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This is my journey thread to extend my WB 190.5 sps dominant reef tank out to a shallow reef with the IM EXT 150 lagoon tank.
Since I dipped back into reefing over 5 years ago with nano size tanks, the ability to view the reef from all three sides and from the top is great. Over that time, I have developed a preference to view the reef more from the top view than the sides. This is my attempt to have that view on a larger system without having to stand on a step stool.
2nd - With a dominant sps tank, there is a balance a reefer has to make in order to also maintain LPS or soft corals without sacrificing something. With the WB 190.5 now starting to explode in growth, it has become apparent I cannot maintain many other types of corals in the WB 190.5 due to flow and lighting. Currently, any low light and low/medium flow areas in the WB 190.5 are prime real-estate in the tank and is not sustainable if I expect all corals to continue to grow.
What a reefer to do right ? I am technically not upgrading...only extending .
The plan so far:
Since I dipped back into reefing over 5 years ago with nano size tanks, the ability to view the reef from all three sides and from the top is great. Over that time, I have developed a preference to view the reef more from the top view than the sides. This is my attempt to have that view on a larger system without having to stand on a step stool.
2nd - With a dominant sps tank, there is a balance a reefer has to make in order to also maintain LPS or soft corals without sacrificing something. With the WB 190.5 now starting to explode in growth, it has become apparent I cannot maintain many other types of corals in the WB 190.5 due to flow and lighting. Currently, any low light and low/medium flow areas in the WB 190.5 are prime real-estate in the tank and is not sustainable if I expect all corals to continue to grow.
What a reefer to do right ? I am technically not upgrading...only extending .
The plan so far:
- Tank – IM EXT 150 Lagoon Aquarium w/ APS Stand – White. Scheduled to arrive mid-July (fingers crossed!)
- So why IM EXT 150 lagoon?
- This tank is only 19" high
- The tank is wide. 35.4" compare to your standard 24" or even 26" on my WB 190.5. Like viewing the reef from the top, I have also grown and appreciate a wider tank. 26" is good but this is a bigger step to be able to create interesting aquascapes and corals placement.
- External overflow box. Internal overflow box hinder water flow imo. Not having to design rocks and corals around your overflow box would be so much simpler imo.
- Not too long - 47.3". This makes it easier to move and manage.
- So why IM EXT 150 lagoon?
- Tank placement – adjacent to the WB 190.5
- Plumbing – connect IM EXT 150 Lagoon to WB 190.5 so it’s one system
- Plumbing placement – I plan to have the sump behind both tanks in the study | reef room.
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