Tank is 48"x15"x18" and was given to me by a fellow reefer. Stand and 20G sump were included. This tank is to "upgrade" the 2 29G tanks I have in my bedroom. My tanks have been multiplying lately and I need to get it back under control so I will have 2 main tanks, a 75G and this 55G and I will keep 1 29G just as a "clownfish growout tank" so when my clowns have babies (they do every 11-14 days) I can try and raise some.
So to start out, tank was old and dirty, so first thing, clean it up and let run with a gallon of vinegar for several days. Even after days of soaking, coraline did not want to come off and left what appears to be etching in the back glass. So since I couldn't save the clearity of the back glass and have a see through tank I decided to paint the back and bottom black along with all sides of the sump.
Tank when I first got it.
After cleaning, painting, and cleaning up the stand.
This tank I plan on going solely with an ATS for all filtration. So I built this ATS which uses a full size screen of 10.5" x 13.5". The screen will be 10.5" in the slot and have a 600gph pump with a valve to adjust it down if needed. I will be using 42w 2700k CFL bulbs.
And this is what it looks like in the sump.
Still a bunch of work to do.. build a "light holder" out of metal conduit to hang my lights from, build a screen top for the tank, glue the ATS together, cut slot for screen, and rough up screen. Should have all that done by the end of the day tomorrow and then I can start filling it up with water. So that is the progress for today.
So to start out, tank was old and dirty, so first thing, clean it up and let run with a gallon of vinegar for several days. Even after days of soaking, coraline did not want to come off and left what appears to be etching in the back glass. So since I couldn't save the clearity of the back glass and have a see through tank I decided to paint the back and bottom black along with all sides of the sump.
Tank when I first got it.
After cleaning, painting, and cleaning up the stand.
This tank I plan on going solely with an ATS for all filtration. So I built this ATS which uses a full size screen of 10.5" x 13.5". The screen will be 10.5" in the slot and have a 600gph pump with a valve to adjust it down if needed. I will be using 42w 2700k CFL bulbs.
And this is what it looks like in the sump.
Still a bunch of work to do.. build a "light holder" out of metal conduit to hang my lights from, build a screen top for the tank, glue the ATS together, cut slot for screen, and rough up screen. Should have all that done by the end of the day tomorrow and then I can start filling it up with water. So that is the progress for today.
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