New guy

jhaun0211 · Apr 10, 2017

Hello everyone. Beginner level saltwater aquarium hobbyist. This will be my second saltwater tank in about 2 years. My first tank was a 20 gallon box tank very simple. Live rock couple damsels a goby. But I really enjoyed it. We just moved back to Tennessee and I've decided to give it another go and I would like to take it a step further this time so I'm gonna do some reading and try to participate on this forum and learn all I can. This go round I have a 42 Gallon oceanic hexagon tank with oak stand. Cf300 3 stage canister filter. 0ctopus 100 protein filter, 150 heater, thermometer, Some live rock. I have a ballast for a t5 light but need a bulb. My tank has been cycling for about 3 weeks and I plan on getting a light before any additions such as soft corals or fish. Also u have to replace the lid on the tank as when I got It i found it broken. Anybody wanna run me down a basic checklist so i can have optimal tank performance. I hope to be able to grow some hard corals and have a few nice fish in there comparable with reef tank. Any and all help much appreciated.