Going all in.

[SeaJay]

I've kept a 10 gallon freshwater aquarium most of my life and spent most of that time thinking of one day having a large tank in my home. I just pulled the trigger on a 135 gallon Seapora reef ready tank, though I don't plan to reef in the near future. I've got a lot to learn and will likely work may way in that direction. It's a beautiful tank and I'm excited. Currently in the process of filling it. I have never done this before and I have a lot of fancy new equipment, so I may be back asking a lot of questions. So far I've learned that aquascaping is not as easy as one might think.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Welcome to R2R!!! You found a great place to learn!

#welcometor2r

 

[Brew12]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Looks like you are off to a great start! I love the branch rock in the middle!

 

[PDR]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[SeaJay]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Looks like you are off to a great start! I love the branch rock in the middle!

That's actually a shipwreck. My 6 year old had two requests, starfish and a shipwreck. He doesn't have to twist my arm to get either of them.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R! Looking good so far

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Welcome to R2R

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Welcome to R2R! Looking good so far

Lol, love that movie!

 

[Brew12]

That's actually a shipwreck. My 6 year old had two requests, starfish and a shipwreck. He doesn't have to twist my arm to get either of them.

Excellent! I can make it out now that I know what it is!

 

[SPR1968]

Welcome to R2R and great looking tank so far!

If your unhappy with the aquascaping, just do a google search on ‘modern aquascape designs’ and you can get some ideas if you need them, but it looks great so far anyway.

And ask away the questions whenever you need to.

 

[SeaJay]

Welcome to R2R and great looking tank so far!

If your unhappy with the aquascaping, just do a google search on ‘modern aquascape designs’ and you can get some ideas if you need them, but it looks great so far anyway.

And ask away the questions whenever you need to.

Thanks. I'm pretty happy with it. I'm sure I'll want to change it some down the road, but this will get me in the game.

I'm sure most of what I will ask has been covered, but if I can't find a thread I'll see if someone can just point me in the right direction.

 

[SPR1968]

Thanks. I'm pretty happy with it. I'm sure I'll want to change it some down the road, but this will get me in the game.

I'm sure most of what I will ask has been covered, but if I can't find a thread I'll see if someone can just point me in the right direction.

Try this which may also help you:

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

 

[saltyhog]

Welcome to R2R! Good looking set up!

Interested in the double return pumps. Any advantages to running two pumps vs one larger? (I guess, if one pump goes out you still have flow?).

 

[Fudsey]

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

 

[SeaJay]

Interested in the double return pumps. Any advantages to running two pumps vs one larger? (I guess, if one pump goes out you still have flow?).

I think it's a combination of that, increased flow and a good salesman at my local fish store.

 

[SeaJay]

Try this which may also help you:

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

Thanks. Reading everything I can right now.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Yarrrr.... Welcome! Ask away! Sweet set up!

Can I be that guy and ask what that price tag was?

 

[Neo Jeo]

Welcome! I have the same Eshopp. I did find out that those hoses where a little noisier. I did hard pluming with a gate valve to make it quite. Just a thought.

Also, I would make that wall outlet a GFI in case water get into it.

 

[cracker]

hello SeaJay ! Are you planning saltwater with fish only of keep it fresh for the time being?

 

[SeaJay]

Yarrrr.... Welcome! Ask away! Sweet set up!

Can I be that guy and ask what that price tag was?

Tank was $689. I looked at a few and this is the best quality glass tank I saw. I like the size. It's 135 gal, but it's as tall as the 150. I was limited on space (it's behind my couch in the living room), so this appealed to me. It's reef ready, has nice silicone work and glass reinforcements on top. Overall I spent about $2,200. That's also the glass canopies, sump, skimmer, pumps, lights, 150lbs rock, 100 lbs agra-alive fiji pink, heater, 2 wave makers, and plumbing. I could have saved $200-$300 sourcing everything myself, but they delivered it and set it all up dry just like you see in the first picture, so it was well worth paying full retail IMO.