14G AIO rimless reef

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It been a while since I have set up a new aquarium, I have missed having a reef tank!

I moved to LA, so I have had to leave behind my old reef tanks.

The goal with this reef tank is to create a mostly automated reef tank with minimal maintenance

Equipment list:

• Lifeguard 14 gallon rimless AIO (R460000 Large)
• 2 x Jebao RW-4 powerhead

• VIPARSPECTRA 165W reef light

  • HYDROFARM Jump Start 2-Feet Hydroponic Grow Light Stand

• DIY Water Top Off System

  • contact-less water-level sensor

    • More accurate than float switch

    • Less likely to get stuck

  • Ardunio to read signal from sensor

  • Peristaltic Pump to pump water into tank

• DIY Reef Controller

  • Raspberry PI nano w (Currently, planning on replacing with ESP32 micro-contoller)

  • Relay switch

• 15 pounds of sliced dry rock called STAX from unique corals

• Cobalt Neo-Therm Heater

 

Dry with equipment:

With Rock Scape:

With water:

Full tank shot

 

Future livestock:

• Acropora
• Zoa
• Frogspawn

 

[Lula_Mae]

Nice looking tank! Did you find it locally? I have the IM14 which I guess is kind of similar. 

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18 hours ago, Lula_Mae said:

Nice looking tank! Did you find it locally? I have the IM14 which I guess is kind of similar. 

I got in LA from Bob’s Tropical Fish. Once I saw the tank, I knew it was the one. It has low iron glass, AIO, and 45 degree angled edges all for 130$. I bought it immediately 😀

[Lula_Mae]

4 minutes ago, box said:

I got in LA from Bob’s Tropical Fish. Once I saw the tank, I knew it was the one. It has low iron glass, AIO, and 45 degree angled edges all for 130$. I bought it immediately 😀

That's pretty swanky! And cheaper than the IM although I got mine on sale. 

[jack1978]

Great looking scape.

[vlangel]

I love the scape and sharp looking tank.

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21 hours ago, jack1978 said:

Great looking scape.

 

17 hours ago, vlangel said:

I love the scape and sharp looking tank.

Thanks!

I used the sliced dry rock, which makes aquascaping so much easier. its pretty stable, and gives lots of surface area for coral.

[Lula_Mae]

1 hour ago, box said:

 

Thanks!

I used the sliced dry rock, which makes aquascaping so much easier. its pretty stable, and gives lots of surface area for coral.

The staxx rock? That's pretty nifty!

[Tamberav]

Looks nice! I love the slope scape.