Ok so I'm dying to start a build. 120 gallon fully automated tank. (I've budgeted 10K for a tank build including stock.) I have basement sump/fish room area. My original tank was a 55 gallon closed down about 2007, and I had decent success with it until a return pump went down on a weekend basically nuking the whole tank. I struggled keeping everything going but did have success. It definitely did not come easy for me. I don't want to spend 10K and fail. Thats a ton of money to me. It will be totally worth it if I can have decent success. Here are my questions I hope they don't sound to unintelligent??
1. I read now that most serious reefers (I will be serious if I do this) are quarantining their fish and corals for up to 72 days? (Quarantine tanks are usually small tanks.) It is hard enough to keep bigger tanks stable. How do you all keep say a 29 gallon QT tank stable for 70ish days with no sump refugiums etc?
2. Is there any reputable online dealer I can purchase pre-quarantined fish and corals free of unwanted hitchhikers from; thus being able to skip this step. (I live in WV I do not have a LFS that I would trust. I will have to drive at least drive 2.5 hours to any legit fish stores.)
My worst fear is spending all this money to have aiptasia, velvet, Ich, etc. outbreak and really crashing my DT tank. Aiptasia is one of my biggest fears. Ive seen several leave the hobby after losing the battle to this problem.
Thanks in advance. I welcome all that would be willing to take the time to help me make this huge decsion.
1. I read now that most serious reefers (I will be serious if I do this) are quarantining their fish and corals for up to 72 days? (Quarantine tanks are usually small tanks.) It is hard enough to keep bigger tanks stable. How do you all keep say a 29 gallon QT tank stable for 70ish days with no sump refugiums etc?
2. Is there any reputable online dealer I can purchase pre-quarantined fish and corals free of unwanted hitchhikers from; thus being able to skip this step. (I live in WV I do not have a LFS that I would trust. I will have to drive at least drive 2.5 hours to any legit fish stores.)
My worst fear is spending all this money to have aiptasia, velvet, Ich, etc. outbreak and really crashing my DT tank. Aiptasia is one of my biggest fears. Ive seen several leave the hobby after losing the battle to this problem.
Thanks in advance. I welcome all that would be willing to take the time to help me make this huge decsion.
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