Getting back into saltwater 55G build

dstockwell · Jul 27, 2022

Probably possible to add a baffle at x height and let water overflow to second as long as power out test passes. May as well work on a two baffle 10 gallon. I have a 55 stock list thread, please look at that.

dstockwell · Jul 29, 2022

How's this.

dstockwell · Aug 7, 2022

update

dstockwell · Aug 8, 2022

Par numbers, 10 in above the water 25 blue and 2 white. I need to thank @imperialreef.com for checking these for me.

dstockwell · Aug 23, 2022

Ok, this may be a little unorthodox but using two sumps is what I ended up doing. Left side, overflow drains to bioball side, to the return pump and GFO. The right side is feed from a ball valve from the return line to the skimmer side, and the refugium gravity drains in to the left side return.

Johnz · Aug 23, 2022

That works. I've used separate sump and fuge before, similar to what you did there. Works well and makes good use of the space. Good looking tank so far.

DIFish · Sep 14, 2022

dstockwell said:
Ok, this may be a little unorthodox but using two sumps is what I ended up doing. Left side, overflow drains to bioball side, to the return pump and GFO. The right side is feed from a ball valve from the return line to the skimmer side, and the refugium gravity drains in to the left side return.

I like the bioballs addition. I don’t see much “advanced” biological filtration on many saltwater tanks compared to freshwater probably due to the rocks handling it all. Are you planning on stocking heavy down the road?

dstockwell · Sep 14, 2022

As heavy as feasible. I know some are not going to like this, but if down the road I need to re-home I have a person who can handle it. Right now I have a 2.5 inch Bristle-tooth Tang, 2.5 inch Ebili Angel, 2.5 inch Melanurus Wrasse, and a Royal Gramma.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ngelfish-189&usg=AOvVaw20wJAalowu_Cy3FgV7MHrT

taulgrl · Jan 8, 2023

dstockwell said:
As heavy as feasible. I know some are not going to like this, but if down the road I need to re-home I have a person who can handle it. Right now I have a 2.5 inch Bristle-tooth Tang, 2.5 inch Ebili Angel, 2.5 inch Melanurus Wrasse, and a Royal Gramma.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwje3NaR4pT6AhXRrmoFHeC8DMcQFnoECAwQAQ&url=https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-eibli-angelfish-189&usg=AOvVaw20wJAalowu_Cy3FgV7MHrT

Following and looking forward to fish pics!