I decided to just start one thread for future and present tanks. I currently have a 50g running. It has been over run with aipstasia warranting a breakdown and restart, among other problems I have with the tank. I got a 20L at Petco and will be turning that into my new reef tank. All the corals and fish in the 50g will be transferred over. Once the transfer in done, the 50g will be setup as a fowlr. I'm not sure if fowlr is the right word because I may throw some weedy corals in it, but fish will be the priority. I enjoy fish more than corals so that is where my attention is going to be focused. I have some other tanks in the pipeline that will come to life once I get these 2 tanks setup and running.
Plans for the 20L
I have a vision for this tank that is similar to Brad's natural reef and Hey's tank from nano reef. Simplicity is key and utilize equipment I already have. I want to make a transition from brightly lit to dim lighting. I have 2 coral compulsion bulbs that I plan to use on the main reef but am looking for a small blue LED bulb to light the dim side. I want the dim side to be lit like a couple of the nps tanks on here. If this makes any sense lol. I'm not going to pack it full of frags I like the look of bigger, fuller colonies. I may pick up a few more frags but I'll just let what I have grow out. This will be a sumpless and skimmerless tank and will rely on water changes. I go back to work tomorrow so there won't be a whole lot of progress until my next weekend, when I can start the stand and canopy.
This post is long enough lol but I will keep posting details and updates as they come up. Any and all ideas are welcome including new tank ideas
Plans for the 20L
I have a vision for this tank that is similar to Brad's natural reef and Hey's tank from nano reef. Simplicity is key and utilize equipment I already have. I want to make a transition from brightly lit to dim lighting. I have 2 coral compulsion bulbs that I plan to use on the main reef but am looking for a small blue LED bulb to light the dim side. I want the dim side to be lit like a couple of the nps tanks on here. If this makes any sense lol. I'm not going to pack it full of frags I like the look of bigger, fuller colonies. I may pick up a few more frags but I'll just let what I have grow out. This will be a sumpless and skimmerless tank and will rely on water changes. I go back to work tomorrow so there won't be a whole lot of progress until my next weekend, when I can start the stand and canopy.
This post is long enough lol but I will keep posting details and updates as they come up. Any and all ideas are welcome including new tank ideas
