Retirement community build. Madison WI.

Nrs2b · Jun 5, 2016

Woo hoo got a great deal on a 90 reef ready, stand, and 40 breeder sump. Also has a light hanger that I hadn't attached when the pic was taken.

Any donations much appreciated! Also any advise! I'm pretty new to sump/refugiums. :) a skimner won't fit. I wouldn't be able to get the lid off because of how the stand is..

Also, open to advice as this is my first large reef setup. :)

Need:
RO/DI unit
Salt
Lights
Rock
Sand

Once running:
Fish
Coral

Thanks

Nrs2b · Jun 16, 2016

Well moving along nicely! Used 1 five gal bucket of sand. Have a Coralife 6 bulb T5 light, about 60lbs of dry rock. Have to figure out a scape. Also purchased 200 gal of salt.

Do I need the brackets for the light or can it just sit on top like that?

revhtree · Jun 17, 2016

Cool following!

Scubafrog · Jun 17, 2016

Great Idea! I'm sure a saltwater aquarium will greatly approve the decor/atmosphere of the place.

Nrs2b · Jun 26, 2016

I added the rocks! Not the greatest at scaping but have lots of nooks and crannies.

I tried to not have any touching the back, some spots are touching the overflow though.

Nrs2b · Aug 12, 2016

Slowly starting to fill with water, this is how far I've gotten in a couple days. Super dirty though........

Nrs2b · Aug 23, 2016

Well water is in. This is a pic running. Also of just the sump while running. And the last pic is my mock "power outage"

If/should??? I take more water out of the sump so it uses the first baffel a little better? Will the water go down in the display? I really can't have it go down any in the display backseat it's only tight to the bottom of the trim.

Thanks

Nrs2b · Aug 29, 2016

Does this look ok for sump level or should I let it go lower?

Also how do I keep my filter sock from floating? I had the shrimp in the sock bit now it's just in the bottom of the sump is that ok? Or should it be in the display?