Spec Overview
Lighting: 2 AI Primes and a A350 and DIY Fixture
Sump: DIY 29G with a Sicce silent 3.0, single return, isolate fuge, sock and media area
Overflow: Fiji External Low Profile 800 GPH
Flow: 2x MP40QD
Automation: Reef-pi for outlet control, dosing, ATO, temp control and alerts. See my reef-pi build here! LINK
Stocking: 2 Mandrins, 2 clowns, Aiptasia-Eating Filefish, Urchin and a few peppermint shrimp
Coral: Larger variety but mainly Soft and LPS with some Monti up higher
Background
Freshwater cichlid tank was set up May 2019 and was my introduction into the hobby. I fell in love with the blending of automation (reef-pi user here) and the sea life and set up my first reef. I got rid of my cichlids due to space so plan to upgrade my 40 breeder reef to a 75 gallon tank.
Detailed Improvement Plan
Lighting: It will likely stay the same. I started with 2 AI Prime HD and then came across an ‘/oo old A350 from a friend I got for a favor sans mount. I rigged a DIY fixture out of PVC, the old prime rim mounts and some slotted steel plate. Luckily I can reuse this as I can just move the prime lights out a few slots to adjust for width.
Flow: I bought two cheap MP40QD from a friend and quickly realized this was far too much flow. I currently have a ton of larger rock structures, pockets of low flow and some coral getting blasted. These will work great on the new 75!
Aquascape: With the additional space I can rearrange the structures to allow for better flow distribution and prevent some stinging of close proximity coral. I also plan to incorporate a few coral encrusted glass skulls, broken sea glass (mom collects it) and can finally ditch the crushed coral (too high of flow).
Stand: The 75 currently sits on a wooden Marineland stand that I reenforced with a 2x4 and used polyurethane to seal the bottom.
Sump/Plumbing: The 40 was setup oversized with a 29G DIY sump with an isolated refugium so I can drop the flow down in that area. I have a Sicce Silent 3.0 which was oversized purposefully for this upgrade. I have decided to just re-cut/assemble the plumbing the plumbing which wasn’t a big project.
Thats enough for now but once I make some progressI will update with pics and additional changes.
Lighting: 2 AI Primes and a A350 and DIY Fixture
Sump: DIY 29G with a Sicce silent 3.0, single return, isolate fuge, sock and media area
Overflow: Fiji External Low Profile 800 GPH
Flow: 2x MP40QD
Automation: Reef-pi for outlet control, dosing, ATO, temp control and alerts. See my reef-pi build here! LINK
Stocking: 2 Mandrins, 2 clowns, Aiptasia-Eating Filefish, Urchin and a few peppermint shrimp
Coral: Larger variety but mainly Soft and LPS with some Monti up higher
Background
Freshwater cichlid tank was set up May 2019 and was my introduction into the hobby. I fell in love with the blending of automation (reef-pi user here) and the sea life and set up my first reef. I got rid of my cichlids due to space so plan to upgrade my 40 breeder reef to a 75 gallon tank.
Detailed Improvement Plan
Lighting: It will likely stay the same. I started with 2 AI Prime HD and then came across an ‘/oo old A350 from a friend I got for a favor sans mount. I rigged a DIY fixture out of PVC, the old prime rim mounts and some slotted steel plate. Luckily I can reuse this as I can just move the prime lights out a few slots to adjust for width.
Flow: I bought two cheap MP40QD from a friend and quickly realized this was far too much flow. I currently have a ton of larger rock structures, pockets of low flow and some coral getting blasted. These will work great on the new 75!
Aquascape: With the additional space I can rearrange the structures to allow for better flow distribution and prevent some stinging of close proximity coral. I also plan to incorporate a few coral encrusted glass skulls, broken sea glass (mom collects it) and can finally ditch the crushed coral (too high of flow).
Stand: The 75 currently sits on a wooden Marineland stand that I reenforced with a 2x4 and used polyurethane to seal the bottom.
Sump/Plumbing: The 40 was setup oversized with a 29G DIY sump with an isolated refugium so I can drop the flow down in that area. I have a Sicce Silent 3.0 which was oversized purposefully for this upgrade. I have decided to just re-cut/assemble the plumbing the plumbing which wasn’t a big project.
Thats enough for now but once I make some progressI will update with pics and additional changes.