20g drilled custom frag tank

[Sabres429]

So, I haven't seen too many custom drilled frag tanks on here so I decided to do one. Started off with the $1/gallon sale and it ended like this.

This is my custom 20g drilled frag tank with a 10g sump. The Stand and canopy are completely custom built by a local reefer and a good friend. He is an amazing craftsman. He also drilled the tank and has had a lot of experience drilling them.

I plumbed the tank using some flex tubing from Home Depot. I bought a 1000gph overflow box from Ebay.

Equipment list:

-Chinese crap box for lighting
-Spectrapure 90gpd RO/Di with a Dual TDS meter
-Instant Ocean salt
-BRS Refractometer
-Tunze Nano Osmolator
-Temp Alert Thermometer
-Sicce Sincra Silent 358 GPH
-150w Cobalt Neotherm
-Digital timers to control the lights

On the way from my Bulk Reef Supply order today is..

-New sediment filter for the RO/DI
-BRS mini reactor with the Cobalt MJ 1200 pump
-1/2 of BRS ROX 0.8 Carbon
-1oz or coral rx pro
-2 sheets of black egg crate
-1oz bottle of super glue
-Black PVC
-Korallia Nano 565 power head
-8lbs of Caribsea Arm extra coarse media

Plans...

I plan on using the black PVC underneath the egg crate to hold it up. I plan on doing different levels in the tank to cater to the lighting needs of different corals. As far as the 8lbs of Caribsea Arm extra coarse media, I plan on putting that on the bottom of the tank to collect benefical bacteria. I plan on running the reactor with strictly Carbon. No need to run GFO with weekly 5g water changes. Eventually I plan on buying an apex and upgrading to a Mp10QD. Ive used Ecotech on all my other tanks but for now, the Korallia will do just fine.

Livestock..

I'm a huge high end zoa lover. The frag tank will be stocked mostly zoanthids with a couple cool sticks in there.

Stay tuned for updates and my cycle has begun today....

 

[Sabres429]

 

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[Grymmy95]

Looks really nice! Can't wait to see more!

 

[homer1475]

Let me know how you like that Sicce syncra pump, just ordered one for my biocube to replace the stock pump. Should be a nice upgrade coming from 265gph to a 357gph.

Nice looking build, now just get it filled up and full of frags. :thumbsup:

The canopy looks a little large, could either be actually large, or just how the pictures portray it? It looks like a lot of wood and very little glass. Just looks a little unbalanced to me. Excellent craftsmanship either way.

 

[Sabres429]

Let me know how you like that Sicce syncra pump, just ordered one for my biocube to replace the stock pump. Should be a nice upgrade coming from 265gph to a 357gph.

Nice looking build, now just get it filled up and full of frags. :thumbsup:

The canopy looks a little large, could either be actually large, or just how the pictures portray it? It looks like a lot of wood and very little glass. Just looks a little unbalanced to me. Excellent craftsmanship either way.

The canopy is a little larger then what I would like it to be but I don't mind. Your going to love the Sicce. It's so quiet.

 

[Sabres429]

Just a little update! my frag tank is finally complete (equipment wise.) I used Arm coarse on the bottom of the tank to catch beneficial bacteria. I received by Bulk Reef Supply Order yesterday. I ordered some black egg crate, black PVC, Korallia Nano 625 power head,Mini reactor which I'm running carbon through, BRS super glue, Coral RX pro, and a sediment filter for my RO unit. I also ordered some Dr. Tim's One and Only Live Nitrifying bacteria. I truly believe this works and have great success with every time i've used it.

 

[ian09]

Very nice [emoji106] I'm interested to see what comes next and what you'll be stocking your tank with. I'm assuming some eye catching zoas
Im currently getting back into the hobby and stil waiting for my cycle. I also used Dr.Tims nitrifying bacteria as it has worked for me in the past.