Need some advice (New tank build)

Trio91

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• Mar 21, 2025

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I also completed my scape, just letting it hang out a bit so the epoxy can cure.

 

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• Mar 21, 2025

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Trio91 said:

Should be the last update before water goes into it.

Went to ikea and picked up some storage shelves and from there, I decided run all my connections, wires, power etc. out of one of the cabinets. This also allowed me to have extra storage space for the rest of my reef junk.

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Clean !!!!!

 

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• Mar 28, 2025

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Now it's the waiting game. Tank is filled and cycling. I used Dr.Tim's one and only and it's Amonium Cloride to start it.

Ita been going for about a week now and although not ready yet, my pod order came earlier than expected so I just tossed them in. I can always replenish later on if I need to if they don't make it.

 

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• Mar 28, 2025

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I have a temporary power head off to the side that I used just to mix the saltwater in the tank. I'll also need to pick up some new ones at some point before I add fish.

 

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• Sunday at 6:10 PM

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Get the seachem suction cup ammonia alert. I always use those when I startup a tank. Easy to keep an eye on ammonia and know when it's ok to add fish.

 

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• Monday at 2:30 PM

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Yea I have one in my Amazon shopping cart, I've just been testing manually for now.

 

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• Yesterday at 8:29 PM

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Question to all:

So I have very limited space in my sump and was thinking about getting 2x heaters for some redundancy. What i need something around the 200watt range.

Can I get away with running 2x 100/150watt heaters so I can get a more condensed model that I can place in the sump?

 

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• Yesterday at 9:31 PM

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Trio91 said:

Question to all:

So I have very limited space in my sump and was thinking about getting 2x heaters for some redundancy. What i need something around the 200watt range.

Can I get away with running 2x 100/150watt heaters so I can get a more condensed model that I can place in the sump?

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I have 3 heaters. 2 in sump, 1 in tank. In case 1 goes, I have 2 backups. All are on my apex for full control.

 

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• Yesterday at 9:32 PM

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2 x 150w should be fine, i had the same when i had this tank. you can also look inot titanium heaters, usually smaller than the glass counterparts