55g Reef from the start

Looks like a great start. I am doing the same... building my first reef tank with a 55 gal. Maybe we can compare notes along the way.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/mmcdonald-55-gal-build-78383.html

Good lock and enjoy,
Mark

 

Sounds great I subscribed to your thread.

 

Tank updates:
40+ lbs of LR
20 lbs of Base Rock
60 pounds of sand
Rio 1700 Pump
Finnex PS-60 Protein Skimmer
Sump w/refugium made out of a 20g long

I am ordering some Chaeto tomorrow morning.

 

Hint hint?


Steve

 

I am going to add some of the "reserved" pics tonight because the tank has cleared up. So you can see the aquascaping.

 

I am also going to start building the stand extension for the sump and I will be putting on a blue background as well. Hopefully all of which can be finished this weekend.

 

New pic added on pg#1

 

Brittle indeed

I got the star in my fuge, hopefully he makes it. It looks like he was fallin apart in the bag though. Heres a picture of the light I was talkin about, get one of those and a daylight bulb 6500k. i use a 23w 100w equivalent w/ no problems, obviously I have enough chaeto to give away haha. When your cycle is done and your ready for some fish and coral. I got a wild caught false perc that I can sell you for cheap and some zoa and shroom frags to get you started as well. Good Luck.

 

Thanks man. Keep me posted on that star...Hopefully all goes well.

 

you can always use a sinkin wafer every now and then while cycling for the star. it will keep him fed . and theyre very hardy , so he will do fine im sure. and if you go the fresh shrimp way of cycling, theres more food for it. good luck irish , your tank is coming along very nicely. slainte.

guy