New 40B tank

[Slammed01]

Hello all,

After a 3 year break I'm back in the game with a 3 and 1 year old. Fun to be able to share the hobby and have our daughter ask questions and excitement.

This setup will be:

40B aqueon
Aquatic fundamentals 50/65 stand
50lbs Reefcleaners Rock
40 lb seaflor special and adding 16 lbs arag-live natural Reef ($14 for 16 lb bag-1/2 off)
Aqueon pro 150 heater
2- Koralia 750s ph
36" Current USA orbit marine led
Penguin 350 bio wheel

BRS 4 stage plus RODI

Future-
HOB Skimmer

Got it setup yesterday, waiting to make sure all salt got dissolved for 24-48 hours to add some seachem stability along with the live sand.

powerheads will be here Thursday. Currently running 350 w cartridges to help clear tank and heater.

Pre-Water

 

[pluikens]

Nice! What are your plans for stocking?

 

[Slammed01]

Nice! What are your plans for stocking?

Thanks! Thinking 2 percula clowns, yellowheaded goby along with 1 more fish (ideas?) cleaner shrimp and the cuc. Probably get some zoa frags when it's cycled/ settled

 

[pluikens]

What do you think of banggai cardinalfish? Smaller, relatively easy to keep, and I think very interesting looking. One of my favorite fish that I haven't cared for yet.

 

[Slammed01]

What do you think of banggai cardinalfish? Smaller, relatively easy to keep, and I think very interesting looking. One of my favorite fish that I haven't cared for yet.

Hoping to get a small breed angel or tang

 

[meir]

Go for something like a bristle tooth tang or a cherub angel

 

[pluikens]

Go for something like a bristle tooth tang or a cherub angel

I wouldn't keep a tang in a 40B. Sure it's a smaller fish in size but there just isn't the swimming space.

 

[Slammed01]

Initial water test before adding bacteria/ammonium chloride

Initial startup test, nothing added just rodi/salt and live sand

 

[rockstarta78]

Nice setup. Do you ever plan on adding a sump? I used to have the same stand with sump, and it really became very difficult to maneuver under the stand.

 

[Slammed01]

Nice setup. Do you ever plan on adding a sump? I used to have the same stand with sump, and it really became very difficult to maneuver under the stand.

Unfortunately no sump, just simple salt with basics on this one.

 

[Slammed01]

Did 120 drops instead of 180 drops . Factored in rocks and sand and water volume.


2 hours later since ammonium chloride:

 

[Slammed01]

Cycled and new tank mates are in

 

[Slammed01]

All seems well today, held off on the wc to keep bacteria going. Brown algae starting so need small cuc.

Fish seemed starving when I feed them, light feedings though to reduce waste. Surprised at the local petco stock where I get clowns vs lfs stock/health.

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[Slammed01]

Last week I added the Reefcleaners 20G CUC, picked up a Hydrogalaxy LED light and today my fiancée well son noticed 1 clown jumped out and landed on the glass. RIP nemo, time for a new buddy for the other.

 

[ifarmer]

great progress and tank is looking good. Looks like you will be ready for livestocks any day.

My other opinion is that i think this tank is way too big to be considered as a nano.
When I had a tank setup this size, I was able to house a yellow tang in this 40g breeder for a couple of years.

 

[Slammed01]

Eggcrate for rear section, will cutdown when I build my mesh top to prob cover rear 4” vs 9” in pic. waiting on clear mesh to come in.

 

[Slammed01]

Eggcrate/mesh too complete

 

[Slammed01]

Picked up a 75 gallon for $60. Probably sell tank and refinish the stand/canopy. Figure a year orrrrr maybe sooner to get this one up and running, needs sump, they were using a tote. Also had UV sterilizer and euro reef skimmer.