ScottF83
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Hi guys
Great to be here on RC!
Bit of background, I have had a year out after a house move resulted in disaster for my Juwel 4ft reef tank. Now I'm in the final stages of a semi-DIY build of a 6x2x2ft aquarium.
It will have a beananimal external overflow with internal low profile coast to coast. Using the triton method for the first time so have a fairly large sump holding about 130 liters. As it's triton, it'll also have a large refugium section (65 liters), large skimmer and appropriate dosing and nutrient control.
I've also setup two 20g QT tanks with a fairly elongated plan for new arrivals of two weeks settling, two weeks tank transfer method, two weeks cupramine (if allowable) and two weeks paraguard. I had ich in my previous tank and am pretty paranoid about introducing anything to this new tank!
Coral will be mainly Sps with maybe some lps and a clam around the bottoms. But lighting is an issue as I only have my 320w Maxspect Razor from previous tank so I'm researching possible upgrades.
I'm going to be using NSW sourced by a local company who come and pump it into the tank!
Been watching a lot of BRS videos on the YouTube; in particular the ULM series. I'll be following their three month plan for cycling.
Trying to narrow down my stocking list. I read a guide that assigned species to groups, and the points to each group. Tank size gives a maximum amount of points to allocate, which for this tank was 17. The below list makes 20 points which is equivalent of 3 anthia sized fish over :hmm4:
Group Z (already owned fish)
2 clowns
1 foxface
Group A
A goby of some description
Yellow headed jawfish
Orchid dottyback
Neon goby
Group B
2 red firefish
4 lyretail anthias
2 Scott's Fairy Wrasse
2 flame dwarf angels
Group C
Bluethroat or crosshatch trigger pair
Essentially added in the order shown especially group by group and as juveniles and together for the tricky ones like the flame pair
Think that's about it. Just wanted to share the above to get your constructive feedback and critique, or if I've forgotten anything!
Thanks guys
Scott
:beer:
Great to be here on RC!
Bit of background, I have had a year out after a house move resulted in disaster for my Juwel 4ft reef tank. Now I'm in the final stages of a semi-DIY build of a 6x2x2ft aquarium.
It will have a beananimal external overflow with internal low profile coast to coast. Using the triton method for the first time so have a fairly large sump holding about 130 liters. As it's triton, it'll also have a large refugium section (65 liters), large skimmer and appropriate dosing and nutrient control.
I've also setup two 20g QT tanks with a fairly elongated plan for new arrivals of two weeks settling, two weeks tank transfer method, two weeks cupramine (if allowable) and two weeks paraguard. I had ich in my previous tank and am pretty paranoid about introducing anything to this new tank!
Coral will be mainly Sps with maybe some lps and a clam around the bottoms. But lighting is an issue as I only have my 320w Maxspect Razor from previous tank so I'm researching possible upgrades.
I'm going to be using NSW sourced by a local company who come and pump it into the tank!
Been watching a lot of BRS videos on the YouTube; in particular the ULM series. I'll be following their three month plan for cycling.
Trying to narrow down my stocking list. I read a guide that assigned species to groups, and the points to each group. Tank size gives a maximum amount of points to allocate, which for this tank was 17. The below list makes 20 points which is equivalent of 3 anthia sized fish over :hmm4:
Group Z (already owned fish)
2 clowns
1 foxface
Group A
A goby of some description
Yellow headed jawfish
Orchid dottyback
Neon goby
Group B
2 red firefish
4 lyretail anthias
2 Scott's Fairy Wrasse
2 flame dwarf angels
Group C
Bluethroat or crosshatch trigger pair
Essentially added in the order shown especially group by group and as juveniles and together for the tricky ones like the flame pair
Think that's about it. Just wanted to share the above to get your constructive feedback and critique, or if I've forgotten anything!
Thanks guys
Scott
:beer:
