DukeLeto
Active Member
Hi Everyone.
I am a pastor of two small churches near Aiken, SC and also work as a health care company's chief financial officer.
I am beginning the process of setting up my first reef tank. I have maintained saltwater fish for many years at my office but have never owned or cared for a reef tank. The goal is to eventually have a 160 gallon or so tank in the living room, but to start a little lower on the learning curve (and to get my wife involved) I have ordered a Red Sea Max E 170.
It has been on back order but is scheduled for me to pick right after labor day. I have had some reef rock and marine pure sphere curing/cycling for a couple of weeks now. The are in a 20 gallon tank that I will later use for a quarantine tank.
The plan is to run the tank bare bottom and use beginner corals, ie zoas and softies along with three or four small fish. I have studied the pros and cons of the bare bottom tank and realize this is a hot topic issue. I have sand in my saltwater tank at work and just feel like I can keep a much cleaner tank without it. I do understand it will be harder to get started, but I have a good amount of live rock and will keep some marine pure in the overflow area as well.
I look forward to this adventure and any help is always appreciated.
Have a blessed day!
... and so it begins...
I am a pastor of two small churches near Aiken, SC and also work as a health care company's chief financial officer.
I am beginning the process of setting up my first reef tank. I have maintained saltwater fish for many years at my office but have never owned or cared for a reef tank. The goal is to eventually have a 160 gallon or so tank in the living room, but to start a little lower on the learning curve (and to get my wife involved) I have ordered a Red Sea Max E 170.
It has been on back order but is scheduled for me to pick right after labor day. I have had some reef rock and marine pure sphere curing/cycling for a couple of weeks now. The are in a 20 gallon tank that I will later use for a quarantine tank.
The plan is to run the tank bare bottom and use beginner corals, ie zoas and softies along with three or four small fish. I have studied the pros and cons of the bare bottom tank and realize this is a hot topic issue. I have sand in my saltwater tank at work and just feel like I can keep a much cleaner tank without it. I do understand it will be harder to get started, but I have a good amount of live rock and will keep some marine pure in the overflow area as well.
I look forward to this adventure and any help is always appreciated.
Have a blessed day!
... and so it begins...
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