Xmetal's 40B

xmetalfan99 · Jan 21, 2014

After not having a tank for 2 years and many set backs, I finally have a tank up and running and can't wait to get it looking pretty.

Setup:

40 Breeder Drilled with 2 returns and 700gph glass-holes.com
36" 6 bulb t5ho Tek Light
20L sump
Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer
Sicce Syncra Silint 4.0 return
2 Tunze 6045 power heads (one will be replaced with a mp10w es or mp40w es)
Tunze Osmolator
2 BRS dosing pumps
Apex

I am probably going to change the left side, I was cycling a lot of dry rock and those three pieces are just cool looking.

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Flameback Pair · Jan 21, 2014

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gar732 · Jan 29, 2014

Nice, I like the scape. I have almost the same exact setup, even the same clowns, lol. I would skip the mp10 and go with mp40. It has a broader flow and you can reuse it if you upgrade in the future. It's the only pump I have on my tank and I have it at about 75%. I'm sure someone will suggest you just go with a wp25 and that's a good option but I like being able to plug a back up battery to the mp40. Twice I lost power for 4-5 days and my vortech is the only thing kept everything alive while others in my area lost their live stock. How are you liking the vertex? I picked one up but haven't ran it yet, it won't fit in my skimmer section.