My first SW setup

Abarge16 · Apr 19, 2022

Well I figure its time to get started on my build thread ( No pictures currently my camera is busted!)
I have had one tank prior to this which was a freshwater with our local fish bluegill,crappie large mouth/small mouth bass ect ect it went well the entire time granted I used everything from where I caught them.
My plans are a mixed reef sps heavy reef.
I currently have a 75g display tank from marineland and I will be using a 40b with a DIY kit as a sump. The stand doesnt support a sump so the sump will be in the basement.
This will be an adventure and I hope you all will be able to enjoy the trials and tribulations.

Current inventory
75g marineland aquarium with stand
(I have already drilled this aquarium with 3 drains and 2 return)
40g breeder
100lbs of dry rock
Reef octo 150sss classic
3x 55 gallon food grade water barrels
20h qt tank with oversized hob heater and powerhead waiting to go.

Idoc · Apr 19, 2022

Sounds like you are ready to get this started! I have a similar setup...but my 40b sump is housed within my stand.

Abarge16 · Apr 20, 2022

Yeah I just need to set aside a day and power through it and take some pictures im just going to hand build an Rodi unit as seems to be much cheaper ive been looking at #noopsyche 's K7 v3 for lighting im thinking 4 of them will accomplish a good spread on the 75. As far as return pumps go im torn ive been thinking about getting 2x jebao 3500 pumps just to get started and then trying to get 2 cor20 pumps later down the road. Wavemakers is a whole discussion as well 2 nero 3 and 2 nero 5s is what I keep coming back to. I could go on forever it seems with gear but heres what I want to get
Lighting : 4x NP K7 v3
Return: 2x jebao 3500 then Neptune cor20
Wavemaker: 2x nero 3 2x nero 5
Heater : 2x 200w with a standalone controller ink bird or w/e
Mechanical filtration: roller mat no clue what one yet though
With all that I will be able to get started and get by with water changes I think but I always feel like im forgetting something lol.
think

Abarge16 · Apr 20, 2022

Well today I orded 3 of the 4 NP K7 v3 lights

Abarge16 · Apr 28, 2022

Well my lights where supposed to be here today but fedex picked up the package mistaking it for a return

Abarge16 · Apr 30, 2022

Talked to fedex yesterday and was told they cant help me. Apparently I need a tracking number for the package that they basically stole. I have no idea when ill get my lights at this point or if ill get them.

minorhero · Apr 30, 2022

Abarge16 said:
Talked to fedex yesterday and was told they cant help me. Apparently I need a tracking number for the package that they basically stole. I have no idea when ill get my lights at this point or if ill get them.

So the package was delivered to your door, then fedex picked it up thinking it was a return and took it away???

Or was it just stolen by a porch pirate?

Abarge16 · Apr 30, 2022

It was fedex. The whole story is that my father in law orded an axle which ended up being the wrong one. This axle is for a military truck and is enormous its over 4 feet in length weights around 80lbs fedex was supposed to pick it up. Well apparently a small box that was labeled lithium ion batteries fit the bill and they took that instead

Abarge16 · Apr 30, 2022

Red circle is the package that was supposed to be picked up. Drivers face is obscured for privacy or w/e

minorhero · Apr 30, 2022

Ugh, that does suck, I feel like fedex should be on the hook for it though since they took it away. I can see how they can't find it properly though since it wouldn't have the tracking number of the axle.

Abarge16 · Apr 30, 2022

Yeah im hopefully going to get somewhere on monday

Abarge16 · May 5, 2022

Update! My noopsyche lights have been found! They are in Pennsylvania. Which is the wrong side of the United states but they are still in existence!

Abarge16 · May 9, 2022

My lights are on the way back to me now i should have them by the end of the week.!

Abarge16 · May 9, 2022

minorhero said:
Ugh, that does suck, I feel like fedex should be on the hook for it though since they took it away. I can see how they can't find it properly though since it wouldn't have the tracking number of the axle.

Yeah fedex really ended up being worthless in this whole ordeal they completely refused to work with me.