I decided to post my build of my multi-tank system designed to house and group corals in multiple displays sharing a common filtration system for ease of maintenance. The idea of having multiple tanks that I can separate the needs of specific groups of corals in separate systems appeals to me. I feel it will allow me to meet the needs of the corals without having to have separate filtration systems to maintain. I do have a separate SPS reef tank which I did not want to tie into the system because SPS require different nutrition than LPS and soft corals. I currently have 2 of the 3 tanks running and I just acquired the third and final tank which will house the mangroves. Here are a few quick shots of the tanks as they look today.
Side view of 50 gallon with 29 gallon in background
50 gallon LPS front on
29 gallon soft coral zoa tank
This system has many unique features that I will go through in this build thread but here are the basics as they are today.
LPS tank
Side view of 50 gallon with 29 gallon in background
50 gallon LPS front on
29 gallon soft coral zoa tank
This system has many unique features that I will go through in this build thread but here are the basics as they are today.
LPS tank
- 50 gallon SC aquariums cube 24 x 24 x 20 inches
- Aqualife Hybrid T5 running 4 ATI blue+
- Radion G5 Blue XR15
- 3x Current USA Loop 660 powerheads
- Rock- Variety of manmade rocks from Carribsea, and RealReef
- Sand- Paleo sand
- 29 gallon Aqueon tank
- XAqua In Out overflow and return
- AI Prime16 HD
- Live Rock from previous tank
- Bare bottom
- 20 gallon Aqueon tank
- Tunze 9012 Skimmer
- Two Little Fishes Kalkwasser Reactor
- Skimz L90 return pump