40 Breeder Mixed Reef/Late to the Game

[JohnAllen]

Hello! I’m extremely late in getting this build thread going, but here it is! We started our 40 Breeder 11 months ago and have a had some bumps along the way but nothing too crazy.

Initially we went with a HOB Filter and then to a HOB Skimmer. Now we’re fully sumped and dialing things in.

Current Equipment:
Aqueon 40 Breeder Tank
Imagitarium Brooklyn Stand
AI Prime 16 HD x 2 Lights
AI Nero 3 Powerhead
Eshoopes Aqua Fuge Cube Sump
Bubble Magus Curve 5 Elite Skimmer
Sicce Syncra SDC 3.0 Return Pump
Eshoopes PF-300 Overflow
Tunze Ozmolator 3152 ATO
Aquatop Submersible UV Filter

I’ll post pictures as soon as I figure out how to take a decent picture with my iPhone. Excited to document the progress here!

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

Equipment list looks pretty top notch! cant wait to see pictures.

 

[Msteven1]

Welcome. Watching

 

[bnord]

well thought out plan and looking forward to see how it has come together!!

 

[LeftyReefer]

Sounds like a real nice 40b setup.

Which Cube sump? Cube Nano or Cube Medium?

 

[JohnAllen]

Sounds like a real nice 40b setup.

Which Cube sump? Cube Nano or Cube Medium?

Thanks Lefty! It’s the nano… I kind of kicked myself after realizing there was a Medium, but I haven’t had any overflow issues or anything yet. Considering a swing valve just incase, but so far so good.

 

[JohnAllen]

well thought out plan and looking forward to see how it has come together!!

well thought out plan and looking forward to see how it has come together!!

Thanks bnord!

 

[bnord]

Thanks bnord!

Welcome JohnAllen

and to the photo challenge - Amazon has affordable clip on orange filters that help with in tank shots for your phone

 

[Tunnelrat]

Any updates to this build?