Blink's 150G reset from FOWLR to mixed reef

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My 150G FOWLR has been running since 2007. After a tank crash in August 2025 where some bad new saltwater with Sulfer killed most of my fishes :-( I did a reset and converted from a FOWLR (bare bottom) to a mixed reef tank (with sand). I took the opportunity to polish the acrylic scratches and clean up some of the plumbing and wire management. Finally setup everything in April.

Tank: Acrylic 150G - 48W x 24D x 30H
- Custom wood stand
- BioTek Marine Sump - 36x15x16 (11/2016)
- Custom built refugium (8/2025) - acrylic from Tap Plastic

Equipment:
- Neptune COR20 return pump (10/2019)
- Royal Exclusive Bubble King Double Cone 200 Skimmer (6/2018)
- (2) AI Hydra 52 LED (1/2014)
- (2) TMC Reef Flow 2.0 16000L wave makers (5/29/2026)
- (1) Jebao DCW-150 Cross Flow wave maker (6/11/2026)
- (2) Tunze powerheads
- Fluval 300W Heater (12/2025)
- Tunze Osmolator 3155 auto top off (4/2013)
- 6 stage RO filter
- Digital Aquatics ReefKeeper Lite Controller (using to turn on/off the AI Hydras since the Hydra controller broke)
- Ranco temperature controller
- Milwaukee PH Monitor (2/2026)

Salt:
- Tropic Marin Pro-Reef

Livestock:
- 6" Blond Naso Tang (9/2019) - only fish survived the tank crash
- Multibar Angel from Biota (03/2026) - purchased from newfly
- Yellow tang (05/2026) from Ayman
- 2 watanabei angelfish (06/12/2026)

Not sure if I will add to the display tank
- (2) 1 1/2" Hawaiian Squirrelfish (12/2025) - caught from tide pool in Hawaii

Wishlist:
- 1 purple tang
- 1 whitetail tang
- 1 Molly Miller Blenny (Biota)

Live Rock/Sand:
- Live rock from over 20 years
- 5 lbs of live sand - existing (CaribSea Ocean Direct Caribbean Live Sand)
- 60 lbs of live sand - new (CaribSea Arag-Alive Special Grade)
- 20 lbs of live sand = new (CaribSea Arag-Alive Bahamas Oolite)
- handful of live sand from Hawaii

Refugium:
- Limu from Hawaii
- 2 Mangroves

As you can see, I have a lot of old equipment needing upgrades. Will be slowly upgrading based on budget.

 

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Added a pair of watanabei angelfish. Another watanabei is in hospital tank with some fungal infection.

 

[Darkxerox]

Looks great! You must have been buffing that acrylic forever.

 

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Looks great! You must have been buffing that acrylic forever.

Thanks! Yeah, I gave up sanding by hand and used a sander.

 

[popper]

It's missing a blue tang. Want one?