Well after 9 years on R2R I figure it’s about time to start a build thread...
I’ve been in the hobby for ~15yrs with varying degrees of success. Currently I have a rimless 48 x 28 x 20 SPS dominant reef that’s been running for a little over two years.
Specs:
Tank: 48 x 28 x 20
Lighting: Giesemann 36” Spectra (2 x 250w Radium / 2 x ATI Blue+ / 2 x ATI Coral+)
Flow: 2 x MP40QD and 2 x WAV
Skimmer: LifeReef VS2-24
Return: COR-20 through a 3/4” Seaswirl
ATO: ATK
Controller: Apex
Sump: Triton 44
Refugium Light: Zetlight E200
GEO CR618/Kamoer/Carbon Doser
Alkatronic
I moved the tank and inhabitants from our previous home and set it back up in a “quick and dirty” fashion. I initially had all the livestock in a Rubbermaid stock tank and had planned to keep everything there until my wife and I were done updating the main floor, then focus on the tank. Unfortunately I started losing a lot of pieces so I set the tank back up as quickly and easily as possible, which lead to what my wife calls a “science experiment”.
We are now wanting to remodel the basement where the tank is currently residing. There was no way I could convince my wife to let me set it back up on our main floor, so I agreed to downsize to something a little more manageable.
RedSea Reefer 250 with V3 Sump
My goal is to try to keep this build as clean as possible while trying out some new things. I'm looking forward to being able to take my time with this build. I think the toughest part will be deciding what corals to keep.
I’ve been in the hobby for ~15yrs with varying degrees of success. Currently I have a rimless 48 x 28 x 20 SPS dominant reef that’s been running for a little over two years.
Specs:
Tank: 48 x 28 x 20
Lighting: Giesemann 36” Spectra (2 x 250w Radium / 2 x ATI Blue+ / 2 x ATI Coral+)
Flow: 2 x MP40QD and 2 x WAV
Skimmer: LifeReef VS2-24
Return: COR-20 through a 3/4” Seaswirl
ATO: ATK
Controller: Apex
Sump: Triton 44
Refugium Light: Zetlight E200
GEO CR618/Kamoer/Carbon Doser
Alkatronic
I moved the tank and inhabitants from our previous home and set it back up in a “quick and dirty” fashion. I initially had all the livestock in a Rubbermaid stock tank and had planned to keep everything there until my wife and I were done updating the main floor, then focus on the tank. Unfortunately I started losing a lot of pieces so I set the tank back up as quickly and easily as possible, which lead to what my wife calls a “science experiment”.
We are now wanting to remodel the basement where the tank is currently residing. There was no way I could convince my wife to let me set it back up on our main floor, so I agreed to downsize to something a little more manageable.
RedSea Reefer 250 with V3 Sump
My goal is to try to keep this build as clean as possible while trying out some new things. I'm looking forward to being able to take my time with this build. I think the toughest part will be deciding what corals to keep.
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