Here we are, i'm an "almost" 40 years old tattooist, working in his own private studio, used to have a 5 feet african cichlid tank just next to the workstation.
Sold it three weeks ago because some guy offered me a fair price for the whole setup, was planning to switch to SW some day, so i took it.
The sold tank missing was making the place really dull and empty, it bothered me, and seing it my beloved wife surprised me by giving me the missing money i needed to order the 6 feet reef tank of my dreams ( yes she makes a good living working as a mortage specialist in a bank).
So, while waiting for my already ordered Marine X 60.2 which is still backordered here in Canada, i start a second thread for this one as it seems that this one will be here first.
The plan is to go with a mixed reef tank with easy and sturdy fishes (clowns, tang, wrasse...) for a start, then easy corals, softies, etc... before going for the more difficult ones.
The gear should come in this week and goes like this :
- Bubble Magus Curve 9 Elite Protein Skimmer w/ Sicce PSK-1200
- Coral Box by Jebao DCA 12000 Smart Pump (Max 3220 GPH)
- 4 x AI HYDRA 32HD
- 2 x Ecotech Marine Vortech MP60wQD Quietdrive
- Tunze osmolator universal 3155 - auto top off
- 2 x Eheim (Ebo) Jager 250W Heater
- InkBird heater controller
- 8 x CaribSea Arag Alive Special Grade Reef Sand 20 lbs
- 60 lbs of marco rocks
- 50 lbs of base rocks
- 30 lbs of live rocks
The tank will start with a fishless cycle with Microbacter7 as a kickstart, and the first fish will be two couples of clowns once the cycle is stable.
Gear i plan to buy, in a near future, along the way :
- Kamoer F4 PRO Wifi Doser with containers
- media reactor if needed
- Neptune Apex (probably ?)
Will see from there how i'll manage the evolution of that tank.
Not sure if i missing something as it'll be my first ever reef tank, advices and constructive critics are welcome !
Ps : tank will go along the wall with the mirror, customers will be amazed !
Sold it three weeks ago because some guy offered me a fair price for the whole setup, was planning to switch to SW some day, so i took it.
The sold tank missing was making the place really dull and empty, it bothered me, and seing it my beloved wife surprised me by giving me the missing money i needed to order the 6 feet reef tank of my dreams ( yes she makes a good living working as a mortage specialist in a bank).
So, while waiting for my already ordered Marine X 60.2 which is still backordered here in Canada, i start a second thread for this one as it seems that this one will be here first.
The plan is to go with a mixed reef tank with easy and sturdy fishes (clowns, tang, wrasse...) for a start, then easy corals, softies, etc... before going for the more difficult ones.
The gear should come in this week and goes like this :
- Bubble Magus Curve 9 Elite Protein Skimmer w/ Sicce PSK-1200
- Coral Box by Jebao DCA 12000 Smart Pump (Max 3220 GPH)
- 4 x AI HYDRA 32HD
- 2 x Ecotech Marine Vortech MP60wQD Quietdrive
- Tunze osmolator universal 3155 - auto top off
- 2 x Eheim (Ebo) Jager 250W Heater
- InkBird heater controller
- 8 x CaribSea Arag Alive Special Grade Reef Sand 20 lbs
- 60 lbs of marco rocks
- 50 lbs of base rocks
- 30 lbs of live rocks
The tank will start with a fishless cycle with Microbacter7 as a kickstart, and the first fish will be two couples of clowns once the cycle is stable.
Gear i plan to buy, in a near future, along the way :
- Kamoer F4 PRO Wifi Doser with containers
- media reactor if needed
- Neptune Apex (probably ?)
Will see from there how i'll manage the evolution of that tank.
Not sure if i missing something as it'll be my first ever reef tank, advices and constructive critics are welcome !
Ps : tank will go along the wall with the mirror, customers will be amazed !
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