Western_reefers 25 gallon Azooxanthellae tank diary.

[Western_reefer]

I JUST finished working on the 25 gallon tank, I got it all plumbed, filled it with rock, sand, and water. I hooked up a 11 gallon sump/fuge. There is 73 lb of fully cured live rock and 20 lb of fully cured live sand. The total water volume without rock/sand is 36 gallons, the total water volume with rock/sand is 30 gallons.
Here are a few pictures of the tank from morning and I'll take a few update pictures tomorrow.

 

[timmmysli]

Cool, I'll be interested to see what you do with the rockwork. I've been thinking of building a shallow long Np cave tank but I'll have to wait to see how yours goes now lol

Looking forward to seeing this tank running

 

[owlbassboy]

good work so far mate cant wait to see it develop

 

[Western_reefer]

good work so far mate cant wait to see it develop

Thanks!

 

[Western_reefer]

Cool, I'll be interested to see what you do with the rockwork. I've been thinking of building a shallow long Np cave tank but I'll have to wait to see how yours goes now lol

Looking forward to seeing this tank running

Thanks! What size tank are you thinking of setting up?

 

[slapshot]

Hey moses, did your sponge make it?

 

[Western_reefer]

Hey moses, did your sponge make it?

Yup.

 

[Bonta]

How come your running two NPS tanks ?

 

[Western_reefer]

How come your running two NPS tanks ?

Two NPC tanks? This is the only NPC tank I have.

 

[timmmysli]

Thanks! What size tank are you thinking of setting up?

Only a 3 footer but I'm thinking of going shallower than my existing 1.3ft deep tank. My main consern is that I'll struggle to get the food to the corals in my existing tank.

 

[Western_reefer]

Only a 3 footer but I'm thinking of going shallower than my existing 1.3ft deep tank. My main consern is that I'll struggle to get the food to the corals in my existing tank.

Oh. My 25 gallon tall is 21 inches tall. lol

 

[Western_reefer]

Both of my Basket starfish didn't make the transfer. One fell apart in the holding tank before I set up this 25 gallon and the last one fell apart while I was acclimating it. :sad1: I've had them for 6 weeks tho.

 

[slapshot]

That sticks! Post some new pixs!

 

[Bonta]

Two NPC tanks? This is the only NPC tank I have.

OH ! My bad sorry for my ignorant comment

Please continue with this delightful build

 

[Western_reefer]

That sticks! Post some new pixs!

I'll try to tomorrow once the water clears up a bit. I have some more bad news. The tube sponge started to die off, so instead of letting it die, I shredded it into a ton of tiny pieces hoping that some small pieces might grow into new tube sponges.

 

[Western_reefer]

OH ! My bad sorry for my ignorant comment

Please continue with this delightful build

Its alright.

Thanks!

 

[Western_reefer]

Here is the stock list so far.
25 gallon tall
Set up date: March 6, 2010
Live Sand: 20lb
Live Rock: 73lb
Sump: 11 gallons

Fish:
Pair of Tomato clownfish
1 Forktail Blenny
1 Yellow Clown goby
1 Diamond Goby


Inverts:
4 Nassarius Snails
1 Cerith Snail
Red Pistol Shrimp
1 Common Cucumbers
3 Sand sifting Cucumbers
2 Little Neck Clams

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few pictures I took not too long ago. I also hooked up a ReefKeeper Lite lvl 1. Its going to be controlling Aqua lifters as dosing pumps.

FTS.

Over flow

Return.

Little Neck Clam.

Top down shot.

 

[Western_reefer]

This is my view from my computer.

This is my brothers view from his computer.

 

[slapshot]

Sweet! Can't wait to see the rest of the stuff in there. I like the rock work. Do you really run it at 70 degrees? I am surprised it stays that low.