I got approval from the wife to upgrade the reef tank. So I’ll be moving up from an IM Nuvo 20 to a Red Sea Reefer 170.
I found a used RSR 170 and will start on the aquascape this week. And I’ll get some pictures up soon.
Equipment:
Tank: RSR 170
Stand: Red Sea
Sump: Red Sea
Light: AI Hydra 32
Pump: Red Sea ReefRun 5500
Flow: Red Sea ReefWave 25
Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 5
Heater: IM Helios 2x 100W titanium heaters
ATO: JBJ Nano ATO (probably gonna grab the Red Sea ATO but the jbj is coming over from the IM)
Rock/Substrate:
CaribSea Life Rock
- Ring
- Arch
- Flats — make up a base under all the rock and a cave/tunnel support system for future goby/pistol shrimp.
Florida Gulf Live Rock
CaribSea Bimini Pink sand - should give the pistol shrimp plenty of building material to work with.
Future Equipment:
Red Sea ReefDose 4
Planned DIY
Red Sea ATO to Fuge Mod
Red Sea plumbing conversion to standard
Current Livestock
2 x Mocha Clowns (Marshmello & Steve)
Royal Gramma (C Weezy)
Yellow Watchman Goby (Usher)
Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Lil John)
Clown Goby
Cleaner Shrimp
Assorted CUC
Planned Livestock
Not sure if these will go with the current inhabitants but are fish I’d be interested in getting.
Pink Streaked Wrasse ??
Rainford Goby ??
Pom Pom crab
Corals
Current - Hammer, Frogspawn, Duncan, 4x Ricordia, Pink Goni, white Alveopora
Future - mostly Euphyllia
I’m open to any advice and suggestions.
I found a used RSR 170 and will start on the aquascape this week. And I’ll get some pictures up soon.
Equipment:
Tank: RSR 170
Stand: Red Sea
Sump: Red Sea
Light: AI Hydra 32
Pump: Red Sea ReefRun 5500
Flow: Red Sea ReefWave 25
Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 5
Heater: IM Helios 2x 100W titanium heaters
ATO: JBJ Nano ATO (probably gonna grab the Red Sea ATO but the jbj is coming over from the IM)
Rock/Substrate:
CaribSea Life Rock
- Ring
- Arch
- Flats — make up a base under all the rock and a cave/tunnel support system for future goby/pistol shrimp.
Florida Gulf Live Rock
CaribSea Bimini Pink sand - should give the pistol shrimp plenty of building material to work with.
Future Equipment:
Red Sea ReefDose 4
Planned DIY
Red Sea ATO to Fuge Mod
Red Sea plumbing conversion to standard
Current Livestock
2 x Mocha Clowns (Marshmello & Steve)
Royal Gramma (C Weezy)
Yellow Watchman Goby (Usher)
Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Lil John)
Clown Goby
Cleaner Shrimp
Assorted CUC
Planned Livestock
Not sure if these will go with the current inhabitants but are fish I’d be interested in getting.
Pink Streaked Wrasse ??
Rainford Goby ??
Pom Pom crab
Corals
Current - Hammer, Frogspawn, Duncan, 4x Ricordia, Pink Goni, white Alveopora
Future - mostly Euphyllia
I’m open to any advice and suggestions.
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