midgetwaiter Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 So I finally got my new tank up and running. I also got a new camera so it's picture time again. It's a 20g with a 20g sump, there is a corner overflow with a stockman standpipe and dual returns from the sump that add up to about 350 g/hr. Here's a full tank shot: Things have only been in there for about 24 hours but things are looking pretty good. It's all been through a pretty tough ride, going into a temporary tank for a couple weeks because I wanted to put the new tank in the same location as the old one. Aside from my Xenia colony looking really bad, you can see it on the lower right corner and a missing firefish (I hope he's just hiding) everything came through very well. Here's a picture of the sump. It has a skimmer chamber then a fuge area and then the return. I was originally going to use the fuge area just to grow macro algae and have a little shelf in there for frags but I may end up using it for a mantis as well so there is some sand in there now. If I don't get the mantis I'll probably take the sand out. Here's a couple of coral shots. I'm still messing with the new camera so I don't have decent pics of the pink zoos or the gorgonian. Before the tang police get all over me... Yes I know, it's just in there because it was scrapping with one of my puffers, I will move it once I decide what to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 nice start. cant wait to see the 6-month pics. is your sump diy?? get the mantis fer sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgetwaiter Posted April 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 nice start. cant wait to see the 6-month pics. is your sump diy?? get the mantis fer sure. Everything is DIY actually. I started with 2 bare standard tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Looks really good for a new tank :thumbs: . Can't wait to see some updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Really nice Aaron... Still hoping to get a small system such as yours up and running but spare time is dictating otherwise right now. What kind of skimmer did you use in your sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgetwaiter Posted April 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Really nice Aaron...Still hoping to get a small system such as yours up and running but spare time is dictating otherwise right now. What kind of skimmer did you use in your sump? It's a Coralife Super Skimmer, the 65 gal model. It's a touchy little b*tch, overflows pretty easy. I was using it HOB for a while but I'd never do that again without adding a drain for the collection cup. That's part of the reason I built the sump system in the first palce. It does it's job when it's dialed in though, considering how cheap they are it's a decent value. If I had to do it again I'd be looking for an ASM Mini I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Very nice! Tang police -roll- Wait until the Carpet anemone police hit my thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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