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[christiekeepers]

Hi everyone
I had a reef tank about 15 years ago. I finally got the kids raised and out of the house. My husband recently bought a 51’ Chevy truck as his hobbie so I have decided to get a reef tank. We are fixing to start building our new house so I have about 7 months to research and prepare. I am thinking I just want a fish, softie and LPS tank. Below is what I’m thinking so far. Please feel free to make any suggestions or offer any advice. Thank you you in advance!

Christie’s Reef Build
Tank: CADE 1500 Peninsula
Skimmer: RSK 900 Reefer Internal
Lighting: Aquatic Life 48” DX18 Hybrid
Kessil360X controllable LED x2
ATI True antinic 48”
ATI AquBlue Plus 48”
Refugium: Kessil H160 Tuna Flora LED
Controller: Neptune Trident & Apex Bundle
Heater: 600W Titanium Heater x2
Return: VarioS-8 Controllable DC Pump 2700GPH
Flow: Vor-Tech MP40QD and Tunze 6105
VCA RFG Nozzle
Aqua Forest Rock lge box x2
Algae Barn Marine Pure Bio Balls
Alage Barn Cade Filter Socks
Alage Barn MarinePure Rocks small
Tropic Marin Pro Reef salt

Maintenance and Testing
RO System: 7 stage PRO Plus 150 GPD
Utility Pump Ultra Zero Sicce
Python No Spill Clean Fill Hook
Python No spill Water Change System
Refractometer Milwaukee MA887
NYOS Nitrate Reefer Test Kit
NYOS Magnesium
NYOS Calcium
NYOS Phosphate
Smart Stir
Norwesco 130 Gallon Storage Tank
Fish and Invertebrate’s
Clean up crew:
Emerald crabs, red legged hermit and blue legged hermit, trochus, cerith, Nassarius snails
Harlequin Shimp, cleaner shimp, pistol shimp
Sand sifting star and feather duster
Fish (not all) I’m not sure how many
Ocellaris Clownfish x2 Black Ice Clownfish x2
Yellow Tang, Whitetail Bristletooth Tang, Two Spot Bristletooth Tang, Square Tail Tang
Indian Ocean Anthias, Square Anthias, red Belted
Royal Gramma
Tailspot Blenny, Midas
Chromis x3
Green Mandarin and spotted Mandarin, Diamond Goby, Pink Spotted Watchmen goby
Firefish Equisite and Helfrichi Blue Spotted Jawfish
Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse, Leopard Wrasse Blue Star, Rhomboid wrasse
Coaral Beauty Angelfish, Lemon Peel Angel
Soft Corals
Zoanthiids, pipe oragan, clove polyp, Daisy Poyps, Leathers

Mushrooms
Ricordea,

LPS Corals
Goniopora, Duncan, Frogs spawn, Hammer

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[JumboShrimp]

Wow!, you’ve been doing some thinking!

 

[christiekeepers]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

Thank you!

 

[christiekeepers]

Wow!, you’ve been doing some thinking!

Lol a little

 

[thatone08]

Welcome! A lot of thought went into this. I would suggest Hanna for the test kits much easier to read numbers lol and maybe a double 75gpd membrane RO. Same amount of water a day, but half the waste water(per BRS).

 

[JumboShrimp]

In fact, I think you might have bought out the store! Ahahahahaha. Best wishes on your exciting project.

 

[christiekeepers]

Welcome! A lot of thought went into this. I would suggest Hanna for the test kits much easier to read numbers lol and maybe a double 75gpd membrane RO. Same amount of water a day, but half the waste water(per BRS).

Thank you! Yes I was afraid maybe I over thought it lol. I had thought about the Hannas to and was on the fence.

 

[christiekeepers]

In fact, I think you might have bought out the store! Ahahahahaha. Best wishes on your exciting project.

Lol my budget is only half of what that truck cost

 

[Dom]

Welcome. Be sure to design your system around the fish you want.

 

[Just John]

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You have already thought about it more than I have ever thought about it.

 

[kingjames_dc5]

Welcome to R2R!! As Said above you have definitely put in some thought. Sounds like your gonna be off to a good start. Good luck!! Can’t wait to see pics you should start a build thread so we can all follow along.

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Kennya]

Welcome to R2R. Looks like you're off to a good start with all that planning.

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[ying yang]

Hi christie and welcome,your list looks very thourough but one thing stands out for me and that is the harlequin shrimp,as from my understanding they only eat star fish so unless you give it star fish to eat it will starve,some keep chocolate chip star fish in the sump and cut a leg off now and then or buy asterina star fish either live or frozen and maybe it will try eat your sand sifting star fish ?

 

[MaxTremors]

Hello and welcome!

As mentioned the Harlequin shrimp are hard to keep fed, they really aren’t great animals for home reef aquaria. Even if you have a severe asterina problem, they will eat them all within a few weeks. There is nothing worse than seeing a fairly active shrimp just sitting still in the same spot because it’s slowly starving to death and trying to conserve energy. They really should be left in the wild.

One other thing that stands out from your stocking list is the blue spot jawfish. They are not a tropical species (they come from sub-tropical waters). Keeping them at temps above 75° will lead to significantly shorter life spans (like a year or less vs. a decade or more).

But otherwise your list looks great and really well thought out! Looks like it’s going to be a pretty epic build!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Welcome! Please make a build thread!

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome! +1 on the Hanna testers if it can fit in the budget.

 

[robert.smith2888]

Hi and welcome