[Tonyscoots84]

Well to make a long story short i had a discussion with my parents and they told me that they did not want to be in a house without a fish tank :idea2: (i guess i did a really good job on my 120 gallon)... what a suprise.. so after thinking alot i was going to go with a 24 gallon aquapod. Then nick calls me up and says hey tony i got a 30 gallon oceanic tank for you to use in the meanwhile and a remora skimmer as well .. ... Its really sad how addictive this hobby is but its worth it.. i figure something this small is easy to take care of and wouldnt take as much effort or work as the 120 gallon tank i had.

well here are all the specs

Tank - 30 gallon oceanic tank 2 holes drilled upper right and left side (closed loop with a gen x external pump)
Closed Loop Pump - gen x 1100 gph
Heater - 100 watt heater
Lighting - 250 watt hqi 20k xm bulb
Actnic - 2 18" VHO super actnic
Dosing - nautilus III doser
Skimmer - Remora
Top off - auto top off w/5 gallon resevoir

Its going to be barebottom w/ 30 lbs of marco rock and 3lbs of live rock

Pics of the tank will come shortly jus finished painting the back and going to start working on plumbing... still have to build the stand (no this time its going to be a normal stand but a very nice stand since it will be in my living room.

something i was debating on doing...

if i use one of the holes that are drilled for the intake for the closed loop i would need to have it pointing down do you think locline will be a good idea with a smaller nozzle on it to use as the intake.

guyz any recc. on this tank is always greatly appreciated i just feel great that i didnt leave the hobby and that i have something to come home to.. i love this hobby way to much ...

	VHO Very High Output Fluorescent Lighting - Fluorescent bulbs that run on special ballasts and have an output that is significantly higher than normal tubes. It is very possible to run an entire reef system on VHO lighting providing the proper number of bulbs and mixture of spectrums are chosen. For most hobbyists, these tubes are used in conjunction with Metal Halide lighting for simulating dawn and dusk. They often provide the "bluer" end of the light spectrum and thus a more aesthetically appealing display.

[tosiek]

I was gonna say welcome back but its like u never left =0P

And yeah it would work T, don't see why it wouldn't. Lockline has those 90 degree angles also u can shove one of those on.

[tosiek]

Your not going to get a good pulse with the vortec in a tank that small btw. dunno if you know that or not. Reef crest mode FTW
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[Tonyscoots84]

thanks T.... i was thinking of using the locline but i guess ill try it out and see what happens.. .. but im hope this tank comes out the way i picture it

and yea im not looking for pulse im just looking for alot of flow at the bottom of the tank to kick up all the crap ..

[jackson6745]

Can't wait to see the pics Tony. One suggestion I have is to upgrade the skimmer. No sense in holding back there if you're going nuts everywhere else

[Tonyscoots84]

lol rich.. picks of the stand and tank will be coming tom. i like the way its coming out. gonna pimp out this stand as well .... yea its gonna be a whirlpool in there but my sps will be happy.. skimmer eventually will be upgraded but right now budget is low ...

quick question for the closed loop can i use plastic hose to barb fittings at both ends will that be alright.. Thanks in advance guyz

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

[jackson6745]

Plastic hose barbs and vinyl hose will work. I would use hose clamps for added saftey.

[Tonyscoots84]

pics are up.....

[KathyC]

Looks great Tony -you're off to a great start..again
Especially like the white pickling on the stand & tank!

[jackson6745]

looks great Tony!