SPS-Dominant Reefer 500 Peninsula

[Shaka_Reefer]

It’s staying put hehe.
It depends, if you can find a healthy specimen it should be able to hold its own against a couple of resident tangs...at least mine did.
since it looks like you’re starting with all dead rock I would personally wait until the biological diversity has increased so that it has something to graze on during the initial phase.

Thanks for the tips! I have to wait 60-70 days before I can add fish because it takes that long to make the artfully acrylic Lid. Then I’m gonna add a couple of smaller fish first: royal gramma, tailspot blenny, yasha goby, helfrichi firefish, and a bluespot jawfish. Did you buy one that’s already eating frozen food and where did you get yours?

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

It’s going to be a busy week as I’ll be setting up my 57W AquaUV sterilizer and my new Vertex calcium reactor! I also got a kamoer pump and a carbondoser regulator. I still need to buy a 5lb CO2 tank and the Reborn and Magnesium media

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

This CA reactor is beautiful!

 

[Saltees]

Yesterday, I added 40lbs of Tropic Eden Mesoflakes (2.7mm) dry sand.
I love the consistency but it was so dirty. I rinsed it for about 30 minutes using tap water and did a final 5-gallon RODI rinse.

Nice! For a moment I thought you’re going bare bottom.

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

Nice! For a moment I thought you’re going bare bottom.

My wife loves sand so I gotta have it!

 

[Viking_Reefing]

Thanks for the tips! I have to wait 60-70 days before I can add fish because it takes that long to make the artfully acrylic Lid. Then I’m gonna add a couple of smaller fish first: royal gramma, tailspot blenny, yasha goby, helfrichi firefish, and a bluespot jawfish. Did you buy one that’s already eating frozen food and where did you get yours?

A blue spotted jawfish, that’s cool!
Im thinking about getting one of those as well for my new build but I’m a bit concerned about if they can take the standard reef temperature long term.

I’ve had two, a very small one that wasn’t feeding at the lfs but came around after a couple of days and the one I have now that ate both frozen and pellets when I got it.

I’m in Sweden so I’m not sure if knowing the place where I bought it will be of much use

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

Did a quick freshwater leak test and my daughter wanted to go for a quick swim

That's funny. I will put money on my son asking to do the same.

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

That's funny. I will put money on my son asking to do the same.

Don’t forget to take some pics! How big is the tank?

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

Im going to pick up a peninsula 500 tomorrow

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

Im going to pick up a peninsula 500 tomorrow

Congrats!

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

Thanks. Any must have upgrades you can suggest?

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

Thanks. Any must have upgrades you can suggest?

If you can change the plumbing, you should. The Red Sea valves are so finicky. And depends on your budget, I love Apex and ecotech vortechs so you should get those for sure.

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

I finally got my hanging kit from giesemann!

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

I also got more toys today!

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

As far as major equipment, I just need a chiller, protein skimmer, and two radion xr30s g5 blues

 

[Viking_Reefing]

I finally got my hanging kit from giesemann!

Awesome, looks so freaking sharp!

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

Awesome, looks so freaking sharp!

Oh yes it is! I only have two minor complaints: (1) wish the cords were white and (2) wish they came with white mounting struts but no big deal, I’ll just buy two sets of them from coralvue and paint them white.

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

There are so many skimmers on the market and it’s very stressfully trying to pick one. At first, I wanted the maxspect duo, then deltec since I have a deltec in my small tank. But now, I’m really starting to like the bubbleking Mini 200.

 

[Shaka_Reefer]

First fish added!

 

[Jacked Reefer]

Love your old tank! Following.