IMarine 25g Lagoon build

Reefstar075 · 10/25/2017, 03:38 PM

Been out of the hobby for 3 years due to nursing school and am very excited to be getting back into it. My apartment only allows up to a 30 gallon aquarium so I decided to go with the Innovative Marine 25g Lagoon because the JBJ rimless 30 was sold out every where. Any way, the tank came today, several days ago I purchased rock from the LFS and started a 10 gallon to allow the rock/sand to cycle while I waited to get the tank. Now I need to either build my own stand or wait until next paycheck to buy the $300 IM stand. Any one have good plans for a DIY stand for this tank by chance? For now I have a old AI sol Nano I used on my last tank for a few months but plan to make a necessary upgrade eventually. I am looking for recommendations on a nano skimmer that would fit in the back of the 25 Lagoon, I had an old Tunze nano but unfortunately it is too large. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated ill post a few pics to show what I have going so far! EDIT: I will post pics later, bc it wont allow my phone to post directly.

Reefstar075 · 10/25/2017, 03:41 PM

I am planning on doing a mixed reef, but mainly want to do SPS. I know this is more difficult in a smaller aquarium I used to have a 135 gallon SPS tank so also any pointers or recommendations on equipment I should get to maintain would be appreciated. I am already planning to order a 2-part dosing kit to help keep water levels more stable. There seems to be tons of new equipment since I last enjoyed the reefing hobby so open to all suggestions! Thanks!

Danny_15 · 10/25/2017, 03:52 PM

Dont listen to the haters bro. Many people on here gonna tell you you cant handle it, thats what they told me and i got no sump no skimmer or heater and im growing acros in my 10 gallon, no heater cause tank stays at house temp.

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Reefstar075 · 10/25/2017, 03:57 PM

Yeah, I've grown SPS in a 28 gallon before just did frequent WCs. But this time I'm doing it right, with a proper dosing system and every thing I need for them to thrive. I do plan on having a sump, I'm thinking I'm just going to reroute the water from the overflow down to a sump instead of taking chances drilling the tank.

Reefstar075 · 10/25/2017, 04:01 PM

[QUOTE=Reefstar075;25253934]Yeah, I've grown SPS in a 28 gallon before just did frequent WCs. But this time I'm doing it right, with a proper dosing system and every thing I need for them to thrive. I do plan on having a sump, I'm thinking I'm just going to reroute the water from the overflow down to a sump instead of taking chances drilling the tank. That way I can just use my old nano Tunze until I buy a new skimmer, or can even use my old larger reef octopus skimmer if I can make a sump that will fit it.

reeferdude710 · 10/26/2017, 03:31 PM

you can do it all night long

Reefstar075 · 10/26/2017, 03:40 PM

Every time I try to upload photos it says upload failed... They're jpegs... What am I doing wrong?

Reefstar075 · 11/14/2017, 08:29 AM

Bump* why can't I post pics? Any one have any idea?

Reefstar075 · 11/14/2017, 10:48 AM

Decided to build my own stand and it is coming along nicely, hoping to finish it by early next week and finally get my main tank going. Hopefully I figure out how to upload pics so I can share pics with my next update!

Novice101 · 01/14/2018, 12:42 AM

Any update?

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zoa1988 · 01/17/2018, 01:12 PM

Update I just picked more up

10/25/2017, 03:38 PM	#1
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	IMarine 25g Lagoon build Been out of the hobby for 3 years due to nursing school and am very excited to be getting back into it. My apartment only allows up to a 30 gallon aquarium so I decided to go with the Innovative Marine 25g Lagoon because the JBJ rimless 30 was sold out every where. Any way, the tank came today, several days ago I purchased rock from the LFS and started a 10 gallon to allow the rock/sand to cycle while I waited to get the tank. Now I need to either build my own stand or wait until next paycheck to buy the $300 IM stand. Any one have good plans for a DIY stand for this tank by chance? For now I have a old AI sol Nano I used on my last tank for a few months but plan to make a necessary upgrade eventually. I am looking for recommendations on a nano skimmer that would fit in the back of the 25 Lagoon, I had an old Tunze nano but unfortunately it is too large. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated ill post a few pics to show what I have going so far! EDIT: I will post pics later, bc it wont allow my phone to post directly.

10/25/2017, 03:41 PM	#2
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	I am planning on doing a mixed reef, but mainly want to do SPS. I know this is more difficult in a smaller aquarium I used to have a 135 gallon SPS tank so also any pointers or recommendations on equipment I should get to maintain would be appreciated. I am already planning to order a 2-part dosing kit to help keep water levels more stable. There seems to be tons of new equipment since I last enjoyed the reefing hobby so open to all suggestions! Thanks!

10/25/2017, 03:52 PM	#3
Danny_15 Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 160	Dont listen to the haters bro. Many people on here gonna tell you you cant handle it, thats what they told me and i got no sump no skimmer or heater and im growing acros in my 10 gallon, no heater cause tank stays at house temp. Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk

10/25/2017, 03:57 PM	#4
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	Yeah, I've grown SPS in a 28 gallon before just did frequent WCs. But this time I'm doing it right, with a proper dosing system and every thing I need for them to thrive. I do plan on having a sump, I'm thinking I'm just going to reroute the water from the overflow down to a sump instead of taking chances drilling the tank.

10/25/2017, 04:01 PM	#5
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	[QUOTE=Reefstar075;25253934]Yeah, I've grown SPS in a 28 gallon before just did frequent WCs. But this time I'm doing it right, with a proper dosing system and every thing I need for them to thrive. I do plan on having a sump, I'm thinking I'm just going to reroute the water from the overflow down to a sump instead of taking chances drilling the tank. That way I can just use my old nano Tunze until I buy a new skimmer, or can even use my old larger reef octopus skimmer if I can make a sump that will fit it.

10/26/2017, 03:31 PM	#6
reeferdude710 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 10	you can do it all night long

10/26/2017, 03:40 PM	#7
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	Every time I try to upload photos it says upload failed... They're jpegs... What am I doing wrong?

11/14/2017, 08:29 AM	#8
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	Bump* why can't I post pics? Any one have any idea?

11/14/2017, 10:48 AM	#9
Reefstar075 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 42	Decided to build my own stand and it is coming along nicely, hoping to finish it by early next week and finally get my main tank going. Hopefully I figure out how to upload pics so I can share pics with my next update!

01/14/2018, 12:42 AM	#10
Novice101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 160	Any update? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/17/2018, 01:12 PM	#11
zoa1988 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 29	Update I just picked more up