Hey everyone! I recently decided that I wanted to get back into fishkeeping after a LONG hiatus. In college, I kept a Lake Malawi 55G cichlid tank until I moved out to CA in 2004. I've been fishless since then, but I'm getting back in the game!
I bought a 65G tank with the intention of setting up a reef tank. Since then, I've done a lot of reading and gathering opinions. I've read the majority of the "Reefkeeping Made Easy" thread, which has helped a ton.
So, let me start with what I currently have, and then go into what I'm thinking about getting (equipment wise), and finally, what I think I'd like to live in my tank.
First of all, here's the tank: imgur.com/GFdzbYa
Current Equipment List:
65G tank and stand
Refractometer
Aquatic Life Twist-In 4-Stage RODI
Intended Equipment:
HOB Skimmer (recommendations?)
Lighting (Fluval Marine and Reef 2.0 LED, 36")
Heater (recommendations?)
Powerheads (qty? recommendations?)
Glass top
Livestock:
My dream fish is a flame angel. I'd really like to make that happen. Other than that, I would also love a few clown fish, and eventually an anemone. I'm very interested in attempting to grow stony corals. I'd love a coral banded shrimp, and I'm intrigued by emerald crabs. I've also looked at and am interested in Green Chromis, 6-line wrasse, and perhaps a goby (I love the look of the orange stripe prawn goby).
Finally, I know that I will need a large amount of porous rock, whether it's dry or live. While I have seen and believe in the benefits of a BB tank, I really like the look of sand, and would like to maintain a shallow sand bed (that will of course be siphoned weekly of detritus).
I think that's it for now! I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. I'm definitely in need of equipment recommendations, so please chime in. I'm looking forward to being involved in this community!
Thanks!
TK
I bought a 65G tank with the intention of setting up a reef tank. Since then, I've done a lot of reading and gathering opinions. I've read the majority of the "Reefkeeping Made Easy" thread, which has helped a ton.
So, let me start with what I currently have, and then go into what I'm thinking about getting (equipment wise), and finally, what I think I'd like to live in my tank.
First of all, here's the tank: imgur.com/GFdzbYa
Current Equipment List:
65G tank and stand
Refractometer
Aquatic Life Twist-In 4-Stage RODI
Intended Equipment:
HOB Skimmer (recommendations?)
Lighting (Fluval Marine and Reef 2.0 LED, 36")
Heater (recommendations?)
Powerheads (qty? recommendations?)
Glass top
Livestock:
My dream fish is a flame angel. I'd really like to make that happen. Other than that, I would also love a few clown fish, and eventually an anemone. I'm very interested in attempting to grow stony corals. I'd love a coral banded shrimp, and I'm intrigued by emerald crabs. I've also looked at and am interested in Green Chromis, 6-line wrasse, and perhaps a goby (I love the look of the orange stripe prawn goby).
Finally, I know that I will need a large amount of porous rock, whether it's dry or live. While I have seen and believe in the benefits of a BB tank, I really like the look of sand, and would like to maintain a shallow sand bed (that will of course be siphoned weekly of detritus).
I think that's it for now! I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. I'm definitely in need of equipment recommendations, so please chime in. I'm looking forward to being involved in this community!
Thanks!
TK
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