my 40 gallon reef from the start.

ive decided to make a thread with info about the progess along the way of my new 40 gallon reef tank.
enjoy and please comment.updates and pics will be added every week.

 

the tank is 4 weeks old

well i currentley have a 20kgs of fully cured live rock,40lbs live sand,2 powerheads,aqua pro 4 canister filter,red sea prizm skimmer,2 tank-bread percula clownfish & 2 skunk cleaner shrimp.

i used 2 med prawns to cycle tank.

i did have a small mini cycle when i put the clowns and shrimp in.
it lasted 1 week and now everythings fine.

in a few weeks i will be buying a clamp on metal halide.

 

here are some pics of my tank from the start to now.

 

some pics of my 2 clownfish and cleaner shrimp.

 

i have lots of algae on the rock and sand now.

 

i see this tank today what do you guys think.
i think its really nice.


fluval osaka 260 litre

 

Tank's looking good so far. I just had one concern, in the first two pics, the water level dropped a lot in the second pic, do you top off the tank regularly? If not, your salinity will constantly swing which can be stressful to the live stock.

 

Tank is looking very good so far.

Tony

 

I think they are nice tanks, but the way the stands are made you are limited with your filtration.

 

the water level was low as when i done a water change i didnt have enough ro water at the time to fill it back to the right level, but this was only one the 1 occasion.