Tank: 60 Gallon Marineland Rimless cube with corner overflow also purchased the matching stand. Marineland 60g Cube
Glass Top: The tank did not come with a glass top so I had to purchase it separately, The glass top helps with evaporation but also hinders the lighting a small amount.
Lights: Euphotica Lite 16" dimmable full color spectrum programmable lights. They put out 120watts of light power. After a lot of research I found out these are best alternative Euphotica Lite
lights for the Radions which can run more than twice the amount of these lights. I have mine programmed to mimic sunrise and sunset, with a couple hours of moonlight at night, they are fully automated and come with a remote which is really nice. I highly recommend these lights if you can't afford or justify purchasing the Radions.
Power Heads: Jebao WP10 and WP25. Currently I have 2 WP10's and 1 WP25. Like the lights I went for a cheaper alternative to the Ecotech line of powerheads. These powerheads work great, they each have a controller so you can control the flow and the wave making option. I currently have mine set up for random reef mode. They are pretty quiet not as quiet as the ecotech but at a 10th of the price its hard to beat. Jebao WP10/WP25
Return Pump: Jebao DC-3000. This return pump is awesome, and for the price it can't be beat. It even comes with a controller to adjust the flow rate which you only find on the high end pumps that easily run more than 3 times the price. Jebao DC-3000
Sump Tank: Currently I'm running a 20 gallon sump that I made, its a 3 compartment system with a small refugeium. In in it I have 10 pounds of live rock, a skimmer which I'll talk about next and the return pump that I mentioned above, its works great, in total it cost me about $15 dollars for the used tank and $20 for the additional glass and silicon to make the compartments.
Filter Media/Protein Skimmers: Reef Dynamics INS80. This was a game changer for my tank, I recommend this skimmer for anyone. The first couple days it was pulling out almost 2 cups of gunk out of my tank. It makes my water crystal clear, and everything in my tanks just looks healthier. Its the loudest thing in my tank, but compared to other protein skimmers its relatively quiet. The only draw back to using this was whenever I fed my tank would over flow, so I had to shut off my skimmer during feeding, which was annoying so I ended up buy a reef controller which I'll talk about next. The only filter media I run in my tank is Chemi-Pure Elite. Chemi-Pure Elite Reef Dynamics INS80
Reef Controller: ReefKeeper Lite System. This is one of my newest additions to my tank, its one of those items that aren't a necessity, but more of a luxury. It controllers everything in my tank from my heater, pumps, powerheads and skimmer. I currently have mine set up for a 27 minute feed mode. During this feed mode it shuts off power heads, pump and skimmer, and then turn them back on after the timer is done. It also controllers my heater, and monitors my water temperature. The last feature I have set is for a night mode in which it turn off my WP25 wave maker during the night for a calmer night mode in the tank. ReefKeeper Lite
Automatic Top Off System: JBJ ATO. I don't currently have this yet but it will be nice once I do. It should help out with stable parameters by replenishing water lost due to evaporation. JBJ ATO
Foods: I use a slurry of LRS Reef Frenzy, PE Mysis Shrimp, Brine shrimp and Reef Nutrition R.O.E Real Oceanic Eggs. I usually prepare it once a week in a bottle and store it in the fridge for easy access and prep time. Reef Frenzy PE Mysis Reef Nutrition R.O.E
Below are picture and a video of all the live goods that are in the tank.
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| You can see the 3 power heads on the left side of the tank. |
Return Pump: Jebao DC-3000. This return pump is awesome, and for the price it can't be beat. It even comes with a controller to adjust the flow rate which you only find on the high end pumps that easily run more than 3 times the price. Jebao DC-3000
Sump Tank: Currently I'm running a 20 gallon sump that I made, its a 3 compartment system with a small refugeium. In in it I have 10 pounds of live rock, a skimmer which I'll talk about next and the return pump that I mentioned above, its works great, in total it cost me about $15 dollars for the used tank and $20 for the additional glass and silicon to make the compartments.
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| Under the tank in the cabinets where the Sump and Skimmer are located. |
Filter Media/Protein Skimmers: Reef Dynamics INS80. This was a game changer for my tank, I recommend this skimmer for anyone. The first couple days it was pulling out almost 2 cups of gunk out of my tank. It makes my water crystal clear, and everything in my tanks just looks healthier. Its the loudest thing in my tank, but compared to other protein skimmers its relatively quiet. The only draw back to using this was whenever I fed my tank would over flow, so I had to shut off my skimmer during feeding, which was annoying so I ended up buy a reef controller which I'll talk about next. The only filter media I run in my tank is Chemi-Pure Elite. Chemi-Pure Elite Reef Dynamics INS80
Reef Controller: ReefKeeper Lite System. This is one of my newest additions to my tank, its one of those items that aren't a necessity, but more of a luxury. It controllers everything in my tank from my heater, pumps, powerheads and skimmer. I currently have mine set up for a 27 minute feed mode. During this feed mode it shuts off power heads, pump and skimmer, and then turn them back on after the timer is done. It also controllers my heater, and monitors my water temperature. The last feature I have set is for a night mode in which it turn off my WP25 wave maker during the night for a calmer night mode in the tank. ReefKeeper Lite
Automatic Top Off System: JBJ ATO. I don't currently have this yet but it will be nice once I do. It should help out with stable parameters by replenishing water lost due to evaporation. JBJ ATO
Random Other Things: Flipper Algae cleaner, I personally like the flipper more than the other brands, this one comes with a blade and you can flip it around while its in tank for just a normal scrubber, and at a fraction of the competitors price, its hard to beat. Flipper The only additives I use in the tank is Fuel by Aquavitro. Fuel
Foods: I use a slurry of LRS Reef Frenzy, PE Mysis Shrimp, Brine shrimp and Reef Nutrition R.O.E Real Oceanic Eggs. I usually prepare it once a week in a bottle and store it in the fridge for easy access and prep time. Reef Frenzy PE Mysis Reef Nutrition R.O.E
