Just placed an order for a Prostar 90! I'm going with the black cabinet, as the tank will be located near some snake enclosures that are made from black PVC. I chose the 90 because of the low price, aluminum braced stand, and the fact that it fits perfectly into the space I have. The tank will be going into a corner, so there will be two viewable glass sides.
I'm planning for mainly soft corals, with a few LPS, gorgonians, and anemones as well. I decided on this based off of the pictures of people's soft coral dominated tanks and because I like to emulate nature in my tanks. Nature doesn't like picturesque gardens of Acropora and torches, so I'll be avoiding them. I may also add a few hardy SPS to fill in spaces high on the rock, and zoanthid/mushroom islands around the base of the rockwork. My ultimate coral goal is to keep the tank hardy and relatively low maintenance. Of course, this is just a plan, and plans sometimes fall apart.
Equipment: I'm hoping to keep the tank low maintenance, so I am planning to have some good nutrient reduction. While not a budget build, I also want to keep prices somewhat low, so I chose equipment that won't break the bank but still functions well. This is what I came up with.
1x Curve 5 Elite Protein Skimmer
2x Noopysche K7 V3
1x 300w THH Deluxe Aquarium Heater Bundle
1x Sicce Syncra Silent 4.0 Pump
1x HOG3 Hang-On-Glass UAS Upflow Algae Scrubber
1x Bubble Magus Dosing Pump BM-T01
2x Nero 3 Powerhead
2x Nero 3 Anemone Guard
I'm sure I forgot a few things. I haven't ordered any of this yet, so the plan may change if any of this equipment can't be found or a better alternative comes up.
As far as stocking goes, I'm planning on having a rather high bioload, with about 10 fish. That's why I chose an algae scrubber, to keep nutrients from ever getting too high.
2x Bicinctus Clownfish
1x Royal Gramma
1x Green Chromis
1x Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
1x Lubbock’s Wrasse
1x Pintail Fairy Wrasse
1x Yellowfin Flasher Wrasse
1x Blue Flasher Wrasse
1x Royal Flasher Wrasse
I really like wrasses, so I'm thinking that I'll try six of them. I want to keep everything somewhat peaceful, and I can't see any huge issues here. As many fish as possible will be captive bred.
That wraps up what I have so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing this tank come to life.
(not my picture)
I'm planning for mainly soft corals, with a few LPS, gorgonians, and anemones as well. I decided on this based off of the pictures of people's soft coral dominated tanks and because I like to emulate nature in my tanks. Nature doesn't like picturesque gardens of Acropora and torches, so I'll be avoiding them. I may also add a few hardy SPS to fill in spaces high on the rock, and zoanthid/mushroom islands around the base of the rockwork. My ultimate coral goal is to keep the tank hardy and relatively low maintenance. Of course, this is just a plan, and plans sometimes fall apart.
Equipment: I'm hoping to keep the tank low maintenance, so I am planning to have some good nutrient reduction. While not a budget build, I also want to keep prices somewhat low, so I chose equipment that won't break the bank but still functions well. This is what I came up with.
1x Curve 5 Elite Protein Skimmer
2x Noopysche K7 V3
1x 300w THH Deluxe Aquarium Heater Bundle
1x Sicce Syncra Silent 4.0 Pump
1x HOG3 Hang-On-Glass UAS Upflow Algae Scrubber
1x Bubble Magus Dosing Pump BM-T01
2x Nero 3 Powerhead
2x Nero 3 Anemone Guard
I'm sure I forgot a few things. I haven't ordered any of this yet, so the plan may change if any of this equipment can't be found or a better alternative comes up.
As far as stocking goes, I'm planning on having a rather high bioload, with about 10 fish. That's why I chose an algae scrubber, to keep nutrients from ever getting too high.
2x Bicinctus Clownfish
1x Royal Gramma
1x Green Chromis
1x Exquisite Fairy Wrasse
1x Lubbock’s Wrasse
1x Pintail Fairy Wrasse
1x Yellowfin Flasher Wrasse
1x Blue Flasher Wrasse
1x Royal Flasher Wrasse
I really like wrasses, so I'm thinking that I'll try six of them. I want to keep everything somewhat peaceful, and I can't see any huge issues here. As many fish as possible will be captive bred.
That wraps up what I have so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing this tank come to life.
(not my picture)
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