40 breeder custom build

[pauliwalnuts]

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[mazon56]

Thanks guys
I wana go open top but im scared of fish jumping out. as of now for sure I have a snowflake and Picasso clown pair , a helfriechi firefish, and I want a wrasse and a bluedot jawfish and maybe a small tang don't know yet. Can I keep it open top or no?

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[xxxAngeloxxx]

nice stand you made there buddy keeps us updated with the set up =)

 

[jayuws]

Very nice set up

Your set up is exactly what I want. Could you show your plumbing? I just bought a 40 breeder but it's not RR. Was yours RR or did someone drill the holes for you? This would be my first tank with a sump/refug. Love the thread man and I'd love to copy your set-up.

cheers,
Jay

Ok got the plumbing together and just mixing some ro water now so ill fill it up today n hope everything worked out good. Ill post pics.of it fully setup

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[mazon56]

I had a friend drill it ill take a picture of the plumbing the beat that I can tonight when I get home. Good luck with ur build if ur gunna build ur own stand some advice triple measure everything and cut real slow trust me I found out the hard way lol

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[wonderballz]

if ur gunna build ur own stand some advice triple measure everything and cut real slow trust me I found out the hard way lol

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Defi triple measure and then check it again. When I did the miter cuts on the molding for my stand, I screwed up a few of the cuts and had to go to home depot to pick up some extra molding.

 

[ejsaints]

There is a black eggcrate material that u can get to put over your tank. You still have an open feel without trapping heat in and you'll usuually keep most fish in. Small wrasses may ne tricky sometimes.

 

[mazon56]

tank pretty much done with cycle i got a tiger pistol shrimp for the fuge to see how things go and bought a lil frag of an sps not sure what it is but its looking good so far. gunna get the clean up crew prob this week

 

[BobNY]

Nice Setup!!
Definitely cover it.
I made my covers using screen frame and 1/4" clear plastic screen netting from BRS.
Easy to make and doesn't block as much light as the egg crate.

 

[motortrendz]

definitly cover it, i lost 2 blue spoted jaws from jumping as well as a few wrasses.. ans when we had the earthquake one of my clowns jumped.. yes i learened my lesson my tanks have all been covered for a while... but the clown tank wasnt.. who would have thought!

 

[mazon56]

hey guys sorry havent updated been real busy. i finally got the clean up crew. ive got the fuge going, finished the rock work and added some fish and very little coral (taking it slow).

fuge

display tank

helfriechi firefish

snowflake clown (he wouldnt stay still)

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Looking good buddy. :cheers:

 

[rkaragozler]

Looking real good, that is the kind of rock work i need.
Did you do a power out test on the tank yet?? the return elbow looks to be very low, the way that is set up a lot of water is going to drain.
Also you might want to aim the return lockline a little more to the surface, not sure if you have a siphon break on it.

 

[mazon56]

Thanks yea I checked it it's perfect doesn't come close to over flowing. Im switching my lights to a 6 or 8 bulb Tek

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[rkaragozler]

great, better safe than sorry, you would be surprised, how many people are so anxious to get their tanks running and overlook things.