Well as always the reef bug strikes, previously started with a 32 biocube (build thread here), then my fiancé wanted her own so we set up a aquatop 24g cube for her an have been running for both tanks for about 9 months and 6 months respectively….we are building a new house in the next year or so an plan on a 200+g setup but we wanted to expand some in the mean time so we picked up a nice used 90g aqueon reef ready and stand this past weekend.
We plan on refinishing the stand I’ll be building new cabinet doors an maybe few more things like equipment board, inside lighting, etc.
This will be a process of getting all my equipment but wanted to go ahead and document the journey.
So far I have:
90g aqueon reef ready tank
New tank side plumbing kit (undecided to keep Durso style or look into changing)
Stand
Reef octopus 150sss skimmer
Assorted Carib sea rock (50-60 pounds)
2 slw 20 wavemakers from the 32g
Refugium grow light
Ink bird from 32g
My planned equipment is:
Trigger systems sapphire 26 sump
Current USA eflux 6009 return pump
2 AI hydra 32s
2 200w heaters (unsure brand)
Carib sea special grade or Fiji pink sand
More Carib sea arch rocks
UV sterilizer (unsure brand)
My current livestock will be transferred over
2 clowns
Neon dottyback
Ruby red dragonet
Assorted cuc
Plan on adding to the livestock list but Havnt set on anything specific yet, would like a wrasse, possibly fox face an maybe a smaller tang. Open to suggestions here
Would love some feedback on any equipment suggestions. This will be my first time plumbing a sump setup so I’m sure I will be spending some time reading an researching.
Thanks!
We plan on refinishing the stand I’ll be building new cabinet doors an maybe few more things like equipment board, inside lighting, etc.
This will be a process of getting all my equipment but wanted to go ahead and document the journey.
So far I have:
90g aqueon reef ready tank
New tank side plumbing kit (undecided to keep Durso style or look into changing)
Stand
Reef octopus 150sss skimmer
Assorted Carib sea rock (50-60 pounds)
2 slw 20 wavemakers from the 32g
Refugium grow light
Ink bird from 32g
My planned equipment is:
Trigger systems sapphire 26 sump
Current USA eflux 6009 return pump
2 AI hydra 32s
2 200w heaters (unsure brand)
Carib sea special grade or Fiji pink sand
More Carib sea arch rocks
UV sterilizer (unsure brand)
My current livestock will be transferred over
2 clowns
Neon dottyback
Ruby red dragonet
Assorted cuc
Plan on adding to the livestock list but Havnt set on anything specific yet, would like a wrasse, possibly fox face an maybe a smaller tang. Open to suggestions here
Would love some feedback on any equipment suggestions. This will be my first time plumbing a sump setup so I’m sure I will be spending some time reading an researching.
Thanks!