Dane's 40 Gallon Breeder Build

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  1. reefer_dane

    reefer_dane Astrea Snail

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    This will be my first ever aquarium build. I am also new to reef aquariums so I am hoping to get a ton of help along the way. Here are some details about my upcoming build and reef tank.

    Tank- Tetra 40 Gallon Breeder

    Stand- DIY custom built (H37" x W36" x D16")

    Sump- Aqueon 29 Gallon (Overflow/Refugium/Return)

    Overflow- Bean Animal (Modified)

    Return- Eheim Compact+ Pump 2000

    Lights- 36" AquaticLife T5HO - 4 Bulb

    Circulation- 2 Hydro Koralia Evolution Pumps (1150gph & 750gph)

    Skimmer- Reef Octopus NWB110 4" Pinwheel
     
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  2. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3reef! Sounds like a great foundation of a start there.
     
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  3. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    You don't want to buy a system that is setup already. :p
     
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  4. pallidamors

    pallidamors Flamingo Tongue

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    40 breeders are awesome!

    you picked it up at petcos $1 per gallon sale I bet

    I got 3 myself lol
     
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  5. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    This is a really good idea actually. You're both in Florida right? Have you checked out his beautiful set up he is selling Dane?
     
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  6. reefer_dane

    reefer_dane Astrea Snail

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    You got it, can't beat it!
     
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  7. reefer_dane

    reefer_dane Astrea Snail

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    $1 a Gallon Petco!

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    8- 2x4s, only needed 7.

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    Framing is complete.

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    Extremely tight fit for the 29 gallon sump. About 1mm on each side.

    Will be painting the interior and starting the skin on Thursday. Also the hole saw bits and bulkheads should be delivered Thursday. More to come.
     
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  8. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Welcome to 3reef from another Floridian :) I'll be following this build.

    Just a side note, you may want some supports on the stand, since the tank will be about 400 pounds after it's all set up.
     
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  9. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    It's correct.
     
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  10. ubermensch300

    ubermensch300 Plankton

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    Just finished a 60 gallon with a VERY similar footprint, of all the reef aquariums I have built, it's by far the most fun. If you go DSB, they will hold about 120lbs of LS to cover up to 5 inches. I used only 45 lbs of rock, 29 Gallon sump with x-large CPR refuge, 150 Reef Octopus (damn good skimmers), 3 10,000k T-5 HO's. 3 20,000k with good reflectors. About 3 1/2 watts per gallon on a 14" water column. Bright as a mirror on the open ocean. 2 1050 Hydor's with wave machine on/off every 30secs, one pump at night at half speed. I reverse photo my macro/mangrove sump. Dose Kalk almost 24/7, plus Purple Up every other day for trace. dKH is 11, Ca 475-550, constant ph of 8.3. This is four months in a it will grow any SPS out with crazy color. I introduced 5 large brown Acro. sp. 3/ from same mother colony neon green, 1 is bright purple, 1 pale yellow with blue tips, 1 is light pink with red tips. If you are going to do a DSB, make sure your scape has a lot of overhangs for the less light loving corals you will be keeping in a mixed reef. Good luck!
     
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