my new tank

josh holt

josh holt

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tomorrow hopefully i pick up my new tank. ill post pics when i get it. i decided on a 40gal that a friend of mine has for my new reef tank. the tank is 36"L x 15"D x 18"T. it has a fairly tall stand which i like. now the big question for me is SPS or softie. softie tank is easy but i miss my SPS. my thoughts for lighting is a single halide with two t5. for filtration im thinking just a sump and skimmer. ill have plenty of live rock so a fuge wont be needed. if anyone has any input let me know.
 
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well since the last time i posted pictures rc has changed how its done and i cant seem to figure it out so i cant post any pics yet.
 
been collecting parts for my tank. for lighting i picked up a dual 175 halide. i have a 30" acrylic sump and i picked up a blue line extrernal pump for my return pump. picked up a cpr cs102 overflow but may be a little overkill.
 
so my parts list as of now. 40 gal display, eshopps pf800 overflow, large sump, blue line external return pump with two 1/2" penductors, bubble magus nac6 skimmer, two koalia 1 powerheads and dual 175 metal halides. waiting for overflow, penductors and skimmer to arrive so i can set up the tank.
 
got my skimmer, overflow and penductors today. also pickeed up two 15k iwasaki bulbs. hopefully the tank wil be running this weekend.
 
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tank is up and running. just need to finish some small things. looks like im going to need a chiller. lights were on for 8 hours and the tank was 86 degrees. no fans yet so hopefully that will help some.
 
thanks krowleey. i really like the dimensions of this tank. if i upgrade tanks in the future i will stay with the 36"long but go 24" or 30" deep and 20" high. i wanted to do another sps tank but didnt want to deal with maintenence on another large tank like i had before. plus my plan is to stalk about tenor so corals and work on growing them out rather than working on filling a tank with as many corals that that i can fit.
 
well my tank has been running 5 days shy of a month. did my first water change today. also pulled the skimmer out and cleaned it. tomorrow or the next day ill check my parameters and hopefully start stocking some fish. now i just need to get the doors for the stand finished and also get the canopy finished.
 
josh holt said:
well my tank has been running 5 days shy of a month. did my first water change today. also pulled the skimmer out and cleaned it. tomorrow or the next day ill check my parameters and hopefully start stocking some fish. now i just need to get the doors for the stand finished and also get the canopy finished.
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i do hope you plan to QT your fish. now is the perfect time, you have no parasites in your clean tank. QT is a must, and just as important as filtration. good luck.
 
no qt tank. i have thought about it but unfortunatly dont have the space to set one up nor do i really have the space to store an empty setup for when i need to qt something. plus all my frags will most likely come out of one tank that i know is parasite free.
 
well after a few months of my tank running i have noticed that i just dont take care of it enough. so i have decided to sell it and get out of the hobby. im selling the entire setup for $500 obo. ill also throw in any misc stuff i have.
 
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