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[TeenReefer.]

Over the last 2 years I have downsized and downsized. From a well running 55 I wanted to upgrade. built a 75 with 30 sump, had that for about 6 months then downsized. 40 breeder with 40 gall sump. Had tons of algea issues. downsized again to a 12 gallon. with the same 40 sump. Downsized the sump to 20 gallon and that were im at now. One thing i could never get past was algae. fully removed it all did large water changes, tried carbon dosing, tried gfo, and tried it all together. Still algae keeps coming back. Im convinced the rock leeches out Po4. So I'm goiog to try again. But this time with new rock And a Far better system!

 

The tank is a exo-terra aquarium. Its a rimless 18x18x12 tank. Nice dimensions

 

I want the following in the system.

Auto top off

Auto daily Water changes with mixing station

Auto feeding (using minifridge and dosing pump)

3 part dosing (mag calc and alk)

Bare bottom

Sps Dominated

Breeding Black Barred Convict Goby pair

Nice skimmer, and maybe carbon dosing

Probably gfo and carbon reactor.

 

Most of all i want an enjoyable no bs, no algea farm tank, that will grow some nice sps.

 

I hope to be devoting a lot of time to this build. Hopefully will be worth following once I get going on it. This thread is going to be Boring for a few months so check back in about 3 months, and hopefully youll be looking at something nice.

 

[TeenReefer.]

Building the stand today! Will hold the 20l sump, and Ato tank on the top. Underneath wil be either a 30 gallon or 20l for New salt water. The filtration will be housed in a 4' by 4' closet. The only thing im unsure about is what i will be doing with the extra 16" under the stand. Ill figure it out though. Defiantly do not want to be wasting space.

[TeenReefer.]

Built the stand! dicced the pliance in the thang and cocked the program. 20g on top with 30g bellow. Ill shoot a quicc vidier.