Hello reef2reef,
I have been on the forums in the past, and a I am currently utilizing this forum for quite a bit of information as I start up my new tank, an SR-60 by IM. But first I'd like to give a little bit of information about myself. I grew up with fishtanks everywhere in my house, but didn't get into reefs until I was exposed in college. From then on I have had several tanks, ranging from Biocube 29 x 2, to a 55 gallon with custom reef rock wall, and now back in the game with an Innovative Marine SR-60.
Given life with small children and busy work, I did not want the hassle of upkeep of a sump and a larger system but wanted something bigger than Biocube or JBJ, so I decided on IM SR-60. I picked this tank because I liked the dimensions with shallow height.
Unfortunately when setting this tank up I could not find much information about this tank. So I was kind of left in the wind with trying to piece together some components.
Tank purchased in March 2020 from craigslist for $600 with stand. Along with the tank/stand I was given about 40lbs of mixed reef saver rock as well as Reef rock (man made and purple).
Tank was cleaned and filled for leak test with passing and then started to work on aquascape. I had decided on bare bottom for this tank again for ease of maintenance.
I had the tank up and running by the first week in March.
Cycled using Microbacter7 since everything was dry and dead when I started. Still waited about 2 weeks of ghosting feeding before adding pair of clowns and clean up crew.
Equipment:
Tank: Innovative Marine SR-60, non-pro model, this is the older tank.
Stand: IM piano black stand.
Returns: Didn't come with originals so went with Mj1200 x 2.
Return chambers: in tank filter floss baskets x 2.
Skimmer: Tunze 9004 DC
Reactor: IM midsize reactor, running carbon.
Lights: AI Prime 16 HD reef x 2 with 18" gooseneck mounts.
Flow: Returns are MJ1200 x 2 with a Nero 5 positioned on the middle back wall
ATO: Tunze ATO 3155
ATO Container: 10 gallon tank, filled half way unless we go for prolonged vacation.
RO/DI: BRS 75gpd unit, will be adding the water saver in the future for 150gpd, but mostly for the less waste production (living in California).
Temperature: Inkbird 306A
Heater: BRS titanium 100w heater
Dosers: Adding Ecotech Versa x4 with base, plans for 2 part, mag and possible carbon dosing in future vs amino acid dosing. Ordered but haven't received yet.
Livestock:
Ocellaris clowns Davinci pair
Clean up crew: ceriths, assorted hermit crabs, 2 emerald crabs. Was a package deal from reefcleaners
Plans? Wife likes Royal Gramma, possible adding a midas blenny, others tbd
Corals:
Local store had some sweet montiporas on sale so I couldn't pass up
Sunburst monitopora
Rainbow monitpora
Mystic Montipora
Chili pepper montipora with tiny fragment left behind of purple cap that is growing so far.
Trachyphyllia x 2, one rainbow and one red with yellow stripes
Button scolymia, green
Hammer coral
The tank is now on pause as the whole pandemic and stores closing and working in healthcare. But I will continue to update this thread and answer questions for those that may have a similar tank or idea of starting a IM SR-60 or SR-80 (same dimensions just foot longer)
Now some photos:
I have been on the forums in the past, and a I am currently utilizing this forum for quite a bit of information as I start up my new tank, an SR-60 by IM. But first I'd like to give a little bit of information about myself. I grew up with fishtanks everywhere in my house, but didn't get into reefs until I was exposed in college. From then on I have had several tanks, ranging from Biocube 29 x 2, to a 55 gallon with custom reef rock wall, and now back in the game with an Innovative Marine SR-60.
Given life with small children and busy work, I did not want the hassle of upkeep of a sump and a larger system but wanted something bigger than Biocube or JBJ, so I decided on IM SR-60. I picked this tank because I liked the dimensions with shallow height.
Unfortunately when setting this tank up I could not find much information about this tank. So I was kind of left in the wind with trying to piece together some components.
Tank purchased in March 2020 from craigslist for $600 with stand. Along with the tank/stand I was given about 40lbs of mixed reef saver rock as well as Reef rock (man made and purple).
Tank was cleaned and filled for leak test with passing and then started to work on aquascape. I had decided on bare bottom for this tank again for ease of maintenance.
I had the tank up and running by the first week in March.
Cycled using Microbacter7 since everything was dry and dead when I started. Still waited about 2 weeks of ghosting feeding before adding pair of clowns and clean up crew.
Equipment:
Tank: Innovative Marine SR-60, non-pro model, this is the older tank.
Stand: IM piano black stand.
Returns: Didn't come with originals so went with Mj1200 x 2.
Return chambers: in tank filter floss baskets x 2.
Skimmer: Tunze 9004 DC
Reactor: IM midsize reactor, running carbon.
Lights: AI Prime 16 HD reef x 2 with 18" gooseneck mounts.
Flow: Returns are MJ1200 x 2 with a Nero 5 positioned on the middle back wall
ATO: Tunze ATO 3155
ATO Container: 10 gallon tank, filled half way unless we go for prolonged vacation.
RO/DI: BRS 75gpd unit, will be adding the water saver in the future for 150gpd, but mostly for the less waste production (living in California).
Temperature: Inkbird 306A
Heater: BRS titanium 100w heater
Dosers: Adding Ecotech Versa x4 with base, plans for 2 part, mag and possible carbon dosing in future vs amino acid dosing. Ordered but haven't received yet.
Livestock:
Ocellaris clowns Davinci pair
Clean up crew: ceriths, assorted hermit crabs, 2 emerald crabs. Was a package deal from reefcleaners
Plans? Wife likes Royal Gramma, possible adding a midas blenny, others tbd
Corals:
Local store had some sweet montiporas on sale so I couldn't pass up
Sunburst monitopora
Rainbow monitpora
Mystic Montipora
Chili pepper montipora with tiny fragment left behind of purple cap that is growing so far.
Trachyphyllia x 2, one rainbow and one red with yellow stripes
Button scolymia, green
Hammer coral
The tank is now on pause as the whole pandemic and stores closing and working in healthcare. But I will continue to update this thread and answer questions for those that may have a similar tank or idea of starting a IM SR-60 or SR-80 (same dimensions just foot longer)
Now some photos:
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