Krzydmnd 60g tank upgrade and progression

Krzydmnd · Jun 25, 2018

Hi all! I'll be documenting my upgrade from a biocube 32 to an Innovative Marine SR 60 AIO. I chose to stay with an AIO because I already have the equipment I need VS buying an entire sump upgrade. The SR 60 is the dimensions I was looking for and just the right size for my new home.

I set it up in about 2 hours and just got it filled over the course of a day making my own RO/DI water.

I have 55 lbs of crushed coral substrate. I'll be moving my live rock, Corals and fish in a few days an will update my progress (for better or worse) in this thread.

For reference, the current Biocube and the new tank are pictured.

NY_Caveman · Jun 25, 2018

Congratulations!

Flippers4pups · Jun 25, 2018

Keep it coming! Like the new tank size!

hdsoftail1065 · Jun 25, 2018

Looking forward to watching this one come together!

Ruben's Reef · Jun 25, 2018

Interesting upgrade... Following >>>>>

Krzydmnd · Jun 26, 2018

Some smaller pieces moved over today. The bigger rocks will be more challenging because many of the SPS are encrusted over more than one rock.

I'm just setting stuff randomly for now until I get the bigger pieces and second light moved.

Krzydmnd · Jun 30, 2018

Big move tonight! Lots of rearranging to do but I managed to get everything over with no breakage!

NY_Caveman · Jun 30, 2018

Krzydmnd said:

Ha! Already pretty full despite being twice the size. They do not look too mad after the move.

Krzydmnd · Jun 30, 2018

NY_Caveman said:
Ha! Already pretty full despite being twice the size. They do not look too mad after the move.

Yeah I can't believe I had everything crammed in the other tank!

Krzydmnd · Jun 30, 2018

All set up! I lost one acro that RTNd overnight and the Sunkist bounce doesn't seem too happy but everything else seems to be doing well. Now crossing my fingers I dot get the new tank uglies TOO badly.

hdsoftail1065 · Jun 30, 2018

Oh ya! Looking fantastic!

Krzydmnd · Aug 1, 2018

August update. Tank is running great, I had very little 'new tank uglies' with the change so far.

Just trying to dial in coral placement and flow for the bottom dwelling LPS mainly. No matter how I set the mp10 it causes a lot of flow on the sandbed and annoys the trachy and plates. I'm trying to move smaller pieces of rock around to break up the flow near them which seems to be working.

Ruben's Reef · Aug 1, 2018

Looks beautiful...

norfolkgarden · Aug 1, 2018

Looks like a finished product already. Beautiful!

Krzydmnd · Aug 4, 2018

Also looking for recommendations on what I could put on the far right rock under the black torch. It a vertical, flat rock. Any suggestions for a flat vertical space?

Krzydmnd · Sep 3, 2018

My September update, one year into the reefing hobby!

norfolkgarden · Sep 3, 2018

Looks beautiful!

Nice work!

NY_Caveman · Sep 4, 2018

Krzydmnd said:
My September update, one year into the reefing hobby!

Really amazing. Happy one year anniversary!

Zuma · Sep 24, 2018

Really nice aquascape! Curious what size power heads your use for water circulation as I have a very similar sized tank and am looking to change things up a bit.

Krzydmnd · Sep 24, 2018

Thank you! I have a MP10 at one end and a jabeoa at the other. I'm looking into different ideas as well because as shallow my tank is, I can't get the balance I want between good flow up top and lower flow at the bottom. My bottom dwelling LPS are suffering a bit I think because of too much flow. I'm messing around with using rockwork as wave breaks and different powerhead locations but still haven't found the ideal flow I want.