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For awhile I was pondering of the different red sea reefer sizes. I posted a thread and got some help from @Westside Guy @4FordFamily and some others. I have a smallish 8'x9' office and settled on the reefer 525xl, however I stumbled across a good deal. Crystal Dynamic Aquariums had a tank on special that was a pretty good deal so I went that route. It is a little bit bigger than what I was planning but it will still fit! This will be my first reef tank in quite awhile. Much of the equipment and technology has changed so I am sure I will have a lot of questions. CDA will also be building the stand and plumbing in my sump.
Here are the details so far.
Equipment
My list is pretty short right now as I am still deciding on equipment. I have about 6-8 weeks before the setup is arriving and I want to make sure I don't miss any new releases at MACNA!
Livestock,etc
1. I had settled on the Ecotech Radions (3), anyone have any opinions on other options? I think T5 or MH may run too hot for the office which is why I went LED.
2. I am still trying to decide between Apex and GHL for a controller. It seems like both are good options. Any advice would be great!
3. I thought it may be a good idea to have an electrician come and make a dedicated circuit for the tank. Is that overkill for a tank this size?
I think that wraps it up for now. Feel free to chime on anything I missed!
Here are the details so far.
Equipment
- 60''x25''x21'' Rimless 3/4" Glass ,Reinforced Vertical Seams
- Traditional Style Stand, White, with Acrylic Drip Tray, Electronic Panel
- Bashsea Smart Series 36x18x16 Sump
- Bashsea Smart Series 10 Gallon ATO
- Ecotech Vectra M2 Return Pump
- Deltec 1000ix Protein Skimmer
- Ecotech MP40 (2)
My list is pretty short right now as I am still deciding on equipment. I have about 6-8 weeks before the setup is arriving and I want to make sure I don't miss any new releases at MACNA!
Livestock,etc
- Tropic Eden Sand (Mix of Mesoflakes and Miniflakes)
- Liverock from TBS @liverock
- Battlecorals Box to start for SPS
1. I had settled on the Ecotech Radions (3), anyone have any opinions on other options? I think T5 or MH may run too hot for the office which is why I went LED.
2. I am still trying to decide between Apex and GHL for a controller. It seems like both are good options. Any advice would be great!
3. I thought it may be a good idea to have an electrician come and make a dedicated circuit for the tank. Is that overkill for a tank this size?
I think that wraps it up for now. Feel free to chime on anything I missed!