Ryan's 57g Rimless New Coral Pics

Well the addiction has came back, and I have decided to start a thread on my new reef tank build. I had a Nano Cube couple years ago and missed it ever since the day i got rid of it. Now I am finished with college and things have settled down at the Fire Dept. and I will have more time to spend on it and money lol. The build will hopefully start this coming Wen Feb 15, when my tank and cycling supplies will be here so i thought i would start the thread tonight. I will document and post pictures throughout, and plan on doing Sps, few lps, and some zoas and ricordia corals. With a stocking list not yet decided on, the equipment bought or to be bought coming up I will list. Any questions feel free to ask and I will have many throughout, I hope everyone enjoys. Thanks Ryan

being shipped or already have
Deep Blue 57g Rimless dimensions- 36"L X 18"w X 21"H
DIY 20g Long
deep blue black stand
BRS RO/DI Plus Model 75gpd
Hydor Theo 300w Heater
Red Sea Coral pro 175g Bucket Salt
MP10w es
Refractometer
Little temp thermometer
Maxi Jet 1200 For W/C or Reactors
Salifert PH, Amo, Nitrite test kits
Red Sea Pro Test kit for Nitrate and Phos will be using reef kit also
50ish punds of Marco Rock
Marco Rocks Sand

Still to order and will throughout build
Swc xtreme 160 cone skimmer
2 AI Sol Blue Led lights W/controller and hanging kit
Red Sea Reef test kits
Fuge light
Carbon Media & Reactor
Either GFO or BIO Pellet reactor & media Need advice
Bag of purigen if I dont use bio pellets
2nd Mp10w es
Elos ATO

 

Here is a few pictures of my mock up aquascape used a cut out piece of cardboard with the dimensions measured including rough sketch of overflow size taken into account. Love feedback and which one people like most having a tough time deciding on right island whether i want more open with just one rock , or couple. Feedback plz.
Thank Ryan

 

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I like the rock work design.

Looks like you have a well thought out plan. List of items looks great.

I am partial to the GFO myself. I buy the granulated GFO and use about 1/2 of what BRS recommends. Are you going to put the Purigen in a filter?

Welcome back to the addiction.

 

Im not sure I have some stands built out of egg crate material that fits between my baffles in the sump thought maybe a bag on it. Whats your thoughts I have read both ways

 

Purigen is most effective when the water can not bypass the filter bag. A reactor is the best way to go.

 

Alright looks like I will be looking at maybe a dual reactor for carbon and purigen at low flow and GFO in a separate reactor for its on flow

 

Sounds like a good plan.

 

thanks for your help it will be a long cycle but i will have plenty to do for most of it lol, and I love your tank true inspiration

 

getting anxious tank should be in on wen,

also my orders for my cycle should be here next 2 days
Mp10w
RO/DI
Heater
Test Kits
Refractometer
Thermometer
maxi jet 1200