New to reefing first salt water tank

[RagnarReef]

Planning stages...
Have my aquascape complete currently curing in a brute can.

 

[SurgeonFish]

Planning stages...
Have my aquascape complete currently curing in a brute can.

Looks like a great start! what are the specs on your planned tank.

 

[sp1187]

welcome to the show.

 

[RagnarReef]

Looks like a great start! what are the specs on your planned tank.

Deciding on a 4' x 2' x 2' vs a 3' x 2' x 2' depending on what the wife approves haha

 

[SurgeonFish]

That’s the hardest hurdle of reefing haha you will never regret bigger.

 

[RagnarReef]

Equipment bought so far:
BRS 7 stage RODI
BRS heater with inkbird controller
RO varios 6 return pump
RO Regal 150 internal skimmer
Neptune Apex

 

[RagnarReef]

Better look at the planned aquascape (NSA). Have now detected nitrate so would be ready for fish once tank in place!

 

[RagnarReef]

Planned fish list includes

Pair of Picasso clowns
Aiptasia eating file fish
Yellow coris wrasse
Kole tang
Linneatus wrasse
Blue spotted jaw fish
3 anthias (undecided on which)
Mandarin (eventually)

 

[RagnarReef]

Tank ordered! Cade 900... awaiting delivery

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Awesome sauce. Thanks for sharing, can't wait for more pictures.

 

[RagnarReef]

Don't want to deal with filter socks so hoping to use the Klir drop in filter roller...

 

[VermontReefs]

Following

 

[RagnarReef]

Here is the space in the soon to be finished basement tank will be placed. Have a quad outlet on a separate circuit (and a dual outlet nearby if needed) and a ethernet hardwire connection for Apex...

 

[RagnarReef]

So apparently the CADE 900 were oversold so they basically are upgrading me to the 1200 for no additional charge!

 

[Typhon]

So apparently the CADE 900 were oversold so they basically are upgrading me to the 1200 for no additional charge!

Nice!! I wish that would have happened with my IM Nuvo. Great start so far!

 

[Typhon]

Planned fish list includes

Pair of Picasso clowns
Aiptasia eating file fish
Yellow coris wrasse
Kole tang
Linneatus wrasse
Blue spotted jaw fish
3 anthias (undecided on which)
Mandarin (eventually)

Great fish list.. but that Kole Tang is going to be very pricey nowadays.

 

[French27]

Following along, CADEs look great!

 

[RagnarReef]

Tank delivered and moved down a flight of stairs to basement (currently being finished)! Another week or so and will be able to move tank into place and get it wet!!!

 

[RagnarReef]

Ugh, another week before basement finished. Just want to get tank in place and start filling with water!

 

[RagnarReef]

Tank is in place and plumbing hooked up! Lets get this beast wet! (Salinity in brute 35 ppt isong Milwaukee digital)