New reef tank

[seanellis777]

Hi all.
I am putting together a 200 gallon system. This my first large reef system, although I have had a number of smaller tanks from a 29 BioCube to a 120 gallon tank. I am doing a bare bottom system with Starboard. If anyone has any pointers for me, I would really appreciate hearing from you.

The components are:

1. 200 gallon tank (With Starphire glass) 48" wide x 36" deep x 27" high
2. Custom stand
3. Custom canopy with AC Infinity Quiet Cabinet Fan Kit (Dual 120 Black) (x2)
4. ReefBrite 48†XHO Blue LED strips (x2)
5. T-5 retro kits (x3) [4 blue and 2 white]
6. Reef Octopus Diablo DCS250-INT 10" in-sump protein skimmer with DC pump
7. Reef Octopus WC140 6†waste collector
8. Reef Octopus BioChurn-150 INT BioPellet reactor
9. Vertex media reactor (x2)
10. Reef Connect R-300 sump
11. Reef Connect custom top off tank
12. JBJ Automatic top off system water level controller
13. JBJ True Temp 500 watt digital titanium heater system (x2)
14. Eheim Compact+ 5000 pump
15. Eheim Compact+ 3000 pump
16. Neptune Systems Apex aqua-controller combo
17. Neptune Systems Apex controller Energy bar 8
18. Neptune Systems wireless expansion module (WXM) compatible w/EcoTech marine pumps
19. GHL ProfiLux stand-alone dosing system, 4 pumps with controller
20. GHL ProfiLux Dosing System, add-on, 4 Pumps w/o controller
21. EcoTech VorTech MP40wES (Echo Smart) propeller pump (x2)
22. EcoTech VorTech battery back-up

 

[Reefing Madness]