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So I had a extra 75g laying around and I decided to set it up. It's unfortunately is not reef ready but decided to continue as I have seen and read a lot if successful reefers with just canister or hob filters. I do still have the full intentions of upgrading to a 150g+ tank (210g is goal) and will for sure make it is reef ready with overflow, sump, and etc.
For about two weeks, I had a temporary setup with a 40B with just the live rock, 40lbs live sand, and a powerhead to have the water flowing. It has all been transferred this weekend to the 75g.
Filtration, I am running a seeded eheim 2217 that has been running on my friend matured tank for about a week plus. I will also be running a protein skimmer that is rated for 65. Total volume of water is 60g and plus I figure it wouldn't hurt as I got it for basically free.
Substrate, I am using Caribbean sea live sand 120lbs, have a nice 3"+ sand bed! My food friend also gave me about 2 cups of his live sand. There is also about 50lbs of live rock. Will collect more slowly as I see them for sale.
Powerheads, I'm running evo koralia 850ghp and 1500ghp (1500 has not come in yet) turn over rate is about 30x. Will be ordering the hydor smart wave controller soon.
%100 RO water. Will pick up a RO/DI unit soon though.
Lighting, I temporarily have one 48" T8 antinic and the finnex led dual 7k from my planted tank but I finally decided that I'm going to go with the reef breeder photon 32. Really like the features it comes with it and I have done some research and it produces some good PAR. Will be purchasing in the near future.
Here is the first pic of it. Its my night stand
Lots more to come! Any comments or advice is appreciated as this is my first reef tank again! Thank you
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For about two weeks, I had a temporary setup with a 40B with just the live rock, 40lbs live sand, and a powerhead to have the water flowing. It has all been transferred this weekend to the 75g.
Filtration, I am running a seeded eheim 2217 that has been running on my friend matured tank for about a week plus. I will also be running a protein skimmer that is rated for 65. Total volume of water is 60g and plus I figure it wouldn't hurt as I got it for basically free.
Substrate, I am using Caribbean sea live sand 120lbs, have a nice 3"+ sand bed! My food friend also gave me about 2 cups of his live sand. There is also about 50lbs of live rock. Will collect more slowly as I see them for sale.
Powerheads, I'm running evo koralia 850ghp and 1500ghp (1500 has not come in yet) turn over rate is about 30x. Will be ordering the hydor smart wave controller soon.
%100 RO water. Will pick up a RO/DI unit soon though.
Lighting, I temporarily have one 48" T8 antinic and the finnex led dual 7k from my planted tank but I finally decided that I'm going to go with the reef breeder photon 32. Really like the features it comes with it and I have done some research and it produces some good PAR. Will be purchasing in the near future.
Here is the first pic of it. Its my night stand
Lots more to come! Any comments or advice is appreciated as this is my first reef tank again! Thank you
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2
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