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Sabres429
09/14/2015, 06:48 PM
So, I haven't seen too many custom drilled frag tanks on here so I decided to do one. Started off with the $1/gallon sale and it ended like this.

This is my custom 20g drilled frag tank with a 10g sump. The Stand and canopy are completely custom built by a local reefer and a good friend. He is an amazing craftsman. He also drilled the tank and has had a lot of experience drilling them.

I plumbed the tank using some flex tubing from Home Depot. I bought a 1000gph overflow box from Ebay.

Equipment list:

-Chinese crap box for lighting
-Spectrapure 90gpd RO/Di with a Dual TDS meter
-Instant Ocean salt
-BRS Refractometer
-Tunze Nano Osmolator
-Temp Alert Thermometer
-Sicce Sincra Silent 358 GPH
-150w Cobalt Neotherm
-Digital timers to control the lights

On the way from my Bulk Reef Supply order today is..

-New sediment filter for the RO/DI
-BRS mini reactor with the Cobalt MJ 1200 pump
-1/2 of BRS ROX 0.8 Carbon
-1oz or coral rx pro
-2 sheets of black egg crate
-1oz bottle of super glue
-Black PVC
-Korallia Nano 565 power head
-8lbs of Caribsea Arm extra coarse media

Plans...

I plan on using the black PVC underneath the egg crate to hold it up. I plan on doing different levels in the tank to cater to the lighting needs of different corals. As far as the 8lbs of Caribsea Arm extra coarse media, I plan on putting that on the bottom of the tank to collect benefical bacteria. I plan on running the reactor with strictly Carbon. No need to run GFO with weekly 5g water changes. Eventually I plan on buying an apex and upgrading to a Mp10QD. Ive used Ecotech on all my other tanks but for now, the Korallia will do just fine.

Livestock..

I'm a huge high end zoa lover. The frag tank will be stocked mostly zoanthids with a couple cool sticks in there.

Stay tuned for updates and my cycle has begun today....

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Sabres429
09/14/2015, 06:49 PM
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Sabres429
09/14/2015, 06:50 PM
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Grymmy95
09/15/2015, 04:55 AM
Looks really nice! Can't wait to see more!
homer1475
09/15/2015, 05:14 AM
Let me know how you like that Sicce syncra pump, just ordered one for my biocube to replace the stock pump. Should be a nice upgrade coming from 265gph to a 357gph.

Nice looking build, now just get it filled up and full of frags. :thumbsup:

The canopy looks a little large, could either be actually large, or just how the pictures portray it? It looks like a lot of wood and very little glass. Just looks a little unbalanced to me. Excellent craftsmanship either way.
Sabres429
09/15/2015, 09:06 AM
Let me know how you like that Sicce syncra pump, just ordered one for my biocube to replace the stock pump. Should be a nice upgrade coming from 265gph to a 357gph.

Nice looking build, now just get it filled up and full of frags. :thumbsup:

The canopy looks a little large, could either be actually large, or just how the pictures portray it? It looks like a lot of wood and very little glass. Just looks a little unbalanced to me. Excellent craftsmanship either way.

The canopy is a little larger then what I would like it to be but I don't mind. Your going to love the Sicce. It's so quiet.
Sabres429
09/18/2015, 01:56 PM
Just a little update! my frag tank is finally complete (equipment wise.) I used Arm coarse on the bottom of the tank to catch beneficial bacteria. I received by Bulk Reef Supply Order yesterday. I ordered some black egg crate, black PVC, Korallia Nano 625 power head,Mini reactor which I'm running carbon through, BRS super glue, Coral RX pro, and a sediment filter for my RO unit. I also ordered some Dr. Tim's One and Only Live Nitrifying bacteria. I truly believe this works and have great success with every time i've used it.

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ian09
09/19/2015, 12:42 AM
Very nice [emoji106]🏼 I'm interested to see what comes next and what you'll be stocking your tank with. I'm assuming some eye catching zoas:)
Im currently getting back into the hobby and stil waiting for my cycle. I also used Dr.Tims nitrifying bacteria as it has worked for me in the past.