I have been wanting a reef tank for years. I finally ordered a Waterbox Reef 220.6 tank and cabinet a couple of weeks ago. It’s back ordered, estimated 6-8 weeks, so 4-6 weeks remaining. This is my first tank. I am currently planning to have fish and mixed coral. My tank will be in my living room with a salt water mixing tank in the laundry closet that shares the wall behind the tank. I want to run ro/di to auto fill the ato tank in the cabinet and do automatic water changes from the salt water tank in the laundry room using the DOS pump. The waste water from the ro/di and the water change from the tank will run into the washing machine drain. I may stack my washer/dryer to make some room. I’m really excited and hope I can be patient enough to do things right.
Equipment already received or on its way:
Radion G5 xr15 pros with RMS mounts x 4
EchoTech Vectra L2 return pump x 1
EchoTech VorTech MP40 powerbeads x 2
Reef Octopus Regal 200INT skimmer
Neptune ApexEL, leak detection kit, DOS for auto water change, 2 optical level sensors with magnet mounts, 2 solenoid valves
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO
Four stage RO/DI 100 gpd MarineDepot KleanWater
RO tubing/fittings
AquaMaxx GFO/Carbon media reactor standard size
Sicce Syncra 1.5 pump - for salt mixing station ( will this be big enough?)
Sicce Syncra nano pump 110 gph utility pump
Adaptive Reef controller board
RedSea blue bucket salt mix - 460 gallons
160 lbs CaribSea life rock (40lbs each of regular, shapes, shelf and arches)
100 lbs CaribSea Arab-Alive special grade sand
Flipper Max float alge scraper
Kent Marine ProScraper II 24”
Aqueon siphon vacuum gravel cleaner
API saltwater master test kit
RedSea foundation pro test kit
RedSea marine care test kit
Things I still need to order:
Saltwater mixing/storage tank, may use a Brute 44 gallon can until I find the right one.
Starter bacteria, looking at Dr. Tims, MicroBacter Start, Fritz turbo 900 or BioSpira (any recommendations?)
Tank additives
Refugium light (was looking at AI prime refug light but still researching)
Alge barn CleanChaeto starter kit
float valves x 2
Power strips
Possible future equipment:
Quarantine tank, equipment and medicine.
Dosing pumps
maybe 2nd apex eb832
Battery backup
Calcium reactor
ClariSea SK-5000, I think I would remove the filter sock holders if I go this route
Please let me know if you see any issues with my equipment/planned setup or if you would recommend different stuff. Any advice or criticism is welcomed and appreciated. I will post pictures along the way.
My journey begins!
-Sean
Equipment already received or on its way:
Radion G5 xr15 pros with RMS mounts x 4
EchoTech Vectra L2 return pump x 1
EchoTech VorTech MP40 powerbeads x 2
Reef Octopus Regal 200INT skimmer
Neptune ApexEL, leak detection kit, DOS for auto water change, 2 optical level sensors with magnet mounts, 2 solenoid valves
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO
Four stage RO/DI 100 gpd MarineDepot KleanWater
RO tubing/fittings
AquaMaxx GFO/Carbon media reactor standard size
Sicce Syncra 1.5 pump - for salt mixing station ( will this be big enough?)
Sicce Syncra nano pump 110 gph utility pump
Adaptive Reef controller board
RedSea blue bucket salt mix - 460 gallons
160 lbs CaribSea life rock (40lbs each of regular, shapes, shelf and arches)
100 lbs CaribSea Arab-Alive special grade sand
Flipper Max float alge scraper
Kent Marine ProScraper II 24”
Aqueon siphon vacuum gravel cleaner
API saltwater master test kit
RedSea foundation pro test kit
RedSea marine care test kit
Things I still need to order:
Saltwater mixing/storage tank, may use a Brute 44 gallon can until I find the right one.
Starter bacteria, looking at Dr. Tims, MicroBacter Start, Fritz turbo 900 or BioSpira (any recommendations?)
Tank additives
Refugium light (was looking at AI prime refug light but still researching)
Alge barn CleanChaeto starter kit
float valves x 2
Power strips
Possible future equipment:
Quarantine tank, equipment and medicine.
Dosing pumps
maybe 2nd apex eb832
Battery backup
Calcium reactor
ClariSea SK-5000, I think I would remove the filter sock holders if I go this route
Please let me know if you see any issues with my equipment/planned setup or if you would recommend different stuff. Any advice or criticism is welcomed and appreciated. I will post pictures along the way.
My journey begins!
-Sean