Well I finally bit the bullet and started the 220 reef. It was a fresh water tank I have kept for years, and was the last hold out containing my big imported goldies. So, the goldies including my favorite 10" black moor when to a excellent fish place that does high end goldfish.
And so the saga begins...tons of rock work to set, sand to move. I had been running a remote hang on refugium to get the pods going. that was moved, the live rock and of course, the sacrificial group of blue damsels LOL. It'll probably still cycle, but I don't know to what degree. Anyone know? the only thing that is not coming from established tanks is some sand?
I am trying to keep a very open set up. One large rock formation and lost of open area. Once the DSB is completely settled in I hope to do a nice size group of jaws. The reef will try and reproduce a FL keys reef with open space, sand and jaws, ricordea. We'll see how true I can keep to that plan LOL.
Any thoughts, suggestions?
The biggest thing is going to be light selection. Since it was fresh it is running a high end CF 72" set up. Overkill for the FW, but it looks awesome over the tank. Should I leave it for now and see how it goes? Since it will be mainly fish and some ricordea for now.
I am very excited...but, it is a huge jump up from the 120 I am running now.
The 120 will be an anemone and clown tank. My mother RBTA keeps splitting, so this will give the clones some room to stretch out, literally.
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And so the saga begins...tons of rock work to set, sand to move. I had been running a remote hang on refugium to get the pods going. that was moved, the live rock and of course, the sacrificial group of blue damsels LOL. It'll probably still cycle, but I don't know to what degree. Anyone know? the only thing that is not coming from established tanks is some sand?
I am trying to keep a very open set up. One large rock formation and lost of open area. Once the DSB is completely settled in I hope to do a nice size group of jaws. The reef will try and reproduce a FL keys reef with open space, sand and jaws, ricordea. We'll see how true I can keep to that plan LOL.
Any thoughts, suggestions?
The biggest thing is going to be light selection. Since it was fresh it is running a high end CF 72" set up. Overkill for the FW, but it looks awesome over the tank. Should I leave it for now and see how it goes? Since it will be mainly fish and some ricordea for now.
I am very excited...but, it is a huge jump up from the 120 I am running now.
The 120 will be an anemone and clown tank. My mother RBTA keeps splitting, so this will give the clones some room to stretch out, literally.
B
