So this "tank" all started with a 5 gal hex that my buddy talked me into changing to salt from freshwater about a year ago. Got a Pair of false perc clowns to put in there. Then i wanted an anemone and i knew a 5 wasnt enough so i got a 55gal. since then the disease has spread and the GF wants to kill me... But loves the fish :beerchug: then the 5 hex turned into a 10gal,that was home to a Bas ***** GBM Clownfish, that is now going to call a 40 Br home. and the 10 will become coral qt tank. Along side the Fish Qt tank. Kinda nice to have the lights and all for the coral qt tank all set up.
About a month ago i picked up a 40br tank and drilled it and put in an overflow. Got the stand from a buddy, and it works.... good quality but could be better looking. just painted it black to "Shadow" the age of it.
I have a 20 long that will be the sump. It is all plumbed and ready to go, just need to get acrylic from my buddys scrap pile at his work, and make the baffles. Going to have a refugium on the far side that is fed by the return pump. I know there is the debate on to have them or not but i like the visual part of it. so back off!
I still need to purchase a protein skimmer and am open to all suggestions and donations. Currently i am running a HOB filter skimmer till i get the sump all done up.
All the rock came out of the 10 gal that it replaced and some out of my 55 that had about 120 Lbs of rock in it. Had 80 and did some work for a buddy that paid me in rock. and not crack rocks... So 35-45 lbs of rock later i got it all stacked.
I did about a 20 gal water change on the 55 gal, and put the old water into the 40 along with the 10 gal from the 10 gal tank, along with the sand that was in it. stole some sand from my 55 also. and added 25 lbs of live sand along with it.
With the water all cleared up, i tested Ammonia and NO3 and had about 10ppm of NO3 and 0 ammonia. GOing to do a 10% water change and stick the GBM clown back in tonight. as long as NO2 isn't there later and NO3 is a little lower.
I am running 4 T5HO lights. 39Watt or something? I do have a halide with pc lights that i am trying to get the pc's to work and will probably put that on it if it works out that way.
About a month ago i picked up a 40br tank and drilled it and put in an overflow. Got the stand from a buddy, and it works.... good quality but could be better looking. just painted it black to "Shadow" the age of it.
I have a 20 long that will be the sump. It is all plumbed and ready to go, just need to get acrylic from my buddys scrap pile at his work, and make the baffles. Going to have a refugium on the far side that is fed by the return pump. I know there is the debate on to have them or not but i like the visual part of it. so back off!
I still need to purchase a protein skimmer and am open to all suggestions and donations. Currently i am running a HOB filter skimmer till i get the sump all done up.All the rock came out of the 10 gal that it replaced and some out of my 55 that had about 120 Lbs of rock in it. Had 80 and did some work for a buddy that paid me in rock. and not crack rocks... So 35-45 lbs of rock later i got it all stacked.
I did about a 20 gal water change on the 55 gal, and put the old water into the 40 along with the 10 gal from the 10 gal tank, along with the sand that was in it. stole some sand from my 55 also. and added 25 lbs of live sand along with it.
With the water all cleared up, i tested Ammonia and NO3 and had about 10ppm of NO3 and 0 ammonia. GOing to do a 10% water change and stick the GBM clown back in tonight. as long as NO2 isn't there later and NO3 is a little lower.
I am running 4 T5HO lights. 39Watt or something? I do have a halide with pc lights that i am trying to get the pc's to work and will probably put that on it if it works out that way.
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