20 gallon Reef tank build

SCRATCHIN EVERYTHING

Due to setting up a 2.5 FW tank for a sick guppy and him not being able to navigate it in his current condition, the tank is now going to be a 2.5 gallon saltwater seahorse tank. Im going to take way to long to research up on these guys and give them a beautiful tank.

And yes, Im still blaming Sidekicking and fish_n_vw

I will also turn the 10 gallon into a reef tank for my two clown fish. My ultimate goal is to get them a host rose bubble tip anemone.

Ultimate goal kinda ish, tank layout wise

LOL, SCRATCH THAT ALSO

20 gallon reef tank, lookin at 5 watts a gallon

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They're all very pretty

Looks fantastic!! Keep up the good work

The new Hagen 70 filter works great, almost to great! Hung it on the 30 and the output of water nearly toppled the 10lb piece of driftwood!

Got it under control now though!

lars on wrote:SCRATCHIN EVERYTHING

Due to setting up a 2.5 FW tank for a sick guppy and him not being able to navigate it in his current condition, the tank is now going to be a 2.5 gallon saltwater seahorse tank. Im going to take way to long to research up on these guys and give them a beautiful tank.

And yes, Im still blaming Sidekicking and fish_n_vw

I will also turn the 10 gallon into a reef tank for my two clown fish. My ultimate goal is to get them a host rose bubble tip anemone.

sure young lady use us as a scape goat-tis tis
lol

You are just the scape goat if mom asks : )

I got pictures of it now. Postin em soon.

Probably shouldnt have put the tank right next to the other SW.

current 10 gallon FOWLR, soon to be reef, just gotta fix the stupid ancient light
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Lewis- False Percula clown
Larson- Black and white striped Percula clown
Poop Machines- 2 Turbo Snails
Tappers- Hermit crab

2.5 gallon tank next to 10 gallon
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2.5 gallon on its beautifully handcrafted stand I had imported from King Tuts tomb in Cairo, Egypt.

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Comparison to hand, had 18" light over it

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badass!

Cute I love sea horses!!! We had a 10gallon seahorse tank when we lived in TX. You won't regret!!!

yeah dude looking great cant wait to see those those sea horses in the tank
giddy up!!! lol

Found out seahorses hate water flow. Also found out most people said it is harder to run a 2.5 gallon SW tank than keeping sea horses.

But found an article on how someone used a modded Hagen Aquaclear 70 as a sump/refugium on their 2.5 pico seahorse tank. And just by chance I got one 2 days ago, so YAY. Got the carbon bag today, gonna smash up some remaining live rock and start this puppy up!

can't wait to see the pics of these guys

Itll be a good 5 montsh before I get them probably. Gonna make it a little reef first, then add em

I bet it's gonna look so good though I'm excited!

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Started on the stupid thing, busted half of it apart then didnt know what to do. Gotta think It through more, need some plexi glass, and water resistant fish safe sealant

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Aquaclear 70 on the back of the 2.5, have to make a mod for the water now to, and yes, that IS a devils mask, whats its doing there, I have no idea

Little set-back, kinda shorted out my reef light, 40$ and 88Watts down the drain

I wish I would have thought about this earlier, but I have a 30" coralife lighting unit that you can have. It will put out plenty of light for your ten gal tank. And the 2.5 too if you set them side by side and hang the light. Its a little long but it will help. there are 2 55w bulbs. I believe both are working. They are on seperate switches so you can turn one on or both. One of them might be an actinic too. I havent looked at it lately. It was on my 30 gal freshwater tank for a while.

I'll be out and about tomorrow. I can drop it by.

OMG, Im seriously about to crap my pants. You are , I dont even know what you are, my saltwater Angel

// so sorry for standing you up lilfishie, cant wait to see the Harley and tanks tomorrow

New rockstructure in tank, beautiful LR pieces from lilfishie, for once I am happy with the tank

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//Stupid massive heater, cant wait to build a little sump fot the ten, hide that monster

alright, so both the 10 and 2.5 were hopefully gonna go on the 29 gallons stand but noooo, 10 gallon is 24" long, 2.5 is 12" long, and the 29 stand is 31". No way was 36" will ever fit on it, unless I turn the seahorse tank. ITs the newest thing to fret over, so I will get back to doin it

the 29 gallon barely fits on the stand with barely an inch to spare, if I turn the 2.5 it would have its width of 6, so it would be on the stand, just hang the sump/refuge off the side of the stand

The rock looks good! There is a guy who makes custom stands [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and I've heard he's pretty good at it. Maybe consider getting him to make a few for your fish room?

Thank you! I like the akwardness of it. If that makes sense. But I think Ive seen his work before, but Im only planning on keeping this one stand with it, sisters goin down to one 46, and a 20 when we take stank turtle.

But If I ever get money ( LOL ), ill def look into him

Layout for now until I prolly tear it apart and start again// MS PAINT, YEA SON!
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I just got home, coralife 30" in tote, THANK YOU SO MUCH LORRIE, your house, fishtanks, husband, incredibly fat cat, and hairy dog were amazing, and you are easily one of the nicest people I have EVER met.

Well I was gonna put up a pic, so I rested the light on the 20 gallon, and bad tings started going in my mind. The legs fit it. Like PERFECTLY. Seahorses are on hold now, for a little while anyways. Bettas need homes, so 2.5 is gonna host pokeman, so we can make room for charles jr the turtle.

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I wished I was on your bike the whole ride to your house. Beautifull, no idea how shelbys big rump fit on there though!

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At the risk of not staying on subject, here is a pic with shelby on the bike. She has ridden over 16,000 miles on this bike. All the way to eastern Iowa and down to Eureka California and back.
This is the same bike, I had a new paint job done on it back in 2007

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It never happened. Shelbys got a big ole tongue

But on the topic, my sis is in LOVE with your big killie boy, the massive one with orange on his tail.

BOTTT, Filling up the 20 tonight and moving the 10 so the 20 gets the stand. Monday 2 biowheels will be calling the 20 gallon home, or ill make a sump out of a ten gallon, hoping to keep the 10 gallon running until the 20 is cycled then sell the ten to someone.

I'll take the ten when your finished with it Will it come with the light and the filter? Let me know what you want for it. Coral? I'll pay cash too.

lilfishie wrote:I'll take the ten when your finished with it Will it come with the light and the filter? Let me know what you want for it. Coral? I'll pay cash too.

Yep, Ill prolly put more liverock in it to. Gonna put most of it in the 20 tonight. But It'll come with a 150Watt heater, Penguin biowheel 130B, and 18Watt lights which are crummy. Ill see if I can fix the 88watt light tonight, it be in shambles, needs new stainless steel screws, old ones rusted to the actual fixture and I ripped em out.

Coral would be amazing!

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lilfishie wrote:I'll take the ten when your finished with it Will it come with the light and the filter? Let me know what you want for it. Coral? I'll pay cash too.

Yep, Ill prolly put more liverock in it to. Gonna put most of it in the 20 tonight. But It'll come with a 150Watt heater, Penguin biowheel 130B, and 18Watt lights which are crummy. Ill see if I can fix the 88watt light tonight, it be in shambles, needs new stainless steel screws, old ones rusted to the actual fixture and I ripped em out.

Coral would be amazing!

The 18 w is fine. Its just for raizing babies. And I have some pieces of coral picked out for you already.

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lars on wrote:

lilfishie wrote:I'll take the ten when your finished with it Will it come with the light and the filter? Let me know what you want for it. Coral? I'll pay cash too.

Yep, Ill prolly put more liverock in it to. Gonna put most of it in the 20 tonight. But It'll come with a 150Watt heater, Penguin biowheel 130B, and 18Watt lights which are crummy. Ill see if I can fix the 88watt light tonight, it be in shambles, needs new stainless steel screws, old ones rusted to the actual fixture and I ripped em out.

Coral would be amazing!

The 18 w is fine. Its just for raizing babies. And I have some pieces of coral picked out for you already.

Oh! which babies? Killies?

which coralll? Man I could have sat there and stared at your tank for HOURSS

And If you are breakin the 65 down in a month or two could I buy some of the liverock off ya? Want to put some more in the 20, and your coraline is dark its almsot black, it beautifull

Emptied the 20 in sisters room for the stand, sellin it, put the jack baby in with the Malawis, pokemans in the 2.5, and the goby is in the 46.

Put the stand in my room, fillin it up with the python currently, then gonna add some live rock from the 10 gallon tank. Hoping the light will finally make the coraline algae BLOOM, now it will have 5 watts per gallon, in the ten its .18 watts.

Right next to the comp, koralia to fling the salt up, rocks goin in after the temp warms up, hopin I made enough room for the lights extra 6 inches of overhang.

// Gonna put some old glass bottles I found at the beach in the tank, one green glass bottle, the other a clear glass bottle says " one pint" on it

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The rock in the 65 are some good size pieces. I should have a good size piece or two left over. They will be full of mini brittle stars.
How about some of these to start
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Those stars were everywhere, so cool. And those are so pretty, they are PERFECT!!

Oh, If you got room I got an empty 20 gallon, hood and light. Prolly scrounge up a filter and heater

Tank with lights on, Micro bubble GALORE. Green bottle cant go in cause the caps rusting D; so pretty to

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Biowheels hooked up earlier than expected, more liverock

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Walked into shark reef and was lookin around, no seahorsies, all the clowns were sold, so looked around and what did I find? An almost naked black percula clown fish with one white cheek bar. Still a baby as he was a chocolate brown, not a trace of black yet.

Had no monies though, so went to costco tryin to forget about him. Went to old navy and found out I get paid Friday. Couldnt get into costco so went back to shark reef and I couldnt bring myself to look at it again. Foudn out 5 watts is plenty for RBTAs, so getting 3 in the next 6 months hopefully! Went out to the car, about to leave, then it hit me. I needed him.

Pickin him up on monday for 35$. Now everyone can marvel at his adorableness and know e is MINEE HAHHAHAHA

Didnt have my phone, but he looks like this, about an inch long to, my crappy pic

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His stripes are correct in the new picture, not my crappy one

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lmao cute

That is so great. Cant wait for pictures.

I will have 90,000 pictures of him up by like 6 on Monday, pickin up at 5pm

Hoping the other clowns dont pick on him, that would devistate me

well lars i stopped in to talk to eric but hes gone on vaca but that defiantly a cool looking little one he will happy when you bring him home, did you happen to see the sea horses below him u were looking for some weren't you? hey also check out the back tank they just got there shark back came in yesterday

WHATTTT????? I totally missed the seahorses!! I saw the clown and was like CLOWN, cant really remember the other fish besides him lol

I went on sunday, I loved their shark! They got rid of that awesome archer fish though!

///// Gonna stop by the store after work and take a pic of the clown, gonna try and pick him up tomorrow

FINALLY PICKING UP MY BABY CLOWN TODAY, right after my petsmart interview, cant wait for either!

/// Due to my shit hole of a car and some incredible tax deductions out of my paycheck I made the responsible decision not to buy the little clown. I hate myself for it DEEPLY, and I still wish I had him right now, but when the time comes Ill get another one.

but here is a pic of him at the store

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Finally have a diatom bloom in the 20 gallon, picking up some more liverock today from lilfishie

And last night pesky hermit crab died : ( You will be missed by snail tipper 2000 pesky hermit crab, now you cant climb over any rocks you want in hermit crab heaven.

//////// OMG pesky hermit crab isnt dead! he just molted!

Just got the light adjusted, lorrie gave me some BEAUTIFUL zoanthids, and the live rock is amazing, big as my head!

quick pic of the tank, zoas are in teh cup!

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I like to post pics. 10 gallon with lights on, coral in the tank now, all have opened!

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20 gallon still cycling and it had its diatom bloom!

//Big piece of liverock I got from lilfishie is in there, found a clam or scallop in it to!

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MORE PICTURESSSS

Pretty purple zoa
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Pretty other zoas - 3 colonies
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My snail nomming
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20 gallon
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10 gallon and 20 gallon placement
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looks great!