H2OPlayar
Supporting Member
Hello,
I had been searching for a smaller tank to put some of my favorite soft corals in so my display can become more focused. I looked at a few systems from different reefers in the area, but the 35 gallon all in one tank from @Corallus was my favorite. It made by Advanced Acrylics, has 3/4" acrylic and is super sturdy. It even came with all the fixings needed to run it. I did have to get a little creative with the plumbing but luckily I was able to boil the old tubing enough to soften it and work it from its fittings. I then took lots of zip ties and new silicone tubing and hooked the Varios pump to the bulkheads. Two weeks prior, I did a bulk order of clean up crew for a few reefers and the Fiesta Vallarta tank's initial crew. Naturally, I needed a staging area to put these in so the reefers could come by to get what they ordered.
This tank also prepared my girlfriend for the idea of a second saltwater tank in the house. After some discussion and planning, we decided the best place for the new tank would be my office. I like it because I can turn around and look at it all day at work (from home), and my girlfriend is happy that the guest room is still aquarium free.
I got out the bench I used long ago as my freshwater stand, and it is a close enough fit for me. Inner dimensions are about 16" x 34" x 14" which calculates to 125 liters or ~35 gallons
I took the old tank from the clean up crew staging area and it is now my top off container. I am currently using my Kessil A80 light, but I will get the appropriate hardware to mount the AP700 that came with the tank on the rim.
In the morning, the tank gets some nice natural light. Since this is a north facing window, it won't see direct sunlight.
This initial scape I call "pile of rocks from my sump with soft coral on the right"
I'll likely move more zoas and soft coral in here as I get more desire to clean up my main display.
I had been searching for a smaller tank to put some of my favorite soft corals in so my display can become more focused. I looked at a few systems from different reefers in the area, but the 35 gallon all in one tank from @Corallus was my favorite. It made by Advanced Acrylics, has 3/4" acrylic and is super sturdy. It even came with all the fixings needed to run it. I did have to get a little creative with the plumbing but luckily I was able to boil the old tubing enough to soften it and work it from its fittings. I then took lots of zip ties and new silicone tubing and hooked the Varios pump to the bulkheads. Two weeks prior, I did a bulk order of clean up crew for a few reefers and the Fiesta Vallarta tank's initial crew. Naturally, I needed a staging area to put these in so the reefers could come by to get what they ordered.
This tank also prepared my girlfriend for the idea of a second saltwater tank in the house. After some discussion and planning, we decided the best place for the new tank would be my office. I like it because I can turn around and look at it all day at work (from home), and my girlfriend is happy that the guest room is still aquarium free.
I got out the bench I used long ago as my freshwater stand, and it is a close enough fit for me. Inner dimensions are about 16" x 34" x 14" which calculates to 125 liters or ~35 gallons
I took the old tank from the clean up crew staging area and it is now my top off container. I am currently using my Kessil A80 light, but I will get the appropriate hardware to mount the AP700 that came with the tank on the rim.
In the morning, the tank gets some nice natural light. Since this is a north facing window, it won't see direct sunlight.
This initial scape I call "pile of rocks from my sump with soft coral on the right"
I'll likely move more zoas and soft coral in here as I get more desire to clean up my main display.
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beautiful coloration
