Quinn's IM 25G Lagoon Reef

Quinn · Jan 9, 2016

Well i'm back....

After taking some time off from tanks I got the itch again. I decided to go with the new IM Lagoon 25. The depth of this tank is awesome for a small AIO. I am really excited to get this thing going.

Not 100% sure on all the equipment yet as I'm still trying to iron that out. I'm leaning towards LEDs. I'm thinking either an AI fixture or a Radeon. Possibly will go with an innovative marine ghost skimmer. Still looking to see if there's better options out there. For flow I will go with a MP 10, Gyre 130 or Jebao RW4. The new innovative marine tanks come with the filter socks so I'll probably keep one and use a caddy on the other. I still need to build a stand as I did not like the stock ones.

I will be trying out AquaForest reef products for my salt and supplement. Seems like they make a top-quality product. Livestock will be limited to a few fish. Coral wise it will be a mixture of SPS, LPS, and zoas.

Pics from today-

Look what showed up!

Pretty box waiting to be opened-

Sexy tank-

Mufflerfist · Jan 9, 2016

Tagging along for the ride. Can't wait

cpllongjk · Jan 10, 2016

Love how the outer box says "Glass" and its all beat up and a rip in it.

Quinn · Jan 10, 2016

Yeah lol. It's a huge box with at least 6-8" of peanuts all around the IM box inside. So far it looks like it made it okay!

Quinn · Jan 12, 2016

Just ordered my Aquaforest Reef Salt and supplements to get this baby jump started! Check Aquaforest out if you havent heard of them yet

http://aquaforest.eu/

Hopefully get the stand done by the weekend!

revhtree · Jan 12, 2016

Cool following!

cpllongjk · Jan 12, 2016

Can you give us a price and review on the salt? I have used a lot of different salts and I have never seen this one.

Quinn · Jan 13, 2016

revhtree said:
Cool following!

It should be a good time

cpllongjk said:
Can you give us a price and review on the salt? I have used a lot of different salts and I have never seen this one.

Prices off Amazon was $56 for the Reef Salt 22kg (160G) in a bucket. You can buy the 25kg (200G) boxed for $47. They recommend buying a few other things once starting a tank. Here is a nice guide with some more info-

http://aquaforest.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Gueide-English.pdf

I will definitely be doing a review once I get setup

Quinn · Jan 14, 2016

Hey guys im trying to figure out lighting for this. Tank will be housing softies, lps and sps. I would prefer something that is tank mountable but mounted to the stand would be okay too. I just dont want something hanging. Im looking at either the Hydra 26 or 2 AI Primes. I like that with these lights you do not have to purchase a separate controller. Anyone have any recommendations?

cpllongjk · Jan 14, 2016

Ideally you would want a hydra 52 or radion x30pro. If you go with the hydra 26 or 2 primes or xr15pro you will end up upgrading in a year or less because you wont have enough spread for sps. I think those single unit fixtures are good for lps and softies but sps maybe not, you might not get enough coverage.

Quinn · Jan 17, 2016

UPDATES-

Decided on a light. I was looking really hard at the Hydra 26, but ended up coming across a great deal on a Nanobox Duo Plus! Seem to be very high quality! Cant beat handmade in the USA. I cant wait to get this light on this tank.

I also started working on the stand. Got all the framework done and the front faced earlier before the Packer vs Cardinals game. Heading back to my buddies shop late tonight to prime the stand, build the front door and start putting together the top.

Here are some pics of the progress-

Quinn · Jan 18, 2016

Made some more progress over the weekend. Got the stand primed, door framed and the top built. Hopefully I get the stand painted and the top sealed before the weekend. Here are some pics.

Stand primed

Top glued together

Closeup of the top sanded waiting to be sealed

Mufflerfist · Jan 18, 2016

Looking good

Chrisfish · Jan 18, 2016

Really nice, looking forward to watching this thread as it progresses.

Quinn · Jan 20, 2016

Got the stand and door frame painted tonight! Need to finish sanding the top and seal it up. Progress is being made just slowly........

Quinn · Jan 22, 2016

Got my light today, the Nanobox Duo Plus. This has to be the sleekest looking light out there for a nano. Aesthetically i don't think it gets any better, hopefully it performs as good as it looks.

DustyXB9Reefer · Jan 22, 2016

Wow that top looks amazing! Can't wait to see this all together. Where'd you get your tank from? I have a feeling I'll be needing another AIO in my life haha

Quinn · Jan 23, 2016

DustyXB9Reefer said:
Wow that top looks amazing! Can't wait to see this all together. Where'd you get your tank from? I have a feeling I'll be needing another AIO in my life haha

Got it from Marinedepot. Local fish stores sell them too. Sweet little tank