DepWraith's first, a 65 gallon...

[DepWraith]

Well, here is my first attempt at a saltwater setup. These pics are right after setup. Details include a 65 gallon Deep Blue Reef Ready, Marineland LED Reef Light with timer, custom sump with filter sock, Reef Octopus NWB-110 and a Deep Blue Triton 3 pump.

 

[Washburn82]

nice setup, looks good.

 

[chuck78]

Lookin good so far!!! Might I suggest the big bottle of "Bio-Spira" along with a small piece of raw shrimp to speed the cycle? Have fun!!

 

[cvcdrk]

Microbacter7 is awesome for boosting cycle performance.

That tank looks really deep, though. How tall is it? You may need more light for that much stuff if you plan to keep anything towards the bottom.

 

[DepWraith]

Thanks for the comments.

Microbacter7 is awesome for boosting cycle performance.

That tank looks really deep, though. How tall is it? You may need more light for that much stuff if you plan to keep anything towards the bottom.

The tank is 24 inches tall. The light provides 2610 lumens, you think I'll need more?

 

[spongeycrab]

Ah I found it... It's awesome!, Don't know if you have a fish list yet but I always wanted to help someone make one interested?

 

[little_fish]

Looks awesome!!

 

[DepWraith]

Ah I found it... It's awesome!, Don't know if you have a fish list yet but I always wanted to help someone make one interested?

No fish list yet, lol.

 

[spongeycrab]

No fish list yet, lol.

sooo... wan't help making one? I can recommend some good starter fish.

 

[little_fish]

What are you going to recommend spongy? A coral cat shark and a toby puffy?


DepWraith, do your own research and make a list of the fish you like :) You will be better educated about the fish you want, the fish you might want and the fish you dont think you want until you see on in the store.

 

[DepWraith]

I certainly would research any suggestions before I decided (I like the research as little_fish suggested, because I do like to be informed). With that said I am new to the hobby so always looking for pointers!

 

[little_fish]

We are more than happy to offer suggestions, but spongy here is not the person to take suggestions from.

check out this site, it a really great site to research different fish
Saltwater Fish: Marine Aquarium Fish for Saltwater Aquariums

 

[markrj]

Nice setup!

 

[Tang77]

Looks like your off to a great start DepWraith, looking good.

 

[Kelz88]

Thats why you dont play with fire lol, your gonna get burnt.

Getting back on topic, love the tank! 65 isnt one i see too often

 

[DepWraith]

Pic of tank no longer cloudy

 

[cvcdrk]

TC, I am sorry about your topic here. It's going to be a nice build.

I think it's funny how spongy used that as the username for an alt account. It's very obviously him.

 

[Bifferwine]

Back on topic, everyone. Thanks. :)

 

[wontonflip]

Cool, Dep....that cleared up nicely! You'll need more rocks though.

 

[cvcdrk]

Tank looks good all cleared up.

What are your upcoming plans for it? Are you ordering more rock? Have you checked out marcorocks.com? I ordered a lot of dry rock from him and it went really well. He even threw in a couple extra pounds.

How much flow do you have from the return? Are you going to add a couple of powerheads? 65 gallons looks like such a nice setup. I'm excited to see where this goes. :-)