prsnlty
Jackie
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2011
- Messages
- 7,541
- Reaction score
- 5,235
- Location
- Citrus Co, Florida
- What state or country do you live in
- Florida
For those of you that have not seen my 180g thread here is the story of this 45g Corner tank.
It was given to my daughter who was at the time a Sr in HS by her Marine Science teacher. He said he couldn't keep anything alive because he didn't think it had enough flow. She then brought it home and a month after she moved away leaving the tank to me.
It came with a plastic canopy/cover and a 250w Sunpod metal halide w/led light unit, hang on the back overflow, 10g tank for a sump and mag5 return. Oh and a basic plank wood stand.
Long story shortened it sat for a while (2 years) then I built a canopy and put 2- 24" retrofit power compacts in it (for now) and added a hob emperor 400 bio wheel, tlf phosban 150 reactor and a power head on it. It became the "toss tank". Xenia, leathers and the like that were becoming an issue for the 180 went into it. Needless to say it didn't get much attention. That is until a few months ago when I finally decided to do something serious with it. After all, it was sitting in the corner of my formal dining room lol!
Not a good picture but you get the idea...
Since then I have broke the tank down, resealed it even where it didn't need to be, drilled it for H2Overflow and siphon stop return. Then painted the back glass, changed out the lighting to sbreeflight led and built a 29g sump to sit along side. The sump includes a curve5 protein skimmer and Jebao dct3000 return pump. There's a tunze ato also. The ato 10 gallon reservoir is in the stand. I also have a 300w finnex heater and rw8 powerhead. It is temporarily being controlled by a Coralife day/night power strip. I just received my extension USB cords so that I can run this system off my current Apex unit. I have everything I need except my husband home to climb in the attic for me LOL. Here's a picture of how it sits currently.
ATM the only critters in the tank are snails and red-legs. I have a very large Devils hand leather in it as well. I will be adding blastos, zoas gorgonians, xenia and gsp. Maybe some Acans. I would also like a red tree sponge but that's down the road. I have a 4.5" sandbed in place and it's been cycled for a while now. A tailspot blenny and royal gramma arrive on Tuesday and possibly the stars of the tank as well. I am starting with a captive bread lined seahorse pair (hippocampus erectus) as they are a little better for a seahorse beginner.
(edited to correct "autocorrect" lol)
It was given to my daughter who was at the time a Sr in HS by her Marine Science teacher. He said he couldn't keep anything alive because he didn't think it had enough flow. She then brought it home and a month after she moved away leaving the tank to me.
It came with a plastic canopy/cover and a 250w Sunpod metal halide w/led light unit, hang on the back overflow, 10g tank for a sump and mag5 return. Oh and a basic plank wood stand.
Long story shortened it sat for a while (2 years) then I built a canopy and put 2- 24" retrofit power compacts in it (for now) and added a hob emperor 400 bio wheel, tlf phosban 150 reactor and a power head on it. It became the "toss tank". Xenia, leathers and the like that were becoming an issue for the 180 went into it. Needless to say it didn't get much attention. That is until a few months ago when I finally decided to do something serious with it. After all, it was sitting in the corner of my formal dining room lol!
Not a good picture but you get the idea...
Since then I have broke the tank down, resealed it even where it didn't need to be, drilled it for H2Overflow and siphon stop return. Then painted the back glass, changed out the lighting to sbreeflight led and built a 29g sump to sit along side. The sump includes a curve5 protein skimmer and Jebao dct3000 return pump. There's a tunze ato also. The ato 10 gallon reservoir is in the stand. I also have a 300w finnex heater and rw8 powerhead. It is temporarily being controlled by a Coralife day/night power strip. I just received my extension USB cords so that I can run this system off my current Apex unit. I have everything I need except my husband home to climb in the attic for me LOL. Here's a picture of how it sits currently.
ATM the only critters in the tank are snails and red-legs. I have a very large Devils hand leather in it as well. I will be adding blastos, zoas gorgonians, xenia and gsp. Maybe some Acans. I would also like a red tree sponge but that's down the road. I have a 4.5" sandbed in place and it's been cycled for a while now. A tailspot blenny and royal gramma arrive on Tuesday and possibly the stars of the tank as well. I am starting with a captive bread lined seahorse pair (hippocampus erectus) as they are a little better for a seahorse beginner.
(edited to correct "autocorrect" lol)
Last edited:
The fish already shipped and I could not delay them. Hoping for the best. 
