Doostur
New member
Hi Everyone.
We finished building our home and we had a small area in the living room which was perfect for a 45 breeder (needed the smaller depth). Custom stand made. We drilled the tank, stained the stand, and plumbed everything up. All tank components were cleaned with vinigar/ro. All rock was cleaned with bleach and then vinegar. Sand rinsed with RO. Finished cycling using Red Sea Reef Mature Pro Kit and we have added a cleaner crew 10 hermits, 6 Astrea Snails and a cleaner shrimp. Followed by a blood/coral banded shrimp and Hammer & Torch coral. Our first fish added was a Blue Reef Chromis. After a bonded pair of Extreme Onyx Picassos and Zoas. We have a midas blenny, and red fin fairy wrasse in our 10G QT tank waiting to be added in a few weeks. We treat QT with copper.
I'll be very specific with everything we have, hoping it'll help someone else. Our setup is as follows:
Main Tank
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVCod72JF38
- 45 Gallon Aqueon Breeder Tank
- Custom Stand
- Reef Breeders Photon 32-V2 LEDs
- 2 Hydor Koralia Evolution 750/850 Fans
- Jecod/Jebao DCT-4000
- Wet Dry System converted to a sump (Limited due to stand width). Not sure on brand, think 10-15G.
- Reef Octopus BH-1000 Skimmer
- EHEIM Jager Heater 125W
- 2 Alternative Reef Magnetic Standard Frag Stations
- 2 Alternative Reef Big Un magnetic single frag station
- CPR Retrofit Overflow Box with Lid (Open Back)
- Zacro Digital Aquarium Thermometer
- Seachem Ammonia Alert
- Medium Mag Float Cleaner
- ZMODO Wifi Camera (Had an extra not being used from our home 8 camera setup).
- Most PVC plumbing from Lowes, and some fittings from BRS.
- Carib Sea Sand 20 pounds
Quarantine Tank (I realize we should not have rock in our QT tank)
- 10 Gallon Aqueon Breeder Tank
- COODIA Aquarium Hood LEDs with remote 19-28 inch
- Alternative Reef Magnetic Nano Frag Station
- AquaClear Power Filter 5-20G
- Hydor Koralia Nano 240 fan
- EHEIM Jager Heater 50W
- Small Mag Float Cleaner
- Seachem Ammonia Alert
- Zacro Digital Aquarium Thermometer
- 2 three way 1.5 inch PVC pipes for hiding
- White Coral Rock that we got from St Marteen vacation
Testing Equipment & Misc
- Salinity Refractometer
- BABAN Diamond bit set
- Agile-Shop Adjustable 1/6" - 3 1/4 Inches Diamond Drill Bit Holder (Holds Bit in place).
- Red Sea Reef Mature Pro Kit
- Red Sea Calcium, Alkalinity & Magnesium Tester
- API Saltwater Master Test Kit
- Aquamend for sculpting rock
We finished building our home and we had a small area in the living room which was perfect for a 45 breeder (needed the smaller depth). Custom stand made. We drilled the tank, stained the stand, and plumbed everything up. All tank components were cleaned with vinigar/ro. All rock was cleaned with bleach and then vinegar. Sand rinsed with RO. Finished cycling using Red Sea Reef Mature Pro Kit and we have added a cleaner crew 10 hermits, 6 Astrea Snails and a cleaner shrimp. Followed by a blood/coral banded shrimp and Hammer & Torch coral. Our first fish added was a Blue Reef Chromis. After a bonded pair of Extreme Onyx Picassos and Zoas. We have a midas blenny, and red fin fairy wrasse in our 10G QT tank waiting to be added in a few weeks. We treat QT with copper.
I'll be very specific with everything we have, hoping it'll help someone else. Our setup is as follows:
Main Tank
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVCod72JF38
- 45 Gallon Aqueon Breeder Tank
- Custom Stand
- Reef Breeders Photon 32-V2 LEDs
- 2 Hydor Koralia Evolution 750/850 Fans
- Jecod/Jebao DCT-4000
- Wet Dry System converted to a sump (Limited due to stand width). Not sure on brand, think 10-15G.
- Reef Octopus BH-1000 Skimmer
- EHEIM Jager Heater 125W
- 2 Alternative Reef Magnetic Standard Frag Stations
- 2 Alternative Reef Big Un magnetic single frag station
- CPR Retrofit Overflow Box with Lid (Open Back)
- Zacro Digital Aquarium Thermometer
- Seachem Ammonia Alert
- Medium Mag Float Cleaner
- ZMODO Wifi Camera (Had an extra not being used from our home 8 camera setup).
- Most PVC plumbing from Lowes, and some fittings from BRS.
- Carib Sea Sand 20 pounds
Quarantine Tank (I realize we should not have rock in our QT tank)
- 10 Gallon Aqueon Breeder Tank
- COODIA Aquarium Hood LEDs with remote 19-28 inch
- Alternative Reef Magnetic Nano Frag Station
- AquaClear Power Filter 5-20G
- Hydor Koralia Nano 240 fan
- EHEIM Jager Heater 50W
- Small Mag Float Cleaner
- Seachem Ammonia Alert
- Zacro Digital Aquarium Thermometer
- 2 three way 1.5 inch PVC pipes for hiding
- White Coral Rock that we got from St Marteen vacation
Testing Equipment & Misc
- Salinity Refractometer
- BABAN Diamond bit set
- Agile-Shop Adjustable 1/6" - 3 1/4 Inches Diamond Drill Bit Holder (Holds Bit in place).
- Red Sea Reef Mature Pro Kit
- Red Sea Calcium, Alkalinity & Magnesium Tester
- API Saltwater Master Test Kit
- Aquamend for sculpting rock
