KPK
Community Member
This may be a very slow build process, but I think it’ll be fun! Been out of the hobby for 6 years. I'm still deciding on a tank...Currently between a used Red Sea 250 or a Planet Aquariums 60g cube that I'll build a cabinet for. What's your opinions on this?
I started in Saltwater in 8th grade around 1998-1999 with a 55g, 45# of Fiji live rock from live aquaria, two false percula clowns, and a biowheel HOB......I’ll be 35 next month! I’m in rural Oklahoma so needless to say it was tough finding good stuff and I didn’t know anyone within 100 miles that was interested. I joined Reef Central a few years later and really started learning. Got a 110 a few years after the 55g and had multiple tanks pretty well all the time. Here's a few pics of my first couple tanks to the 220g I had in 2012ish.
Learned a lot about what not to do, but one thing is for certain I was always in to big of a hurry.
Tank will be geared around easier to keep zoas, LPS, and a few choice SPS. I have a full time job, 8 and 10 year old boys, cows, another job, etc...lol
Here's a build list:
One of the two tanks above
Custom stand if the Planet Aquariums tank is purchased
Reef Octopus or similar skimmer
Trigger Systems Ruby Cube if I do the 60 cube
Vortech powerheads, not sure which yet
3 part doser down the line a little
Auto water change later as well
Lighted with an Ocean Revive T247 as I already jumped the gun and bought it...End up with Kessil 360 most likely
My RO and water storage/mixing station is one of the only things I kept after I tore down my last custom Planet Aquariums tanks in 2014~! It was the most valuable part of my system and has been handy for extra water during power outages, etc. It makes water changes, etc a breeze...An auto water change system is going to be in my future I'm sure...
So to date I've gotten some water mixed, grabbed some dry rock and did the BRS TV suggested chlorine cure. It's now in saltwater and fixing to get the process started with Bio Spira and Ace Ammonia. As of about 2 hours ago it's churning and burning. I plan to let it run a few weeks and maybe start a little blue light cycle to get some coralline growing. I'll probably purchase that arc coralline in a bottle. I'll add a few pics.
Stay tuned! Let me know your thoughts on tanks!!
2005ish
water station!
Rock!
I started in Saltwater in 8th grade around 1998-1999 with a 55g, 45# of Fiji live rock from live aquaria, two false percula clowns, and a biowheel HOB......I’ll be 35 next month! I’m in rural Oklahoma so needless to say it was tough finding good stuff and I didn’t know anyone within 100 miles that was interested. I joined Reef Central a few years later and really started learning. Got a 110 a few years after the 55g and had multiple tanks pretty well all the time. Here's a few pics of my first couple tanks to the 220g I had in 2012ish.
Learned a lot about what not to do, but one thing is for certain I was always in to big of a hurry.
Tank will be geared around easier to keep zoas, LPS, and a few choice SPS. I have a full time job, 8 and 10 year old boys, cows, another job, etc...lol
Here's a build list:
One of the two tanks above
Custom stand if the Planet Aquariums tank is purchased
Reef Octopus or similar skimmer
Trigger Systems Ruby Cube if I do the 60 cube
Vortech powerheads, not sure which yet
3 part doser down the line a little
Auto water change later as well
Lighted with an Ocean Revive T247 as I already jumped the gun and bought it...End up with Kessil 360 most likely
My RO and water storage/mixing station is one of the only things I kept after I tore down my last custom Planet Aquariums tanks in 2014~! It was the most valuable part of my system and has been handy for extra water during power outages, etc. It makes water changes, etc a breeze...An auto water change system is going to be in my future I'm sure...
So to date I've gotten some water mixed, grabbed some dry rock and did the BRS TV suggested chlorine cure. It's now in saltwater and fixing to get the process started with Bio Spira and Ace Ammonia. As of about 2 hours ago it's churning and burning. I plan to let it run a few weeks and maybe start a little blue light cycle to get some coralline growing. I'll probably purchase that arc coralline in a bottle. I'll add a few pics.
Stay tuned! Let me know your thoughts on tanks!!
2005ish
water station!
Rock!
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