KliJefs
Community Member
Well hello everyone,
I have recently transitioned from keeping freshwater African Cichlids to attempting my first marine build. My plans for the tank are going to start out with minimal fish keeping and working my way to keeping as many corals as possible. My wife has also recently seen my bank statements and now is hesitant to let me continue, but that is what flowers and massages are for. I'll start with listing all of my equipment that is already purchased followed by future purchases that may take a while to come *cough cough*, wife took my card.
What I have so far:
Marinelane 24"x24"x24" Framless Cube
-Trigger Systems Ruby 36 Sump
-Reef Octopus 110 skimmer
-Vertex RX Universal Media Reactor
-Eheim 1260 Universal Pump
-Eheim Jager 150W Heater
-Tunze Osmolator Top Off
-BRS 4 stage RO/DI
-Vortech MP10WES x2 w/ battery backups
On the List:
-Kessil 360W w/ Neptune System Control Cable
-Neptune Apex Gold System
The last two items are the most expensive so they may take a while to purchase but i have the bug and i do not think i will be able to wait until they are financially supported ha.
I am building my own stand to fit our wall that has a recess in the middle to allow for foam insulation and to cover some of the sand bed, as well as a waterproof base to hold approx. 5 to 10 gallons of water to minimize the amount of carpet I am sure I will eventually have to replace. Just putting the finishing touches on it at the moment, the sides will be skinned with plywood and covered with drywall to be painted to match along with matching base and crown molding. It will also include a section for mounting all of the electronic systems that will be installed along with hidden pockets for the electrical wiring. My original idea was to have the plumbing for top offs and water changes run through the wall to aid in simplicity but that would require a lot of work and possible damage to the walls as they are plaster walls and I will already be testing my abilities running GFI outlets. The stand will also be lit using red LED's for a little flavor.
I am also building a canopy that will mount to the wall over the tank approx. 3' above the tank, to house any miscellaneous items that will be used and to all hang the Kessil LED from. Somehow i will need to get any wires down from there, initially the plan was to go through the wall again, but i am now think to just frame a chase and finish it the same as the stand and canopy.
I am also thinking of using mostly Pukani dry rock and only a few pieces of live rock to seed with, while cycling the aquarium for what I plan to be 3-4 months. I think I am looking most forward to working on the aquascape
hwell: as I am not a very creative person.
I will be posting pictures when I get home from work this evening to show progress. If there is any advice someone is willing to give this saltwater newb please share as I would like this to be a positive experience. Thank you very much and please say a prayer for be to keep being able to persuade the queen. :hat:
I have recently transitioned from keeping freshwater African Cichlids to attempting my first marine build. My plans for the tank are going to start out with minimal fish keeping and working my way to keeping as many corals as possible. My wife has also recently seen my bank statements and now is hesitant to let me continue, but that is what flowers and massages are for. I'll start with listing all of my equipment that is already purchased followed by future purchases that may take a while to come *cough cough*, wife took my card.
What I have so far:
Marinelane 24"x24"x24" Framless Cube
-Trigger Systems Ruby 36 Sump
-Reef Octopus 110 skimmer
-Vertex RX Universal Media Reactor
-Eheim 1260 Universal Pump
-Eheim Jager 150W Heater
-Tunze Osmolator Top Off
-BRS 4 stage RO/DI
-Vortech MP10WES x2 w/ battery backups
On the List:
-Kessil 360W w/ Neptune System Control Cable
-Neptune Apex Gold System
The last two items are the most expensive so they may take a while to purchase but i have the bug and i do not think i will be able to wait until they are financially supported ha.
I am building my own stand to fit our wall that has a recess in the middle to allow for foam insulation and to cover some of the sand bed, as well as a waterproof base to hold approx. 5 to 10 gallons of water to minimize the amount of carpet I am sure I will eventually have to replace. Just putting the finishing touches on it at the moment, the sides will be skinned with plywood and covered with drywall to be painted to match along with matching base and crown molding. It will also include a section for mounting all of the electronic systems that will be installed along with hidden pockets for the electrical wiring. My original idea was to have the plumbing for top offs and water changes run through the wall to aid in simplicity but that would require a lot of work and possible damage to the walls as they are plaster walls and I will already be testing my abilities running GFI outlets. The stand will also be lit using red LED's for a little flavor.
I am also building a canopy that will mount to the wall over the tank approx. 3' above the tank, to house any miscellaneous items that will be used and to all hang the Kessil LED from. Somehow i will need to get any wires down from there, initially the plan was to go through the wall again, but i am now think to just frame a chase and finish it the same as the stand and canopy.
I am also thinking of using mostly Pukani dry rock and only a few pieces of live rock to seed with, while cycling the aquarium for what I plan to be 3-4 months. I think I am looking most forward to working on the aquascape
hwell: as I am not a very creative person.I will be posting pictures when I get home from work this evening to show progress. If there is any advice someone is willing to give this saltwater newb please share as I would like this to be a positive experience. Thank you very much and please say a prayer for be to keep being able to persuade the queen. :hat:
