A new reefers journey

Maggie321 · 04/01/2017, 08:27 PM

This will be my first salt tank. I want to kind of keep track as I go. I would imagine I am months away from buying a fish but I don't want to go too fast and jeopardize a crash or waste a bunch of money. Here is where I am at so far.
200 gallon tang for DT.
55 gallon tank I am converting into a refugium/sump
2000 gph (almost) return pump
Reef Octopus 250int protein skimmer
Alot of patients and very little money (lol)

I will post pics as I go

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Maggie321 · 04/01/2017, 08:35 PM

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Darthv247 · 04/02/2017, 04:24 AM

having the return so close to the skimmer may add micro bubbles to the DT from the skimmers outlet. may be better to have the return and fuge reversed.

Jdack · 04/02/2017, 11:15 AM

Looks awesome, wish i could find a cheap bigger tank around my area. From what ive read and seen over the few years i have been tracking this hobby, i agree with darth, try switching your return and refugium around. Micro bubbles will happen that close to the skimmer, its just a common occurrence.

But damn, it looks like youll have success if you stay with it and practice that patience thing!

JUNBUG361 · 04/02/2017, 03:28 PM

Looks good

Maggie321 · 04/21/2018, 11:34 AM

A year later... slow still. Not up yet. I paused and put a smaller tank up to satisfy the itch. But I still have goals.

Floor brace done.
150 lbs of reef saver purchased
100 lbs of substrate.
Various pumps and powerheads and heaters purchased

Still needed...
Rebuild stand.
buy lights
Fill
Cycle
Lots of other little things

Maggie

04/01/2017, 08:27 PM	#1
Maggie321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 187	A new reefers journey This will be my first salt tank. I want to kind of keep track as I go. I would imagine I am months away from buying a fish but I don't want to go too fast and jeopardize a crash or waste a bunch of money. Here is where I am at so far. 200 gallon tang for DT. 55 gallon tank I am converting into a refugium/sump 2000 gph (almost) return pump Reef Octopus 250int protein skimmer Alot of patients and very little money (lol) I will post pics as I go Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

04/01/2017, 08:35 PM	#2
Maggie321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 187	Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

04/02/2017, 04:24 AM	#3
Darthv247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 115	having the return so close to the skimmer may add micro bubbles to the DT from the skimmers outlet. may be better to have the return and fuge reversed.

04/02/2017, 11:15 AM	#4
Jdack Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 35	Looks awesome, wish i could find a cheap bigger tank around my area. From what ive read and seen over the few years i have been tracking this hobby, i agree with darth, try switching your return and refugium around. Micro bubbles will happen that close to the skimmer, its just a common occurrence. But damn, it looks like youll have success if you stay with it and practice that patience thing!

04/02/2017, 03:28 PM	#5
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Looks good

04/21/2018, 11:34 AM	#6
Maggie321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 187	A year later... slow still. Not up yet. I paused and put a smaller tank up to satisfy the itch. But I still have goals. Floor brace done. 150 lbs of reef saver purchased 100 lbs of substrate. Various pumps and powerheads and heaters purchased Still needed... Rebuild stand. buy lights Fill Cycle Lots of other little things Maggie