Hello all, I've been out of circulation since underground filters were the way it was done. I've been catching up on the 1 or 2 changes ( lol holy moly a lot more than 1 or 2 things to catch up on) since last I was in the hobby for about a year. A lot of books, websites, and if course lurking here gave me the confidence to jump back in.
So far not much to share or show except a newly cleaned tank and sump. I've picked up what was missing from this Craigslist find but still found I needed a new plumbing kit ( just ordered online) as local stores didn't have what I needed to complete last bulkhead connections.
Rocks are getting a first soaking and once last items arrive mid next week will aquascape and start the cycle going. Looking forward to documenting this tank and sharing its progress with everyone.
Edit Jan 6 2020
Here’s updated equipment list and start of a thread index
75 gal left overflow reef ready tank
Trigger crystal 34 sump
3x165 DSuny led lights 2x actinic fluorescents that are in kitbashed hood. Fluorescents not bring used
ATI 48 inch 8 bulb T5HO with Reefbrite blue xho installed April 2020 retired Aug 21
4x Hydra 32 HD added on suspended rail
Bubble Magus Curve 7 skimmer
2x icecap 1k gyres added dual wireless gyre controller 4/20
2x 500 watt titanium heaters inkbird controller
Coralife 16x uv
Dual Brs reactors
Nitrate reactor
Apex classic lite w/pm2 vdm Retired Aug 21 full apex w/trident phasing in
Mistakes in hindsight and points of interest
Pg1
Post 17 adding yellow tang beautiful to aggressive later additions
Pg 2 post 23 Blue devil damsels (told they were chromis by LFS)
Pg 3 post 59 start of trying to catch damsels
Pg 91 cardinal turns killer
Pg 96 video hand feeding Foxface and Copper band Butterfly
Pg 97 added Tammarin Wrasse pics
Pg 98 added Scopa and Half Black Tangs pics
Pg 109 velvet strikes after coral adds
Pg 112 operation rescape moving an 18 inch diam lta
Pg 113 new coral pics fr Cultivated Reef
Pg 119 2 year tank scape progression pic and coral photo bombs
Pg 120 post 2389 Giant Leather added plus other sos and zoa pics
Pg 123 movie trailer style tank vid 1st real editing try post 2448
Pg 123 restocking moyers,fox face, and cbb
Pg 124 photo bomb pics Moyer wrasse diving living in leather
Pg 124 post 2475 Maroon Clown kill new wrasse
Pg 126 New adds coral beauty, mandarin, long fin fairey wrasse.
Pg 128 New baby Grade A DaVinci clowns arrive pics
Pg 128 iMovie link for crabby48 425 RedSea reefer
Pg 130 Melanurus Wrasse vid Leopard Wrasse diamond Goby doa stress
Thinking to do list mistakes and wins losses to help folks new find stuff? Thoughts?
So far not much to share or show except a newly cleaned tank and sump. I've picked up what was missing from this Craigslist find but still found I needed a new plumbing kit ( just ordered online) as local stores didn't have what I needed to complete last bulkhead connections.
Rocks are getting a first soaking and once last items arrive mid next week will aquascape and start the cycle going. Looking forward to documenting this tank and sharing its progress with everyone.
Edit Jan 6 2020
Here’s updated equipment list and start of a thread index
75 gal left overflow reef ready tank
Trigger crystal 34 sump
ATI 48 inch 8 bulb T5HO with Reefbrite blue xho installed April 2020 retired Aug 21
4x Hydra 32 HD added on suspended rail
Bubble Magus Curve 7 skimmer
2x icecap 1k gyres added dual wireless gyre controller 4/20
2x 500 watt titanium heaters inkbird controller
Coralife 16x uv
Dual Brs reactors
Nitrate reactor
Apex classic lite w/pm2 vdm Retired Aug 21 full apex w/trident phasing in
Mistakes in hindsight and points of interest
Pg1
Post 17 adding yellow tang beautiful to aggressive later additions
Pg 2 post 23 Blue devil damsels (told they were chromis by LFS)
Pg 3 post 59 start of trying to catch damsels
Pg 91 cardinal turns killer
Pg 96 video hand feeding Foxface and Copper band Butterfly
Pg 97 added Tammarin Wrasse pics
Pg 98 added Scopa and Half Black Tangs pics
Pg 109 velvet strikes after coral adds
Pg 112 operation rescape moving an 18 inch diam lta
Pg 113 new coral pics fr Cultivated Reef
Pg 119 2 year tank scape progression pic and coral photo bombs
Pg 120 post 2389 Giant Leather added plus other sos and zoa pics
Pg 123 movie trailer style tank vid 1st real editing try post 2448
Pg 123 restocking moyers,fox face, and cbb
Pg 124 photo bomb pics Moyer wrasse diving living in leather
Pg 124 post 2475 Maroon Clown kill new wrasse
Pg 126 New adds coral beauty, mandarin, long fin fairey wrasse.
Pg 128 New baby Grade A DaVinci clowns arrive pics
Pg 128 iMovie link for crabby48 425 RedSea reefer
Pg 130 Melanurus Wrasse vid Leopard Wrasse diamond Goby doa stress
Thinking to do list mistakes and wins losses to help folks new find stuff? Thoughts?
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