Redfern 25 Gallon Lagoon

[Fernzpat]

So after 15 years of raising kids I am getting back into the reef tank hobby. I have had my old rock and some new stuff cycling for a few months in an older tank.  My new 25 Gallon Lagoon just showed up with the plumbing. Wish me luck (especially with the plumbing)!

 

Used to have a 90 Gallon FOWL with some corals.

 

Current Equipment list:

-IM Nuvo Lagoon 25 Gal EXT Overflow and stand (the stand was an agonizing decision)

-IM Mighty Jet Return Pump

-IceCap 15 Sump

-Lots of pipes and unions

-Maxspect Razor X 100w LED Fixture

-Old Hang on back refugium from the old days with new RIO 200 pump and new Fluval COB 6.5watts 9000k light.

-100 GPD Melev's Reef RO/DI

-Aqua Gadget hydrofill ATO

-Jebao RW-4 Wavemaker

-CaribSea Black Aragonite sand (not pictured)

-Some old propellor pump that is probably 20 years old.

 

Current Stock list on temporary tank:

 

-One very lonely snail.

-One Cleaner Shrimp

-Green Star Polyp colony

 

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by Fernzpat

[Clown79]

Nice looking tank and set up.

 

Sumps and plumbing intimidates me. Lol. 

[Fernzpat]

Thanks Clown.  Hopefully I won't ruin it.  🙂

 

I'm scared of the plumbing beyond words but have now watched approximately 31928 minutes of advice on YouTube so I think I'm ready.

 

Pics soon to follow even if it's a picture of a "For Sale" sign.  🙂

 

 

[Fernzpat]

Dry Fit done.  Ready to glue/Teflon Tape!   Two extra trips to Lowe's later...   

 

[Fernzpat]

Tank has water, Cleaner Shrimp and the one brave snail now.  

 

Side view:

[Fernzpat]

Front view with Sump equipment showing.

[Clown79]

Tank looks good!

[Fernzpat]

Other views:

[Fernzpat]

A small start to my Zoa Garden, Feleipe the Firefish Gobi,  GSP coral, Barny the Cleaner Shrimp and a once very lonely snail...

[Elizabeth94]

I like these IM Ext tanks. I was strongly considering one as well. 

 

Cute inhabitants! Your snail is a pretty color.  

[Fernzpat]

On 8/26/2019 at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth94 said:

I like these IM Ext tanks. I was strongly considering one as well. 

 

Cute inhabitants! Your snail is a pretty color.  

Thank you.  The only thing I'm thinking of changing is the white mesh on the cover.  I read somewhere that some craft stores have a black one that does not obscure and reflect so much light.

 

That snail has doubled in size since the (old) tank started cycling and the new growth is a different color.  Freaked me out b/c I thought it might be a calcium issue, but calcium seems good every time I check.

 

 

[Wonderboy]

Great work! Very nice job with the plumbing - everything is looking really clean!

[Fernzpat]

Updated PIC.  Updated rock work(planning to raise the back rocks by an inch or so), a few more corals, lost my cleaner shrimp due to stupidity.

 

[Wonderboy]

Lookin' good! What happened though?

[Fernzpat]

I had PVC under the rocks to keep elevated and he found a microscopic hole to squeeze himself into one and couldn't get out.   Removed all PVC under rocks and did a massive water change.  RIP Barney.