Nightster's shallow 50g build

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be getting 2 mp10wES, only problem now is trying to figure out where to put them.

 

Cool tank! Would love to get one like that! Anxious to see your progress!

 

Well Good news, I haven't seen any mojano in a while. Hopefully that means I got'em.

 

Congrats on the MP10s. I would put them on opposite sides of the tank, offset from each other and in anti-sync mode. I would do this for starters and then decide based on how you like the flow.

 

That was my initial thought as well, but the tank is in a corner so only 2 sides are for viewing. I thought about putting them on the back 2 walls 90 degrees from each other and having there flows meet at a right angle. Idk how well that would work, but i would like to keep them off the viewing sides.

 

Not sure either, I guess you could put them on the ends on the side next to the walls. This is the recommendation for corner tanks.

 

Here is a crude paint sketch lol.

 

Man liveaquaria.com has the 2 true percs and goby i want, all on sale! Idk if i should add that much bio at once though. Especially after i just transported the tank. The live rock in the tank now supported a larger bioload than what it will have if i add those 3, plus i added around 15 more pounds to the total volume. I will be ordering my skimmer friday for sure, decided on the Reef Octopus NWB-150. Live aquaria does have a pair of onyx percs that I'd like to have, but at $280 ill probably have to pass.

 

Package came in! Filter sock holder, filter socks, carbon, and mag float! Tank looks a lot clearer after cleaning the glass. Glad to have the filter sock and reactor up and running. Thinking about replacing the bulb with a 14k or 15k.

 

Might work, maybe move the left pump toward the front.