MBX5
Active Member
The 20 gallon nano just wasn't cutting it anymore so I'm stepping up to a 100 gallon. A good friend was getting out because of travel and no time so he made me a deal I couldn't pass on. It's 48x24x20 custom starfire glass with a 40ish gallon sump and custom stand.
He also had 100+lbs of base rock sitting in a Brute can for 2.5+ years "cooking" so I picked that up and his Vertex Alpha 170.
After having a few fish over the years jump I decided to make a custom top with screen frame from Ace Hardware.
Next step was some lights from a member on this forum and another we all know. 2 A360we with arms.
Funny enough the tank fit well in a basement closet. Behind is one of the unfinished areas and a great place to add some of the electrics and ato. I also had a friend (electrician) add a plug on its own 20amp breaker just for the tank. I have plans to close in the closet at some point just not sure what I want to do yet.
Its still very much a work in progress but I wanted to get this build thread started. The plan is to run a mostly softie tank with some LPS and very few if any sps. I have a few in the nano now that may make it over to this tank but I'm done buying sps for sure.
He also had 100+lbs of base rock sitting in a Brute can for 2.5+ years "cooking" so I picked that up and his Vertex Alpha 170.
After having a few fish over the years jump I decided to make a custom top with screen frame from Ace Hardware.
Next step was some lights from a member on this forum and another we all know. 2 A360we with arms.
Funny enough the tank fit well in a basement closet. Behind is one of the unfinished areas and a great place to add some of the electrics and ato. I also had a friend (electrician) add a plug on its own 20amp breaker just for the tank. I have plans to close in the closet at some point just not sure what I want to do yet.
Its still very much a work in progress but I wanted to get this build thread started. The plan is to run a mostly softie tank with some LPS and very few if any sps. I have a few in the nano now that may make it over to this tank but I'm done buying sps for sure.
