So long story short I have finally got around to building a new reef tank. Due to space restrictions I had to go from a 75 to a 40. This is my second attempt at building a reef system. The last one was actually doing well when life got in the way so I'm gonna have at it again.
I saved all the expensive stuff and put it in storage so I wouldn't have to rebuy it all. So here it goes:
I bought a brand new tank and the equipment I will be using is leftover
I built the stand myself not Perfect but I'm no carpenter lol
I used a eshopps overflow down to a Trigger sapphire sump thanks to a great deal from #scurvy
I used a split return with valves and one way valve on each just in case the power goes out it won't siphon back into the sump
I'm using a Reef Octopus Varios 4 pump for the return and a cobalt heater.
I am goin to use the extra space on the ends to put 2 towers. The left side will house all my electronics and the other end will be shelved for all my test kits,chemicals etc.
I got one side done today except for the door
I also put a manifold on this tank in case I ever want to run any more equipment.
I plan to purchase a apex with in the next couple of weeks and then when the tank is done cycling put up my lights. I have one hydra 26 but will purchase another one when ready.i had a hybrid setup with t5s but it is too big for this tank.
I will keep this updated when I can thanks for looking h
So these are gonna be my 2 and pieces on either side of the tank.all my electronics and apex will go on the right and the shelves will be on the right for all my additives and test kits etc.
So I got some time to work on the tank some and I got it pretty much complete. A few finishing touches . Gotta get the skimmer goin and then the fuge
I saved all the expensive stuff and put it in storage so I wouldn't have to rebuy it all. So here it goes:
I bought a brand new tank and the equipment I will be using is leftover
I built the stand myself not Perfect but I'm no carpenter lol
I used a eshopps overflow down to a Trigger sapphire sump thanks to a great deal from #scurvy
I used a split return with valves and one way valve on each just in case the power goes out it won't siphon back into the sump
I'm using a Reef Octopus Varios 4 pump for the return and a cobalt heater.
I am goin to use the extra space on the ends to put 2 towers. The left side will house all my electronics and the other end will be shelved for all my test kits,chemicals etc.
I got one side done today except for the door
I also put a manifold on this tank in case I ever want to run any more equipment.
I plan to purchase a apex with in the next couple of weeks and then when the tank is done cycling put up my lights. I have one hydra 26 but will purchase another one when ready.i had a hybrid setup with t5s but it is too big for this tank.
I will keep this updated when I can thanks for looking h
So these are gonna be my 2 and pieces on either side of the tank.all my electronics and apex will go on the right and the shelves will be on the right for all my additives and test kits etc.
So I got some time to work on the tank some and I got it pretty much complete. A few finishing touches . Gotta get the skimmer goin and then the fuge
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