[ecvernon]

After i broke down my 90 gallon tank i was planning to get a 120 when i moved, but that did not happen So i went with the 40 breeder.

This time i am gonna take this tank build slow and try not to go to fast so i wont have to "upgrade" later.
Any opinions are more than welcome!!!!

EQUIPMENT

1.40 gallon breeder
- need to get drilled two holes for 1 inch bulkheads(i am using a sump with dual intake)
-overflow box from custom king
- need to get drilled two holes 3/4 inch bulkheads for returns
2.black pine stand- got on craigslist 60 bucks
3. 40 pounds marco rocks-- curing in rubbeer maid right now. ammonia is like 15-20 ppm!!!off the testing charts
- gotta get epoxy and zip ties so i could do aquascaping
4. 36 inch 6 bulb tek light
5. loc line for returns
6. 30x15x15 sump built by custom king(tried to sell it but sell fell through so making use of it)
7. Aqua c ev 180
8.jbj auto top off
9. need to get ro pump booster too much water being wasted
10. 40 pounds carib sea live sand
11. i have an ehiem 1262 not sure if it will be too strong..
12. koralia 2,koralia3, maxijet with flow mod(not sure which of them i will use or need but i have options)
13. need to get a chiller for 40+ gallons
14. need to get a aqua controller jr


dont know what else i am missing any suggestions let me know

[ecvernon]

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[ssmtcarlo]

Hay i have the same tank and lights setup. I dont think you will need a chiller i dont, just mount a fan over your sump and hook it up to the acjr. Works fine for me.

[ellebelle]

Depends on how warm your place gets. I definitely need a chiller on my 40Br.

[Dj Orion]

Quote: Originally Posted by ellebelle Depends on how warm your place gets. I definitely need a chiller on my 40Br.

I went to this guys house and his room was like 120 degrees. I couldnt believe that no chiller was hooked up. But supposively it stays cool.

[ecvernon]

i drilled my own tank and i aint break it!!!!!Took me a while but no cracks. i drilled the two holes about 1/4 inch off mark from what i planned. But it actually worked out because it gave me better clearance for the unions/ball valve i went with. got the diamond hole cutters from ebay and they worked really well

[ecvernon]

got me a can of satin black paint for the back. Also cut some egg crate so the rocks wont rest on the bottom of the tank.

[ecvernon]

time to see if this baby can hold water!!!! filled it up at 11pm its now 3am and no leaks. imma let it run with fresh water for a while to make sure everything is ok

[bigsink]

Nice job. You do excellent work.

[nanoreefer22]

Great Start! Whats the black jar looking thing in the main tank?