[quote=paddyob;598071]Well... it seems I am not able to find a 25 or 30 gallon tall (that is a condition I like) through Canreef.

I have started to look at new tanks.

If I don't find a new tank priced "well enough" then I may just go ahead and start setting my 20 gallon back up.

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I don't know if they still carry them but I picked up a 25g tall at Big Al's for about $30-35 this past summer for tank only.

I obtained a CPR AF2MD REFUGIUM.

It cost me $40 and a couple frags of SPS.

It came with the light (not a bit of salt creep at all) and pump.

Since I now have this... I am going to forget about the larger tank and proceed with my already cycled 20... and improve it.

I bought 20 pounds of live sand and will add later today.

Once I clean the refugium up, I will post pics!

That was a pretty good scoop:biggrin:

Come on with the pics Pat. Gotta see that rock.

coming coming coming.


I cleaned the refugium. Looks new! The pump does not work though. The impeller was bulging and unable to be removed.

I had an extra power head around and it does the job nicely.


Now....

I think I will run this tank filter free. Refugium (sand?/chaeto?/rubble?) and extra power head.

Any thoughts?

Remember this tank will house only two mandarins, macros and softies. I do not see the bio load being to overly pressing.

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So here it is... the beginning.

The refugium IS on the front of the tank right now.... water test and waiting for set up.

Stay tuned!




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The first few pounds of rock. Going to get more this week. Premium Fiji. Have not seen this in a store in a long time. Not this nice anyhow. Aquarium Illusions got a HUGE shipment of it.

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I bought 20 pounds of Carib Sea live sand as well. Most for the tank bottam as it looks like crap being bare... and a couple inches for my refugium.

Anyone want to lead me down the road to a great POD rich refugium? Substrates? Macros? Rubble?

Also... asides from chaeto... which macros can go into a tank without going asexual?

You need to come in and get a culter of our white worms, my mandarins love it, and the one in my 10gal begs for them all the time.

Ken

Ok the sand is in place. I put about 2" or so in the designated baffle area of the refugium and the rest into the tank.

I was bare bottom since the move last July and man I am glad thats over.


Refugium placed. Only other circulation is a Koralia Nano. I am considering just adding another of those as they are small and place nicely.

Refugium. Done.

The set up
 

Burning the midnight oil.

Basic set up is done. I need to get more rock. More circulation. A new heater. Chaeto.

Pics tomorrow. Tired.