Kyle's Super Awesome 40 Gallon Reef

• Jan 1, 2014

• #1

kbuser92

Breeder

Welcome to my showcase and thanks for stopping by. I hope ou enjoy my work!

I have a 40 gallon breeder (36"x18"x16") mixed reef. It is currently running without a sump or outside filtration of any kind. Flow is provided by three Hydor Koralia powerheads and my lighting is 55x3 watt LED's in the ReefBreeders Value fixture.

I run my lights on a timer from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and they are currently set at 25% on each channel. There are 28 LED's in the 450 nm range, 6 at 420 nm, 6 at 480 nm, 2 at 660 nm and 13 at 4,500°K.

My temperature is kept fairly stable between 80-81℉, salinity is kept at 1.025-1.026 with an auto top off unit and using Reef Crystals and my pH is a pretty steady 8.1.

Check back often for updates and pictures and thanks again for looking. 40 Gallon Mixed Reef

Lighting​

ReefBreeders Bridgelux LED's

Circulation​

2x Koralia 850
1x Koralia 425

Heating & Cooling​

AquaTop 200 watt heater

Automatic Top Off​

AutoAqua Smart ATO

Water Testing​

Hanna pH Meter
D-D Seawater Refractometer ATC

Dosing​

Kent Marine Essential Elements

• (Half dose with water changes)

Rock & Substrate​

40 lbs Fiji Pink Fine (#0) Aragonite
42 lbs Marco Rocks

Background Paint​

Behr Ultra Artesian Water (S-G-550) if you like it.

Fish​

Yellow Clown Goby (Gobiodon okinawae)

Shrimp​

Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)

Invertebrates​

2 Astrea snails (Astrea sp.)
4 Nassarius snails (Nassarius vibex)
11 Florida Cerith snails (Cerithium sp.)
6 Nerite snails (Nerita fulgurans)

Corals​

Red Montipora capricornis
Red Montipora digitata
Green Seriatopora guttatis
Bali Green Slimer (Acropora yongei)
Frogspawn (Euphyllia paradivisa)
Hammer (E. parancora)
Green Star Polyps

Zoanthids/Palythoas​

Cinnamon Palythoas
Fire & Ice Zoanthids
Radioactive Dragon Eye Zoanthids
Whammin' Watermelon Zoanthids
Pink Lemonade Zoas

 

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• Jan 1, 2014

• #2

salt_for_brains

Alabama Reefer

That's great, Kyle! I can't wait to see how the build goes!

 

• Jan 1, 2014

• #3

kbuser92

Breeder

Thanks, I'm really excited. Any opinion on Reef Octopus skimmers? Specifically a DCS-150 with a Diablo 3500 pump. I'm also looking at a JBJ Tru-Temp heater system (500w).

 

• Feb 15, 2014

• #4

kbuser92

Breeder

Got 42 pounds of rock from my LFS (he buys Marco Rocks) and I got to hand pick it all and even play in an empty tank! Hopefully I can rebuild this at home, now.

I also ordered 40 pounds of Fiji Pink fine Aragonite, 2 Hydor 850's, a pH meter, and an ATO. I think before bed tonight, I'm going to order my light and refractometer, and were going to get paint right now. Everything from him should be here Thursday.

 

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• Feb 15, 2014

• #5

Aquarian

Reef pro

Awesome I can't wait to see the new build

 

• Feb 15, 2014

• #6

Sakura2282

Reef lover!!!

Good luck with the new building, Kyle! :thumbsup:

 

• Feb 15, 2014

• #7

kbuser92

Breeder

Thanks guys. I'm going to be moving everything in the 20 to a 10 soon and setting up the 40 where the 20 is. Should be wet and cycling next weekend.

 

• Feb 15, 2014

• #8

kbuser92

Breeder

Painting stuff. Behr Artesian Water (S-G-550).

 

• Feb 16, 2014

• #9

kbuser92

Breeder

Painting time!

Here we go:

And it is cold outside, but we stayed in a well ventilated area.

Pouring the paint:

Rolling it on:

And I guess it takes a couple passes...

 

• Feb 16, 2014

• #10

kbuser92

Breeder

Getting closer:

Still rolling it on:

Finished with first coat:

And the inside of first coat:

 

• Feb 16, 2014

• #11

kbuser92

Breeder

kbuser92 updated Kyle's Super Awesome 40 Gallon Reef

Bought a 40 breeder today on sale, so I guess its official now!

Tank will be a 40 gallon sumpless (for now) Lighting will be provided by a ReefBreeders LED fixture and flow by two Koralia 850's to start with a 425 behind the rockwork. AutoAqua Smart ATO will be keeping my water level constant and I will finally be getting someong awaited Salifert liquids and a couple Hanna checkers.

This build will be slow for a couple months, but will pick up after taxes. Been waiting awhile so I'm really excited.

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• Feb 22, 2014

• #12

kbuser92

Breeder

Got a couple goodies today. There's another powerhead and a pH meter en route for Monday delivery and my backordered light.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #13

kbuser92

Breeder

Pictures of sand. 40 pounds of Samoa Pink #0 size from Nature's Ocean. With 42 pounds of rock.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #14

kbuser92

Breeder

And I'm finally getting her wet!

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #15

Aquarian

Reef pro

It looks great, I can't wait to see it full of corals

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #16

kbuser92

Breeder

Ha. That'll be awhile. I'm going to get more salt and water now. Bad news is I lost my peppermint and I think my scarlet skunk is going to die, too. He's acting stressed, just lying on his side.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #17

Washburn82

Reefing newb

Lookin good! Can't wait to see this tank in action.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #18

kbuser92

Breeder

Thanks Matt. She's full bow, just gotta dial down the salinity, then I'll toss a light on and get a decent picture.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #19

Aquarian

Reef pro

kbuser92 said:

Ha. That'll be awhile. I'm going to get more salt and water now. Bad news is I lost my peppermint and I think my scarlet skunk is going to die, too. He's acting stressed, just lying on his side.

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That sucks, sorry. I hope the scarlet pulls through.

 

• Feb 22, 2014

• #20

kbuser92

Breeder

Here she is. The light is meant for a 10 gallon so it looks a little dull and its still cloudy. But its full and that's what matters.