Pulled the trigger on my tank!

[Keko21]

Very excited that I finally ordered my setup!!!

- Red Sea Reefer 350 G2 (72gal DT/18gal sump)
- Red Sea Reef mat 500 Filter roller
- Red Sea Lights 90w x 2
- Red Sea Wave 25 gyre powerhead x1 - (i was going to get two but everyone I've talked to said it's super powerful and I should be happy with one- only doing LPS and soft corals)
- Red Sea Coral doser (4pump)
- Red Sea DIY tank lid lid
- Reef Octopus Classic 150 INT skimmer
- Orlushy DC return pump with controller 1320 GPH max (will tone down power to 800gph)
- Magtool Optical sensor ATO
- AQQA 300W heater
- Aquaticlife RO/DI
- 90lbs dry rock- some for DT some for sump
- 80lbs live sand- Instant Ocean Reef crystals
- Misc water change and maintenance supplies

Game plan for live stock: I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TIPS HERE!
- Black Ice Clownfish x1
- Snowflake Clownfish x1
- Pajama Cardinals x 5
- Melanurus Wrasse x 1
- Royal Gamma Basslet x 1
- Yellow watchman or Diamond Goby x 1
- Tang- TBD
- Copper band Butterfly (hopefully it will eat)

Cleanup Crew: (Should I add them right after cycle, or some fish first?- obviously not all at once- probably half of the below to start)
- Turbo snails x5
- Trochus snails x10
- Nassarius snails x 5
- Cerith Snails x 10
- Bumblebee snails x 5
- Scarlet reef hermits x 10
- Porcelain crabs x 2
- Peppermint Shrimp x 2
- Scarlet skun cleaner shrimp x 1
- Tiger pistol shrimp x 1

Corals TBD but definitely only LPS and soft.

Everything should be here right after labor day for set up!!!

 

[Jekyl]

Fish just take slowly and don't add them all at once. To save money on CuC check out reefcleaners.org. Add a package for like a 40g tank a few weeks after fish introduced and order another a couple months down the road when algae really starts kicking in.

 

[Uroplatus]

Very excited that I finally ordered my setup!!!

- Red Sea Reefer 350 G2 (72gal DT/18gal sump)
- Red Sea Reef mat 500 Filter roller
- Red Sea Lights 90w x 2
- Red Sea Wave 25 gyre powerhead x1 - (i was going to get two but everyone I've talked to said it's super powerful and I should be happy with one- only doing LPS and soft corals)
- Red Sea Coral doser (4pump)
- Red Sea DIY tank lid lid
- Reef Octopus Classic 150 INT skimmer
- Orlushy DC return pump with controller 1320 GPH max (will tone down power to 800gph)
- Magtool Optical sensor ATO
- AQQA 300W heater
- Aquaticlife RO/DI
- 90lbs dry rock- some for DT some for sump
- 80lbs live sand- Instant Ocean Reef crystals
- Misc water change and maintenance supplies

Game plan for live stock: I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TIPS HERE!
- Black Ice Clownfish x1
- Snowflake Clownfish x1
- Pajama Cardinals x 5
- Melanurus Wrasse x 1
- Royal Gamma Basslet x 1
- Yellow watchman or Diamond Goby x 1
- Tang- TBD
- Copper band Butterfly (hopefully it will eat)

Cleanup Crew: (Should I add them right after cycle, or some fish first?- obviously not all at once- probably half of the below to start)
- Turbo snails x5
- Trochus snails x10
- Nassarius snails x 5
- Cerith Snails x 10
- Bumblebee snails x 5
- Scarlet reef hermits x 10
- Porcelain crabs x 2
- Peppermint Shrimp x 2
- Scarlet skun cleaner shrimp x 1
- Tiger pistol shrimp x 1

Corals TBD but definitely only LPS and soft.

Everything should be here right after labor day for set up!!!

Awesome

 

[Keko21]

Fish just take slowly and don't add them all at once. To save money on CuC check out reefcleaners.org. Add a package for like a 40g tank a few weeks after fish introduced and order another a couple months down the road when algae really starts kicking in.

Awesome site very helpful and cost efficient! WIth a crew this big should I QT them? I only have a 15gal QT tank.

 

[w8lifts]

I thought you could only do two cardinal fish, is that false or just depends on the school of fish or what, would love to add three more in my tank

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I get my cuc off ebay from the beard sunglasses guy. Always does me good but a little wait.
D

 

[Jekyl]

Awesome site very helpful and cost efficient! WIth a crew this big should I QT them? I only have a 15gal QT tank.

All of their tanks are fishless if I remember correctly

 

[Scottrshoe]

ReefCleaners recommends not drip acclimating your CUC. Float to temp adjust, then add to tank. Instructions will be in the package.

 

[Brucealmighty]

I get my cuc off ebay from the beard sunglasses guy. Always does me good but a little wait.
D

Hey that sounds like a guy I bought a couple of fish from, well I ordered them in July but allegedly there's been a hurricane and earthquake in the area where this dudes supplier is, he goes by the name of el presidente and has a flashy website and always huge fish at half price, I am wondering if I have been scammed, lesson learned perhaps, but just wondered if it was the same dude selling on both sides of the Atlantic it is an ocean much as everyone likes to call it a pond and it it is the case the salty revolution dude is selling on both sides of Atlantic then I have deffo been scammed but then reading your post if it was the same dude he's delivered for you so am thinking it's a completely different person and keeping my fingers crossed for the 4 firefish at £10 per fish is still on the way to me sometime in the future

 

[Keko21]

RO/DI is in!

 

[khuchting724]

Very excited that I finally ordered my setup!!!

- Red Sea Reefer 350 G2 (72gal DT/18gal sump)
- Red Sea Reef mat 500 Filter roller
- Red Sea Lights 90w x 2
- Red Sea Wave 25 gyre powerhead x1 - (i was going to get two but everyone I've talked to said it's super powerful and I should be happy with one- only doing LPS and soft corals)
- Red Sea Coral doser (4pump)
- Red Sea DIY tank lid lid
- Reef Octopus Classic 150 INT skimmer
- Orlushy DC return pump with controller 1320 GPH max (will tone down power to 800gph)
- Magtool Optical sensor ATO
- AQQA 300W heater
- Aquaticlife RO/DI
- 90lbs dry rock- some for DT some for sump
- 80lbs live sand- Instant Ocean Reef crystals
- Misc water change and maintenance supplies

Game plan for live stock: I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY TIPS HERE!
- Black Ice Clownfish x1
- Snowflake Clownfish x1
- Pajama Cardinals x 5
- Melanurus Wrasse x 1
- Royal Gamma Basslet x 1
- Yellow watchman or Diamond Goby x 1
- Tang- TBD
- Copper band Butterfly (hopefully it will eat)

Cleanup Crew: (Should I add them right after cycle, or some fish first?- obviously not all at once- probably half of the below to start)
- Turbo snails x5
- Trochus snails x10
- Nassarius snails x 5
- Cerith Snails x 10
- Bumblebee snails x 5
- Scarlet reef hermits x 10
- Porcelain crabs x 2
- Peppermint Shrimp x 2
- Scarlet skun cleaner shrimp x 1
- Tiger pistol shrimp x 1

Corals TBD but definitely only LPS and soft.

Everything should be here right after labor day for set up!!!

Following this thread, tell me how you like the Red Sea filter roller?! I know it is too early to tell for you but I feel like that thing is a must have!

 

[Keko21]

Following this thread, tell me how you like the Red Sea filter roller?! I know it is too early to tell for you but I feel like that thing is a must have!

I’ve had it running for 9 weeks exactly and Im probably still a few weeks off from changing my first roll. For context i have 6 fish in tank, 3 shrimp, a starfish, and my CUC, and im probably a heavy feeder.

Certainly beats changing socks! My one critique is that sometimes i have to manually advance it- ive never seen it over flow but have seen the water up to and touching the sensor. Other than that its a piece of cake!

my actual build thread had more detail on my set up!

 

[jmichaelh7]

A few things that i would recommend i believe already are mentioned.

1. Start slow. Let your tank mature before crowding with all these fish without any biodiversity established

2. Are you prepped and have done your research for a Quarantine protocol?

3. I don't see a UV sterilizer in your equipment. Were you planning to skip this piece of equipment?

 

[Keko21]

A few things that i would recommend i believe already are mentioned.

1. Start slow. Let your tank mature before crowding with all these fish without any biodiversity established

2. Are you prepped and have done your research for a Quarantine protocol?

3. I don't see a UV sterilizer in your equipment. Were you planning to skip this piece of equipment?

1. Tank had been cycled for about two whole months now. Have a nice initial crew in there since then going strong. Cycled w Dr Tims.

2. Yes- post on that in my build thread.

3. yes skipping UV