Silverdot1211
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So I am not much of a writer but here it goes!.....
So to start off I have always been around aquariums. I grew up with my parents having lage tanks and sting rays but never saltwater stuff.. in the last couple years I have have been dabbling in the planted/shrimp tank stuff. Until now I have never had or ventured into saltwater and I am not going to lie but this world is like pandora's box.
So for the last year I have been lurking around Reef2reef watching all the @Bulk Reef Supply and @SaltwaterAq
Videos and soaking up as much knowledge as I could. The attached pictures are the ruslts of all that time spent with only a couple concessions.
Tank setup is as follows
SC Aquariums 80 gallon cube with a custom steel stand.
Pump: is a Reef Octopus varios 4 pump (probably a little small but it was the deal of the century that couldn't be passed up)
Sump: Marine depot elite 30inch sump.
I have a Reef Octopus 150 ext skimmer but it's not pictured and I am currently debating on lights. I currently have one Noopsyche light to try but I am leaning towards two hydra 32's or two primes.
With all that I would love people's thoughts on the lights and any input people have. As a side comment. The gate valve on the right isn't plumbed in yet and the valve on the left will be capped off off but the intent is for a uv light.
So to start off I have always been around aquariums. I grew up with my parents having lage tanks and sting rays but never saltwater stuff.. in the last couple years I have have been dabbling in the planted/shrimp tank stuff. Until now I have never had or ventured into saltwater and I am not going to lie but this world is like pandora's box.
So for the last year I have been lurking around Reef2reef watching all the @Bulk Reef Supply and @SaltwaterAq
Videos and soaking up as much knowledge as I could. The attached pictures are the ruslts of all that time spent with only a couple concessions.
Tank setup is as follows
SC Aquariums 80 gallon cube with a custom steel stand.
Pump: is a Reef Octopus varios 4 pump (probably a little small but it was the deal of the century that couldn't be passed up)
Sump: Marine depot elite 30inch sump.
I have a Reef Octopus 150 ext skimmer but it's not pictured and I am currently debating on lights. I currently have one Noopsyche light to try but I am leaning towards two hydra 32's or two primes.
With all that I would love people's thoughts on the lights and any input people have. As a side comment. The gate valve on the right isn't plumbed in yet and the valve on the left will be capped off off but the intent is for a uv light.
