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@KevD Make sure you start a build thread. The link is in my sig below.
If anything, it's a place to keep a record of what you have done in the past
If anything, it's a place to keep a record of what you have done in the past
Welcome to R2R, I started with a 29 biocube and actually still have it set up. I love these tank, I retro fitted 18 " t5's in mine but still waiting to see how they do with the coral.
Like others have said I would wait on the Anemone for at least 6 month. Looking forward to seeing your build thread!
Like others have said I would wait on the Anemone for at least 6 month. Looking forward to seeing your build thread!
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Welcome to the R2R family! 
Welcome to R2R!
It doesn't sound like you are new to SW since you said you just got back into it, but in case you haven't read it, I would suggest reading #15 in this article: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/
I have found myself referencing this article more than any other, not just to anyone new to the hobby. The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...people who are relatively new to the SW hobby (or never bothered to study this aspect of it too much) can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!
Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!
It doesn't sound like you are new to SW since you said you just got back into it, but in case you haven't read it, I would suggest reading #15 in this article: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/
I have found myself referencing this article more than any other, not just to anyone new to the hobby. The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...people who are relatively new to the SW hobby (or never bothered to study this aspect of it too much) can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!
Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!
