40g Breeder SPS Dominant Build

[SaltFishTV]

I think I’m way behind on this...or way ahead? Anyway, I decided to build myself a SPS dominant reef using a 40g Aqueon breeder and a 20g long Aqueon as the sump. Here are a few photos of progression that I could find.

All of the YouTube videos I made for this build so far:

 

[brett_schn]

Awesome! following along! What lights are u going with for the build?

 

[SaltFishTV]

Awesome! following along! What lights are u going with for the build?

Thank you :) I’ll be using an ATI 4 bulb T5 fixture with ReefBrite XHO LEDs.

 

[brett_schn]

Thank you :) I’ll be using an ATI 4 bulb T5 fixture with ReefBrite XHO LEDs.

I saw u were selling the 24”. Is the 24” 4 bulb enough for sps On the 40b I’m looking for a light for my 40b

 

[SaltFishTV]

I saw u were selling the 24”. Is the 24” 4 bulb enough for sps On the 40b I’m looking for a light for my 40b

Oh absolutely, I can get over 200 par on the sand bed of the 45g that it currently sits over.

 

[SaltFishTV]

All of the YouTube videos I made for this build:

 

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Update Video!!

 

[SaltFishTV]

I did a little DIY front panel today. Looks almost professional lol.

 

[SaltFishTV]

I made a video on making the panel:

 

[SaltFishTV]

I made a canopy for the build over the weekend. The first attempt was terrible and didn’t even fit lol. Shown here is the second attempt, it’s not perfect and I’m not professional by any means. All there’s left to do is sand it and then I’ll be using black flex seal on the whole thing. The bar over top is high because I’ll be hanging my ATI sunpower off of it and I want it to be easy on me for bulb swaps. :)

 

[SaltFishTV]

Added some macro algae from @AlgaeBarn to the refugium!

 

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Things are coming along!

 

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[count krunk]

the more you build the better you get at it.

 

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Looking good SaltFishTv! ~Shaun K.

 

[SaltFishTV]

Looking good SaltFishTv! ~Shaun K.

Thank you sir!

 

[SaltFishTV]

Walt Disney in training!

Strawberry shortcake!

Last piece of the puzzle for the calcium reactor

 

[SaltFishTV]

the more you build the better you get at it.

I think I did a pretty good job for a first timer! Lol

 

[SaltFishTV]

I decided to finally hook up my trident and made a video on it here: I really liked how straight forward and easy it was to use the app to get it up and running.

I also decided to take a $20 stereo cabinet and turn it into a controller cabinet. I also made a video on it here: