JWreck

Thanks! My goal is to eventually construct an arch between the two sections, but I'm more focused on getting it cycling. I'll keep my eyes out for the perfect rock pieces to do that.

Got the rock all together and in the tank today. Gotta do a little work at the office today then going to pick up sand on my way home. I'm pumped!

I didn't place any check valves into my return. I'd rather drill a hole to kill the siphon than worry about maintenance and reduced flow on a check valve.

One thing I regret on my rockwork is too much vertical surface. It's really hard to put coral on a straight up wall

Yep I've seen lots of nice looking examples of vertical rock but usually they're bare. I want more space for coral and I'll add more depth with differing sizes

I kind of like the separate islands better. Though I do like the thought of adding more height to both as you mentioned.

Ugh I'm thinking the same thing too. Maybe I'll start with the two isolated pillars and find some rock that I can build a bridge with eventually?

Mine used to change every 6 months so you're probably not going to get much solid advice from me. [emoji12]

Lol! That's what I'm trying to avoid

I kind of like the separate islands better. Though I do like the thought of adding more height to both as you mentioned.

Ugh I'm thinking the same thing too. Maybe I'll start with the two isolated pillars and find some rock that I can build a bridge with eventually?

Updated my potential rock build. Added a bridge. Need more rock if I am going to use this design. I'd like for there to be a little more height on either or both sides.

Agreed on the space between rock and glass. I think I'll slide the right structure over a little bit and see how that works. May add a couple more rocks.

That stand was the first thing that caught my eye as well. Very sharp!

I like the aquascape planning tape! Pretty good idea there.

Thanks! Let's hope I don't trip over the rock in the middle of the night. Just needs to stay in place until the morning! ?

I saw this tank in person. It's a stunner!

Thanks, Ty! Hopefully you feel the same way once it's actually got livestock in it!

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share my rock structure and see if anyone had any feedback. This is going in a 40g breeder, and the blue tape is a rough outline of the tank dimensions.

Any thoughts?

And the final piece....rock! About 50lbs of pukani rock to put in. I was messing around with the structure a little bit this morning. Looking for feedback...any thoughts?

PS - Don't make fun of how I prepped this. I didn't want to be scraping rock across the glass while building a structure so I improvised. Fortunately the floors are coming out in a couple of weeks for wood, so good timing.

Wow, that's a great looking stand.

Thanks! I commissioned my dad to build it for me...wanted it to be simple and sturdy. It's fairly large and very heavy. I wanted it a little taller than normal so that the tank was more eye level.

Plumbing....I kept it simple. A couple of ball valves, a couple of unions and that's it.

Back view of stand with plumbing

Doors open view of stand.

Here is the full view of everything so far.

Hey everyone,

I'm finally far enough along that I think I can post some actual progress on a build thread! I'm starting small (or that was the intention) with a mixed coral and fish tank - though I do plan on only having just a few fish since it's a smaller tank. I'm mainly in it for the coral. ?

I started with a 29 gallon freebie tank, and quickly realized I needed bigger all around. So I now have a 40g breeder with a Glass-Holes 1500gph overflow kit. The 29g went to someone else for better use.

Pump: I plan on running a mag 7 pump submerged that I bought new.

Sump: I'm using an Aqueon sump I bought from another member here.

Lighting: I went LED, and the Chinese black box at that. Seem to have decent reviews over on Reef Central and they have the same diodes as some higher end lights, and are customizable (I plan on swapping some colors later). These are the Mars Aqua brand from eBay.

I built a light hanger using galvanized steel piping from Home Depot that I plan on painting or wrapping later. It's sturdy and I don't think it looks too shabby. I didn't want an enclosed hood for my tank starting out (we'll see how long that lasts).

Well anyway, I'll post some individual pictures and status updates in the comments below. Thanks for stopping by!

The anthias, majestic angel, and midas blenny all look super healthy! They were all eating within the hour. A big thank you to Jake and his crew at RCA for taking care of me!

Hey, that QT setup is nice! (hehe)

Some cool guy hooked me up! [emoji106]

It looks nice enough with the stand that I think it's officially wife-approved to stay permanently up in the office as my QT. Score one for the reef nerds!

Hah! That's great news!

The anthias, majestic angel, and midas blenny all look super healthy! They were all eating within the hour. A big thank you to Jake and his crew at RCA for taking care of me!

Hey, that QT setup is nice! (hehe)

All gone, thanks!

Pending pickup

This is still available, no interested parties have come to pick it up.

29 gallon tank and stand for free. May make a good quarantine or sump? Must take both, would like to get rid of it ASAP. It will be emptied.

PM me if you'd like to take it.