Zimmy's First 30 Gallon Build

zimmy130 · 04/10/2011, 11:28 AM

Welcome to Zimmy's First 30 Gallon Build!

Thanks for coming along for the ride! A little background, I am a college student finally graduating, and moving back home to pay off loans/find a job. In my apartment I had a 30 gallon freshwater set up for the past year, and would like to try my luck with a FOWLR system!

Please, please, please understand that I am quite a rookie at salt water and any opinions will help the process!

Specs for this tank:
Aquaclear 70 filter
Aquieon 8,000K Light
150W Heater

To Do:
1"-1.5" Live Sand
30lb's Live Rock

Proposed Fish List:
1x Azure Damsel
2x Clownfish (any ideas on type?)
1xGoby (also any ideas on type?)

If you see some potential issues with the set up please let me know, as I said before, I am VERY new to saltwater and would like to do this right the first time!

Attached are some pictures of disassembling the tank in my apartment.

dukeap · 06/02/2011, 09:33 PM

HI, am also pretty new , I have been with my tank for about 9 months, try to do as much research as you can that's what I did , plan everything out on paper and plan ahead think ahead so that you won't spend money upgrading later because ones you get in your going to want more believe me

bruce922 · 06/03/2011, 04:30 PM

looks good so far, good luck and take your time.

Cubbies · 06/03/2011, 06:31 PM

Research, research and research! You might want to drill it and put a sump on it(just an option) That will take out all the hangings and stuff of your display. Either way is fine though. Looks good so far

mic209 · 06/04/2011, 10:06 AM

Did you ever medicate sick fish when it was a freshwater setup? If so, copper tends to the silicone and can leach back into the water and will have an effect on invertebrates, if you ever plan to keep shrimp or crabs.

Db366 · 06/04/2011, 05:10 PM

Most FOWLR setups quickly become reef tanks so brace yourself!

zimmy130 · 08/05/2011, 09:58 PM

SOrry I havent posted any updates guys, I moved to a new place and am looking to move the new water and rig!

zimmy130 · 08/20/2011, 04:06 PM

More updates!

My tank is starting to look interesting:

Added 50 lbs of Live Rock, and 2 false perculas clownfish!

Also found a T5 Lighting system, any ideas on how I should mount it? I live in an apartment and don't want to hang it from the ceiling.

zimmy130 · 08/20/2011, 04:09 PM

Here are some more pictues, also I have 3 beginner corals I was given. When I get the lights set up, I will take pictures for ID.

muhli · 08/20/2011, 04:50 PM

I hope you had the tank cycled before you added in the fish

zimmy130 · 08/20/2011, 06:26 PM

The tank had been cycling for 4 months prior to adding the fish

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06/02/2011, 09:33 PM	#2
dukeap Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: orlando, Fl Posts: 89	HI, am also pretty new , I have been with my tank for about 9 months, try to do as much research as you can that's what I did , plan everything out on paper and plan ahead think ahead so that you won't spend money upgrading later because ones you get in your going to want more believe me

06/03/2011, 04:30 PM	#3
bruce922 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 62	looks good so far, good luck and take your time.

06/03/2011, 06:31 PM	#4
Cubbies Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,475	Research, research and research! You might want to drill it and put a sump on it(just an option) That will take out all the hangings and stuff of your display. Either way is fine though. Looks good so far

06/04/2011, 10:06 AM	#5
mic209 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Arroyo Grande, CA Posts: 1,338	Did you ever medicate sick fish when it was a freshwater setup? If so, copper tends to the silicone and can leach back into the water and will have an effect on invertebrates, if you ever plan to keep shrimp or crabs.

06/04/2011, 05:10 PM	#6
Db366 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 62	Most FOWLR setups quickly become reef tanks so brace yourself!

08/05/2011, 09:58 PM	#7
zimmy130 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	SOrry I havent posted any updates guys, I moved to a new place and am looking to move the new water and rig!

08/20/2011, 04:50 PM	#10
muhli Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 368	I hope you had the tank cycled before you added in the fish

08/20/2011, 06:26 PM	#11
zimmy130 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	The tank had been cycling for 4 months prior to adding the fish