10g to 100g Build

mr.b306 · Oct 30, 2022

I never done a build thread but no time like the present to start. I’ve had freshwater tank my entire life and still do. I started in the salt water hobby a little more than 7 years ago with a small 10g setup. There was certainly a lot of trial and error along with highs and lows. One thing I can say is that bi weekly water changes were a pain even though they were only a couple of gallons. Trying my best to keep the tank as stable as I could. Over the 7 years and many upgrades later that little tank was something I was proud of. The attached picture are some of the changes that the 10g saw. It’s nowhere near all of them as I didn’t have all the pictures on my phone from the beginning but I will try and add them here from my computer when I have some time. I made the tough decision so shut this tank down this year and move something’s over to the newer 100g build as in that 7 year time frame I have 2 little ones now and time just wasn’t on my size to maintain the 10g as it needed to be. Next post will be on the 100g build

mr.b306 · Oct 30, 2022

In March of 2021 I started to build my custom 100g tank, sump/fuge and stand. The tank was built 1/2 starfire glass and measures 30x30x27 and the sump measures 24x20x16 total water volume of 140 gallons after sand rock etc. calculated water volume is 100g. Tank equipment consists of. Lighting is a Radion xr30 g3, Radion mp40 circ pump, Fluval sea sp4 return pump, quantum nyos 160 skimmer, inkbird controller running an ehiem 300 watt heater and a Tunze 3155 auto top of with a 7 gallon reservoir. The tank has been running since June 2021. It was seeded with some rock and media from the 10g tank to kick start the cycle process and also used a mix of live and dry rock when starting the tank. The end goal for this tank is a full mixed reef including fish, inverts, and a large mix of corals sps, lps,, softies and gorgonians. Think that about covers where I’m at. If you would like to know more please ask.

mr.b306 · Nov 11, 2022

Just finished a little rescape to have more ledges for the addition of sps.

Gumbies R Us · Dec 30, 2022

Tank looks good, just wondering if you have any updates on your tank!!

VSVP bet · Dec 30, 2022

^ agreed looks awesome, how are things going?

mr.b306 · Dec 30, 2022

Thanks!!
Yes I do! I will get them up shortly, been a crazy last month.

mr.b306 · Dec 30, 2022

Been almost 2 months since my last update. Would like to say thanks to those that just posted on my thread and reminded me! Over the last few months I have made a number of changes and update to the tank. I have added a full refuge in the sump to grow macro algae and increase my over all pod population. I have also decided to ad a UV sterilizer to the system to help with insuring things are nice and clean for the SPS. Speaking of SPS I have now added branching monti
(forest fire and tubbs green), monti cap (red), more encrusting monti(rainbow), purple pocillipora, birds of paradise birds nest, acros(avocado, blueberry, green machine, Aussie orchid, green dragon), millepora(star fire). LPS added are pipe organ, red devil Blasto, jacko lantern lepto, and also started a hammer garden. Already had Incredible Hulk and have added, rose gold, pink and orange and a golden hammer. Lastly I added a small collection of mixed zoas(utter chaos, scrambled eggs, and purple people eaters) there is also colony of what I’m hoping will look awesome if and when they decide (shipped Extremely poor) to open pink zoas with grey on the button also on that order was 3 other sps that didn’t make it from shipping delays. The down side to living in Canada in winter. Fish update I have rehomed my bi colour angel as he liked sps for lunch. But have added a flame back angel(still a risk but so far has been great). Rather large photo dump incoming lol.