Mark's 25g bowfront build/progress

[h2joe]

More pics to follow as i continue doing more work. The stand and canopy are all complete and stained. Just working on the final plumping and going to reseal the aquarium just for safety purposes.

 

[h2joe]

 

[h2joe]

The sump is a 10g aquarium which i plan to have just a sump and skimmer. I have anoversized return pump so i decided to split it to run my skimmer as well. In a fresh water test it worked exactly as i wanted it to.

 

[h2joe]

Also quick little run down. I used to keep reef tanks over 10yrs ago but due to work, school, and other activities decided to quit, but we all know you never really quit. So here i am making a come back and just amazed at how much the hobby has changed for the better. I entered this build with a lot of excitement and while its taken a couple months to get this far im not in the home strech. The lighting is a wavepoint 4 bulb t5 95watt retrofit and the skimmer is something i had laying around from a long time ago. No idea what brand. I will be posting more pictures as i go. Thanks for reading, Mark.

 

[Maddlesrain]

Look'n good! I really like how the stand turned out!!

 

[h2joe]

Got the tank resealed and painted the back. Just waiting for the new silicone to fully cure amd then planning to do a full run test before setup.

 

[h2joe]

Leak/run test underway. Almost there just a few minor things and she will be ready for some saltwater

 

[h2joe]

Let the cycle begin

 

[h2joe]

First coral is in after the water test came back good. Any ideas what these might be called?

 

[Dsnakes]

Looks like blasto to me. Great looking build. I must've missed the original post, but I'm caught up now!

 

[h2joe]

Looks like blasto to me. Great looking build. I must've missed the original post, but I'm caught up now!

Thanks! That was i was thinking

 

[h2joe]

Really starting to love the look of this rockwork. First fish is in, havent thought of a name but its a royal gramma as well as a nice ricorda.

 

[Janci]

Nice start of a nice tank.
Do you have an idea what you will sotck?

 

[h2joe]

Nice start of a nice tank.
Do you have an idea what you will sotck?

Plan on keeping it pretty simple and sticking to lps and a few sps and softies. As far as fish im going to attempt to pair my royal gramma and then maybe add a bangaii and possibly a blenny or goby of some kind

 

[h2joe]

Just added these guys i got from the WWC live sale except for the zoas, they came from my lfs. All seem to be doing great and are super happy/growing

 

[h2joe]

Picked up this green splatter hammer yesterday and pretty excited about how it looks. Seems to have settled in nicely. [emoji4] Any tips for taking better pics, my galaxy 5 cant handle the blues apparently.

-Mark

 

[h2joe]

Addicted to Acans, slowing growing the garden.