stayjejune
New member
Hi Everyone,
Happy New Year! A few years ago I got into saltwater tanks and on a whim purchased a tank and everything else I needed without much thinking. After some help from my local fish store (LFS) and some of the blogs on Reef Central, I got the tank up and running. There were a lot of ups and down as I was not completely committed and to be quite frank, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. After being out of the hobby for a few years I decided to get back into it, but do so properly, and post the adventure on Reef Central.
I'll be posting updates, and pictures, as the tank gets started. I purchased everything last week and it is starting to come in this week. I should have the tank up and cycling by the end of the week and I'll post pictures once I get everything in. In the mean time, here's the equipment list:
I'll most likely purchase an auto top off (ATO), but for the time being it looks like I'll be manually replenishing the water. Further, I'll be adding on a skimmer but I won't be starting the tank with it. Still doing some research on exactly which one I'd like to go with. Finally, I'll eventually be adding some sort of reactor (most likely carbon to clear up the water and help with light penetration).
In terms of fish for the tank I wanted to keep it simple with:
In terms of the corals, I wanted to be mainly an LPS tank. However, I'll potentially add in some SPS down the road once I'm able to purchased an LED light that will be able to sustain healthy growth of the SPS corals.
I apologize for the long post but I thought I would just get it all out at once. I'll try and update the thread as often as possible as well as add as many pictures as I can. I'm excited to get back into the hobby and hear your thoughts on the progress of the tank! :dance:
Happy New Year! A few years ago I got into saltwater tanks and on a whim purchased a tank and everything else I needed without much thinking. After some help from my local fish store (LFS) and some of the blogs on Reef Central, I got the tank up and running. There were a lot of ups and down as I was not completely committed and to be quite frank, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. After being out of the hobby for a few years I decided to get back into it, but do so properly, and post the adventure on Reef Central.
I'll be posting updates, and pictures, as the tank gets started. I purchased everything last week and it is starting to come in this week. I should have the tank up and cycling by the end of the week and I'll post pictures once I get everything in. In the mean time, here's the equipment list:
- Innovative Marine 20 gallon Nuvo Fusion;
- Vortec MP10wQD;
- Aquamaxx Nemolight (36 watt);
- Lifeguard Aquatics Little Time or Temp;
- Cobalt Aquatics 100 W Heater; and
- NYOS - Nitrate Reefer Test Kit
I'll most likely purchase an auto top off (ATO), but for the time being it looks like I'll be manually replenishing the water. Further, I'll be adding on a skimmer but I won't be starting the tank with it. Still doing some research on exactly which one I'd like to go with. Finally, I'll eventually be adding some sort of reactor (most likely carbon to clear up the water and help with light penetration).
In terms of fish for the tank I wanted to keep it simple with:
- One or two clownfish;
- A six line wrasse; and
- a shrimp/goby pair
In terms of the corals, I wanted to be mainly an LPS tank. However, I'll potentially add in some SPS down the road once I'm able to purchased an LED light that will be able to sustain healthy growth of the SPS corals.
I apologize for the long post but I thought I would just get it all out at once. I'll try and update the thread as often as possible as well as add as many pictures as I can. I'm excited to get back into the hobby and hear your thoughts on the progress of the tank! :dance:
