40G Breeder Startup

Manny’s Reef · Apr 19, 2022

Hello and welcome to R2R. We sure are glad to have you here.

Jeffcb · Apr 19, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

Thermite187 · Apr 19, 2022

NoahLikesFish said:
that tank looks cool, i like seeing "old" fish like that cause i know they have been well taken care of and they did not die from ich or other diseases snowflake fish get

Aye, the coral beauty and clowns are over 10 years old. I had a treasured blue hippo and purple tang the same age that I deeply regretted having to find new homes for but they were doing well last I checked. I think my fish eat better than I do most days.

I'm hoping I can keep the rock looking decent without my grazers...

I'm in no hurry. I'll be going slowly. Days, weeks and months in this hobby. Maybe even just weeks and months...

N1tew0lf1212 · Apr 19, 2022

otzhorse · Apr 19, 2022

Fish Think Pink · Apr 21, 2022

Thermite187 said:
This reef actually has established rock in it since 2007 when I first started reefing. It's been moved between 4 different sized tanks the last being a 120 FOWLR. This 40G downsize is the most recent revision running for 3 weeks now. I almost sold all of it off but just couldn't do it so I downsized due to moving to a smaller place that a 120 would not do well in...

Just getting started. Excuse the mess. All I really have is a few starter corals. Hoping to get lighting tuned in / PAR and settings figured out soon. Debating supplementing T5.
I moved a lot of equip from the 120G into the 40G hence the Tunze 9410 skimmer... hey it fit in the sump so had to go with it... ... and it's working ridiculously well still... Lighting is a single Kessil AP700. Otherwise it's a pretty simple setup. Lots of adjustments to make yet... once frags are alive and well I hope to move into birdsnests / montipora / certain named zoa's and more hardy acro's

Nothing to trade yet but always in the market for healthy frags here in Tucson if anyone has established colonies.

Welcome! Glad you found this site and joined. Sounds like you have lots of BBA - Bounce Back Ability which is so great both for life and for this hobby.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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ColdWafflez · Apr 22, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Thermite187 · Apr 26, 2022

Fish Think Pink said:
Welcome! Glad you found this site and joined. Sounds like you have lots of BBA - Bounce Back Ability which is so great both for life and for this hobby.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

www.reef2reef.com

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com