Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Current FTS 7/2020: Old FTS 10/2016: What's up my fellow reefers, so I have been on this forum for a little over two years had saltwater tanks for about 3 years, started with a standard 10G tank and did not do very much research. Basically in a nut shell it was my learning tank in which I had much success but many failures and mistakes over the 9 months it was running. I took it down and decided I wanted a clean slate with an AIO or try my hand at a sumped tank, I have had freshwater tanks all my life community as well as predator tanks btw. I have spent the last year planning and buying equipment while also building a cabinet for a sumped system, after much anticipation and patience with college and this tank I have finally been able to set it all up, without further ado here are my specs:[/size] Tank: Visio 20L 30x13x13 Custom rimless drilled 1/2" return with 3/4" overflow Sump: Advanced Acrylics Nano sump custom blue baffles and base 20x12x12 Equipment: - Original AI prime - Vortech Mp10Wes - AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro - IceCap K2-50 Skimmer - IM Desktop reactor for carbon (If Needed) - Eheim 1250 Return Pump Fish: - Grade A Davinci Ocellaris - Darwin Misbar Ocellaris - 6 line wrasse - Cross damsel Inverts: - Rainbow BTA - 2 Peppemint shrimp - 4 Blue Legged Hermits Coral: - GSP - pink birdsnest - birds of paradise - bubblegum digi - Mohawks palys - pink zipper palys - sunny D palys - rainbow infusion palys - various colored acans - Indo purple green tip torch - rainbow stylophora - green birdsnest - CR commoners envy Pics of Progress: Thats all for now, the last pic was a FTS taken today, Nitrite peaked yesterday and Nitrate was in full force today, did Dr.Tims method with 10G of LFS tank water, Should have weekly updates unless college gets hectic haha HAPPY REEFING! 8 Quote Link to comment
Dylan.N Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Sweet setup! I love tomini tangs. Looking forward to more updates. Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 OOOOO Its beyooootifullll. Nice start! Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Sweet setup! I love tomini tangs. Looking forward to more updates. thanks man! I do too, can't wait to start stocking this thing, even an empty tank is addicting to look at hahaOOOOO Its beyooootifullll. Nice start!Thankyou! Hoping to add its first inhabitant by the end of this week then go slow from there, cycle is moving along nicely Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I can't wait dude...such a sick setup and excellent equipment. Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 I can't wait dude...such a sick setup and excellent equipment.me neither! Definitely beyond stoked for this build, planned this one out for a while haha now you gotta get on yours! Quote Link to comment
Dylan.N Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 You doing fish or coral first? Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 me neither! Definitely beyond stoked for this build, planned this one out for a while haha now you gotta get on yours! Ohhh I can't wait man..Just about three weeks and the transfer will commence. Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 You doing fish or coral first? fish, I put my order in for a B&W ocellaris on Monday idk if he will get it this shipment but by Friday I'll at least have a regular orange and white ocellaris in the tank, nitrates were already coming today so it's movingOhhh I can't wait man..Just about three weeks and the transfer will commence.haha I'll be on the lookout man, anticipating your build for sure Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 haha I'll be on the lookout man, anticipating your build for sure Yours too! 1 Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Yours too! any plans for the IM10 when you move everything? Quote Link to comment
tetraodon Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 following along, this should be good 1 Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 following along, this should be goodstay tuned, should be a good one for sure 1 Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Tiny Tomini!!! that's right Quote Link to comment
bmac16 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Nice setup, curious to see how the solo kessils will work out Quote Link to comment
Sharbuckle Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Looking really good! Your coral stocking plans are perfect Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Nice setup, curious to see how the solo kessils will work outas am I, I'm positive with the tank being so shallow they should do extremely well thanks btw!Looking really good! Your coral stocking plans are perfect thanks man! I wanted to do this from the beginning with the coral but since seeing your tank it is now set in stone! Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 any plans for the IM10 when you move everything? Nah, up for sale. The 40 and the 10. Quote Link to comment
SunWyrm Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 that's right I put the blame soley on you for what's in my QT right now. You've been hyping this build for awhile now, looking forward to seeing it take off. Really sweet aquascape too! Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Nah, up for sale. The 40 and the 10.lammmeeeee lol naw I feel it, you have a bad ass tank waiting for all the attention, I wouldn't mind another IM Fusion 10 for another room I put the blame soley on you for what's in my QT right now. You've been hyping this build for awhile now, looking forward to seeing it take off. Really sweet aquascape too! yea it took way too long but life got in the way and holidays but once I got that tax return I told myself it's time to do this haha and I'll take blame, one of my favorite fish and more of the hardier tangs but thanks I had islands but didn't like the flow so put them this way temporarily and ended up liking it with two little caves funny how it all worked out! 1 Quote Link to comment
ml86743 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 where you at its yours for 50 bucks. Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 where you at its yours for 50 bucks.near Fresno California, 93230 lol wbu? I'd take it in a heartbeat Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Couple of shots while tweaking the tank today, finally got my flow dialed in and increased the water level in the DT, things are moving along nicely, ammonia dropped to .25 today compared to 2.0ppm on Sunday so it's moving, enjoy guys! 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 yeah, that sig pic really has to go, dude. 3 Quote Link to comment
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