AV corals Reefer 350

[AV corals]

Hello everyone.
I wanted to take a second and create this build thread. Tank has been wet for about 1 year and two months.


Current DT is a reefer 350 with 20 gal sump.
Using neptune cor 20 for the return.
Redsea RSK 600 skimmer
UV 18watt
BRS carbon & GFO reactors
Dosing ReefPro A+B
2x Nero 5 wave makers on pulse mode- 1sec on,1 sec off 100% other is 2 seconds on, 1 sec off 100%
using Vivids 1/2 RFG
3x Reefled 90's

Live stock includes:
1x blue hippo
1x yellowtang
2x Whitetail dascyllus
1x Chrysiptera cyanea
2x Divinici Clown pair (they just laid eggs by their anemone but i dont think I can do anything about it)
1x Acreichthys tomentosus

Let me know if you guys and gals have any questions!

excuse the little diatoms. Had a nitrate bottom out, luckily everything survived and nitrate + phos are getting back to normal. Phos 0.06 nitrates 12.3. my corals love the nitrates

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Wow that is amazing hope this isn’t rude but how much did that cost? Kinda curious if I could afford

 

[AV corals]

Wow that is amazing hope this isn’t rude but how much did that cost? Kinda curious if I could afford

Thank you!!! Not including any corals, equipment only, was just under six thousand.

 

[dstockwell]

Looks good

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Thank you!!! Not including any corals, equipment only, was just under six thousand.

Wow way out of my budget lol

 

[AV corals]

Wow way out of my budget lol

by no means do you neeed the exact setup as me.. There are really nice options out there that do not break the bank.. Really cool AIO systems that have everything except the lights for about $800-1300.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

by no means do you neeed the exact setup as me.. There are really nice options out there that do not break the bank.. Really cool AIO systems that have everything except the lights for about $800-1300.

Yeah just curious

 

[ekandler]

Wow way out of my budget lol

Honestly a lot of reef stuff you can get used to save money, the tank itself included although that can be risky but a tank of this size is always going to be expensive.

I have a reefer 350 too and the tank itself new is going to be $2,500. You can do Chinese pumps and get 2 power heads and a return pump new for $200 total or go something like ecotech/AI and Spend $800 on pumps new or try to find them used. Skimmer is great used because the replacement pumps are usually less than $100, a lot of the value is in the acrylic construction which as long as someone didn’t break it won’t go bad.

lights are a problem on bigger tanks too, I have 2 XR30s over mine so lights with the arms were $2000 just for lights. Then if you want an apex/trident/DOS for auto testing and dosing 2 part that’s another $1500-$2000.

it’s an expensive hobby for sure ha the smaller you go the cheaper it is.