40 breeder peninsula tank drilled *sps dominated*

[Cleanreefer]

Good evening just joined r2r after browsing for a few months just wanted to show off my build it’s a 40 breeder tank with a custom stand that I built, the end goal was keeping acropora which I have been very successful so far! I was running a 250watt metal halide but got tired of the magnetic balast buzzing so I switched back to LEDs for now

brs doser dripping kalkwasser daily
Reefoctopus 150int
Sicce 2.0 return pump
Mp10
Nero 3
slw10
Hydra 26 and prime 16hd
Apex jr a3
Apex trident
Co2 reactor

parameters 8ppm nitrate .08 phosphate

 

[yougo]

Really nice ! How old.is that tank now ?

 

[Cleanreefer]

Really nice ! How old.is that tank now ?

March 16th is when I filled it up, but I’ve had multiple other tanks since this one has been the most stable tank I’ve had so far which makes my life easier

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Good evening just joined r2r after browsing for a few months just wanted to show off my build it’s a 40 breeder tank with a custom stand that I built, the end goal was keeping acropora which I have been very successful so far! I was running a 250watt metal halide but got tired of the magnetic balast buzzing so I switched back to LEDs for now

brs doser dripping kalkwasser daily
Reefoctopus 150int
Sicce 2.0 return pump
Mp10
Nero 3
slw10
Hydra 26 and prime 16hd
Apex jr a3
Apex trident
Co2 reactor

parameters 8ppm nitrate .08 phosphate

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Great looking tank!

 

[Cleanreefer]

Great looking tank!

Much appreciated!!

 

[Cleanreefer]

managed to score these metal halides. My old one was not great I will work on making these more hidden later not really worried about it. Par tested much better

 

[19Mateo83]

Awesome little tank! I’m about to embark on a very similar build with a 50 gallon end drilled like that. Do you happen to have any pictures of the plumbing and sump?

 

[Cleanreefer]

Awesome little tank! I’m about to embark on a very similar build with a 50 gallon end drilled like that. Do you happen to have any pictures of the plumbing and sump?

If I were you I would go thru the bottom or do two drains or do a overflow box for sure I got talked into this design and it’s not terrible but I can’t turn my return pump up all the way

 

[19Mateo83]

Thank you for the pictures!

 

[Cleanreefer]

Added some LEDs so I’m not running my metal halides for 12 hours 6 hours will do just as good and the rest metal halide traded a hydra 26 for 2 prime 16hd

 

[Cleanreefer]

Little update scored this Fiji 81 ext. had to reseal but going up this weekend to replace my 40 breeder got a trigger ruby sump for this tank

 

[Cleanreefer]

Took awhile to get it up but spent the past couple days getting it right gonna do a different light setup and add mh later