My new 24g build

[SmokeyCFH]

I set up a 24g aquapod (old school) with some things I had laying around while I troubleshoot my 100g. Started with dry rock and crushed coral an Orphek DIF50 pendant light that I mounted through the ceiling into the attic for a cleaner look than having a bulky L bracket on the wall. I still need to work on a top for it but for now I have some eggcrate sitting on top. I put a Modified tunze in for flow and an Aqua Medic DC runner 1.1 return pump. I originally started this tank to house some pesky chromis that decided to attack a yellow tang and clownfish and killed them both. They ended up running one of their chromis out of their group so I added the "runt" to the 24g with a captive bred male mandarin I got from algaebarn and 1 large turbo snail.
Tank was setup May 21st, I had one piece of rock "cooking" in my 100g long enough to start getting coraline then added it to this 28g. I have added a few coral that I got before the coronavirus hit and unfortunately havent been able to get more. It's been a while since I've been happy with a tank of mine but this one is shaping up to be one I can be proud of. eventually I hope to get more coral as I save up but I'm just happy my mandarin and chromis have a safe place for them to wander and live without getting beat up. Funny how $6 fish kill a $45 fish, isnt nature fun, but that's the name of the game. Thank you guys for visiting my new build, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!

 

[SmokeyCFH]

I also made a "rough draft" feeder for my fish so I dont have to turn off any flow to not lose any food in the overflow. I'll make a better one later but thought I'd share it with the tank thread.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hello

Sorry about the bully fish. Glad the new set up is working out though and the mandarin is doing well. I like hanging lights since it is a cleaner look

keep us posted

 

[SmokeyCFH]

I actually decided to go another route. I got rid of the chromis and bought a black snowflake I'm hoping to pair with a lightning maroon clown I'm picking up tomorrow. Going to be a heck of a battle but just in case I put the mandarin back in my 100g and will do the same with the snowflake if things dont go well.

 

[SmokeyCFH]

Got the lightning maroon clownfish today with an anemone, killer deal I couldnt pass up though i still feel a little nuts. I fell asleep and woke up to the snowflake out of the breeder box in the tank with this monster after I introduced them together. Thankfully everything was okay but I dont want them together without my supervision for obvious reasons. The maroon was very protective of its anemone so that may become a problem trying to get them paired, I might have to remove the nem while I slowly introduce them together.

 

[SmokeyCFH]

I recently got some kush corals and a flower nem, pretty stoked on them also I just love the colors of this nem. Photos were taken with orphek azurelite and lens kit.

 

[SmokeyCFH]

I also got my aqua medic plankton reactor running again seeded with phyto thats well over a year old that's been sitting in the refrigerator. This has been going for roughly 8 days.

 

[SmokeyCFH]

Tank is still doing well, harvested a 2-liter bottle of phyto from my reactor thus far and got it going again for another round.

 

[SmokeyCFH]

Added a couple of coral over the weekend.

 

[User]

I also got my aqua medic plankton reactor running again seeded with phyto thats well over a year old that's been sitting in the refrigerator. This has been going for roughly 8 days.

NIce

I like this reactor format. My last build unused 1 gallon cheese puff ball containers, but like the look of this better. I can’t find much info on them though so I’m considering building my own- what is the s dimensions of the tube, and capacity? Thinking I’ll do a 4” diameter, 36” long tube for 2 gallon capacity

thanks for any info