Reefstarterpacks Innovative Marine 25 Lagoon Build

[reefstarterpack]

Much happier with this. Looks like the lighting, space for coral and flow will be much much better like this

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I like it! Looks similar to the scape in my lagoon. Depending on where you have your power head you will probably end up with some detritus in the center section of the rocks. Not a deal breaker just vacuum or turkey baste the sand to blow anything up into the water column. I may have missed it but I love the RFG nozzles on the return pump outlets. Really breaks up the flow.

 

[OutColdCRNA]

May want to move that rock on the right just a little more center to make sure you have room for an algae scraper.

 

[reefstarterpack]

I like it! Looks similar to the scape in my lagoon. Depending on where you have your power head you will probably end up with some detritus in the center section of the rocks. Not a deal breaker just vacuum or turkey baste the sand to blow anything up into the water column. I may have missed it but I love the RFG nozzles on the return pump outlets. Really breaks up the flow.

Thanks!! Aquascaping is hard! I’m going to put a powerhead on the left front side of the tank facing the cove so I can get good flow all around.

 

[reefstarterpack]

May want to move that rock on the right just a little more center to make sure you have room for an algae scraper.

I’ve tested it and I can get the IM magnetic scraper all around on each side but a fatter Magfloat scraper may not fit. It’s the only rock that would block it so if I do need a larger scraper I’ll move it.

 

[reefstarterpack]

Light and powerhead installed. Flow is great. Loving this tank so far

 

[reefstarterpack]

Auto top off is also installed. Considering getting a refugium basket by InTank along with a refugium light by Innovative Marine. Here’s a picture of the ATO installed. It’s a Tunze Osmolator 3152

 

[reefstarterpack]

Going to add one more AI Nero 3 for the front of the tank as well. One on the back left and one on the right front of the sides of the tank

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Looking good! I dig the scape! Very nice!

 

[reefstarterpack]

Looking good! I dig the scape! Very nice!

Thanks. It was a nightmare getting it right but it turned out soooo good compared with what I started with.

 

[Weasel1960]

Looking good.

 

[reefstarterpack]

Looking good.

Thanks! Very excited for it to get cycled soon. Already seeing Nitrites

 

[OutColdCRNA]

Looking good! I love my intank fugue basket

 

[reefstarterpack]

Looking good! I love my intank fugue basket

Do you have the Lagoon?

 

[Sshannon]

I’m much more happier with this

niiiice

 

[OutColdCRNA]

Do you have the Lagoon?

I do. Just turned 3 years old.

 

[reefstarterpack]

I do. Just turned 3 years old.

Do you have a refugium light? Did you place it on top over the AIO or did you scrape the paint of the back and mount it like that?

 

[OutColdCRNA]

If you cut the black backing on the tank it peels off in on piece over the fudge section. I put an old ai prime I had that had a blown uv led on the back glass facing in.

 

[reefstarterpack]

If you cut the black backing on the tank it peels off in on piece over the fudge section. I put an old ai prime I had that had a blown uv led on the back glass facing in.

That’s what I’ll do. I was going to run a skimmer but since Eshopps updated their nano skimmer there isn’t one that actually fits in this tank I can find. Plus I feel like a refugium might just be better and more rewarding

 

[OutColdCRNA]

I use an aquatic life mini skimmer every now and then. It fits, but it’s tight. There a mod to add airline to the pump to make it quieter.