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Hello All,
I want to document and share with you my first ever tank build. This will be a work in progress as I'm going to have to leave the tank where it's at currently in terms of completion for a few weeks as I'm going to be traveling out of the country and don't want to leave things unattended. I will be updating as I go along.
First a build list:
**RedSea Reefer 250
**Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0 Return Pump (714 GPH)
**6 Stage 75 GPD RO/DI System
**Vortech MP40 Powerhead (2)
**Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 300W Heater (2)
**AI Hydra Twenty-Six HD LED (2)
**Reef Octopus Essence S-130 Skimmer
**50 LB Reefsaver Rock
**40 LB Special Grade Arag-Alive Reef Sand
-The RO system, currently installed under my bathroom sink, may move this to the garage eventually to set up a dedicated mixing station. GF isn't too keen on that idea yet so for now it stays under the sink.
-I've had my rock soaking in heated salt water for a couple weeks now. I wasn't going to do this as I bought dry rock but I have read that occasionally this type of rock can leach phosphates so I wanted to be on the safe side. Phosphates have held stable at .06 PPM.
-The assembled tank. Please excuse the reflection, I woke up early morning to assemble, I do have shorts on, haha.
-Lighting installed.
-The Sump, plumbed, and protein skimmer installed. Still quite a bit of work to do in here, planning on adding a GFO/Charcoal reactor and I want to have my electronics nicely mounted and cables routed neatly.
-A few goodies I still have to install, two MP40s, heater and return pump.
I want to document and share with you my first ever tank build. This will be a work in progress as I'm going to have to leave the tank where it's at currently in terms of completion for a few weeks as I'm going to be traveling out of the country and don't want to leave things unattended. I will be updating as I go along.
First a build list:
**RedSea Reefer 250
**Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0 Return Pump (714 GPH)
**6 Stage 75 GPD RO/DI System
**Vortech MP40 Powerhead (2)
**Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm 300W Heater (2)
**AI Hydra Twenty-Six HD LED (2)
**Reef Octopus Essence S-130 Skimmer
**50 LB Reefsaver Rock
**40 LB Special Grade Arag-Alive Reef Sand
-The RO system, currently installed under my bathroom sink, may move this to the garage eventually to set up a dedicated mixing station. GF isn't too keen on that idea yet so for now it stays under the sink.
-I've had my rock soaking in heated salt water for a couple weeks now. I wasn't going to do this as I bought dry rock but I have read that occasionally this type of rock can leach phosphates so I wanted to be on the safe side. Phosphates have held stable at .06 PPM.
-The assembled tank. Please excuse the reflection, I woke up early morning to assemble, I do have shorts on, haha.
-Lighting installed.
-The Sump, plumbed, and protein skimmer installed. Still quite a bit of work to do in here, planning on adding a GFO/Charcoal reactor and I want to have my electronics nicely mounted and cables routed neatly.
-A few goodies I still have to install, two MP40s, heater and return pump.