hi there. Well enough lurking around I say and join the fray, I used to be on the forum but its been a while. I hope to get my Red Sea peninsula soon and have a number of questions for you red sea owners. I ordered the tank 3 weeks ago now, so they say it should be shipping any day. I hope, and am getting overly anxious to get it, but I also have a little work to do around where the tank will go so it not coming is okay too in the long run. The last time I moved I sold off my 240g reef tank and everything with it, i swore I wasn't getting back into the hobby then probably 5 years ago but here I am again (wish I still had some of the stuff). I'll have to dig up a pic of my last tank for your viewing pleasures. Never had a peninsula before and can't wait to work with three long sides of aquascape and corals/placement. Really only now would a peninsula work for me anyway so it's good timing I guess. Before, my tanks, I'd build the stand, canopy and such and custom design everything, sump, tank, overflows, external skimmers and pumps. I liked the package deal of the red sea or others that have the tank, stand and sump, it's much easier that way at least now for me. I didn't get the deluxe and went with different lights. So here's my parts list i'm going with:
2 x MP40QD
Simplicity 320 Skimmer
Simplicity return pump
Simplicity chiller pump
2 x Kessil Tuna Blue 360x + controller
Tunze Auto Top Off
Finnex 300 Watt heater
Apex Controller + Water analyzer
100 lbs Marco Rock
120 ibs Special Grade Sand
Bubble Magnus Doser
JBJ Chiller
BRS Reactor
So after reading I decided to not use red sea auto top off, and went with the Tunze again. I had that before and worked flawlessly.
Which then I also don't plan to use the red sea fresh water tank. Those of you don't use it what have you done for your top-off container then and how/where is it placed? Can you get it in the stand?
My plan it not have the chiller inside the stand, since the tank will be against a column, I plan to put the chiller in there and run the exhaust up to the attic. I hope it frees enough room int he stand for top-off container maybe. I hope put the 1g dosing containers along with the chiller.
Can anyone share any pictures of the inside of your stands and sump? I'd love to get some visual on where you've placed everything.
I think I will get the controller board they sell online. That seems like a must and first time to use one.
My plan is to hang the light from the ceiling so I got some aluminum channel and will have to DIY. The one frustrating thing about the Kessil is no ceiling mount available, unless it is for the AP700 (??).
I will try to get some pics going. Anyway thanks in advance everyone for your help.
2 x MP40QD
Simplicity 320 Skimmer
Simplicity return pump
Simplicity chiller pump
2 x Kessil Tuna Blue 360x + controller
Tunze Auto Top Off
Finnex 300 Watt heater
Apex Controller + Water analyzer
100 lbs Marco Rock
120 ibs Special Grade Sand
Bubble Magnus Doser
JBJ Chiller
BRS Reactor
So after reading I decided to not use red sea auto top off, and went with the Tunze again. I had that before and worked flawlessly.
Which then I also don't plan to use the red sea fresh water tank. Those of you don't use it what have you done for your top-off container then and how/where is it placed? Can you get it in the stand?
My plan it not have the chiller inside the stand, since the tank will be against a column, I plan to put the chiller in there and run the exhaust up to the attic. I hope it frees enough room int he stand for top-off container maybe. I hope put the 1g dosing containers along with the chiller.
Can anyone share any pictures of the inside of your stands and sump? I'd love to get some visual on where you've placed everything.
I think I will get the controller board they sell online. That seems like a must and first time to use one.
My plan is to hang the light from the ceiling so I got some aluminum channel and will have to DIY. The one frustrating thing about the Kessil is no ceiling mount available, unless it is for the AP700 (??).
I will try to get some pics going. Anyway thanks in advance everyone for your help.