my 36 gallon FOWLR

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  1. phil_n_fish

    phil_n_fish Astrea Snail

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    Location:
    Bella vista, AR
    Hello everybody.
    I have a 36 gallon setup that is FOWLR for now. Maybe will go back into soft corals in the future.

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    Fish:
    Ocellaris clownfish
    scooter dragonet
    5 black bar chromis

    inverts:
    decorator crab
    sand sifting starfish
    I was going to add a hand full of hermit crabs and snails but my crab is doing a fine job and my starfish is working 24 hours.

    Filtration:
    10 gallon sump
    counter current protein skimmer(soon upgrading)
    Plenn-Plax Cascade canister filter with spray bar
    40 pounds of sand
    20 pounds of live rock(slowly adding more)
    Aqueon ACP 700 circulation pump

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    My homemade sump. I was bored one day and didnt want to open up my wallet so I threw this together. The coffee jug keeps my display tank safe from overflowing if my siphon breaks. I had to throw in rocks to keep it anchored lol.

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    Here is my powerhead that starts the siphon to my sump. it is close to the surface just in case my return pump fails. This will stop the siphon woot woot.

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    Here is my spray bar. it helps keep the water surface clear from sand and debris.

    My water perimeters are good. I just added 10 more gallons for my sump so it looks like my tank is going through another cycle. The tank has been set up for months now.

    Lighting:
    36 inch florescent with 6500K bulb(from previous setup)
    12 inch marineland LED lighting(moonlight at night too)

    Future goals:
    better lighting
    Overflow with a better return pump

    wish me luck!