160G mixed reef tank

[N3mo]

So I have been working on revamping my old nano tank which is currently been used as an observational QT.

I need some place to leave frags and also watch over new fish. Perfect setup to do this.

Tank currently looks like this. Will be adding more lighting, changing out the scape and sand.. Basically make it a proper nano tank again, excuse to not sell it as well..

Started working in the new scape for it, will be adding another bucket to keep all the current live rock for better filteration as I'm going with a very minimal scrap..

 

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Some zoa pics..

 

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FTS Friday

 

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I tried asking around to see if I can get a sump cover made-up. But it seems to be a bit of a mission. So I decided to try making one with wood. It will be sealed and painted black..

Still got a long way to go, but some progress is better than no progress..

 

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So it turns out the satin black enamel paint I bought dries to gloss. Wrong colour but the sump is looking much neater.

Will sand down and paint Matt black.

 

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Some progress..

Made a box to cover the filter roller, will stick clear perspex inside it.

 

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Sanded the covers down and painted them satin black.

Still not 100% sure about the sump lighting, will have to see how more blue look..

 

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New seasons greeting Montipora I got a month ago..

 

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Some progress..

Control panel has been cut and wood stained. Basic lighting has been put however the whole lighting in the sump will be changed once I get some parts I'm waiting for..

 

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Some parts arrived..

Lit the sump very lightly to just have an in sump glow if that makes sense, also hooked up the white lighting for the whole sump.

Now just the dosing container area to neaten and light up.

 

[Dreamscapesaquatics]

I love this thread. So inspiring. All the photos make it impossible not to keep coming back. Amazing tank. Beautiful photography.

 

[N3mo]

Thank you for the kind words.

I love this thread. So inspiring. All the photos make it impossible not to keep coming back. Amazing tank. Beautiful photography.

 

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New addition..

 

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Been a while since I spammed the thread with coral pics.

 

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5 months apart.

A frag was given to me as it wasn't doing well. Managed to save it.

 

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Some Friday shots