So after setting up my tank the first time in a rush because of having the fever and without doing much research and watching tooooooo many youtube DIY videos. I ended up with a over pvc overflow that didn't work so well, a 2x3 bare stand and 1/2" shy of 20L in the bottom of the stand for the sump i wanted. SO FOR THOSE THAT ARE JUST STARTING OUT DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU GET YOUR TANK WET! It will save you money and alot of headaches. That being said after 3 months of the tank running and having pour flow and being an eye sore in my living room i gave in and put everything into Rubbermaid with heaters and powerheads and began to rebuild.
Build Info:
Tank - Aqueon 40B
Sump - 20L
Live Rock/Sand - 50Lbs ea.
Skimmer - SWC-160
Return - Mag 5
Wave Maker - Jabeo WP-10 x2 with Jbwave controller
Overflow - Cpr Retrokit 1500gph box (Went with larger box for Herbie setup)
Lighting - Reefbreeders Photon 24"
The first go at my build... DYI Ribbion Led's and DIY PVC overflow.
The Rebuild! I tapped the tank with a herbie, Hard plumbed PVC, built a new sump, Finished the stand and got some new lighting!
I have to say this hobby is more work then i would have imagined. In the 8 months i have had the tank up and running ive had alot of ups and downs. I will upload more recent pics of the tank. Unfortunately its fallow atm so just a bunch of frags not fish. The last fish that came out of my QT had ich i never treated for it since he didn't show signs until it was in the DT, 4 out of the 6 fish i had are all in QT now and have all been TTed. Oddly enough they didnt die from ich. One carpet surfed on me and the other i found sucked in by the powerhead.
Build Info:
Tank - Aqueon 40B
Sump - 20L
Live Rock/Sand - 50Lbs ea.
Skimmer - SWC-160
Return - Mag 5
Wave Maker - Jabeo WP-10 x2 with Jbwave controller
Overflow - Cpr Retrokit 1500gph box (Went with larger box for Herbie setup)
Lighting - Reefbreeders Photon 24"
The first go at my build... DYI Ribbion Led's and DIY PVC overflow.
The Rebuild! I tapped the tank with a herbie, Hard plumbed PVC, built a new sump, Finished the stand and got some new lighting!
I have to say this hobby is more work then i would have imagined. In the 8 months i have had the tank up and running ive had alot of ups and downs. I will upload more recent pics of the tank. Unfortunately its fallow atm so just a bunch of frags not fish. The last fish that came out of my QT had ich i never treated for it since he didn't show signs until it was in the DT, 4 out of the 6 fish i had are all in QT now and have all been TTed. Oddly enough they didnt die from ich. One carpet surfed on me and the other i found sucked in by the powerhead.