40B Mixed Reef Build

[Daniel@R2R]

Looks good! Check out our articles on aquascaping for some help in that area if you're still looking for ideas.

 

[Hans Solo]

Again, pardon my messy room, but here is a picture of everything setup together! I'm using the CFL to get good pictures while I wait for my lights to be shipped

I'll be cleaning up the clutter, and tidying everything up soon. For right now, I'm just glad everything works! I also have a check valve on the return pipe to keep it from overflowing my sump in the event of a power outage.

I'm maybe late in your decision here but I think this aquascape looks great. I like the single island surrounded by sand. Make the island have somewhat like peaks with the rocks.

 

[Shockfiend]

I'm maybe late in your decision here but I think this aquascape looks great. I like the single island surrounded by sand. Make the island have somewhat like peaks with the rocks.

I actually decided to go with something different. You can see it in my latest upload of the tank! I hope it still looks okay though.

 

[Shockfiend]

Looks good! Check out our articles on aquascaping for some help in that area if you're still looking for ideas.

Thanks, I definitely will!

 

[Shockfiend]

The Bubble Magus Curve 5

 

[Hans Solo]

I have the same protein skimmer for my 40B with 20L sump. It's the first in tank skimmer I've had (all others were HOB or side) and it's definitely the best. I can the water pretty high up, where it needs to be on "max" most of the time. I also run the air intake line out a window for fresh air. Everyone should do that with their skimmers I think if they are practically close to a window.

 

[Shockfiend]

String is temporary. I'll be switching to wire later. The light hanging fixture was diy. Thanks hope Depot haha. I will also be running two of these to even out the shadows, and I'm still fiddling with the settings!

 

[LJC6780]

This rock has caves all around it from my pistol

I thought it was best to put rock directly on tank floor and then put sand around it so the diggers wouldn't shift the sand and make the rock unstable ...

 

[LJC6780]

I have the same protein skimmer for my 40B with 20L sump. It's the first in tank skimmer I've had (all others were HOB or side) and it's definitely the best. I can the water pretty high up, where it needs to be on "max" most of the time. I also run the air intake line out a window for fresh air. Everyone should do that with their skimmers I think if they are practically close to a window.

How do you do that?! When you shut the window doesn't it clamp the line off or not allow the window to shut? Or do you just leave your window open?

 

[Justin poirier]

I thought it was best to put rock directly on tank floor and then put sand around it so the diggers wouldn't shift the sand and make the rock unstable ...

That's what I have

 

[Hans Solo]

How do you do that?! When you shut the window doesn't it clamp the line off or not allow the window to shut? Or do you just leave your window open?

Tiny crack in the bottom of the window.

 

[K. Steven]

The Bubble Magus Curve 5

Great skimmer! Love it on my 40B. Pulls dark skimmate even being rated 3x the tank volume.

 

[Shockfiend]

Great skimmer! Love it on my 40B. Pulls dark skimmate even being rated 3x the tank volume.

Still getting in broken in I think, but its working well already!

 

[Shockfiend]

Been awhile since I updated! But so far tank is completely cycled and in the process of adding some coral frags I've bought! Pics to come.

 

[Shockfiend]

Frags!

 

[Shockfiend]

Sorry for the lack of updates guys. I live in Houston, and we just got hit by a bad hurricane.

 

[aKlevans]

Sorry for the lack of updates guys. I live in Houston, and we just got hit by a bad hurricane.

Dang dude, I hope nothing happened to you.

 

[Shockfiend]

Hey everyone thanks for sticking with this thread even with the lack of updates. Alot of things have changed with the tank, and I will be making a big update sometime this week. The hurricane has thrown my schedule completely off and I had alot of other things to take care of first. Be safe to everyone in Florida!

 

[brett_schn]

Hey everyone thanks for sticking with this thread even with the lack of updates. Alot of things have changed with the tank, and I will be making a big update sometime this week. The hurricane has thrown my schedule completely off and I had alot of other things to take care of first. Be safe to everyone in Florida!

Oh shoot ur in Texas. Hopefully u are ok. I’m getting hit by Irma now In Fort Lauderdale