Conskis 34 Gal Solana Build

Nice! I was waiting for an update. :D Skip the digital thermo, your getting a reefkeeper, that is your digital thermo and much better/more reliable than any stand alone digital thermo IMO. My RK and Chiller thermos are exactly the same, all the hang on digital ones (Coralife/Toms) have been 1-3degrees off in either direction from my experience. Your equipment list sounds fine as is.. the heater + controller + refractor. With your reefkeeper you can program it to turn off lights if your tank reaches a certain temp to help cool it down, another nice feature.

If you don't have a chiller already I would start saving a little bit each week now so by next summer you will have enough to buy one. I know your going to want to buy fish/corals between now and then but put like $5 aside as much as you can so you have $200-$300 saved up for a good chiller. Also may want to save up for the RK upgrades so you can have a pH probe. Chiller being the more important though, but as fall/winter is on its way it probably won't be something you willl have to worry about for the next 6 months.. still a month+ before the tank is even ready for livestock at this point, which means it should be cooling down quite a bit in your area by the time your ready for corals and fish in the 34.
 
im gonna do the Cure method suggested by Pacific East(http://www.pacificeastaquaculture.com/curingrock.aspx). I am just gonna use my 14gal BC hood to do it and just run antics for the 2to4 week process.

The saving idea sounds good, i will most definitely need one in summer, this summer was a disaster with temps.. and it didn't even get as crazy hot as buffalo does on random days out of nowhere...and im not having that with all SPS. btw how does the RK tell the temp... i editied i figured it out lol it has a probe.. okay i think itd be better if i just got the level 3. this way i dont have to upgrade later.. btw i never tested PH do i want this between 7 and 8?

Also i was thinking of doing a different skimmer if this stock one doesn't work out to hot.. i know nano skimmers are bunk, but i was thinking of the TUNZEE or a AqauRemora.. there was one more AMP stated but i don't remember it at the moment.

This Acrylic box idea seems like its going to be a challenge because i feel like i am going to be the one who has to make it.. i just wanna know the thickness i should use.. if you have a suggestion.

Either way im glad im closer to this thing being well on its way to being an actual non newb well thought out SPS tank, i have been looking at some wicked sps online and cant wait to get my hands on it.

O yea Revive and B-ionic i am going to be buying as well but not for a while
 
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Everything is ordered.

this makes me happy, besides a chiller i now have all my equipment.
should be a week before i go out and buy my Live rock.
 
Aghh okay so the equpiment will be here tuesday, and that day im FOR SURE MOST DEFINITLY without a doubt going to get my live rock.

we have a problem though, my new LFS has beautiful brach rock that i can see myself aquascaping for hours.. using it has props and everything..

i was wondering bout incorporating both my PVS FR with the bracnh rock and maybe putting it in between the slots and all around the pvc but still using the pvs to push the water upwards, im sure i could make it look awsome while incorporating both aspects.

what do you think?
 
Rest of the equipment is here

going to buy my live rock now :clap:

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nvm im going to set all this stuff up first then get my rock tomorrow UGH THE ANTICIPATION
 
The guy at my LFS said that in my phosphate remover i should use about halfof my ROWAPHOS. i have 250ml of it, does this sound correct?

Im gonna install my mp20 on the side 3 inchs below the the edge (sadly) i have no will power to do the mod suggested by ACE with the acrylic box in the back of the tank.

Luckily my dad gets off on the crazy details that go along with the RK so im gonna have him set it all up and teach me.

Btw ace the guy at my LFS said in theory my floating reef was perfect so thank you very much for all the help
 
250ml on a 34G sounds like A LOT. I would cut that in half easily. 100-125ml max.

As for the MP20 mod... you could always ask scootrnerd to make the box for you and pay him for it. He is great at stuff like that.

Oh ya, don't see it in the picture, did you get a pump for the Phosban reactor?

Come on.. wanna see water in the tank finally. ;)
 
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