Time for an update. The tank has been up for 6 weeks now and we have added a few inhabitants.
Tank: 40 Gallon Breeder 36L X 18W X 15D (not RR)
Drainage is handled by a DIY acrylic two chamber HOT overflow.
Sump: 20 Gallon Acrylic three chamber.
Pumps: Return - Rio 2500, in sump (obviously)
Siphon - Rio 2100, in tank. Connected by ariline tubing to the two 1.5" PVC siphon tubes in the overflow cup. Also makes for good tank circulation.
Unknown Pump on the Skimmer - seems to get the job done.
Lighting: IceCap 430, Three 36" (96W) URI VHO's - 2 white, 1 actinic 03
Filtration: Currently setup with a Fluval 404 in the sump. we have added a DSB to the sump and have worked out lighting. I would like to add macro algae but have none to add yet.
Heater: 125W Ebo Jagger in sump.
Skimmer: US Aquariums 24" Venturi Skimmer, also in sump.
We have a wave timer, but currently have no practical use or need to implement it, possibly in the future if we add another power head in tank.
Substrate: 4" Aragonite DSB.
We have seeded in some base rock with our live rock and the coraline is starting to grow over to the dry rock.
Inhabitants:
1 Gold Striped Maroon Clown
E Quadricolor
H Crispa
1 Four striped damsel (leftover from cycling. he's cute so he stays)
1 yellow tang
ghost (or white) ribbon eel @ about 27"(some have called this a uniform reef eel, what exactly that is i do not know)
Euphillya Ancora
Trumpet or Candy Cane coral
Green Star Polyps
I have pictures of many of these animals but am having problems with my server, so i'll get that worked out and add the pictures to this post.
Tank: 40 Gallon Breeder 36L X 18W X 15D (not RR)
Drainage is handled by a DIY acrylic two chamber HOT overflow.
Sump: 20 Gallon Acrylic three chamber.
Pumps: Return - Rio 2500, in sump (obviously)
Siphon - Rio 2100, in tank. Connected by ariline tubing to the two 1.5" PVC siphon tubes in the overflow cup. Also makes for good tank circulation.
Unknown Pump on the Skimmer - seems to get the job done.
Lighting: IceCap 430, Three 36" (96W) URI VHO's - 2 white, 1 actinic 03
Filtration: Currently setup with a Fluval 404 in the sump. we have added a DSB to the sump and have worked out lighting. I would like to add macro algae but have none to add yet.
Heater: 125W Ebo Jagger in sump.
Skimmer: US Aquariums 24" Venturi Skimmer, also in sump.
We have a wave timer, but currently have no practical use or need to implement it, possibly in the future if we add another power head in tank.
Substrate: 4" Aragonite DSB.
We have seeded in some base rock with our live rock and the coraline is starting to grow over to the dry rock.
Inhabitants:
1 Gold Striped Maroon Clown
E Quadricolor
H Crispa
1 Four striped damsel (leftover from cycling. he's cute so he stays)
1 yellow tang
ghost (or white) ribbon eel @ about 27"(some have called this a uniform reef eel, what exactly that is i do not know)
Euphillya Ancora
Trumpet or Candy Cane coral
Green Star Polyps
I have pictures of many of these animals but am having problems with my server, so i'll get that worked out and add the pictures to this post.
