Ems station Aquarium!

[Darkhorse]

Good Day folks. Need some help with ideas to convert our station saltwater aquarium into a reef aquarium. The tank has been up for about two months now. All info will be helpful to help achieve the goal for my station!

Thank you all for your help!

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[Retro Reefer]

Hi there, Thank you for your service.. There are many ways to set up a reef but in general your going to need specialized filtration and lighting to convert that tank, depending on your budget your probably looking at around $400 minimum for bottom end equipment with some DIY components and it goes up from there.. my current build I’m going to be right at 1k for just lighting and filtration and that’s for all lower end components mostly purchased on sale.. Do you have room under the tank for a sump?

 

[Retro Reefer]

Here is my current 40 gallon breeder build I’m doing on a tight budget that may give you some ideas and steps involved in setting up a reef..

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-big-beautiful-budget-breeder-build.405791/

 

[SPR1968]

Hi @Darkhorse and welcome to R2R!

The following article may help you out to start off:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

The key to a reef with corals etc., is stability of the water parameters (nutrients, foundation elements etc). Fish only are a lot more tolerant to changes, whereas corals will tell you quickly if they don’t like their environment.

Good luck and whatever you need to know just ask.

 

[Darkhorse]

Hi there, Thank you for your service.. There are many ways to set up a reef but in general your going to need specialized filtration and lighting to convert that tank, depending on your budget your probably looking at around $400 minimum for bottom end equipment with some DIY components and it goes up from there.. my current build I’m going to be right at 1k for just lighting and filtration and that’s for all lower end components mostly purchased on sale.. Do you have room under the tank for a sump?

Sorry for the late reply.. Yea looking into getting a sump and a protein skimmer to get the aquarium going good.. Hopefully with overtime I can get it done soon.. nirate level is 20ppm..so that's my first task is to bring that down.

 

[Darkhorse]

Hi @Darkhorse and welcome to R2R!

The following article may help you out to start off:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

The key to a reef with corals etc., is stability of the water parameters (nutrients, foundation elements etc). Fish only are a lot more tolerant to changes, whereas corals will tell you quickly if they don’t like their environment.

Good luck and whatever you need to know just ask.

Thanks bro..working on nitrate level is 20ppm..