Well I posted this in the wrong thread so thought that I would post it in the correct thread.
So had all (5) tanks up and running a year ago and everything was doing great, then got hit with a divorce and had to break everything down, except one tank, and sell it all off to pay for the Attorney’s Fees. Well, a year later and the divorce is final and I’m ready to start playing again.
I was lacking the big centerpiece tank that I had with my 125g before because I sold off that tank as well. So I decided to go bigger and chose a 200g DD from Marineland.
Additionally, I set up three of my other tanks this last weekend and got everything running again. Luckily I had kept most of my extra rock alive so I’m not seeing much of a cycle…already through the NO4 and NO3 is barely detectable.
Anyways, onto this build. I have received everything below except the custom sump and now I just need to find some time to paint the stand with some Kilz and start on the plumbing. I’m anxious to get the sump so I can get everything wet and cycling.
Onto the heart of this post…
Tank - Marineland 200g DD
Stand/Canopy - Custom - Stand is completely framed out, just trying to figure out how to skin it. Thinking about no canopy now as well.
Return Pump - Reeflo snapper/dart hybrid
Lighting - AI Sol regular x 2 / AI Sol blue x 2
Circulation - MP 40wES x 3
Skimmer - Bubble Magus NAC9
Sump/Fuge - 70g custom with a 20g top off section as well for 90g total
Controller - Undecided still
Reactors – Reef Octopus running Bio-Pellets and BRS Dual running GFO and Carbon
Heater - Finnex Deluxe Titanium 500W x 2
Rock/Sand – 100 lbs dry Key Largo, 50 lbs live Fiji and dry rubble in sump…150lbs of Marco sand
I do plan on doing a mixed reef, but leaning more towards SPS this go around. I’ll be looking for pointers on the SPS in the future.
Well, I’ll figure how to do pictures this weekend and get some posted. Let me know what everyone thinks.
So had all (5) tanks up and running a year ago and everything was doing great, then got hit with a divorce and had to break everything down, except one tank, and sell it all off to pay for the Attorney’s Fees. Well, a year later and the divorce is final and I’m ready to start playing again.
I was lacking the big centerpiece tank that I had with my 125g before because I sold off that tank as well. So I decided to go bigger and chose a 200g DD from Marineland.
Additionally, I set up three of my other tanks this last weekend and got everything running again. Luckily I had kept most of my extra rock alive so I’m not seeing much of a cycle…already through the NO4 and NO3 is barely detectable.
Anyways, onto this build. I have received everything below except the custom sump and now I just need to find some time to paint the stand with some Kilz and start on the plumbing. I’m anxious to get the sump so I can get everything wet and cycling.
Onto the heart of this post…
Tank - Marineland 200g DD
Stand/Canopy - Custom - Stand is completely framed out, just trying to figure out how to skin it. Thinking about no canopy now as well.
Return Pump - Reeflo snapper/dart hybrid
Lighting - AI Sol regular x 2 / AI Sol blue x 2
Circulation - MP 40wES x 3
Skimmer - Bubble Magus NAC9
Sump/Fuge - 70g custom with a 20g top off section as well for 90g total
Controller - Undecided still
Reactors – Reef Octopus running Bio-Pellets and BRS Dual running GFO and Carbon
Heater - Finnex Deluxe Titanium 500W x 2
Rock/Sand – 100 lbs dry Key Largo, 50 lbs live Fiji and dry rubble in sump…150lbs of Marco sand
I do plan on doing a mixed reef, but leaning more towards SPS this go around. I’ll be looking for pointers on the SPS in the future.
Well, I’ll figure how to do pictures this weekend and get some posted. Let me know what everyone thinks.
