Ok so i'm slowly phasing in this project. It will eventually take over and replace my 2.5gal pico reef and become my main reef tank. An upgrade of course. I wanted the option to keep some fish as well as some SPS and various other coral. Like i said this project will be a slow project, my salary right now is not the best haha so i am trying to budget myself.
I want to do a tank in the 40+ range but since i have the 33 already, i'm using it to minimize cost.
SETUP
Tank: 33gal on my overly large custom stand
Lighting: 2 250w MH retrofits 14000k
Filtration: 20-29gal sump/fuge (skimmer in sump)
Flow: 2 Powerheads, type TBD
LIVESTOCK Choice A
Fish: 1 Flame Angel (depending on how it works with my SPS/Clams), 6line Wrasse
Coral: Mainly SPS, variety of LPS/Zoas. Possibly a Clam as well.
Inverts: Small Basic CUC of snails
LIVESTOCK Choice B
Fish: Flame Angel (Again depending), some sort of Blenny
Coral: SPS, LPS, Zoas, Clams
Inverts: CUC, 1-2 Skunk Cleaners
As you can see livestock is still up in the air, but its usually the last thing in planning a tank so i have some time. As for the LR, thats just gonna be done by eye. I always tend to overshoot on Lbs. Any suggestions? I've just always loved the Flame angels...always wanted one.
Right now i have the Tank, Lights (no bulbs), tank for the sump, and enough LR and substrate to seed the tank.
Retrofit kits
Tank on custom stand. Sorry for the mess, to much fish stuff!
2.5gal pico as of now. Looks like crap, been gone for 6 months so its kinda just been going on its own with a few WCs by my family.
And no, the stand is not finished.![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I want to do a tank in the 40+ range but since i have the 33 already, i'm using it to minimize cost.
SETUP
Tank: 33gal on my overly large custom stand
Lighting: 2 250w MH retrofits 14000k
Filtration: 20-29gal sump/fuge (skimmer in sump)
Flow: 2 Powerheads, type TBD
LIVESTOCK Choice A
Fish: 1 Flame Angel (depending on how it works with my SPS/Clams), 6line Wrasse
Coral: Mainly SPS, variety of LPS/Zoas. Possibly a Clam as well.
Inverts: Small Basic CUC of snails
LIVESTOCK Choice B
Fish: Flame Angel (Again depending), some sort of Blenny
Coral: SPS, LPS, Zoas, Clams
Inverts: CUC, 1-2 Skunk Cleaners
As you can see livestock is still up in the air, but its usually the last thing in planning a tank so i have some time. As for the LR, thats just gonna be done by eye. I always tend to overshoot on Lbs. Any suggestions? I've just always loved the Flame angels...always wanted one.
Right now i have the Tank, Lights (no bulbs), tank for the sump, and enough LR and substrate to seed the tank.
Retrofit kits
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/clemmatt/MHkit1.jpg)
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/clemmatt/Ballast1.jpg)
Tank on custom stand. Sorry for the mess, to much fish stuff!
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/clemmatt/tankstand1.jpg)
2.5gal pico as of now. Looks like crap, been gone for 6 months so its kinda just been going on its own with a few WCs by my family.
![](http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/clemmatt/pico1.jpg)
And no, the stand is not finished.