Well after a couple year hiatus from the hobby I have decided to take the plunge and get a reef going again. With Petco $1 per gallon sale I picked up a 40B, 20L, and a 10g (which I do not think Im going to end up using.) So far the plan is to build up a "Standard" 40B with a 20L sump/refuge. I am a stickler for the details so build is probably going to take me a couple months to get where I want it. Hopefully i can get water in it and cycling by Halloween with a hopefully a little help. So i guess ill start off with equipment list and planned stocking list. Oh and as always I am open to constructive criticism so if you see something wrong let me know.
Equipment list:
Display tank: 40B Done Need to get tank drilled and overflow done
Refugium: 20l Done
Return: Reef Octopus dc-3500
Protein skimmer: BM CS5
Heater: jäger 150w
Chiller: Should not need one
Lighting: Undecided going with led due to cost savings and reduced heat radion pro/hydra52 possibly
Controller: Eventually going to get a Apex system to automate everything and datalog
Water: BRS rodi
Stocking List: Not to sure which direction I wanna go with corals. I have always like zoas and ric gardens but might dabble with some sps and or chalices
Pair of designer Clownfish
6 line wrasse
Blue-spot Jawfish or goby/shrimp pair ( could I have both)
Maybe a mandarin if I can get enough pods to spawn in refuge
Maybe something that schools (have a lot of stuff wont see all the time)
Some type of blenny
Any other ideas are welcome or if I have left anything out. Been busy putting stand together past few days progress is looking good. Will try to get some pictures up tomorrow.
Last edited by smalls; Thu, 26th Sep 2013 at 08:39 PM.
Smalls 40B Adventure
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