Just Preordered Innovative Marine Peninsula Drop Off Tank!!!!

MDeVito · May 15, 2016

Hey guys!!
Super excited guys, just pre ordered my new baby to add to the collection. Any stocking ideas? Also would like to get some lighting ideas, thinking an AI Prime!
What do you guys think about this tank? Also, have any of you ordered from SaltwaterAquariums.com, if so, how was your experience?
For those of you who haven't seen one of these tanks, I attached it!

MDeVito · May 15, 2016

Also, ideas on flow please.

nervousmonkey · May 15, 2016

All the answers you ask for require some additional questions, but in the meantime, congrats on that tank! It looks super cool, would love to have one of those in my office...
For lighting, what kind of corals are you thinking about? Makes a difference in choosing a light fixture to match their needs.
Livestock wise, you are sorta limited, but comes down to what *you* want/like to see. There are fish compatibility sites, as well as a ton of resources here. If you are asking for specific types of fish, I bet you'll get answers all over the board on that...

Also, what are your plans for filtration? Skimmer, nano reactors for GFO or carbon, etc. Of course, water changes can make the other equipment choices negligible. I have a 45 AIO that I just set up, and the DIY mods you can make are a lot of fun. I believe that IM sells upgraded media baskets, etc.
For flow, I would start by pulling the return pump and putting in a more powerful pump, Sicce Syncra for an amazing AC pump, and a ton of pretty inexpensive DC return pumps.
Then add something for flow that can hit the bottom back wall of the drop-off to eliminate dead zones... It's easy to tell you to add two MP10's, but they'll be pricey. Do the job well though. If you want to go cheaper, Jebao makes some good DC wavemakers, although I've heard they don't last as long as one would think...

Anyway, that is a super cool tank! Great choice man!

MDeVito · May 15, 2016

Thanks for the ideas, thinking it'll just be a small mixed reef of whatever cool frags I can find. As far as stocking I was just wondering if anyone had any good suggestions of fish/inverts because I'm just tossing ideas around. I will look into a better return, hopefully an MP10 down the line.

Bunnee911 · May 15, 2016

I have bought fish from Saltwater.com for years. No problems.

MDeVito · May 15, 2016

Glad to hear that! Never ordered anything from them so I wasn't sure! Thanks for the input!

nervousmonkey · May 15, 2016

As far as inverts go, start with nassarius snails. They keep the sandbed pretty clean. Adding to that, Trochus and Dwarf Ceriths. I wouldn't get a large hermit crab, they'll kill your snails. Stay away from mexican turbo snails to; they clean well, but tip over frags all the time. Nerite snails may be OK, but I personally don't like seeing a bunch of snails all over the tank.
For a hermit crab that's cool and fun to watch, look at the blue legged and red legged hermits. Take a look at Reef Cleaners for some cool deals on inverts.
I love a pistol shrimp and watchman goby, or shrimp goby. Very cool. A small melanurus wrasse will keep your attention. Also, a jawfish; they like to be king of the tank and get your attention. If you train them well, they'll come out to eat, almost from your hand, but make sure you dig out a hole for them to stay in when you acclimate them. They are jumpers when scared. Take a look at a firefish goby also. Pretty and cool.

Make sure to add pods once the tank has cycled and feed 'em phytoplankton a couple times a week. Great for your tank, and the fish will eat 'em as well.

I'm sure there are more choices that you'll get here on the forum as well.

Let me know how I can help man!

MDeVito · May 15, 2016

Yeah a shrimp and goby pair was my first thought or a small clown pair.

MDeVito · Jun 10, 2016

Update- tank just came in, liking what I see so far. Have a couple of things planned for it in the months to come.
First thing to figure out is what I should use as a stand. Any suggestions?

agfish12 · Jun 10, 2016

It's too bad there is only one return on this design! R u thinking of drilling another one in the back for maybe a reactor?

MDeVito · Jun 11, 2016

Not sure what I'm going to do yet, was thinking of using the IM desktop reactor, and then tossing in a gyre for flow.

jstuver · Aug 1, 2016

Any update on this?

icedgxe · Aug 1, 2016

I love this tank! I'm watching this to see what you do with it.

MDeVito · Aug 1, 2016

Yep, sorry I've been slacking lately. Went on vacation for a while and just recently got back. As I type right now I'm mixing up a 20 gallon brute of water and I'm actually going to fill tomorrow! I'll add pictures tomorrow. Thanks for reminding to not slack on this thread!

revhtree · Aug 2, 2016

Beautiful tank!

Lionfish Lair · Aug 2, 2016

Beautiful tank. I would remove that loc line and put on parts to "Y" it.

MDeVito · Aug 2, 2016

Just before fill up. Adding my prime HD after incase of any splashing. Runing a Jebao PP-4 to add some flow, minimax desktop reactor (GFO once the Marco rocks start with the phosphates), and the filter sock it comes with. Heating will be a 75w Neo Therm. Water very shortly, taking my RODI a while...