Show me your standard 29g reefs!

[Mandrew]

I'm thinking about setting up a 29g reef tank and I'm looking for inspiration! Standard 29g rectangle tanks. Let me see and know what you have! Lots of pictures please!! Also an emphasis on lighting details!!

 

[LetItReef]

Had it for two years. Plain and simple set-up- sumpless and Current Orbit led.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

29 gallon with 10 gallon sump. Pic is a tad old. Lighting is current orbit reef led, 2 pp8 jebao powerheads and reef octopus 110 for skimmer

 

[Mandrew]

Had it for two years. Plain and simple set-up- sumpless and Current Orbit led.

Beautiful tank! Do you use a skimmer or any filtration media?

 

[Mandrew]

29 gallon with 10 gallon sump. Pic is a tad old. Lighting is current orbit reef led, 2 pp8 jebao powerheads and reef octopus 110 for skimmer

Good looking set up, did you use realreef rock or is that all coralline algae? [emoji32]

 

[LetItReef]

Beautiful tank! Do you use a skimmer or any filtration media?

I miss this tank- very low key on maintenance; 5g water changes every two weeks.
No skimmer on this pic but I ran Aquatic life for roughly 6 mos only bec skimmer went downhill.
I had a bag of chemi pure elite on HOB.

 

[Mandrew]

Aquatic life? And I've grown fond of chemipure elite myself I think I will run that on my 29g set up

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Good looking set up, did you use realreef rock or is that all coralline algae? [emoji32]

Coralline algae. I used real rock, that's the only way to go IMO. Lighting makes it look more purple then it really is

 

[GK3]

Couple of people used the current orbit LEDs, what did you guys think to them?

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I love mine, I only keep lps but I have great growth. Easy to program also

 

[Luis Figueroa]

My 27 gallon cube with emperor 400 Berlin 90 skimmer modified to fit in hob filter air stone driven. O.r. leds. Jebao pumps plus maxii jet 600

 

[Mandrew]

Coralline algae. I used real rock, that's the only way to go IMO. Lighting makes it look more purple then it really is

Wow awesome!

 

[Mandrew]

My 27 gallon cube with emperor 400 Berlin 90 skimmer modified to fit in hob filter air stone driven. O.r. leds. Jebao pumps plus maxii jet 600

How's the skimmer work?

 

[Luis Figueroa]

How's the skimmer work?

It's rated for 75 gallon tank and as three cylinders to assemble the body then the skimmer cup. I just took one of the cylinders out and the water line just barely reached. The setting for the air pump is set to about half open. Here's less than a week's worth of skimmate.

 

[Mandrew]

Oh wow, and you said it's an air stone model? Where can you purchase one and what is the price range? Is it large?

 

[Luis Figueroa]

I purchased mine from my lfs about 4 yrs ago for about $60 I think. It's been discontinued since then by Red Sea. It's 16" x 3".

 

[Mandrew]

Oh okay

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Nice tanks!

 

[AwildcatsZ]

Almost a year old!

 

[AwildcatsZ]

Here is an early picture showing how I set up the lighting. I went with an AI Hydra 26 HD. Built a custom shelf which the light hangs from. Plenty of light and looks great!

Tank also has HOB Skimmer, HOB Refugium, and filter.