Fluval Flex 32.5 Marine Return to Hobby Build

[mgr_sunn]

Hey everyone!

I had a 60 gallon breeder as my first tank about 12 years ago. Travelling for work forced me out of the hobby but I'm happy to say I'm getting back into it with a Flex 32.5. See below for build equipment:

-25 lb Carib Sea Ocean Direct Sand
-30 lb dry rock from LFS
-Eheim 150W heater
-Upgraded to Sicce Synchra Silent 1.5
-Upgraded to 2 x Intank Media baskets
-Added 1x OW-2 and 1x OW-10 Jabaeo powerheads

Stocking so far:
-1 x Ocellaris Clownfish
-1 x Royal Dottyback
-1 x Lawnmower Blenny
-1 x Emerald Crab
-2 x Mexican Turbo Snails

Coral:
-1 x Kenya Tree
-1 x Green Star Polyp

Future plans include another clownfish and much more coral. Thanks for looking!

 

[mgr_sunn]

Hey everyone!

I had a 60 gallon breeder as my first tank about 12 years ago. Travelling for work forced me out of the hobby but I'm happy to say I'm getting back into it with a Flex 32.5. See below for build equipment:

-25 lb Carib Sea Ocean Direct Sand
-30 lb dry rock from LFS
-Eheim 150W heater
-Upgraded to Sicce Synchra Silent 1.5
-Upgraded to 2 x Intank Media baskets
-Added 1x OW-2 and 1x OW-10 Jabaeo powerheads

Stocking so far:
-1 x Ocellaris Clownfish
-1 x Royal Dottyback
-1 x Lawnmower Blenny
-1 x Emerald Crab
-2 x Mexican Turbo Snails

Coral:
-1 x Kenya Tree
-1 x Green Star Polyp

Future plans include another clownfish and much more coral. Thanks for looking!

 

[SPR1968]

Very nice, I love the aquascape design!

 

[mgr_sunn]

Very nice, I love the aquascape design!

Thanks! Wanted to maximize hidey holes for the fish and ledges for coral placement.

 

[SaltwaterandLime]

Nice! I just started a build with the 32.5 flex also!

 

[mgr_sunn]

Nice! I just started a build with the 32.5 flex also!

Thanks! It's definitely a great AIO for the price. I'm starting to add coral now:

 

[wonroc]

welcome to team flex

 

[saltybees]

Ew gsp on the scape lol

 

[mgr_sunn]

Ew gsp on the scape lol

Free is free. I learned why it was free once it was in the tank haha.

 

[saltybees]

Free is free. I learned why it was free once it was in the tank haha.

Love free..Haha probably want to pull it off the main scape asap unless you want your whole tank to look like an Irish hillside! It’s all good on its own little island or overflow wall but it’s annoying to try and deal with later on.

 

[mgr_sunn]

Love free..Haha probably want to pull it off the main scape asap unless you want your whole tank to look like an Irish hillside! It’s all good on its own little island or overflow wall but it’s annoying to try and deal with later on.

Yeah I should've made an island. Could glue it to the overflow wall though thanks for the idea!

 

[ShaneWedge]

Nice tank! Will be following this build

 

[wonroc]

get the branching gsp. sooo much easier to cut back and glows green. looks great

 

[tmoneylee71]

Love free..Haha probably want to pull it off the main scape asap unless you want your whole tank to look like an Irish hillside! It’s all good on its own little island or overflow wall but it’s annoying to try and deal with later on.