First time, First Build, Wish me luck! Waterbox REEF 100.3

[Bellamy803]

New to the hobby! First build......

Aquarium

• Waterbox Reef 100.3 (72g display w/about 100 gallon total system) (Delivered)
• Lighting- Kessil Ap9x (Delivered)
• Flow - x2 Vortech MP40's (2-3 Days out)

Sump Setup:

• Vectra S2 pump (1 day out)
• XP Aqua Ultimate ATO (1 days out)
• NYOS Quantum 120 Skimmer (1 day out)
• Apex Neptune System Controller w/ Apex Dosing Package (Delivered)
• Kessil H80 Tuna Flora Refuguim Light (Delivered)
• Coralife Turbo Twist x6 UV (Ordered 2 days out)

Things I still need or I am still researching:

• In-line UV Sterilizer - Researching still (Ordered)
• Heater/Chiller (Thought I would cycle the tank and watch the temp variations before making decisions)
• Live Rock (Still going back and forth between dry rock and live wet rock)
• Sand (I think I have settled on CaribSea Bimini Pink) (Still researching)
• RODI System (Still researching)

Pics will start this evening!!!

What am I missing?

 

[Silverfish]

I wish you luck! I’m sure you will do great! Just be patient and take your time. That is key to success.

 

[Chrisfish]

Welcome to R2R and congratulations on your new tank

 

[Bellamy803]

I wish you luck! I’m sure you will do great! Just be patient and take your time. That is key to success.

Thank you Silverfish!

I've prepared myself to be patient. I am hoping it pays off. : )

 

[Bellamy803]

I've prepared myself to be patient. I am hoping it pays off. : )

Welcome to R2R and congratulations on your new tank

Thank you!

 

[MERKEY]

Looks like you're off to a great start!

Post pics of when you get everything, we are pic junkies!!

 

[Khoi_La]

Your first tank and it seems like itll be a better tank than mine already

 

[Bellamy803]

Looks like you're off to a great start!

Post pics of when you get everything, we are pic junkies!!

Pics are def coming

 

[Hair Algae Wizard]

Awesome! Congrats on the tank. There are lots of amazing people here that can help.

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Sthomp01]

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef. Good luck.

 

[Jeffcb]

Good luck. Nice start!

Welcome to Reef2Reef

 

[Bellamy803]

Awesome! Congrats on the tank. There are lots of amazing people here that can help.

Welcome to R2R!

Thank you! And I plan to take advantage of all of the knowledge here. haha. with the long term goal of being able to give back of course. Not going to lie - pretty nervous. I'm extremely OCD and I know that things not always going to be perfect..

 

[StlSalt]

Can't wait to see the build. I've been looking at the WaterBox 100.3 recently.

Good Luck on your build!

 

[flyfisher2]

New to the hobby! First build......

Aquarium

• Waterbox Reef 100.3 (72g display w/about 100 gallon total system) (Delivers tomorrow)
• Lighting- Kessil Ap9x (Delivered)
• Flow - x2 Vortech MP40's (2-3 Days out)

Sump Setup:

• Vectra S2 pump (1 day out)
• XP Aqua Ultimate ATO (2 days out)
• NYOS Quantum 120 Skimmer (1 day out)
• Apex Neptune System Controller w/ Apex Dosing Package (Delivered)
• Kessil H80 Tuna Flora Refuguim Light (Delivered)

Things I still need or I am still researching:

• In-line UV Sterilizer - Researching still
• Heater/Chiller (Thought I would cycle the tank and watch the temp variations before making decisions)
• Live Rock (Still going back and forth between dry rock and live wet rock)
• Sand (I think I have settled on CaribSea Bimini Pink) (Still researching)
• RODI System (Still researching)

Pics will start this evening!!!

What am I missing?

Awesome build
nice gear
Enjoy the process
Remember it’s a hobby
Challenging at time but should always be fun

 

[virtual reality]

Waiting...slowly...for......pics...

 

[Bellamy803]

Can't wait to see the build. I've been looking at the WaterBox 100.3 recently.

Good Luck on your build!

Unboxed today (pics coming tonight) let me tell ya. The quality is ALL THERE. I'm new to the hobby but I can easily recognize when something had some extra time and money put into it but don't take it from me. My buddy whos owned probably 25+ tanks and is helping me sort out this build said he's never seen anything built this well. Very happy with the product.

 

[Bellamy803]

Waiting...slowly...for......pics...

Will have a few up tonight!!!!

 

[yan2pr]

Thats a great first tank, nice equipment list. I dont know if its been said already but hurry up with the pictures LOL.

 

[Bellamy803]

Thats a great first tank, nice equipment list. I dont know if its been said already but hurry up with the pictures LOL.

I know!!!! Building the cabinet tonight about to post the order pics and cabinet.

 

[Bellamy803]

Ok!!!!! So no unboxing...there’s plenty of that on YouTube. However here are a couple pics pre cabinet build tonight.