240 Gallon START UP...???

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tomka123

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I am getting ready to receive a 240 gallon tank which I will be doing a salt water reef in for my office. I am looking forward to the lengthy learning process that goes along with it. I am going to follow the start up advice on the STICKY, but is there any pointed advice for a 1st time salt water go at it? BTW I have had freshwater tanks (mostly South American Cichlids & such) since I was in my teens, so I am not new to aquariums in general. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
 
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Jrob

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go FOWLR first....worry about reef later....you can start with reef safe fish and build it up from there but it is much easier to do fowlr first
 
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o forwlr get the hang of it THEN spend money on the corals and lights (make sure you get "reef friendly" fish)

Also TAKE YOUR TIME ! DO NOT RUSH !
 
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tomka123

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thanks for all the advice. One thing seems consistent & that is to take my time! The good thing is I have got numerous tanks of cichlids & peacock bass going, so I can take this project on & still fulfill my enjoyment with my other tanks. Anything else technical that I might want to focus on please don't hesitate to mention.
 
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Metal halide lights + Chiller or LED pendants, lite timer, Protein skimmer 750 gph, RO/DI unit 60-100 gpd, TDS meter, Alk Dosing reactors, P04 reactor 100 gph, Carbon reactor 100 gph , Nitrate control ( Chempure, purigien, or other), Refractor, Drill the system using a large external drive pump 2800 gph min, figure out back flow chambering for power failure, in tank flow for corals - 10x softies, 15x SPS, 20x LPS, water change tank w/ heater + flow, top off water buckets or auto fill, shut off valves, sump size, sump chambering, return plumbing, 300w heater, Mag floats, Reef test kit - salifert or red sea for Nitrate, PH, Po4, Cal, Mag. Alk, Strontium, iodine, etc, 1 or 2x 40 amp dedicated breakers and.... Research research research

Welcome to large tank reefing-

You got a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way to go...............................
 
CanadianKeeper

CanadianKeeper

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Otherone said:
Metal halide lights + Chiller or LED pendants, lite timer, Protein skimmer 750 gph, RO/DI unit 60-100 gpd, TDS meter, Alk Dosing reactors, P04 reactor 100 gph, Carbon reactor 100 gph , Nitrate control ( Chempure, purigien, or other), Refractor, Drill the system using a large external drive pump 2800 gph min, figure out back flow chambering for power failure, in tank flow for corals - 10x softies, 15x SPS, 20x LPS, water change tank w/ heater + flow, top off water buckets or auto fill, shut off valves, sump size, sump chambering, return plumbing, 300w heater, Mag floats, Reef test kit - salifert or red sea for Nitrate, PH, Po4, Cal, Mag. Alk, Strontium, iodine, etc, 1 or 2x 40 amp dedicated breakers and.... Research research research

Welcome to large tank reefing-

You got a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way to go...............................
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Shot orange juice out my nose because i started laughing at this... so true ! Its a love hate relationship
 
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Yeah that sounds about right

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tomka123

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Well, I ended up not getting the 240 from the guy, but I found a 115, bought it, filled it yesterday with water & bought live rock & live sand. It's right behind my desk in my office, which I plan to enjoy tremendously!
 
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