Bretts 40g breeder build

Scratch08 · Sep 9, 2020

brett_schn said:
Hold on I’m eating carvel cake. Just got the light unboxed

I want cake too

brett_schn · Sep 9, 2020

T5s!!! Gesisman Bulbs come soon!
I got the cheapo amazon one till I get a cheap controllable ati used. I’m so happy w how attractive this light is even tho I figured it would look bad

Katrina71 · Sep 10, 2020

brett_schn said:
T5s!!! Gesisman Bulbs come soon!
I got the cheapo amazon one till I get a cheap controllable ati used. I’m so happy w how attractive this light is even tho I figured it would look bad

That light is Freaking Awesome!!!!

Katrina71 · Sep 10, 2020

I can't wait to see your coral explosion!

j.falk · Sep 10, 2020

Did you cycle the tank before adding the fish?

count krunk · Sep 10, 2020

You mentioned curing the rocks did you ever do that? If not your tank is essentially "uncycled" so keep a close eye on ammonia levels.

Some bacteria in a bottle or prime can help out as well.

That said clowns are pretty bulletproof, be sure you are feeding them a meaty food (frozen stuff you can buy at LFS is fine) and a pellet. Mine currently scarf down hakari extreme algae pellets and hakari frozen brine shrimp. I also have a 40 breeder you can check out it's trials and recent successes via the build thread badge.

brett_schn · Sep 10, 2020

j.falk said:
Did you cycle the tank before adding the fish?

Yep! Had a quick cycle. Used turbo start and cured rocks that. I dosed bacteria in previously. And then added Pure ammonia. This is my 3rd tank now!

brett_schn · Sep 10, 2020

count krunk said:
You mentioned curing the rocks did you ever do that? If not your tank is essentially "uncycled" so keep a close eye on ammonia levels.

Some bacteria in a bottle or prime can help out as well.

That said clowns are pretty bulletproof, be sure you are feeding them a meaty food (frozen stuff you can buy at LFS is fine) and a pellet. Mine currently scarf down hakari extreme algae pellets and hakari frozen brine shrimp. I also have a 40 breeder you can check out it's trials and recent successes via the build thread badge.

Yeah I’m feeding mysis and pellets. The pellets are pretty dense too

brett_schn · Sep 14, 2020

quick update. Clowns are doing great along with the snails and hermits. Turned the light on 3 days ago and it’s looking good. Figured I’d do some fts for y’all. Getting better with the camera. The side view is the view I get from my desk during online school and it’s freaking awesome! Getting the first corals tomorrow after I get my pilots license! Fingers crossed!

fishguy242 · Sep 21, 2020

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brett_schn · Sep 27, 2020

Don’t have much to update on. Sold the ai prime. Hanging the t5s on Tuesday and my ATI bulbs come hopefully before Thursday. Went with 2 blue plus 1 purple and 1 Coral plus. Will be picking up a kessil for it too when I get some spare change

najer · Sep 28, 2020

brett_schn said:
Don’t have much to update on. Sold the ai prime. Hanging the t5s on Tuesday and my ATI bulbs come hopefully before Thursday. Went with 2 blue plus 1 purple and 1 Coral plus. Will be picking up a kessil for it too when I get some spare change

I am going from an eight tube to a four tube soon and those are the four tubes I will be running.

brett_schn · Sep 28, 2020

najer said:
I am going from an eight tube to a four tube soon and those are the four tubes I will be running.

awesome to hear! That makes me feel better! First time on t5s! This is my favorite combo especially when mixed with the shimmer and color of the kessils!

brett_schn · Oct 1, 2020

Waiting for the bulbs to come in.... I need them before I decide my height for my fixture. The cables are ready all I need to do is 2 crimps to finish hanging!

brett_schn · Oct 4, 2020

So my over flow has a slight leak. Not much at all. A small drop would run down the side of the tank every other day or so
Any ideas?

Scratch08 · Oct 4, 2020

May be the bulkhead gasket between the inner and outer box...I had acouple on my build that gave me fits because they wouldn't seal. Ended up removing them and wetting them down with a little olive oil, wiped off excess and re-installed them. You could try tightening the bulkhead a little bit and see if it helps.

brett_schn · Oct 4, 2020

Scratch08 said:
May be the bulkhead gasket between the inner and outer box...I had acouple on my build that gave me fits because they wouldn't seal. Ended up removing them and wetting them down with a little olive oil, wiped off excess and re-installed them. You could try tightening the bulkhead a little bit and see if it helps.

Will Do when I do my next water change! I have to drain a good amount of water to pull the overflow box