Hello everyone
So I recently purchased a 92 gallon marineland RR cube tank along with a 50 gallon my reef creation high flow sump.
I did the plumbing using red pvc and silcone tubing with a few unions and valve at the output and return section. I currently only have my BRS dual reactor plumbed to my return pump but no media inside yet.
. I needed a way to hide the sump and had to make a few adjustments and place the sump in another room since the stand the tank came with was custom and to short to successful keep a sump and protein skimmer because access would be a big pain. Picked up some base cabinets from ikea and water proofed the bottom with sheet of plastic and silicone the corners and sides.
This is my first large tank setup. I have kept nano reefs in the past but never had to plumb and didn't need a sump with my nanos.
The 50 pd of pukani rocks have been cured and are in the tank along with the sand. The tank is close to being completely filled with water including the sump. I still need to cycle the tank which is the next step.
My question is after scrambling on about the tank: at what point can I setup the refugium and add the sand and cheato?
Can I set it up during the cycle process .
I had plan just in the long run to depend on the gfo, protein skimmer and refugiem and no other media in the sump baffles. Any thoughts on that should I add some other form of media within the baffles etc?
I also have not ordered my protein skimmer yet. I plan on getting this in about a week or so. Here are some pics of the setup.
So I recently purchased a 92 gallon marineland RR cube tank along with a 50 gallon my reef creation high flow sump.
I did the plumbing using red pvc and silcone tubing with a few unions and valve at the output and return section. I currently only have my BRS dual reactor plumbed to my return pump but no media inside yet.
. I needed a way to hide the sump and had to make a few adjustments and place the sump in another room since the stand the tank came with was custom and to short to successful keep a sump and protein skimmer because access would be a big pain. Picked up some base cabinets from ikea and water proofed the bottom with sheet of plastic and silicone the corners and sides.
This is my first large tank setup. I have kept nano reefs in the past but never had to plumb and didn't need a sump with my nanos.
The 50 pd of pukani rocks have been cured and are in the tank along with the sand. The tank is close to being completely filled with water including the sump. I still need to cycle the tank which is the next step.
My question is after scrambling on about the tank: at what point can I setup the refugium and add the sand and cheato?
Can I set it up during the cycle process .
I had plan just in the long run to depend on the gfo, protein skimmer and refugiem and no other media in the sump baffles. Any thoughts on that should I add some other form of media within the baffles etc?
I also have not ordered my protein skimmer yet. I plan on getting this in about a week or so. Here are some pics of the setup.
