Bretts 40g breeder build

[brett_schn]

welcome to my build thread. Soo... take 2. I got the itch again for reefing so I'm starting up my 40g breeder thats been sitting in my room for like a year or so. I'll attach pics soon.

 

[Erin O]

I look forward to following along :)

 

[brett_schn]

I look forward to following along :)

Thanks Erin!

 

[najer]

Erin, get the popcorn on! ;)

 

[brett_schn]

so im deciding on substrate. not sure I want to deal with sand this time around. I think I have some tiles that my family never used. trying to keep this cheap as im young and broke lol!

 

[brett_schn]

So here’s the tiles I found. Anyone have a say on these?

 

[JoshH]

So here’s the tiles I found. Anyone have a say on these?

What type of stone is that? Looks nice!

Oh I see you are working on some kind of budget?? What's a budget? I don't think I can enable in these conditions ;Bookworm;Bookworm;Bored

 

[brett_schn]

What type of stone is that? Looks nice!

Oh I see you are working on some kind of budget?? What's a budget? I don't think I can enable in these conditions ;Bookworm;Bookworm;Bored

says in the first pic of the box. Bottichino Tumbled.

I kid you not I have 20+ boxes of them.they have 22 per box. we had them for the kitchen backsplash then changed it.

 

[brett_schn]

What type of stone is that? Looks nice!

Oh I see you are working on some kind of budget?? What's a budget? I don't think I can enable in these conditions ;Bookworm;Bookworm;Bored

yes im working on a budget. Im 16 in highschool and flight school and onto of all that im doing college classes on the side and picking up all the work I can lol

 

[JoshH]

says in the first pic of the box. Bottichino Tumbled.

I kid you not I have 20+ boxes of them.they have 22 per box. we had them for the kitchen backsplash then changed it.

I thought that was a color not a type of stone lol I'll have to look into that ;Bookworm;Writing

 

[brett_schn]

I thought that was a color not a type of stone lol I'll have to look into that ;Bookworm;Writing

maybe. I have no clue

 

[brett_schn]

so you think those tiles will suffice for substrate? might put a Tupperware in the back corner with sand so I can keep a wrasse or something

 

[JoshH]

They are Marble tiles, I haven't heard of anyone using marble tiles in a tank before, probably because of the price of them...

 

[brett_schn]

They are Marble tiles, I haven't heard of anyone using marble tiles in a tank before, probably because of the price of them...

lol. well they are not getting used here we were just going to throw them out today. no one wants them. sooooo I guess its another one of Bretts craziness

 

[JoshH]

lol. well they are not getting used here we were just going to throw them out today. no one wants them. sooooo I guess its another one of Bretts craziness

A quick Google search brought this thread up....

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-marble-tiles-safe.34336/
Seems like your good to go!

 

[brett_schn]

A quick Google search brought this thread up....

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/are-marble-tiles-safe.34336/
Seems like your good to go!

quick read through makes it look good :p
ill go pick up RO Tuesday to start soaking them.

 

[brett_schn]

Here’s a pic of the tank and the stand I built currently

 

[JoshH]

Here’s a pic of the tank and the stand I built currently

Are you planning on drilling the tank for an overflow and sump atall????

 

[brett_schn]

Are you planning on drilling the tank for an overflow and sump atall????

Yup. Got a shadow eclipse M already

 

[brett_schn]

Yup. Got a shadow eclipse M already

building a sump soon!