I just picked up this Cobalt Aquatics C-Vue 45 gallon AIO display and stand. The plan is to start cycling the tank and then slowly add fish and corals. Over the next few weeks, water parameters will be monitored and this gives us time to decide on what equipment we will add to the tank. The AIO tank comes with 2 return pumps and 2 filter socks for filtration. We’ve added 1.5 bags of CaribSea Arag-Alive Live Aragonite Reef Sand(Fiji Pink 20-lb bag), 24lbs of CaribSea Life Rock, and a Finnex HMH 150 Watt Digital Heater. It’s been narrowed down to the Aqua Illumination Hydra 32 or the Reef Breeders Photon 24. What do you think? What should we plan next; protein skimmer, add fish, macro algae, more filtration, wave makers, or add inverts?
(Pic was taken before pumps were turned on)
(Pic was taken before pumps were turned on)