40 gallon breeder club

Here’s the sump eshopps 200 with a custom lid I made from starboard and acrylic to hold the refug led light
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Here’s my 40 breeder in progress. Downsizing from a 125 to make things more manageable. Between work and kids there hasn’t been enough time to keep up on a big tank so hopefully going smaller will make things a little more enjoyable again.

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Here’s my 40 breeder in progress. Downsizing from a 125 to make things more manageable. Between work and kids there hasn’t been enough time to keep up on a big tank so hopefully going smaller will make things a little more enjoyable again.

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Are those xr15s hanging in there? I like that stand/canopy set up, looks really nice
 
Are those xr15s hanging in there? I like that stand/canopy set up, looks really nice

No I got a really good deal on a trio of hydra 26 (non hd) and director. Way more light than I need but I figured lots of LEDs at low power will have a nicer spread than one or two fixtures.
 
No I got a really good deal on a trio of hydra 26 (non hd) and director. Way more light than I need but I figured lots of LEDs at low power will have a nicer spread than one or two fixtures.

Very true! You’ll be glad you have the extra lights once stuff starts growing.
 
Hey Y’all,

A few questions if you guys don’t mind..

I also have a 40 gallon breeder.. and before I drill I was thinking of where the return line is gonna be....As I’m adding a maxspect 330 in the same area pretty much pushing all the water to the overflow box.... but then I started thinking what if I drill the return line pretty much near the over flow box pushing some of the water back to gyre. Also I would be adding a DIY 20 gallon high sump.. I added a picture of what it would like if I go with the first option.

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Hey Y’all,

A few questions if you guys don’t mind..

I also have a 40 gallon breeder.. and before I drill I was thinking of where the return line is gonna be

Kind of a personal choice imo. I did my overflow in the middle and then my return drilled on the right. Had I to do it over though, I would have done duel returns. One on either side of the overflow.
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

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  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

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