Show Us Your SUMPLESS Tank(s) !

[PERCY_LONG_PRONG]

Hi folks,

Im new on here and new to reefing also. This is the perfect thread for me.

Currently I have a Juwel Rio 350 litre tank - standard with the internal filter, Juwel LED lights etc

I have it up and running with approx 25kg of live rock, a Fluval FX4 and the internal filter. Water parameters are ok as I cycled witha bottle of ATM Colony

Could someone please advise me what media, how much and what order I should put in both filters to keep the water parameters in check.

The current filter media was in the filters as I also bought a used Juwel Rio 240 to set up as a second tank (this came with FX4, Juwel int skimmer etc). I just want to make sure I have it set up correctly going forward as I would like to keep corals etc

Currently I have no ammonia or nitrite however I do have Nitrates (which may be a lot to do with the used filter) I intend to do a water change at the weekend to reduce that and hopefully can keep it fairly low without too many large water changes

Thanks folks - any advice for a complete newbie greatly appreciated

 

[BradFish]

Hi folks,

Im new on here and new to reefing also. This is the perfect thread for me.

Currently I have a Juwel Rio 350 litre tank - standard with the internal filter, Juwel LED lights etc

I have it up and running with approx 25kg of live rock, a Fluval FX4 and the internal filter. Water parameters are ok as I cycled witha bottle of ATM Colony

Could someone please advise me what media, how much and what order I should put in both filters to keep the water parameters in check.

The current filter media was in the filters as I also bought a used Juwel Rio 240 to set up as a second tank (this came with FX4, Juwel int skimmer etc). I just want to make sure I have it set up correctly going forward as I would like to keep corals etc

Currently I have no ammonia or nitrite however I do have Nitrates (which may be a lot to do with the used filter) I intend to do a water change at the weekend to reduce that and hopefully can keep it fairly low without too many large water changes

Thanks folks - any advice for a complete newbie greatly appreciated

I'd love to hear about what happened...
I have a brand new empty RIO 350 awaiting its first fill, I've spent a couple of weeks on reef research, I could end up with a couple of Piranhas to be honest, or I could end up with a beautiful coral reef, this thread is an absolute gold mine for me - I'm only on page 2, I'm savoring the pages.

I'm thinking about trying 30kg live rock and deep live sand, a HOB skimmer, water movement, some Kessil lighting and then experimenting with water and Coral for an extended period of time before I think about getting any fish.

Hopefully an email notification reaches you from this - or something, and you come back and tell how it went.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Calling all sumpless tanks!!!

 

[FangsAndGames]

My AIO 3g zoa garden.

 

[Hugster78]

 

[Bohemian Waxwing]

Well done. Is that just an AC for filtration?

 

[Marine430]

Aqua clear 110 chemi pure elite and filter floss
Aquamaxx 1.5 skimmer
Eheim heater 150
2 hydro koralia 240
Maxspect Razor X 150w
10% water change 2xs a month reef crystals
No dosing
Pellets, frozen fish eggs, frozen cyclops.
I feed tank 2xs a week.
Hardly ever water test.

 

[Hugster78]

Well done. Is that just an AC for filtration?

Thanks. This tank has only a Aquatop with built in UV.

 

[i cant think]

Here’s mine.

3’x16”x1’ (LxWxH).
I have this for lighting/filtration/heating;
9001 Tunzee Skimmer
Chiller (mainly for summer)
10W D-D UV
A small Glass Heater
Reef Factory Reef Flare Pro

And for testing/dosing I have;
Reef Factory Kh Keeper
Reef Factory Thermo Control
Reef Factory Salinity Control
Reef Factory 4 Dosing Pump

And I dose;
Reef Zlements Manganese 2x a week
Reef Zlements Blizzard 2x a week
Reef Zlements Ph Plus Part 2 4x a week

 

[Uncle99]

 

[Sleeping Giant]

 

[boyofmystery]

All my prices are in CAD

1. Tank Size: 40 gallon breeder + DIY stand (FB marketplace $200)
2. Filtration: Two Fluval U2 underwater filters (one has filter sponge + activated carbon, one has ceramic balls) (FB marketplace $60 total)
3. Powerhead: Two SunSun JVP-110 528 GPH wavemakers (FB marketplace $10 total)
4. Lighting: Unknown brand light bar plugged into timer switch (FB marketplace $50)
5. Heater: Fluval M Heater, not sure if 100 or 150 watt (FB marketplace, forgot price...)
6. Lid: NestBascis DIY Lid (Amazon.ca $27)
7. Water: Vancouver tap water left in buckets for 2 days min, sometimes Seachem Primed
8. Dosing: Brightwell Aquatics Chaetogro 3-4 times a week
9. Age: 2 months old (recently upgraded from 2 years old Biocube 29 / 32

 

[Mschmidt]

Not sure how "sumpless" the tank is. It's the main display of 29 gallons with a 10 gallon display fuge tied in. Filter is macro algae and I think I have some filter floss and hang on back. It's stocked with two bubble tip anemones, one rose BTA and one Colorado sunburst. I have a Duncan and some zinnia in there, three different chalices, and a couple of different sps. I dose two part and change the water when I'm feeling spicy.

Current fish stocking is a platinum clownfish Smith's blenny Springer damsel and bicolor blenny. But as soon as I'm done being a bed for a newborn I'll get the box of fish that's sitting outside my door right now. In the box is a mated pair of watchmen gobies and four chalk Bass and 10 or 12 bumble bee snails, there might be something else in there but I forget at the moment.

 

[backbayreef]

Just proudly joined this club as a experiment

1. Picture of Tank below
2. Size: 25gal
3. Corals only
4. Filtration Method / Equipment: DSB and macro algae (for display purposes)
5. Lighting type: Radion XR30 Gen1 with new LEDs
6. Any extra equipment you use: nope
7. Any chemical additives/dosing you use: nope, not yet
8. Water change frequency & how much: planning to do 10% every month

Tank is only 4 days old so will see! lol

 

[sfin52]

Fluval fx 4 running the tank and fuge.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I don't have a current picture of my tank available right now but I do want to follow this post.
I have a 75 gallon tank that I am running with a Fluval canister filter. I keep carbon and floss in the canister.
I also run a UV filter in the tank (place in back corner), 2 powerheads, and a heater.
Lighting is a Current USA Orbit LED light - Amazon product
I do water changes every three to four weeks (10G-15G) depending on my schedule.

I will try to remember to post a pic tonight when I get home but I have a 90 gallon run off of an HOB filter for carbon, an Oase 600 biomaster canister filter, an HOB skimmer, a UV sterilizer and a doser. Lights are Hipargero 100 watt LED's. I have several soft corals, a few LPS, and my only SPS is a PC rainbow acro that seems to be growing nicely.

 

[boyofmystery]

Fluval fx 4 running the tank and fuge.

I see torches on the right. What's all that to the left and middle? Finger leather?

 

[boyofmystery]

Not sure how "sumpless" the tank is. It's the main display of 29 gallons with a 10 gallon display fuge tied in. Filter is macro algae and I think I have some filter floss and hang on back. It's stocked with two bubble tip anemones, one rose BTA and one Colorado sunburst. I have a Duncan and some zinnia in there, three different chalices, and a couple of different sps. I dose two part and change the water when I'm feeling spicy.

Current fish stocking is a platinum clownfish Smith's blenny Springer damsel and bicolor blenny. But as soon as I'm done being a bed for a newborn I'll get the box of fish that's sitting outside my door right now. In the box is a mated pair of watchmen gobies and four chalk Bass and 10 or 12 bumble bee snails, there might be something else in there but I forget at the moment.

First time seeing a refugium placed higher than a main display tank. Nothing outrageous but I'm surprised by how I've never considered that myself!

 

[Mschmidt]

First time seeing a refugium placed higher than a main display tank. Nothing outrageous but I'm surprised by how I've never considered that myself!

It was that or risk drilling the big tank.

 

[Anna K]

Edit; sorry I didn't see the OP questions first on my phone

Picture of Tank
Tank Size: 40L aio
Corals -or - Fish Only: Both
Filtration Method / Equipment: 2 media baskets with filter floss and charcoal, and a micro protein skimmer
Lighting type: nicrew 200 gen 2
Any extra equipment you use: thoughts and prayers
Any chemical additives/dosing you use: no
Water change frequency & how much: weekly, 10%