“Nano” CSB Frag Tank

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Good evening everyone,
I have recently opened a store in Southern California and just continue to add more tanks as I see fit! This is the start of my “nano” CSB anemone tank / propagation tank. I had a customer trade me 70$ In coral for this little tank, and we picked up the sump for 20$! Don’t kill me over everything this is all very budget friendly as we are not rich.

I haven’t decided on what light to use but more than likely will go with a Ai 16 or if I see fit in the budget a XR15.

can’t decide on what pump to run either but probably a very small sicce pump.

Will have a skimmer and that’s probably it besides a heater for equipment.

Tank is 18x18x8 and sump is 18x18x18 (I think 18 tall can’t remember off the top of my head!)

Can’t decide on substrate or not yet, I have been using gravel in the other store frag tanks and have really enjoyed it.

The stand is super simple, nothing fancy. Considering painting it and put a “top” on it but I think I’m just gonna leave it be.

Planning to have this full of water (a whopping probably 30 gallons) in a week or 2 and will throw in some live rock in the sump. If I put gravel in I will let it cycle for a week or 2 and then start adding a few CSB’s!

Wish I documented more of the builds in the store so I could post em up for you guys to read about, we are building a 1200 gallon grow out system in the back room so hopefully will have a forum on that when we get a little more through with it!

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Congrats on opening a store!!! I love the stand that you built for the tank. Also, I'm very curious to see that 1200g Grow out as well!!
Thank you! It’s just a little side business for me and my buddy. Our 5-9 after our 9-5 you know! We’re doing hydroponic totes and definitely looking forward to the challenges plumbing these bad boys
 
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Awesome that's near me, what's the address? I can't seem to find it online.
I have not put on maps yet as we are not a 9-5 shop. It is a side business for now that me and my best friend run after our normal 9-5’s. I post ads and things on forums while I work on the website and just sell on a 1 on 1 basis in the shop. We would rather you come in and hang out and talk about reefing or life then just walk in and be another $.
 
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Been super busy with other things but got it dummy plumbed, gonna tighten up some stuff, and make it nice and pretty on the plumbing. Not a fan of hoses but I’ll take it for the return.
Gonna slap a AI16 over it and call it a day. Probably gonna pull the tank off and cover it with plywood as I don’t think I’m gonna run substrate in this set up.
 

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Unfortunate update. I decided against the CSB part and now will be a 25$ zoa frag tank. Got to much happening in our front room. I’m excited to post this build thread soon for new front room set up
 

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This thing is gonna be one gnarly zoa grow out tank
 

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