Hi from Boston!

[sjreef]

Hi just joined the forums and subscribed to a membership!
Is there a 'members tanks' area for posting or can I post here?

Used to have a 12gal nanocube but been away from the hobby about 5 years.
Currently starting up a new tank again, have a bunch of rock 'cooking' in a 5gal while waiting for my real tank to arrive. temp FTS:

My plan is to split a Mr. Aqua 11.4 gal rectangular into a 7gal display, 4gal chaeto refugium.
Lighting: Ecoxotic 21W Par38 LED 20k, 4W JBJ refugium light (also ebayed a 10W LED flood, we'll see...)
Flow: Vortech MP10ES, minijet 606 for return
Filtration: live rock rubble/chaeto refugium w/filter bags of Seagel & Cuprisorb (carbon, phosphate/copper abs media just in case)
Stocking: open to advice, thinking clown/orchid dottyback/mandarin, bird's nest/acans, eventually crocea clam

I'll be using tap to mix my SW but boston water appears to pretty low in phosphates/nitrates/silicates per http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/monthly/wqupdate/pdf/2011-cy-data/082011.pdf

 

[frank180reef]

HI Welcome to BRS
you can pretty much post where u like

I wouldnt go with Tap in this area, you might think about an RODI or gets some RODI from members here or sponsors...................

Frank

 

[Turbosnail]

Welcome to the BRS!

 

[Aquaman_68]

please do it right...out of the gate that is....ro/di water can b obtained from a lfs or even a member if you post a thread....I would not suggest using ro/di water either...& the list will continue below I can bet......phosphates r a killer!!!

 

[jamesdong009]

:w to the BRS!

Like the others have said, you might as well start on the right foot and use RODI water.

 

[thuytan]

Welcome to the BRS !

 

[Mr.Rodrigo502]

welcome......and +1 on the rodi.........................post pics of ur build.............we love pics!

 

[RayD]

please do it right...out of the gate that is....ro/di water can b obtained from a lfs or even a member if you post a thread....I would not suggest using ro/di water either...& the list will continue below I can bet......phosphates r a killer!!!

Brian what do you recommend for water NSW? And +1 on phosphates r a killer!