My latest addiction - 25G Reef

[cichlid1409]

So I wanted to show everyone my 25g saltwater nano. i built the stand and assembled the refugium out of a 10g tank and some acrylic sheets from Home Depot.

18" cube starfire front
Mag 3 return
koralia 3 and koralia 1
berlin air lift skimmer
corallife 150w metal halide










I just switched everything over from my 5.5g so its still a little empty for now... more pics if ya want to look ... http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n383/mikeb1409/salt/

[fishboyt]

Nice!

[djmatthewblack]

Crack? Oh, reef tank. That is sweet, is there any fish or just coral?

[cichlid1409]

might as well be crack.......
I've got 3 fish in there a tomato clown, citron goby and a green coris wrasse. thanks 2 Ek for the macro.

[algarciajr]

Looks good Mike, who makes the 18" cube?

[eklikewhoa]

Nice start!

Al, I think that cube came from glasscages.com.

[cichlid1409]

Looks good Mike, who makes the 18" cube?

I bought it from a marsh member who bought it from another marsh member who had it custom made. probably glasscages Ek knows the person I bought it from so thats probably it. only thing I don't like is that ugly overflow box i'm gonna have to cover it up some how . I was thinking GSP or stacking rocks.

[karlo]

Is that an external or internal overflow, can't tell from the pics?

Looking good though especially the open aquascape not to cluttered.

[cichlid1409]

internal overflow, drilled on the back piece of glass.

[nacra99]

wow.. i didn't think that you could fit that much into a 10 gal sump!

I see you have a berlin airlift skimmer.. how's that working out for you? I'm thinking of getting one for my pico.

[cichlid1409]

It took a little bit of planning to fit it all in there and the refugium part of the sump is a little smaller than i wanted it but working great and the macro is growing like crazy.so far so good on the skimmer although i have a powerful air pump hooked up to it (azoo 9500) . from reading other reviews on my skimmer i understand that it is a must to have a powerful air pump to produce good skimmate.

[cichlid1409]

well time for updated pics....









more pics if you care to look.... http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n383/mikeb1409/salt/

[gotticgs]

that mutha rocks man , nice !

any heat problems?

[cichlid1409]

thanks gotti, I have a fan on the same timer as the light so no heat problems.

[tattoo]

looks really cool mike....