First Frag Tank Build

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This is my very first frag tank build. Everything from building the stand to drilling the tank was done by me. I am proud of what it has become, but I know I could do more. That is where you guys come in. What else could I do here to make this better?

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Nice job with it so far. What corals are you going to put in there? I hope the heater will be in the sump area and run some carbon right now it looks a little cloudy. Also what are you using for flow for the frag tank?
 
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I have a few frags of zoas, palys, anacropora, monti, toadstool, a torch, florida ricordia, rhodactis, leptos, birds nest, a plate, some Kenya tree, some xenia, chalice, blasto, echinata. Those are all in there now. It's been up and running for about a month. I have one heater in the sump and two in the tank temporarily until I find the single one I want to use down there. I do have a couple bags of carbon in the sump in a high flow area. I need to change them out tomorrow. I am using the flow from the return and a nero 5 turned way down.
 
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I put some sea lettuce in my fuge yesterday to bring my PO4 down a bit. Going to do water tests and update with those later today.

It seems like I might have a small bacteria bloom going on. The sea lettuce and a couple of frags were added yesterday, but nothing that should have kicked off a cycle. Maybe the water tests will tell me more.

Next equipment added will be an apex system and a new heater.
 
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Looking really good for the first time!!
Thanks! I watched a TON of youtube videos and did a TON of research before I started. I would visit my LFS just to look at their setups to get ideas. There will always be something to make better on it.
 
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Update on the frag tank. Finally got over an algae bloom. Frags are growing. Number of frags is increasing. Need more livestock. Maybe a wrasse and a small tang. Recommendations are welcomed! I will do a tank video and edit a little later. Happy Reefing!!
-Anthony
 
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Frag Tank Update

^^Here is the link to the video of the update. As I stated in the description of the video, my corals were not happy when I took the video. I turned on the lights for 5 minutes and they did not like me very much. I will get some better video in the middle of the day, soon, and make a compilation video. Thank you guys for watching, and HAPPY REEFING!!
 

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Frag Tank Update

^^Here is the link to the video of the update. As I stated in the description of the video, my corals were not happy when I took the video. I turned on the lights for 5 minutes and they did not like me very much. I will get some better video in the middle of the day, soon, and make a compilation video. Thank you guys for watching, and HAPPY REEFING!!

you have a ton of frags! it will be so good to see them turn into colonies!
 

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