So after the wife gave the thumbs up for a reef tank again after years without having one. I have been going hog wild on research and I think I am finally to some decision points. Granted I still have to source a lot of these items but I have actually begun to get a realistic list together... Here it goes, again this is more to help me get organized as well as take suggestions from those of you who know more than me when it comes to reef tanks.
Purpose: Create a Mixed reef tank with a slightly more aggressive population that can support SPS when I am able to keep tank parameters stable enough long enough, or they will be the very first thing in... :bigsmile:
(subject to change as my wallet and wife (SWMBO) permit)
Tank A:
Tank, Stand Canopy
Please feel free to comment, suggest, tear apart etc. as I am hoping to get any headaches out of the way before we start the tank. This is an intensive hobby that I have been out of for a while and can't wait to get back into although this time it will be slower to make sure everything has the best chance possible.
Purpose: Create a Mixed reef tank with a slightly more aggressive population that can support SPS when I am able to keep tank parameters stable enough long enough, or they will be the very first thing in... :bigsmile:
(subject to change as my wallet and wife (SWMBO) permit)
Tank A:
Tank, Stand Canopy
- 125 gallon (72x18x22) corner overflow, double piped with return at the oposite end
- Wood Stand (72x18x36)
- Wood Canopy (72x18x16)
Internal Tank Goodies- 2" sand bed of Fiji Pink - 100 pounds
- 120 pounds of real reef or simular - I really don't want another pistol shrimp, he was a pistol to catch
- 2 Tunze Turbelle® nanostream® 6055
- Might add more pumps if needed, Tunze site thinks above is enough
Lighting- 6 foot SunBrite LED Fixture
Tank B:
Tank, Stand Canopy- 150 gallon (48x24x24) center overflow
- Wood Stand (48x24x36)
- Wood Canopy (48x24x16)
Internal Tank Goodies- 2" sand bed of Fiji Pink - 120 pounds
- 150-200 pounds of real reef or simular - I really don't want another pistol shrimp, he was a pistol to catch
- 2 Tunze Turbelle® nanostream® 6055
- Might add more pumps if needed, Tunze site thinks above is enough
Lighting- 5' Sunbrite LED Fixture
Common to Both Tanks
- 6 foot SunBrite LED Fixture
Below Tank Goodies
- Apex Controller
- Tunze Autotop Off
- Home Made Sump/fuge combo (trying for 36" tank but will depend on what is available
- Mag 12???
- Tunze Silent for reactors
- Carbon and GFO reactors
- Super Reef Octopus XP 2000 External Cone Skimmer Specifications: SRO-XP2000 External
- 2 part doser, might go 3 to get magnesium
heater and or chiller depending on how hot the tank gets on its own
Anticipated Fish Load
Dwarf Lion - I know it will eat anything that will fit in its mouth but I like them
2 Powder Blue Tangs - Added together
Medium to Large White Stripe Maroon Clown
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Foxface
Yellow Tang
Blue Tang
Sail fin Tang
Any Suggestions?
Clean-up Crew
Snails
Red Brittle star
Blue Star
Any hermits if the live after the lion fish meets the tank
If I am missing anything just yell
Softies (highly subject to change...)
Zoo Garden
Tree Coral (Cool Colors)
Lavender Mushrooms
Long Polyp Leather - Hope the clown might treat like an anemone if the leather gets big enough
More suggestions for cool softies that are geared towards beginner
LPS/SPS
Monties
Pink Birds-nest
Brain Coral
Candy Canes
Acros if I can grow them well... last atempt was not great but also not set for success
Please feel free to comment, suggest, tear apart etc. as I am hoping to get any headaches out of the way before we start the tank. This is an intensive hobby that I have been out of for a while and can't wait to get back into although this time it will be slower to make sure everything has the best chance possible.