New 40B tank

Slammed01 · Dec 5, 2017

Hello all,

After a 3 year break I'm back in the game with a 3 and 1 year old. Fun to be able to share the hobby and have our daughter ask questions and excitement.

This setup will be:

40B aqueon
Aquatic fundamentals 50/65 stand
50lbs Reefcleaners Rock
40 lb seaflor special and adding 16 lbs arag-live natural Reef ($14 for 16 lb bag-1/2 off)
Aqueon pro 150 heater
2- Koralia 750s ph
36" Current USA orbit marine led
Penguin 350 bio wheel

BRS 4 stage plus RODI

Future-
HOB Skimmer

Got it setup yesterday, waiting to make sure all salt got dissolved for 24-48 hours to add some seachem stability along with the live sand.

powerheads will be here Thursday. Currently running 350 w cartridges to help clear tank and heater.

Pre-Water

pluikens · Dec 5, 2017

Nice! What are your plans for stocking?

Slammed01 · Dec 5, 2017

pluikens said:
Nice! What are your plans for stocking?

Thanks! Thinking 2 percula clowns, yellowheaded goby along with 1 more fish (ideas?) cleaner shrimp and the cuc. Probably get some zoa frags when it's cycled/ settled

pluikens · Dec 5, 2017

What do you think of banggai cardinalfish? Smaller, relatively easy to keep, and I think very interesting looking. One of my favorite fish that I haven't cared for yet.

Slammed01 · Dec 5, 2017

pluikens said:
What do you think of banggai cardinalfish? Smaller, relatively easy to keep, and I think very interesting looking. One of my favorite fish that I haven't cared for yet.

Hoping to get a small breed angel or tang

meir · Dec 5, 2017

Go for something like a bristle tooth tang or a cherub angel

pluikens · Dec 5, 2017

meir said:
Go for something like a bristle tooth tang or a cherub angel

I wouldn't keep a tang in a 40B. Sure it's a smaller fish in size but there just isn't the swimming space.

Slammed01 · Dec 7, 2017

Initial water test before adding bacteria/ammonium chloride

Initial startup test, nothing added just rodi/salt and live sand

rockstarta78 · Dec 7, 2017

Nice setup. Do you ever plan on adding a sump? I used to have the same stand with sump, and it really became very difficult to maneuver under the stand.

Slammed01 · Dec 7, 2017

rockstarta78 said:
Nice setup. Do you ever plan on adding a sump? I used to have the same stand with sump, and it really became very difficult to maneuver under the stand.

Unfortunately no sump, just simple salt with basics on this one.

Slammed01 · Dec 8, 2017

Did 120 drops instead of 180 drops . Factored in rocks and sand and water volume.

2 hours later since ammonium chloride:

Slammed01 · Jan 1, 2018

Cycled and new tank mates are in

Slammed01 · Jan 4, 2018

All seems well today, held off on the wc to keep bacteria going. Brown algae starting so need small cuc.

Fish seemed starving when I feed them, light feedings though to reduce waste. Surprised at the local petco stock where I get clowns vs lfs stock/health.

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Slammed01 · Mar 15, 2018

Last week I added the Reefcleaners 20G CUC, picked up a Hydrogalaxy LED light and today my fiancée well son noticed 1 clown jumped out and landed on the glass. RIP nemo, time for a new buddy for the other.

ifarmer · Mar 17, 2018

great progress and tank is looking good. Looks like you will be ready for livestocks any day.

My other opinion is that i think this tank is way too big to be considered as a nano.
When I had a tank setup this size, I was able to house a yellow tang in this 40g breeder for a couple of years.

Slammed01 · Mar 18, 2018

Eggcrate for rear section, will cutdown when I build my mesh top to prob cover rear 4” vs 9” in pic. waiting on clear mesh to come in.

Slammed01 · Mar 21, 2018

Eggcrate/mesh too complete

Slammed01 · Apr 25, 2018

Picked up a 75 gallon for $60. Probably sell tank and refinish the stand/canopy. Figure a year orrrrr maybe sooner to get this one up and running, needs sump, they were using a tote. Also had UV sterilizer and euro reef skimmer.