12/14/2023
This will be a fun project as there are quite a few variables that we are working with in building this tank. There is no room for error, as I live on the second floor of an older apartment with neighbors living underneath. Because of this, I hired a structural engineer to give me an estimate on how big of a tank I can get before the structural integrity of the flooring starts to be compromised. To handle a 50G display tank with a 15G sump, I will be getting a platform built to level and distribute the weight across a wider surface area.
In the past, I've had 3 freshwater tanks and 1 20G reef tank. This will be the first tank that I will have a sump and I will be trying to configure the filtration in both the sump and HOB equipment to be able to handle as many different types of creatures as possible, with fish, corals, invertebrates, sponges and beneficial "pests" (think bristleworms, copepods, snails, etc).
I have ordered the following:
Edits to equipment (subject to change):
This will be a fun project as there are quite a few variables that we are working with in building this tank. There is no room for error, as I live on the second floor of an older apartment with neighbors living underneath. Because of this, I hired a structural engineer to give me an estimate on how big of a tank I can get before the structural integrity of the flooring starts to be compromised. To handle a 50G display tank with a 15G sump, I will be getting a platform built to level and distribute the weight across a wider surface area.
In the past, I've had 3 freshwater tanks and 1 20G reef tank. This will be the first tank that I will have a sump and I will be trying to configure the filtration in both the sump and HOB equipment to be able to handle as many different types of creatures as possible, with fish, corals, invertebrates, sponges and beneficial "pests" (think bristleworms, copepods, snails, etc).
I have ordered the following:
- INT 50 Gallon Lagoon Aquarium Complete Reef System
- includes Nuvo RFS22 Sump - 25G capacity
- Dimensions: L 21.8" x W 14.7" x H 18.2"
- Accommodates 4” Filter Socks
- APS White Stand - Aluminum
- includes Nuvo RFS22 Sump - 25G capacity
- Platform construction
- Lights
- Protein skimmer (or refugium...seems like I can only have 1 or the other)
- Algae scrubber (or some method of cultivating copepods in my sump)
- Auto-top off reservoir
- Filter socks
- Bio filtration
Edits to equipment (subject to change):
- Controller board: Standard Aquarium Controller Board
- Heater: 350 Watt Helio PTC Smart Heater
- Lighting: Radion XR30 G6 Pro LED Light Fixture
- Wave Maker: ReefWave 25 Pump with Controller (1980 GPH)
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