MWinchell13
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Hei Allesammen!
I hope everyone is staying well during the pandemic. As I sat at home I stared at my 75 more and more and became more frustrated with the way it looked. So I finally decided to 'upgrade downgrade' to something better suited to me. When I came across PNWCustom I knew what I wanted. An AIO tank to grow every type of coral I could think of. There were a few steps to getting there and it was quite an adventure.
The first thing was getting the tank, stand, and AIO. I decided on an Aquarium Masters 40 breeder, a black pine stand, and a peninsula AIO. However the aquarium masters come with a wide trim and center brace making the AIO very difficult to place into the tank. So I swapped it for an Aqueon 40 breeder. It still had a rim but it was quick work for the Dremel. Once it got all fit in, I decided I liked the AIO box on the back of the tank rather than a peninsula, so I could have more free swimming space.
Once the box was fitted, and the stand was set up for electric switches, I was able to start tearing down the 75, which turned out to be much more of a project than I expected however we were able to move the majority of the rock I wanted and all of my livestock moved over. Which means it was time to hook up the light, pump, and wavemaker. When I moved everything over I was also able to put out the corals that PNWCustom included with the AIO; a Gobstopper, a couple of orange oxides, and a mean green. I used a mix of old and newly mixed saltwater, as well as some matrix that I had in the sump of the 75. After everything was filled and livestock was moved over, I hooked up the Hydra 32 and was able to let everything run and clear up. I ordered my reef cleaner package and Ill updates soon. Also keep an eye out for my Instagram account.
I hope everyone is staying well during the pandemic. As I sat at home I stared at my 75 more and more and became more frustrated with the way it looked. So I finally decided to 'upgrade downgrade' to something better suited to me. When I came across PNWCustom I knew what I wanted. An AIO tank to grow every type of coral I could think of. There were a few steps to getting there and it was quite an adventure.
The first thing was getting the tank, stand, and AIO. I decided on an Aquarium Masters 40 breeder, a black pine stand, and a peninsula AIO. However the aquarium masters come with a wide trim and center brace making the AIO very difficult to place into the tank. So I swapped it for an Aqueon 40 breeder. It still had a rim but it was quick work for the Dremel. Once it got all fit in, I decided I liked the AIO box on the back of the tank rather than a peninsula, so I could have more free swimming space.
Once the box was fitted, and the stand was set up for electric switches, I was able to start tearing down the 75, which turned out to be much more of a project than I expected however we were able to move the majority of the rock I wanted and all of my livestock moved over. Which means it was time to hook up the light, pump, and wavemaker. When I moved everything over I was also able to put out the corals that PNWCustom included with the AIO; a Gobstopper, a couple of orange oxides, and a mean green. I used a mix of old and newly mixed saltwater, as well as some matrix that I had in the sump of the 75. After everything was filled and livestock was moved over, I hooked up the Hydra 32 and was able to let everything run and clear up. I ordered my reef cleaner package and Ill updates soon. Also keep an eye out for my Instagram account.
