Alright every one here I am to start my build thread. This will be my first tank. Alot of the equipment i have is wayyyyy over rated for a 20 long but the 100 gal I got. Well lets just say I jumped the gun and it wont fit in my basement. So I decided to go with a 20 long to get things going. Im using all the equipment that was intended for the 6 foot 100 gallon tank.
Equipment so far:
-Sump (not sure of brand will post pics)
-cones co-2 skimmer (wayyyyyy overkill)
-ehiem return pump
- modular marine over flow
-aqueon 150 watt heater
-reef keeper elite
Tank itself:
So the tank it self is an old 20 long with the fake wood trim (not the newer black trim). I painted the back black. And drilled for my modular marine over flow. I have small children and a long haired dog so i went ahead and got a solid glass top made. I have a single return I decided to only make my return 1\2" will this be something I regret?
The stand:
So im for the most part a diyer so with some 2x4 and plywood I built my stand. I used bathroom silicone inside the stand and caulked all the seems then painted the entire inside in white applience paint. I do not have the outside skined yet as im not sure what I want to do. (Ideas welcomed) Also I built this stand to eventually hold a 40 breeder.
The tank is curently cycling with about 25 pounds of dry special grade sand and 8 pounds of reef saver rock and 3 pounds of reef saver shelf. Im going to add more rock eventually but figured id get this rock rollin. I filled the system up let it run for a day to do a final leak test and then through in a table shrimp. Also used about an 1/8th of a bottle of bio spire. This was on 1-1-19.
My latest parameters are:
Ammonia-- 1ppm
Nitrite ------- .25ppm
Nitrate ------ 20ppm
Any advice or constructive critisim is welcome.
Will post pics later!
Equipment so far:
-Sump (not sure of brand will post pics)
-cones co-2 skimmer (wayyyyyy overkill)
-ehiem return pump
- modular marine over flow
-aqueon 150 watt heater
-reef keeper elite
Tank itself:
So the tank it self is an old 20 long with the fake wood trim (not the newer black trim). I painted the back black. And drilled for my modular marine over flow. I have small children and a long haired dog so i went ahead and got a solid glass top made. I have a single return I decided to only make my return 1\2" will this be something I regret?
The stand:
So im for the most part a diyer so with some 2x4 and plywood I built my stand. I used bathroom silicone inside the stand and caulked all the seems then painted the entire inside in white applience paint. I do not have the outside skined yet as im not sure what I want to do. (Ideas welcomed) Also I built this stand to eventually hold a 40 breeder.
The tank is curently cycling with about 25 pounds of dry special grade sand and 8 pounds of reef saver rock and 3 pounds of reef saver shelf. Im going to add more rock eventually but figured id get this rock rollin. I filled the system up let it run for a day to do a final leak test and then through in a table shrimp. Also used about an 1/8th of a bottle of bio spire. This was on 1-1-19.
My latest parameters are:
Ammonia-- 1ppm
Nitrite ------- .25ppm
Nitrate ------ 20ppm
Any advice or constructive critisim is welcome.
Will post pics later!
