46g bowfront sumpless mixed reef

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Our tang is out grazing on the rocks today; first time I’ve seen him do this since the LFS, so I think that’s a good sign that he’s getting more comfortable.

 

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A new fish this exciting means two tank videos in one week!

 

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Picked up my first torch this week!

 

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Got a boatload of new zoas and my first sticks, courtesy of generous fellow Wisconsin reefer @Anthony Scholfield! A few quick photos:

 

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Tank video tour from this afternoon. Hope you enjoy!

 

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Broke out the good camera to take a few photos tonight.

 

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Short little video of our newest coral, an alveapora.

 

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Tank tour video! Still waiting on our 80 gallon tank upgrade to come in, so I haven't changed much over the last month.

 

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Picked up a Melanarus wrasse last night, and he’s absolutely gorgeous. Dove into the sand after about 45 minutes last night, but he’s out and about again today, which is a pretty good sign, I think. I’ve definitely noticed our bristletooth tang chasing him a little, but nothing too bad, I think? Anything specific I should watch for that would be cause to intervene?

 

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I now have our 80 gallon tank upgrade at home!! I’ve changed my mind completely and decided to learn how to plumb a sump since the tank I was able to find was a reef-ready tank with an internal overflow and sump included in the package. Here we go! Take a look at the thread I started here if you want to help me get it plumbed.

Plumbing my first sump - 80g display, 45g sump, single corner Herbie overflow - help wanted!

So, despite all of my love for my current canister filter system, I've decided to bite the bullet and learn how to use a sump as I upgrade from a 46g display to an 80g display. I couldn't source a new Seapora 80g low-boy tank anywhere, and Seapora told me they aren't currently manufacturing them...

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In related news, now that I actually have my bigger tank upgrade at home (and therefore, a legit date for the tank upgrade to happen), I felt comfortable bringing home my centerpiece fish for the new tank, a copperband butterfly. It was a trade-in that had been acclimated to living in an aquarium for years, and I was able to watch it eat frozen shrimp in the LFS, which is the only reason that I pulled the trigger. As you can see in the 2nd video, it’s already eating frozen for me also!

 

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It's almost upgrade time! Hope to transfer everything this week...

Build Thread - 80 gallon shallow lagoon mixed reef - upgrade time!

So anyone who's seen my first build thread or read any of my several posts about planning this upgrade may already know this, but while this is my second reef tank, it's my first one with a sump, so the learning curve has been steep this time around as well. I've been planning this upgrade...

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The tank contents (except the sand) were officially all transferred to the new 80 gallon tank in our living room on Thursday. Sold this tank, stand, and canister filter to a friend who’s setting up a freshwater tank.

Please come check out my new build thread if you want to continue following me as I navigate the reefing learning curve!

Build Thread - 80 gallon shallow lagoon mixed reef - upgrade time!

So anyone who's seen my first build thread or read any of my several posts about planning this upgrade may already know this, but while this is my second reef tank, it's my first one with a sump, so the learning curve has been steep this time around as well. I've been planning this upgrade...

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