Wife's 40b tank

taahrii · Sep 12, 2023

My wife started her 40b tank this weekend. She picked up the sand, dry rock, filter, powerheads, tanks, and clarifier this weeknd. As more comes I'll post more pics.

*40b tank

*10 gallon ATO tank

*39lbs Caribsea south seas dry rock

*20lbs Fiji Pink Arag-Alive! Live Reef Sand

*2x Maxspectt Jump 65W LED Light

*Fluval 307

*Fluval uvc clarifier

*2x Jebao SOW-3 Wavemaker 132-792gph

*Tunze DOC 9004 DC Protein Skimmer

*200W Titanium Aquarium Heater w/ Helio Controller - Redundancy Bundle

*NU Aqua Platinum Series 7 Stage Alkaline and UV Ultraviolet 100GPD RO System

nuxx · Sep 12, 2023

Looking fun so far!

Gumbies R Us · Sep 13, 2023

taahrii said:
My wife started her 40b tank this weekend. She picked up the sand, dry rock, filter, powerheads, tanks, and clarifier this weeknd. As more comes I'll post more pics.

*40b tank

*10 gallon ATO tank

*39lbs Caribsea south seas dry rock

*20lbs Fiji Pink Arag-Alive! Live Reef Sand

*2x Maxspectt Jump 65W LED Light

*Fluval 307

*Fluval uvc clarifier

*2x Jebao SOW-3 Wavemaker 132-792gph

*Tunze DOC 9004 DC Protein Skimmer

*200W Titanium Aquarium Heater w/ Helio Controller - Redundancy Bundle

*NU Aqua Platinum Series 7 Stage Alkaline and UV Ultraviolet 100GPD RO System

Great start!

kevgib67 · Sep 13, 2023

This is going to be awesome.

taahrii · Sep 15, 2023

More stuff came today. Temp setup for the ro/di system.

taahrii · Sep 17, 2023

Starting to set everything up and fill the tank. Still waiting on the protein skimmer and lights. But they aren't really needed for cycling. Since I'm a pc builder I will be doing some wire management once she is done.

NCsalt · Sep 17, 2023

Congrats on getting it started! She is gonna have a blast.

Edit: i think its looking good. Two wave makers should give better variable random flow than what I’m working with. i don’t have experience with canister filter but I know people have success with them with consistent maintenance. I like the sand depth especially if she wants a sand sleeping wrasse.

K1utch · Sep 18, 2023

The most fun part is researching and setting it up!

taahrii · Sep 18, 2023

K1utch said:
The most fun part is researching and setting it up!

Ain't that the truth. She has been very busy with the research. The nearest local fish stores are 2+ hours away from us and she has been to 5. Talking to them about ideas and getting lots of help.

taahrii · Sep 18, 2023

Water is in and cycling has begun. The light is a temp light so we could see if it had cleared up. She plans to add a few more islands around the bottom.

taahrii · Sep 18, 2023

NCsalt said:
Congrats on getting it started! She is gonna have a blast.

Edit: i think its looking good. Two wave makers should give better variable random flow than what I’m working with. i don’t have experience with canister filter but I know people have success with them with consistent maintenance. I like the sand depth especially if she wants a sand sleeping wrasse.

So, i knew this would come up lol. Almost all filter pads have been removed. only the course pads remained. All the trays have been filled with bio media. The main idea behind using the canister is to be able to add polishing pads and carbon if and when it is needed.

taahrii · Sep 25, 2023

One more piece came today. The Tunze Comline 9004 DC protein skimmer. She always added a few dry live rock donuts. Her cycling is starting to come along.

NCsalt · Sep 28, 2023

So with the Tunze 9004. I have some tips based one my experience… of my inexperience with the product. Make sure to use the magnet extenders with a rimmed tank. Why I didn’t start out with them is beyond me. When i realized something wasn’t right I grabbed the box and low and behold the extenders were right there.

Also use the bar piece that transforms the skimmer into a true surface skimmer. When I first installed I had misread and thought there was a complex reversal of the pump parts to make it surface skim. Theres not. Just install the one piece that snaps in.

There is a breakn period and you may have to slightly adjust the skimmer height and pump percentage to get it right but further down the road this thing will get some nice skimmate.