New Rimless 40B Build

d'Espresso · Apr 24, 2012

Looking slick Creefer! tagging along. made me wish i went with rimless instead of a normal 40b

creefer · Apr 25, 2012

Thanks, D! I would not be concerned if I were you. Your tank is awesome! Well executed and well thought out.

creefer · Apr 29, 2012

Small update......

I have leak tested my sump and found that one of the baffles had a small leak. Fixed that and completed the rest of the plumbing. All I need to do now is leak test the whole system, install the doors on the stand, finish the scape, and make salt water. I have plenty of RODI water ready to go.

creefer · May 8, 2012

The whole system has been successfully leak tested and is sitting in its new home. :bigsmile:

All that's left to do at this point is put the doors on the stand, fill it, and get to cycling. After much thought about substrate, I still find myself at a cross roads regarding SSB or BB. I'm leaning more toward SSB at this point. I'll be back home tonight from a business trip and should be able to get some pictures up then. I'm pretty excited about this tank. It's going to be very cool to get it going.

revhtree · May 8, 2012

And you forgot pics....

creefer · May 8, 2012

Here are a couple pics. I have not yet installed the doors on the stand. I want to keep them off until everything else is done. I started filling it tonight and will soon start cycling it.

I'll put more pics up when the sump area is cleaner and will also post pics of the manifold I built to run reactors and allow for easy water changes.

Mike&Terry · May 8, 2012

It's coming along nicely!

btkrausen · May 8, 2012

Nice. I like the use of tonga branch rock in there, although I can never get that looking good, haha.

I also like the rocks in the sand on the right side, I do that with my tanks and love that "isolated" look.

creefer · May 9, 2012

Thanks!

I was worried about scaping with Tonga as well. I think it will look much different / better when all grows in. I should have it full tonight and will kick the cycle off. I'm going to seed it with some LR from a pest free tank if possible. I have a few things in my current system that I don't want in here. Hopefully it will be time to start cutting up some of the existing LR I have so I can transplant some coral soon!

BarbH · May 9, 2012

Looking good Chris, will be following along. Was wondering which LFS that you go to, have heard of Fish Doctors in the Ypsi area and Preuss in the Lansing area. Haven't gotten to check out what either of them have yet. Do wish that there was a dedicated lfs closer to this area.

revhtree · May 9, 2012

Oh very cool! Love the rock!

creefer · May 9, 2012

BarbH said:
Looking good Chris, will be following along. Was wondering which LFS that you go to, have heard of Fish Doctors in the Ypsi area and Preuss in the Lansing area. Haven't gotten to check out what either of them have yet. Do wish that there was a dedicated lfs closer to this area.

Thanks, Barb. I'm a bigger fan of Preuss than Fish Doctors. Preuss is much more expensive though. Other options "relatively" close to us are Reef Paradise in the Flint area, Reef Solutions in Warren, Tropicorium in Romulus (Great place BTW. I highly recommend a visit) and Pet Solutions in Livonia. I use Pet Solutions frequently because they are close to my office. I will be spending some QT at Reef Paradise for stocking this build though. Andy has really high quality stuff and very fair prices.

revhtree said:
Oh very cool! Love the rock!

Thanks, Rev! I don't have much space to work with in my house. I didn't have a tank in mind when I built it. My wife was 3 months pregnant when we started construction, so the focus was get it done and move in so she could "nest" prior to birth. We achieved success with that goal however other things that I would have liked to take more time with were compromised, the tank being one. SO, that said, I have to make this little tank be as much of a show piece as possible as it will be the best I can get for a few years to come.

creefer · May 10, 2012

Well, the tank is finally full, heated, and has flow. Let the cycle begin!

It seems like it's taken forever to get this going, but it's finally going. I'll post some more pics once I get the doors installed on the stand.

creefer · May 14, 2012

Here it is, lit up with only the blue+ lamps on, waiting on the ammonia spike.

It sure feels good to be one step closer to completion on this build.

Oceanslayer18 · May 14, 2012

Where did u get this tank and i what to order one!

creefer · May 14, 2012

Oceanslayer18 said:
Where did u get this tank and i what to order one!

I had it made by a local builder. It was very inexpensive as well. There are some minor quality issues, but for $120 I'm able to get over it. The minor quality issues really have no negative impact on my viewing pleasure.