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Hello R2R. I've posted a couple of times about planning my first reef tank. After a ton of research and advice from some very wonderful community members (@mcarroll in particular), I think I have a viable framework of a plan in place for my first tank. I'm looking to take it very slow though to optimize my chances for success. What I'm looking for in this thread is for some knowledgeable people to give my plan a second opinion, and give me some suggestions for revisions or just some generally useful advice for starting a first tank. So here it goes:
Equipment:
Tank:
40b tank
DIY stand (I think I'll use the king of diy stand)
turbelle nanostream 6020 x2
comline reefpack 250 (skimmer and filter)
Tunze nano osmolator
current usa IC x2
Jebao dosing pump (w/ two-part)
Marineland precision heater
Water Management:
TAMCO mixing paddle
Refractometer (haven't decided on brand)
20 gallon longs for water storage x2
Assorted Red Sea test kits
SALT (I have no idea what brand to use)
Refurbished 90-GPD RODI System - RODI-90-REFURB
Python Water change system
Misc. items:
Live Pukani Rock (LFS)
Caribsea Agrimax 30lb x2
Algae scraper
Livestock (the fun part):
Fish:
2 ocellaris clownfish (they just have so much personality)
1 Midas Blenny ( I LOVE this fish!)
Later: possibly one Sleeper gold head goby later down the road if space allows.
Inverts/CUC (I need advice on how many snails/hermits to add)
nassarius snail x?
blood red fire shrimp x1
blue leg hermit crab x?
Coral: (I'm a big sucker for those alien looking lps corals. I need the most advice on if these corals would work in my setup)
Duncan
Elegance
Candy cane
Various euphylia corals
Brain coral
Long tentacle plate
Bubble coral
Blastomussa
Favites
Fox coral
Sorry for the wall of text, but I just needed to get all my ideas out there.
But if you guys have any suggestions and I mean any please let me know!
Thanks in advance
Equipment:
Tank:
40b tank
DIY stand (I think I'll use the king of diy stand)
turbelle nanostream 6020 x2
comline reefpack 250 (skimmer and filter)
Tunze nano osmolator
current usa IC x2
Jebao dosing pump (w/ two-part)
Marineland precision heater
Water Management:
TAMCO mixing paddle
Refractometer (haven't decided on brand)
20 gallon longs for water storage x2
Assorted Red Sea test kits
SALT (I have no idea what brand to use)
Refurbished 90-GPD RODI System - RODI-90-REFURB
Python Water change system
Misc. items:
Live Pukani Rock (LFS)
Caribsea Agrimax 30lb x2
Algae scraper
Livestock (the fun part):
Fish:
2 ocellaris clownfish (they just have so much personality)
1 Midas Blenny ( I LOVE this fish!)
Later: possibly one Sleeper gold head goby later down the road if space allows.
Inverts/CUC (I need advice on how many snails/hermits to add)
nassarius snail x?
blood red fire shrimp x1
blue leg hermit crab x?
Coral: (I'm a big sucker for those alien looking lps corals. I need the most advice on if these corals would work in my setup)
Duncan
Elegance
Candy cane
Various euphylia corals
Brain coral
Long tentacle plate
Bubble coral
Blastomussa
Favites
Fox coral
Sorry for the wall of text, but I just needed to get all my ideas out there.
But if you guys have any suggestions and I mean any please let me know!
Thanks in advance
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