150 Gallon Reef Build Log 1

[@jimmyx36]

I just bought some led lights from aquastyleonline. Super cheap and they've had good reviews. My corals look great. I've documented my 75g on my channel. I'm gonna do a video on the lights soon. Also, for dry live rock, they sell caribsea dry rock on amazon for pretty cheap. I have some in my tank and I'm happy with it. Good luck! Your videos are great.

[@MrJoeGecko]

Pretty much my exact plan. I did this with the nano too. I started with base rock and a small piece of live rock to seed it. No surprises or bad hitchhikers. This tank will be seeded from the nano live rock so no big worries. I have heard good things about Dr. Tims but never used it myself. Since im seeding from my nano, I wont need it but I am thinking about letting the tank cycle with the rock rather than in a tub. Thanks for the advice!!

[@AfricanCichlidHub]

Good luck hope it goes well.

[@noapwns379]

First, sweet build! Secondly I don't know if your doing these things already but you will need a ro di unit. If ur having sps coral get an overrated protein skimmer. And I'd go with LEDs, u seem like a DIY guy so check out aquastyle and rapid led they are cheap and look stunning. Melves reef on reef addicts has a similar build to urs if ud like to check it out too. Make sure u use reef salt and I'll be fine! Reef tanks are worth all time and money. Also check out frag swaps in ur area for cheap

[@MrJoeGecko]

Thanks! RO/DI is on the list. If you caught my videos on the 10 gallon, I am still running that with tap water but RO/DI will be on the 150 for sure. Its worth the piece of mind for $200 or so. My tank will be softies and LPS, except for some monti caps so I an experimenting with an ATS and adding a skimmer later if the ATS does as i expect. Plus LPS like "dirty" water from what i read so we shall see. I left room for one in case i'm wrong.

[@KALZONE850]

if you have the time... you can let the tank cycle with no liverock(no pests or algae introduction). you can also use some dr tims one and only, works very well.

[@noapwns379]

Oh and buy dry live rock, it's cheaper and looks better after things grow on it. I'll need to seed the dry rock with Liverock though.

[@MrJoeGecko]

Thanks! In the end, if all does not go well, its going to make a wonderful cichlid tank!! lol

[@noapwns379]

@jimmyx36 sweet! I'd love to see a video of your LEDs man! @joegecko what do u mean by ats? I know of an ato system which is an auto top off. A skimmer will be expensive for your tank system but trust me they are worth every penny, also I forgot about wavemakers. If u can afford vortechs get some, if not put some Maxijets in there. Those things rock. Good luck man and good job on your videos!

[@tennesseebob1980]

well while im commenting on old videos, i have been using a glass-holes overflow that has been repurposed 3 times on 29g tanks, works great, sometimes a little leak here and there that takes some fiddling with, but really like them, drilling was scary though

[@MrJoeGecko]

Funny you mention that..check out the new video when I post it tonight or tomorrow, I just got 205 lbs of dry rock... for $38. I explain in the video. :)