NotApplicable’s First Aquarium

I’m starting my first aquarium in the coming weeks. Stuff is still arriving, so I don’t have photos yet. Here are the initial details of my build.

Equipment:
- Red Sea Max Nano Peninsula w/Cabinet (black)
- 2x 100w Eheim Thermocontrol-E heaters
- Johnson Controls A421-ABG-02C temperature controller, custom sensor well/coating
- Anker 757 1229Wh/1500W back up battery system w/UPS mode

Tools
- Algae Free Piranha Plus magnetic tank cleaner
- Milwaukee MA887 Digital Seawater Refractometer
- Hanna Instruments Checktemp reference thermometer
- Hanna Instruments conductivity/water purity tester
- Red Sea Marine Care multi-test kit (NH3/4, NO3/2, pH, KH)
- Extra Eheim Jager 100w heater and Sicce Syncra 0.5 for mixing water, along with water transport containers & mixing bucket

Environment/Setup
- Red Sea Reef Mature starter kit
- Red Sea Coral Pro sea salt
- 40lbs CaribSea Arag-Alive Special Grade reef sand
- 20lbs CaribSea LifeRock dry live rock
- 15lbs Real Reef rock
 
Sounds like a great build, and we definitely need pictures!
 

WHAT’S THE HARDEST PART OF REEFING TO EXPLAIN TO A NON-REEFER?

  • Why a tiny coral frag can cost that much

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • Why I spend time testing and adjusting water

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • Why the fish I want might not fit my tank

    Votes: 5 20.0%
  • Why I have buckets, tubing, and salt around the house

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • Why corals are living animals, not decorations

    Votes: 7 28.0%
  • How much time and attention a reef takes

    Votes: 8 32.0%
  • The difference between freshwater and saltwater creatures

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • I’ve stopped trying to explain

    Votes: 10 40.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new