I've owned a 65G Reef, 15G Reef, and 46G Freshwater tanks before. I've seen 120G+ Setups and have decided it time to try a middle of the road approach with a 35G Cube. The 65G was great but consumed a lot of space, time, money, and I sold it to a family member to enjoy. I then bought a 15G and liked it because it was a lot less water to change and easy to keep but limited in space and no sump. I think a 35G cube might work out for me. I would like to show my progress of the build and list the equipment I picked out. There is more to choose from for nano equipment and small tanks then ever before. Enjoy!
35G Reef Tank Build
- Thread starter Jblaise
- Start date
35G Reef Ready Cube- $99
Glass Canopy - $40
18-22" Reef Evo 10 3-watt Leds - $37
Tunze DOC 9001 Nano Protein Skimmer - $125
Eheim Submersible Compact Pump 1000 - $30
(5) 4" Socks 100 Micron and Holder - $35
CaribSea Aragonite Special Grade Reef Sand 35Lbs - $40
35Lbs Fuji Dry/Live Rock - Already have
10G Tank built into sump - $25
Clip on Bulb Reflector and 60 watt Let 5k daylight Bulb- $15
Bio-Spira - $15
Built the Stand from 2x4 and other materials - $50
Coral Life Digital Outlet - Already had
Petco Ocean Water 40G- $80
Vinyl Tubing and plastic clamps- $30
Cobalt Led Neo-Therm Heater 200 Watt- $70
Possible Stocking:
Dwarf Conch
Nassarius snails
Blue Hermits
Tiny Brittle starfish
1 Clown Fish
1 Fire Fish
1 Nano Goby and Pistol - Possible
1 Mandarin if it accepts food and Refugium had been setup for 6 Months or more - Possible
All Soft Coral with Color.
Glass Canopy - $40
18-22" Reef Evo 10 3-watt Leds - $37
Tunze DOC 9001 Nano Protein Skimmer - $125
Eheim Submersible Compact Pump 1000 - $30
(5) 4" Socks 100 Micron and Holder - $35
CaribSea Aragonite Special Grade Reef Sand 35Lbs - $40
35Lbs Fuji Dry/Live Rock - Already have
10G Tank built into sump - $25
Clip on Bulb Reflector and 60 watt Let 5k daylight Bulb- $15
Bio-Spira - $15
Built the Stand from 2x4 and other materials - $50
Coral Life Digital Outlet - Already had
Petco Ocean Water 40G- $80
Vinyl Tubing and plastic clamps- $30
Cobalt Led Neo-Therm Heater 200 Watt- $70
Possible Stocking:
Dwarf Conch
Nassarius snails
Blue Hermits
Tiny Brittle starfish
1 Clown Fish
1 Fire Fish
1 Nano Goby and Pistol - Possible
1 Mandarin if it accepts food and Refugium had been setup for 6 Months or more - Possible
All Soft Coral with Color.
Bogue Chitto
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Looks like you are off to a good start. When are you going to get it up and running?
Zacktosterone
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Bogue Chitto
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Looking good. I see you have some coraline on the rocks. Just remember the diatoms will be there shortly so don't go too fast.
Bogue Chitto
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You have some good rock there, you will see more stuff pop up as time goes on.
WaReefer458
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Humor me and don't even try a mandarin in that. They are hard enough to keep healthy in a 125 that is well established let alone a small cube. Not trying to be that guy but honestly it's best on both ends. Keep in mind you may be able to keep one alive but for it to be healthy they need 5-6k Copepods a day.
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