Temperate reef?

fermentedhiker
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Warren, Maine

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Temperate reef? Jan 6, 2017 21:25:25 GMT -5 Admin (RS) likes this

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Post by fermentedhiker on Jan 6, 2017 21:25:25 GMT -5

Anyone doing temperate reefing? or subtropical?

Mulling over getting a dropoff tank to setup for cooler water stuff. I'd do a dropoff so I could have a deep sand bed in the lower section for blue spotted jawfish. Then live rock in the upper to an overhang to the dropoff. Probably some catalina gobies and a gulf signal blenny.

I'm curious if anyone is playing around with something similar. Thinking a reef crest AIO 35 gallon assuming I can figure out how to plumb a chiller to it.

Vijay Glenburn Full Member Posts: 213	Temperate reef? Jan 12, 2017 15:11:45 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Admin (RS) likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Vijay Glenburn on Jan 12, 2017 15:11:45 GMT -5 Sean was talking about doing something similar. You might want to connect with him.

Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys)
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Newburgh

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Temperate reef? Jan 31, 2017 13:05:41 GMT -5 via mobile Admin (RS) likes this

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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 31, 2017 13:05:41 GMT -5

I was considering doing it a while back with a 75 I have in my basement that way I wouldn't have to deal with heaters (stays about 60° in the summer). Was going to make a native Maine tank with it with stuff I'd collect down on the coast. At the time, I was working down in Deer Isle and Stonington and know a lot of fisherman down there. Unfortunately I'm not working down that way anymore so the idea was kinda thrown to the back burner

fermentedhiker
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Temperate reef? Feb 8, 2017 23:03:05 GMT -5

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Post by fermentedhiker on Feb 8, 2017 23:03:05 GMT -5

Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking more along the line of trying something subtropical as opposed to a true temperate setup. I'm starting to lean towards a 60 gallon reef ready cube instead of the reef crest as it just seems easier to deal with.

Post by fermentedhiker on Jan 6, 2017 21:25:25 GMT -5

Post by Vijay Glenburn on Jan 12, 2017 15:11:45 GMT -5

Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 31, 2017 13:05:41 GMT -5

Post by fermentedhiker on Feb 8, 2017 23:03:05 GMT -5