[I just set up a 20G to supplement my 135G tank.
I built the stand and canopy myself and as you will see in the pics, the stand is fully functional but still needs to be finished.
It has 4 24" VHOs/ 2 10k and 2 actinic.
I'm running skimmerless so I put in a DSB of about 5-6" of Southdown to start it. I am running a filter with only carbon in it 24/7 that is providing the circulation.
I have an air pump running a hose onto the left side of the tank for extra oxgenation/circulation/suface agitation. The main purpose of it is for the poppong bubbles to break up the surface protiens that form. If you have ever had stagnant water on the top of your tank you know what I'm talking about.
I am going to do weekly water changes and change the carbon weekly. That should keep the water clean without skimming.
I used about 15 lbs of live rock from my existing 135G tank and also used water from the 135 to fill the tank so the only thing really new was the sand so I had no cycle per say. I'm on day 14 now and put my damsel in on day 8. This weekend I transferred some zoos and ricordia.
The grand plan is that this will be a zoanthid and ricordia only tank. I love them both and my 135G has so much flow that some weren't that happy. Eventually I want to to try either a Goniopora or put a RBTA and a clown in but that is many months down the road!
It will be interesting to see how it progresses as this is the opposite of my 135G as far as comlexity goes.
Without further ado.
Here is the tank, stand and canopy. It is in our bedroom by the way.
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Here is a closer look of just the tank.
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My "blue devil" . They sure are pretty even if they are to aggresive! (He is 3 years old and I've had him 9 months)
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Here is a really bad pic of the ricordia I moved over. The color is absolutly horid in this pic. They are really pretty with neon green mouths orange centers and blue outsides but the camera didn't pick it up. I'll get some better shots later!
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Finally a pic of some red zoos I moved over. This is only an hour or so after I moved them so they are not totally adjusted in this shot.
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That's about it for now. The water is still a litlle cloudy as the damsel keeps stirring the sand but is getting better. I have heard that without a skimmer it takes up to a month for the bacteria to weigh down Southdown to where youe water is totally clear. We'll see. Please make any suggestions and comments freely!!]
I built the stand and canopy myself and as you will see in the pics, the stand is fully functional but still needs to be finished.
It has 4 24" VHOs/ 2 10k and 2 actinic.
I'm running skimmerless so I put in a DSB of about 5-6" of Southdown to start it. I am running a filter with only carbon in it 24/7 that is providing the circulation.
I have an air pump running a hose onto the left side of the tank for extra oxgenation/circulation/suface agitation. The main purpose of it is for the poppong bubbles to break up the surface protiens that form. If you have ever had stagnant water on the top of your tank you know what I'm talking about.
I am going to do weekly water changes and change the carbon weekly. That should keep the water clean without skimming.
I used about 15 lbs of live rock from my existing 135G tank and also used water from the 135 to fill the tank so the only thing really new was the sand so I had no cycle per say. I'm on day 14 now and put my damsel in on day 8. This weekend I transferred some zoos and ricordia.
The grand plan is that this will be a zoanthid and ricordia only tank. I love them both and my 135G has so much flow that some weren't that happy. Eventually I want to to try either a Goniopora or put a RBTA and a clown in but that is many months down the road!
It will be interesting to see how it progresses as this is the opposite of my 135G as far as comlexity goes.
Without further ado.
Here is the tank, stand and canopy. It is in our bedroom by the way.
Here is a closer look of just the tank.
My "blue devil" . They sure are pretty even if they are to aggresive! (He is 3 years old and I've had him 9 months)
Here is a really bad pic of the ricordia I moved over. The color is absolutly horid in this pic. They are really pretty with neon green mouths orange centers and blue outsides but the camera didn't pick it up. I'll get some better shots later!
Finally a pic of some red zoos I moved over. This is only an hour or so after I moved them so they are not totally adjusted in this shot.
That's about it for now. The water is still a litlle cloudy as the damsel keeps stirring the sand but is getting better. I have heard that without a skimmer it takes up to a month for the bacteria to weigh down Southdown to where youe water is totally clear. We'll see. Please make any suggestions and comments freely!!]
