Jmifland's 40 Breeder

Jmifland's 40 Breeder

I have been planning and building this aquarium for almost a month. I will be moving into an apartment with my girlfriend at the end of February. The day we move in I am going to be setting up the aquarium and beginning the cycle. Until then I will be collecting the equipment and building the tank.

Update: 2/3/2012 - Everything has been purchased and has arrived. I will be rinsing off the dry rock that I ordered and once the tank has gone through it's leak testing I will do some dry aquascaping.

Current FTS:


Equipment List:

Display: Aqueon 40 Gallon Breeder (Completed)
Sump/Refugium: Aqueon 20 Gallon High (Completed)
Stand: Custom Built (Completed)
Powerhead: Vortech MP10 (Received)
Controller: Digital Aquatics RKE NET (Received)
Lighting: (2) AI Nano Super Blue w/ Controller (Received)
Substrate: (40 lbs) Caribsea Arag-Alive Bahamas Oolite (Received)
Rock: (50 lbs) Florida Reef Rock (Reef Cleaners) (Received)
Filtration: (2) Phosban Reactor 150 (Purchased

Stock List:

(2) True Percula Clownfish (Own)
(2) Banggai Cardinalfish (Future)
(1) Sunburst/Fathead Anthias (Future)
(1) Red Stripe Angel / Coral Beauty (Future)
(1) Emerald Crab (Own)
(2) Fighting Conch (Future)
(1) Cleaner Shrimp (Own)
(3) Blue Legged Hermit (Own)
(1) Miscellaneous Hermit (Own)

Pictures:

Frame:


Completed Stand:


Random Light:


Sump Area (Missing Floor):


Filled Tank with Stand:


Filled Tank and Sump:


Return:


Overflow:


Edit: Pictures can now be clicked to enlarge.

 

BA man! Love it! Quite a sweet list ya got! Only thing i'd add is a full CUC from reefcleaners! ya need more! But otherwise looks great!IMO

 

Thanks! Right now the leak testing is with freshwater but once we move in I'll be starting the cycle. Have had nothing but great success with John from Reef Cleaners so I will definitely be getting my clean-up crew through him. That's also where I got my rock and the filter feeder formula.

 

yeah! super nice guy and great deals!

 

I also live in Florida too so I get everything next day! Got my rock about 24 hours after I ordered it which was great.

 

nice whereabouts? i own a small home in dunedin!

 

Tampa/Odessa. I fish occasionally in Dunedin and I've gone jet skiing out there once. It's about 20-30 minute drive.

 

cool next time i'm down i'll let ya know

 

Sounds good!

 

Very nice. Love the Stand. Good Job. May have to steal your idea.