Cold temperate tank system in Sweden

[Silver Dollar]

Hello,
My name is Jonas and I live in Sweden at the west coast. New to this forum, but not to the hobby. I'm all in for cold water aquariums and the exciting animals and plants.
I want to share my build of my new tank system with you. Hope you will enjoy it.

A quick overview (in metric units, sorry). I will post more details later:
My two main tanks volume is 540 and 200 liters and will be about 12-15 degrees Celsius. They will have a common sump with skimmer, bioballs, sulphur filter, phosphate filter, ozone and coolers.
The livestock are collected in the nearby sea and will be wrasses, lobsters, hermit crabs, anemones, sea squirts and so on.
It is work in progress, so be patient. I'll try to post as soon as I have something new to share.
First an example of a wrasse:

I will also have four small tanks holding 25 liters each. This is for small animals that would be eaten in the large aquarias.
They are cooled by peltier-elements for the moment.

This is a picture from my old 100 liter tank:

 

[Rufus’ goofs]

Super cool looking thread! I can't wait to see these tanks with fish and water.

Is it just local collection that is inspiring you to do cold water tanks?

 

[miyags]

Will you have to run a dehumidifier constantly so your tank won't sweat ?

 

[Silver Dollar]

Yes, I'm very fascinated by the biotopes nearby. And it is so much fun to collect your own animals.

 

[Silver Dollar]

The large tank already have double glass on all sides. But the smaller one will have styrofoam on side and backwalls and a double glass on the front.

 

[Psymon]

Does this count as a reef? Just curious.

 

[Jason mack]

Very cool !! Following

 

[Jason mack]

Does this count as a reef? Just curious.

Why wouldnt it ?? Its salt water only colder water !!!

 

[gnatophillum]

which temperature will you keep in the tank?

 

[Summer4infinity]

That cold water tank you had previously is absolutely gorgeous! I'm looking forward to seeing your new one stocked. I've been keeping coldwater (55f) tanks for about 4 years now.

 

[ThunderGoose]

What an interesting tank. I live near a cooler water coast... hmmmm.... I don't think The Husband would tolerate another tank right now, I had one, set up 1 last year and have another one cycling now.

Following.

 

[Silver Dollar]

Long time since an upgrade, but here it comes.
I will start with my small 25 liter aquarium with soft corals. I hope it will qualify as a reef? If it´s not intersting I will stop at once.

 

[Silver Dollar]

Well I forgot the fish!

 

[revhtree]

Very cool!

 

[revhtree]

No pun intended..LOL!

 

[Boops]

I am also originally from the Swedish west coast and it was always my dream and still is to keep these beautiful cold water wrasses in an aquarium. I wish you all luck and I will definitely follow your thread.

 

[Fudsey]

Keep posting, this is GREAT ! ! !

 

[RamsReef]

Wicked tank

 

[Thomashtom]

Nice!!!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Awsome. Me like.