My first tank! Budget/DIY

[Klowborg]

Hey Guys! This is my first tank! And money is tight, so I have been using DIY and cheap stuff, or stuff I had laying around.

It's a 200 liter display tank with a 54 liter sump.

Tech:
Populargrow 165W Reef LED
Eheim CompactON 1000 return pump
Fluval CP4 Circulation pump
DIY Overflow
20 kg mix of live/dead rock
Crushed fossilized corals instead of sand
Fluval Biomax

Obviously I'm still missing a lot, but it's a start!

 

[harley32907]

Nice! and Welcome to R2R!

 

[Klowborg]

As you can see, I'm in "The Ugly Phase" I like it

 

[Klowborg]

I have some TINY corals(?) starting to grow from the live rock

 

[lilithereefer]

can you get some more shots on that?

 

[Klowborg]

can you get some more shots on that?

On the tiny corals?

 

[lilithereefer]

yeah

 

[Klowborg]

yeah

It's difficult to get good, clear pictures

 

[lilithereefer]

ok so i have no clue what that was but if you have the budget you should really look into a cheap protein skimmer. it could even be hang on the back

 

[Klowborg]

ok so i have no clue what that was but if you have the budget you should really look into a cheap protein skimmer. it could even be hang on the back

I will, I'm saving up to get that

 

[lilithereefer]

i am not trying to be pushy but is you are looking into keeping harder lps and any sps you might want some more lighting, there are some cheap lights on amazon called nicrew, there are also viparspectra and wills lights on amazon.

 

[Klowborg]

i am not trying to be pushy but is you are looking into keeping harder lps and any sps you might want some more lighting, there are some cheap lights on amazon called nicrew, there are also viparspectra and wills lights on amazon.

Another light is on the way, also this one is only on 50 %

 

[lilithereefer]

what light?

 

[Klowborg]

what light?

I'm gonna have 2 of these

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[lilithereefer]

oh cool!

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Setup looks pretty good, I love that table. Only thing I might recommend is to raise your light wayyyy up. Like 14"+ off the water because they produce crazy hot spots. They'll grow coral well though, but raising it up will help to distribute the light better.

 

[Klowborg]

Setup looks pretty good, I love that table. Only thing I might recommend is to raise your light wayyyy up. Like 14"+ off the water because they produce crazy hot spots. They'll grow coral well though, but raising it up will help to distribute the light better.

Thanks, I will look into that

 

[Klowborg]

A tiny look at the tank yesterday

 

[Klowborg]

This is a longer look, from today. I just ordered sand, and will be swapping substrate to sand

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Comin along nicely, day by day