Hello all,
My name is Travis.. I’ve been in the hobby for about 10 years now. I’ve had all the tanks.. Redsea, Waterbox, Fluval, JBJ. Now I am the proud new owner of a UNS R90! My latest tank was a custom 55 gallon waterbox with no filtration. The tank did well for the year I had it up and running. Eventually I realized I wanted a tank that I could hide equipment while having streamlined, modern look. I had not heard of UNS until my search began. From what I gathered UNS was mainly a freshwater company. In researching their freshwater tanks I could see how well built they appeared. I soon found the new R reefing series of tanks offered by UNS. It was difficult to find any other members with this tank, with it being so new. I took the chance after watching a few of the owners and videos I could find. It appeared that UNS did a great job incorporating things that reefers were always looking for. I placed an order for the R90 as I felt the 62ish gallon display and 82 gallon overall volume would be perfect for me to maintain while also having enough water for the stability I would like.
Within a week of placing the order through Buceplant.com the R90 was delivered via FedEx freight to my garage. No waiting, no backorders. Everything came well packed in a crate that was easily removed. I went with grey as it went with our other decor in the room. Upon initial inspection everything looked to be in great shape!
That night I moved the tank into its final resting place while also using the heavy duty, adjustable feet to level it off. What I loved about the UNS is that it comes assembled… no building the stand like ikea furniture. I must say, this tank looks and feels like a better quality than anything I’ve had before. All aluminum stand, 4 removable doors, thick glass mitered at a 45 degree angle to allow cleaning without damaging silicone. It just feels sturdy and well built.. you get a sense of quality right away. Even though these tanks are pricey, I believe you do get what you pay for.
My plan this time around is to take my time and do everything right the first time. I want to avoid making changes in the future with the goal of stability. I’ve always been a fan of spending the money up front for good equipment to avoid problems down the road. I want a clean, simple, stable tank. This will be a mixed reef, with a little bit of everything, and some pretty, more unique fish.
The R90 sump is well built and really streamlines everything.. covers prevent salt creep, rounded corners and cord cutouts are just a few of the nice features among others.
So far I have the tank set up, and I hope to add water this week. I have some live rock and two frost bite clowns waiting in a bin for their new tank to be up and running. The live rock will go in the sump while I constructed a new dry rock structure from reel reef rock in the display. Here is a list of the other equipment I’m using:
Vectra M2 Return Pump
Nyos Quantum 120 Skimmer
Sicce Scuba Heater
Versa Dosers with Dock
Neptune Apex
Neptune Trident
(2) Ecotech MP40’s
Kessil Ap9x
Reel Reef Dry Rock
Live Rock
Sicce UV Clarifier 13 watt
Caribsea Special Grade Sand
I have attached some pictures of the progress so far.
Hopefully I can provide some insight for those looking to purchase the new UNS Reef Tanks!
Questions and comments welcome
My name is Travis.. I’ve been in the hobby for about 10 years now. I’ve had all the tanks.. Redsea, Waterbox, Fluval, JBJ. Now I am the proud new owner of a UNS R90! My latest tank was a custom 55 gallon waterbox with no filtration. The tank did well for the year I had it up and running. Eventually I realized I wanted a tank that I could hide equipment while having streamlined, modern look. I had not heard of UNS until my search began. From what I gathered UNS was mainly a freshwater company. In researching their freshwater tanks I could see how well built they appeared. I soon found the new R reefing series of tanks offered by UNS. It was difficult to find any other members with this tank, with it being so new. I took the chance after watching a few of the owners and videos I could find. It appeared that UNS did a great job incorporating things that reefers were always looking for. I placed an order for the R90 as I felt the 62ish gallon display and 82 gallon overall volume would be perfect for me to maintain while also having enough water for the stability I would like.
Within a week of placing the order through Buceplant.com the R90 was delivered via FedEx freight to my garage. No waiting, no backorders. Everything came well packed in a crate that was easily removed. I went with grey as it went with our other decor in the room. Upon initial inspection everything looked to be in great shape!
That night I moved the tank into its final resting place while also using the heavy duty, adjustable feet to level it off. What I loved about the UNS is that it comes assembled… no building the stand like ikea furniture. I must say, this tank looks and feels like a better quality than anything I’ve had before. All aluminum stand, 4 removable doors, thick glass mitered at a 45 degree angle to allow cleaning without damaging silicone. It just feels sturdy and well built.. you get a sense of quality right away. Even though these tanks are pricey, I believe you do get what you pay for.
My plan this time around is to take my time and do everything right the first time. I want to avoid making changes in the future with the goal of stability. I’ve always been a fan of spending the money up front for good equipment to avoid problems down the road. I want a clean, simple, stable tank. This will be a mixed reef, with a little bit of everything, and some pretty, more unique fish.
The R90 sump is well built and really streamlines everything.. covers prevent salt creep, rounded corners and cord cutouts are just a few of the nice features among others.
So far I have the tank set up, and I hope to add water this week. I have some live rock and two frost bite clowns waiting in a bin for their new tank to be up and running. The live rock will go in the sump while I constructed a new dry rock structure from reel reef rock in the display. Here is a list of the other equipment I’m using:
Vectra M2 Return Pump
Nyos Quantum 120 Skimmer
Sicce Scuba Heater
Versa Dosers with Dock
Neptune Apex
Neptune Trident
(2) Ecotech MP40’s
Kessil Ap9x
Reel Reef Dry Rock
Live Rock
Sicce UV Clarifier 13 watt
Caribsea Special Grade Sand
I have attached some pictures of the progress so far.
Hopefully I can provide some insight for those looking to purchase the new UNS Reef Tanks!
Questions and comments welcome
