Hello! After over analyzing every aspect of the hobby that I could find for the past 5+ months, I have my first saltwater aquarium two weeks into the cycle. I'm super excited at the prospect of moving to the next stage and begin populating my reef, which I'm calling Helm's Deep, but I'm a bit of a loss on how to progress.
I spent a lot of time trying to find a tank that fit my available space and settled on the Red Sea Reefer Peninsula 350 G2+ because it fit into the space lengthwise, and it was a full 24+" wide and tall. The pictures show why I needed the peninsula.
Equipment
Red Sea ReefRun DC 7000 Return
Red Sea ReefWave 25
Red Sea ReefWave 45
Red Sea Reefer DC 600 Skimmer
Red Sea ATO+
2x Kessil 360X Tuna Blue
IceCap Battery Backup V3
BRS 300W Titanium Heater w/ Helio Controller
Stock Wishlist
I'm currently working on a stock list, but I'm limited in my option as I'm going with captive bred livestock where possible. This is what I'm considering, while trying to consider compatibility and addition order. For example, I was looking at a goby/pistol shrimp combination but now I don't think so given the shrimp's ability to stun/kill it's tankmates. With that in mind, here's my initial, tentative list in possible add order:
2x Court Jester Gobies
1x Forktail/Striped Blenny
2x Darwin Clownfish
2x Royal Gramma
1x Coral Beauty
1x Chalk Bass
2x Blue Mandarin
1x Yellow Tang
3x Azure Damselfish
At this point in my reefing career, I don't know if this list is realistic. I realize that I have a mix of semi-aggressive and peaceful fish, so this is obviously subject to change.
I spent a lot of time trying to find a tank that fit my available space and settled on the Red Sea Reefer Peninsula 350 G2+ because it fit into the space lengthwise, and it was a full 24+" wide and tall. The pictures show why I needed the peninsula.
Equipment
Red Sea ReefRun DC 7000 Return
Red Sea ReefWave 25
Red Sea ReefWave 45
Red Sea Reefer DC 600 Skimmer
Red Sea ATO+
2x Kessil 360X Tuna Blue
IceCap Battery Backup V3
BRS 300W Titanium Heater w/ Helio Controller
Stock Wishlist
I'm currently working on a stock list, but I'm limited in my option as I'm going with captive bred livestock where possible. This is what I'm considering, while trying to consider compatibility and addition order. For example, I was looking at a goby/pistol shrimp combination but now I don't think so given the shrimp's ability to stun/kill it's tankmates. With that in mind, here's my initial, tentative list in possible add order:
2x Court Jester Gobies
1x Forktail/Striped Blenny
2x Darwin Clownfish
2x Royal Gramma
1x Coral Beauty
1x Chalk Bass
2x Blue Mandarin
1x Yellow Tang
3x Azure Damselfish
At this point in my reefing career, I don't know if this list is realistic. I realize that I have a mix of semi-aggressive and peaceful fish, so this is obviously subject to change.