Fluval Spec V SPS Dominate Reef Checklist

Here is everything that I’m using for my SPS dominate reef in a Fluval Spec V. The prices are in Canadian dollars including taxes and shipping. There are many places where I could have saved money, but this is what I spent.

Hardware

Fluval Spec V (included lighting can’t be used) – $135
Cobalt Aquatics 75W heater (for mixing salt water, 75w) – $55
sBox Sprite – Reef (84W LED lighting with legs) – $162
DIY Stand To Hang Light (1/2″ Pipe/Connectors from Home Depot) – $40
Jebao PP-4 Wavemaker + Controller – $93
20z 100% Polyester Fiber (for mechanical filtration) – $8
Egg Crate (Only need a very small amount of this for filter) – $16

Hardware Total: $509

Rocks & Sand

1 piece of dry “Tufa” from Petsmart – $14
1 Piece of Reef Saver dry rock 4.5lb – Sale for $8 total
3-4lb Live Rock (with coraline) with 2 toxic green mushrooms. – $35
1 Bag – Seachem Pearl Beach Sand 3.5kg (7.7lbs) – $36

Rock Total: $92

Livestock & Corals

1 x Astrea Snail – $2.50
2 SPS Colonies (3.5″ x 4″ 10+ branches each) – Walt Smith Acropora: Purple Samoensis & Yellow Samoensis – $40 total
2″ Frag – Regular Bonsai Acropora – $10
2″ Frag – Ultimate Bonsai Acropora – $20
11 Heads Frag – Red Teal Highlighter Warcoral $20
1.5″ Frag – Reef Raft Wild Acropora (white tip polyps) – $25
1.5″ Frag – Acropora (Golden Dragon?)- $15
3″ Frag – Forest Fire Montipora – $10
3 x 0.75″ Frags – Acropora Milipora – $10 Total
1.5″ Frag – Orange Setosa – $20
2.5″ frag – Meteor Shower Cyphastrea – $20
1.5″ Frag – Blue Tenuis Acropora – $15
2.5″ Frag – Green Blue with Red Polyps Tabling Acropora – $20
4″ & 2.5″ Frag Green Montipora Digitata – $20
3″x3″ Colony – Birds Of Paradise (Birdsnest) Seriatopora – $10