Wiigelec's 29 Gallon

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  1. wiigelec

    wiigelec Fire Shrimp

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    Wiigelec's 29 Gallon Tanks Specs:

    Tank:
    29 gallon glass tank
    Dimensions - 30" X 12 " x 18"

    Stand:
    DIY stand

    Lighting:
    Current USA Nova Extreme 2X24W T5 HO

    Rock:
    30# base rock
    10# Petco "Fiji" rock

    Substrate:
    15# CaribSea Aragamax 0.5 - 1.0mm araganite

    Sump:
    CPR CS50 overflow (300 gph)
    10 gallon tank
    Danner Supreme Mag 5 return pump

    Protein Skimmer:
    AquaC Remora

    Filtration:
    AquaClear 50 running Marineland Black Diamond GAC and Magnavore PURAComplete

    Tank Circulation:
    2 X Maxijet 400 (106 GPH)
    ~250 GPH@5' head (Mag 5)

    Chemistry:
    Temp - 76 dF
    SG - 1.025 (Instant Ocean salt)

    CleanUpCrew:
    CleanUpCrew includes ~10 Nerite snails and ~25 Cerith snails (and 1 Nassarius that snuck in) from reefcleaners.org (great site!).

    Plans for the Tank:
    Right now I plan on a simple fish and reef tank. Fish include a Green Chromis and a Clownfish. Corals include low-light soft corals such as mushrooms and zoanthids.

    Notes:
    I hadn't originally planned on doing a sump which is why I have a HOB skimmer and power filter. After spending some time on 3reef I decided to to do a sump (thanks alot!). The main reasons for doing a sump were to get the equipment out of the display tank and the ability to do top-offs / water changes / additive dosing outside of the display tank.

    Upgrades:
    In such a small tank the only real upgrade is a larger tank! In this tank though possibly upgrade the flow to Korelias and the lighting to metal halide to grow some more advanced SPS corals.
     
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  2. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    sounds great!
    any pics? :)
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Sounds like an awesome start. Is it cycling now?
     
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  4. wiigelec

    wiigelec Fire Shrimp

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    Some pics ...

    Tank pics ...
     

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  5. wiigelec

    wiigelec Fire Shrimp

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    More pics ...

    The "hidden" works ...
     

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  6. wiigelec

    wiigelec Fire Shrimp

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    Full tank shot ...

    Fts ...
     

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  7. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    Looks great. Good luck!
     
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  8. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Looks great. Can't wait to see it fully cycled and stocked.
    However, your sump seems pretty full. If current goes, you may have to do some cleaning up.
     
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  9. TenUhC

    TenUhC Astrea Snail

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    Nice, I love the smell of new tank in the morning. LOL
     
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  10. wiigelec

    wiigelec Fire Shrimp

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    Thanks for the kind words!

    The tank has been running for nearly two months now. It has cycled and now I am riding the diatom/algae wave. Added the CleanUpCrew about two weeks ago and they are doing a wonderful job. Just waiting to get to a fish store to buy a chromis.

    No problem there, plenty of room for everything to drain down.
     
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