump pump from Home Depot to pump mixed water from my mixing room to my tank, i use the pump to remove water from the tank as well. This made water changes easy enough that its not a hassle. I do 35 gallon water change every other weekend. my total water volume is 140 gallons

Fish;
Most of my fish are from Liveaquaria.com and i have been very impressed with them.
2 snowflake ORA captive bred clowns
1 yellow watchman Goby, curently in grey color phase
5x blue chromies
4x dispar anthias
hippo tang
2x yellow tang
Marine Betta Fish - been super cool
Yellow Blenny
Flame Hawkfish
orchid dottieback
bi-color dottieback
royal gamma basset
1x bengai cardinal (1 got ate by the anemone and one died 2 days after putting it in)
2x Pajama Cardinal (2 died on arrival from Liveaquaria)
2x green mandarin 1 male 1 female, havent paired yet but dont mind each other at all
firefin goby
ruby head wrasse
Dwarf Lionfish is ordered and on the way. I am hoping he wont eat everything, but they are my favorite fish. I am adding it last to help reduce chances of it eating new fish, its also a tiny one at 2"

invertabrates;
assorted snails, some huge trochus snails. assorted hermits
serpent sea starfish
sand sifting star
2x peppermint shrimp
cleaner shrimp
3x pincushion urchins (2 in refugium 1 in DT)
2x featherdusters
1 very large BTA that i assumed would have split by now but hes just getting bigger and bigger

Coral;
several Zoa's cant recall all their names.
green tipped torch
Lobophylia
elegant coral
space invader chalice
green mushroom
a couple ricordia's
I broadcast feed with Reef Energy daily, and feed Reefroids about once a week with a target feed. i put phytoplankton in every few days.

Wow what a list and what fun journey its been!

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What was wrong with the bulkheads? Odd that a great SCA tank would be paired with poor quality bulkheads, no?
They were super cheap quality for sure, one busted as I was tightening it, the ones I got from the plumbing store were way better
 

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