First post, so hi reef fam and happy new years!
I’ve had goldfish and tropical fish for a decade in the past, but this is my first saltwater aquarium. My end game is to eventually have a custom 400 gal system, with the display tank in the living room that plumbs to a sump in the garage. But for now, it’ll only be an intermediary 65 gal mixed reef build that’s central to the house, between the living room and kitchen.
09/28/2022 - tank ordered
10/12/2022 - tank delivered
10/20/2022 - cycling started in a plastic bin
10/26/2022 - live rocks and sand, with CuC added
12/03/2022 - RO/DI system installed
12/07/2022 - cabinet and display tank setup
12/09/2022 - cycled rocks, media, sand, and CuC transferred to display tank
12/14/2022 - first livestock and macroalgae added
12/17/2022 - sump plumbed into system
12/18/2022 - Royal Gramma fish added
12/22/2022 - firefish, chromis, and molly added
01/15/2023 - first coral added, fire cleaner shrimp added
01/25/2023 - algae CuC added
02/01/2023 - first LPS added
02/12/2023 - added 13 new corals
03/09/2023 - added 11 new corals
Most recent tank shot: 02/12/2023
I’ve had goldfish and tropical fish for a decade in the past, but this is my first saltwater aquarium. My end game is to eventually have a custom 400 gal system, with the display tank in the living room that plumbs to a sump in the garage. But for now, it’ll only be an intermediary 65 gal mixed reef build that’s central to the house, between the living room and kitchen.
- Tank/sump: Red Sea Reefer 250 G2
- Lights: 2x Radion XR15 G6 Blue
- Controller/probes: Neptune A3 Apex Pro
- Return pump: Neptune CORE-15
- Powerheads: AI Nero 3, Maxspect Jump 4k Gyre
- Heater: BRS 300w titanium element
- Rocks: TBS 30lbs live rock, Marco 30lbs dry rock
- Sand: TBS 10lbs live sand, 20lbs agraalive sand
- Biomedia: MarinePure 67x 2” cubes, and 1x large block
- RO/DI: BRS 7-stage Pro Plus 150 GPD
09/28/2022 - tank ordered
10/12/2022 - tank delivered
10/20/2022 - cycling started in a plastic bin
10/26/2022 - live rocks and sand, with CuC added
12/03/2022 - RO/DI system installed
12/07/2022 - cabinet and display tank setup
12/09/2022 - cycled rocks, media, sand, and CuC transferred to display tank
12/14/2022 - first livestock and macroalgae added
12/17/2022 - sump plumbed into system
12/18/2022 - Royal Gramma fish added
12/22/2022 - firefish, chromis, and molly added
01/15/2023 - first coral added, fire cleaner shrimp added
01/25/2023 - algae CuC added
02/01/2023 - first LPS added
02/12/2023 - added 13 new corals
03/09/2023 - added 11 new corals
Most recent tank shot: 02/12/2023
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