SidebySideNd's 90-Gallon Reef Build

[SidebySideND]

Starting a 90g Reef. Come along for the ride with me. I took delivery of the dry goods today. I plan on primarily stocking with LPS, but I just know eventually, the SPS bug will bite me.

I am a huge water quality guy. My philosophy is that I don't keep fish and coral; I keep water. If the water is golden, everything else danged near takes care of itself. The majority of my testing will be with Hanna. I have not determined what I want to use for non-Hanna tests. I have also not determined what salt mix I want to use. For my cycle, I will be using what the LFS uses: instant ocean.

Quick YouTube Video of the Dry Goods

Gear:
Tank - Aqueon 90g Drilled
Stand - Basic AF Pine
Sump - Eshopps AR-200 Aqua-Fuge Refugium Sump
Power Heads - 2x Vortech MP40D
Return - Octo Varios 4 DC Pump
Skimmer - Octo Regal 150-INT DC
Heater - 2x BRS Titanium 300W + Inkbird Controller
Tank Lighting- 2x AI Hydra 32HD + 2x AI HMS Mounts
Fuge Lighting - AI Prime Fuge
Automation - Neptune Apex Pro Bundle + MXM Module + 2 ALD Probes
RO/DI - 5 Stage BRS
Reactor(s) - BRS Dual Reactor (GFO + AC) - Will not be installed until/unless needed.
Top - Generic Glass Top

What is next:
Aquascaping with Dry Rock + Epoxy
Plumbing
Sand
Put it all together
Water
Cycle (LFS bringing some of their system's water to help start the cycle)

 

[officialreefbros]

Woooo awesome!!

 

[SidebySideND]

Woooo awesome!!

Thanks! I am pretty excited. I have to keep telling myself that patience is important in this hobby.

 

[officialreefbros]

Yeah slow and steady. Gotta be patient and wait out the uglies!

 

[SidebySideND]

Tier 1 of aquascape has the epoxy drying now (PVC only there to hold things in place as the epoxy dries)

Plumbing is getting started