IMarine 25g Lagoon build

[Reefstar075]

Been out of the hobby for 3 years due to nursing school and am very excited to be getting back into it. My apartment only allows up to a 30 gallon aquarium so I decided to go with the Innovative Marine 25g Lagoon because the JBJ rimless 30 was sold out every where. Any way, the tank came today, several days ago I purchased rock from the LFS and started a 10 gallon to allow the rock/sand to cycle while I waited to get the tank. Now I need to either build my own stand or wait until next paycheck to buy the $300 IM stand. Any one have good plans for a DIY stand for this tank by chance? For now I have a old AI sol Nano I used on my last tank for a few months but plan to make a necessary upgrade eventually. I am looking for recommendations on a nano skimmer that would fit in the back of the 25 Lagoon, I had an old Tunze nano but unfortunately it is too large. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated ill post a few pics to show what I have going so far! EDIT: I will post pics later, bc it wont allow my phone to post directly.

 

[Reefstar075]

I am planning on doing a mixed reef, but mainly want to do SPS. I know this is more difficult in a smaller aquarium I used to have a 135 gallon SPS tank so also any pointers or recommendations on equipment I should get to maintain would be appreciated. I am already planning to order a 2-part dosing kit to help keep water levels more stable. There seems to be tons of new equipment since I last enjoyed the reefing hobby so open to all suggestions! Thanks!

 

[Danny_15]

Dont listen to the haters bro. Many people on here gonna tell you you cant handle it, thats what they told me and i got no sump no skimmer or heater and im growing acros in my 10 gallon, no heater cause tank stays at house temp.


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[Reefstar075]

Yeah, I've grown SPS in a 28 gallon before just did frequent WCs. But this time I'm doing it right, with a proper dosing system and every thing I need for them to thrive. I do plan on having a sump, I'm thinking I'm just going to reroute the water from the overflow down to a sump instead of taking chances drilling the tank.

 

[Reefstar075]

Yeah, I've grown SPS in a 28 gallon before just did frequent WCs. But this time I'm doing it right, with a proper dosing system and every thing I need for them to thrive. I do plan on having a sump, I'm thinking I'm just going to reroute the water from the overflow down to a sump instead of taking chances drilling the tank. That way I can just use my old nano Tunze until I buy a new skimmer, or can even use my old larger reef octopus skimmer if I can make a sump that will fit it.

 

[reeferdude710]

you can do it all night long

 

[Reefstar075]

Every time I try to upload photos it says upload failed... They're jpegs... What am I doing wrong?

 

[Reefstar075]

Bump* why can't I post pics? Any one have any idea?

 

[Reefstar075]

Decided to build my own stand and it is coming along nicely, hoping to finish it by early next week and finally get my main tank going. Hopefully I figure out how to upload pics so I can share pics with my next update!

 

[Novice101]

Any update?


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[zoa1988]

Update I just picked more up