40g Breeder Build (getting back into the hobby)

jadwv2210 · Aug 15, 2015

I bought a 40 gallon tank just like that a few days ago lol. I plan on using a 29g as a sump so my setup will be very similar. I haven't got my stand finished yet though. I'm excited to see how it turns out!

ajones2n · Aug 15, 2015

You don't think the 29g will be to tall? Will you have enough room to work in the sump with it being taller?

jadwv2210 · Aug 15, 2015

ajones2n said:
You don't think the 29g will be to tall? Will you have enough room to work in the sump with it being taller?

I actually was thinking about that but since I'm building my own stand I should be able to leave enough room to get to everything. My stand will be about 36" tall and the 29g tank is 19" tall so I think there will be enough room.

But this isn't my build thread so I'll try not to talk to much about my setup lol.

ajones2n · Aug 15, 2015

Haha very true be sure you start a build thread of your own when you get everything started. Love to see how it comes together.

Nelsons_reef · Aug 15, 2015

i like the 20l it gives me plenty of room inside the stand i think a 29 would be too tall for my stand

ajones2n · Aug 15, 2015

That's what I have my sump made from. Ten inch baffles for the first chamber housing the skimmer and nine inch baffles for refugium and bubble trap.

Nelsons_reef · Aug 15, 2015

hopefully ill have this up and running by next weekend as long as everything goes as planned...but that never seems to happen lol

Nelsons_reef · Aug 16, 2015

So i made the decision today to go ahead and build a canopy. I was just going to hang the lighting off of the wall but i decided that i didn't want to drill holes in my wall or have ugly piping/rails hanging off of the tank so canopy it is i should have that built and finished tomorrow and ill post some pics up!

Nelsons_reef · Aug 17, 2015

alright so i came home to a bunch of goodies today! Both of the rw4 wave makers my overflow brs reef saver dry rock and live sand! ill get pictures up when i get chance

usctrack · Aug 17, 2015

What overflow did you go with?

KDawg0623 · Aug 17, 2015

Following!

Nelsons_reef · Aug 17, 2015

Nelsons_reef · Aug 17, 2015

usctrack said:
What overflow did you go with?

just an ebay overflow

usctrack · Aug 17, 2015

I'm looking at them on ebay as well. I love the ghost overflow with bean animal drains. Just not sure if it's overkill or not. Glass holes uses a box and 90s to run to the sump. What's common for 40b as far as flow?