aKlevans' 40 Gallon Breeder Sumpless Reef Tank - Build Thread
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I have no regrets about the 40 breeder, however a cube will be cheaper in the long run, especially if you are planning LEDs. A 40 breeder required two led fixtures, while a cube would only need one.
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I like how you hid your equipment at the top. How did you make that ?
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Just cut some cardboard to size and covered it in black construction paper. The hard part was hiding the seems between the sheets of construction paper, but if you line each sheet up very close to each other it is not very noticeable.
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Thanks! I don't really mind the equipment poking out. Obviously it would look nicer if it wasn't there, but I don't really mind. It is fairly quiet as long as I'm keeping up to date with topping it off.
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Also, I haven't done an update in a while.
I had a major tank crash which was determined to be caused by cleaning supplies somehow getting into the tank. I left for one weekend and I forgot to say to not use cleaning supplies near the tank, which was slightly infuriating:mad:. I lost all of my LPS and SPS and the majority of my soft corals. Only about 4 colonies of zoanthids survived. I also lost my diamond goby
On a better note, I've got the tank under control again and the surviving corals are doing fine. I'm working on bringing the tank back to where it was before.
I had a major tank crash which was determined to be caused by cleaning supplies somehow getting into the tank. I left for one weekend and I forgot to say to not use cleaning supplies near the tank, which was slightly infuriating:mad:. I lost all of my LPS and SPS and the majority of my soft corals. Only about 4 colonies of zoanthids survived. I also lost my diamond goby
On a better note, I've got the tank under control again and the surviving corals are doing fine. I'm working on bringing the tank back to where it was before.
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Also, I haven't done an update in a while.
I had a major tank crash which was determined to be caused by cleaning supplies somehow getting into the tank. I left for one weekend and I forgot to say to not use cleaning supplies near the tank, which was slightly infuriating:mad:. I lost all of my LPS and SPS and the majority of my soft corals. Only about 4 colonies of zoanthids survived. I also lost my diamond goby
On a better note, I've got the tank under control again and the surviving corals are doing fine. I'm working on bringing the tank back to where it was before.
Ugh, that is no fun. I recently explained to my wife about caution with anything cleaning or aerosol related in the tank room. Something a layperson would never think of.
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Awwww man that totally bites....
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After a quiet some time away from the hobby, I decided to bring back my sumpless 40 breeder. I’m really gonna sit back and enjoy this build and will be taking my time. Making it more focused on the corals. I will be posting pics of the tank and of it’s progress and stages. @aKlevans sorry what you went threw on your beautiful setup. Also to include my build is not to take away from aklevans build of the fantastic job he’s done. He’s inspired me to setup my reef tank, in what I tried and at my own fault without knowledge and patience I failed..
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Starting to bring this tank back. Just posting to keep me honest and not quit.
Nice! Welcome back!
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Any updates?
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I know this is an old thread, but any idea where you got this screen top that fits with the HOB filter? I’m just about to start my first reef tank and can’t figure out where to get a screen top that will fitUpgraded to a screen net top
