As many of you know, I've been looking for a go-between tank for a while now. There's a few reasons why I'm switching to this new tank. My current 36 bow is running on 11 years now and it starting to show its age. There's several scratches, silicone is breaking off on some of the seams, and most importantly, I'm quite tired of the shape (dimensions of the tank). It is too tall and not wide enough which has left my aquarium filled with a wall/tower of rock with not much empty space for flow.
I finally decided on a 40 breeder. Since this tank is upstairs, I couldn't go too big on volume. The 40 gives me the extra tank space I need while still remaining manageable. This will be the perfect bridge between my current tank and my planned larger setup which will go downstairs once the in-laws move.
As far as setup/equipment goes, here's what I'm planning:
Tank: 40 breeder
Stand - custom built by a friend
Sump: DIY using a 20 high aquarium
Lights: 2 x Ocean Revive LED
Skimmer - will move my current skimmer over (it was one of those Aquarium's in-house units) but will probably upgrade it if I find the right one
Controller: Apex
Dosers: 2 BRS dosers for two part
ATO: Tunze Osmolator 3155
Powerheads: 2 x Jebao RW4
Return pump: Sicce Syncra - can't remember exactly which one I have but it will move over from my existing tank (fairly new pump and I know it has plenty of head pressure as it is currently dialed down all the way)
Rock: 50 lbs BRS Reef Saver
I realize that this is not going to be the fanciest of build but I figured I'd log my progress for my to keep track of things and keep any questions I might have during the process in one thread.
Will post updates as and when I have em!
Cheers!
Yash
I finally decided on a 40 breeder. Since this tank is upstairs, I couldn't go too big on volume. The 40 gives me the extra tank space I need while still remaining manageable. This will be the perfect bridge between my current tank and my planned larger setup which will go downstairs once the in-laws move.
As far as setup/equipment goes, here's what I'm planning:
Tank: 40 breeder
Stand - custom built by a friend
Sump: DIY using a 20 high aquarium
Lights: 2 x Ocean Revive LED
Skimmer - will move my current skimmer over (it was one of those Aquarium's in-house units) but will probably upgrade it if I find the right one
Controller: Apex
Dosers: 2 BRS dosers for two part
ATO: Tunze Osmolator 3155
Powerheads: 2 x Jebao RW4
Return pump: Sicce Syncra - can't remember exactly which one I have but it will move over from my existing tank (fairly new pump and I know it has plenty of head pressure as it is currently dialed down all the way)
Rock: 50 lbs BRS Reef Saver
I realize that this is not going to be the fanciest of build but I figured I'd log my progress for my to keep track of things and keep any questions I might have during the process in one thread.
Will post updates as and when I have em!
Cheers!
Yash