My first tank! Budget/DIY

Klowborg

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2021
Messages
28
Reaction score
119
Location
Ikast, Denmark
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hey Guys! This is my first tank! And money is tight, so I have been using DIY and cheap stuff, or stuff I had laying around.

It's a 200 liter display tank with a 54 liter sump.

Tech:
Populargrow 165W Reef LED
Eheim CompactON 1000 return pump
Fluval CP4 Circulation pump
DIY Overflow
20 kg mix of live/dead rock
Crushed fossilized corals instead of sand
Fluval Biomax

Obviously I'm still missing a lot, but it's a start!

16241199100465003619215076238260.jpg 201382997_10223521980130213_7760573687852647275_n.jpg
 

Attachments

  • 10000000_165684155461726_5206475081463836998_n.mp4
    13.3 MB
  • video-1624124209.mp4
    770.9 KB
OP
OP
Klowborg

Klowborg

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2021
Messages
28
Reaction score
119
Location
Ikast, Denmark
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
As you can see, I'm in "The Ugly Phase" I like it
 

Attachments

  • 20210620_093213.jpg
    20210620_093213.jpg
    151.1 KB · Views: 42
  • 20210620_093204.jpg
    20210620_093204.jpg
    134.8 KB · Views: 39
  • 20210620_093158.jpg
    20210620_093158.jpg
    169.5 KB · Views: 41
  • 20210620_093153.jpg
    20210620_093153.jpg
    172.3 KB · Views: 57

lilithereefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 10, 2020
Messages
211
Reaction score
113
Location
new york
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
i am not trying to be pushy but is you are looking into keeping harder lps and any sps you might want some more lighting, there are some cheap lights on amazon called nicrew, there are also viparspectra and wills lights on amazon.
 
OP
OP
Klowborg

Klowborg

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2021
Messages
28
Reaction score
119
Location
Ikast, Denmark
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
i am not trying to be pushy but is you are looking into keeping harder lps and any sps you might want some more lighting, there are some cheap lights on amazon called nicrew, there are also viparspectra and wills lights on amazon.
Another light is on the way, also this one is only on 50 %
 
OP
OP
Klowborg

Klowborg

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2021
Messages
28
Reaction score
119
Location
Ikast, Denmark
Rating - 0%
0   0   0

Tuffyyyyy

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 16, 2016
Messages
2,600
Reaction score
3,132
Location
BHM
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Setup looks pretty good, I love that table. Only thing I might recommend is to raise your light wayyyy up. Like 14"+ off the water because they produce crazy hot spots. They'll grow coral well though, but raising it up will help to distribute the light better.
 
OP
OP
Klowborg

Klowborg

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 19, 2021
Messages
28
Reaction score
119
Location
Ikast, Denmark
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Setup looks pretty good, I love that table. Only thing I might recommend is to raise your light wayyyy up. Like 14"+ off the water because they produce crazy hot spots. They'll grow coral well though, but raising it up will help to distribute the light better.
Thanks, I will look into that
 
Back
Top