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20gal rimless coral/frag tank

:smile:20 Gal Rimless BB Coral Tank Build
Hi everyone, i finally got in my 20gal coral frag tank.
I started this tank build with the idea that i would try to grow my SPS and ultra rare LPS corals in a safe and growth only system, while i slowly build my future rimless 180gal.

The system so far, is as fallows.

Coral tank: 24x24x8 corner overflow (from GlassCages.com).

lighting: 1x250watt lumen max 3 pendant from sunlight supplies, with a 14k no-name Japanise DE MH.

Flow: still kind of up in the air, right now I have two korlia hydros (a 3 and a 4) I can use. But i want to go to something else soon maybe Tunze nano stream.

Return pump: Mag drive 7 pump (700GPH).

Skimmer: Remora with a maxijet 1200 pump.

Filteration: plaining on a ZeoVit RX (2months from now).

Wow 250W over 8", that will be a mondo bright system. Although I like how you've done it with the extra height so you can work in there and be able to look down on stuff.

I have a 24x24x12 frag tank (although I run it for carpet anemones not frags) and a single 175W using an Iwasaki 15k. I like the setup but I have the light only about 6" above the tank so I'm unable to look down on the tank. I definitely like your setup idea in this regard.

The one thing I've found with my tank - it is also rimless like yours (and to be honest, I don't think I'd do rimless again because of this problem) - but because I also have fish in the tank, there tends to be some slight splash effect and the water is constantly finding a way over the glass. I have to clean the outside all the time, and every few weeks I find a good little puddle underneath because it has wicked up one of the powerhead lines or something similar.

And another problem with having fish in such a shallow tank - far too easy for them to jump. So I have a piece of eggcrate sitting on top. It looks like butt. :( I take it off for pictures but for the most part I find myself wishing I had a different shaped tank for my carpets and clowns.

But it would work GREAT for a frag tank. Yours will be a sweet little setup for you! Good luck! I can't wait to see what the flow is like with the Koralia's or the Tunze. I just use regular old-skool powerheads.. the prop style water movers would be better as long as they don't cause a wave to splash over the sides or something like that.

Sweet looking tank. I love the rimless look, soo clean. I have never seen a 4 legged fuzzy fish before tho, tank looks to small for him. :mrgreen:

Thanks Delphinus, i had the 250watt over my old 30gal tall sps tank, but the light shape wasn't ideal for the tank dem's so i had this new tank custom built by Glasscages.com.

Sorry about the attachment pics, I have more but i'm still trying to get the pics to post with out attaching them like files.

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Originally Posted by Tyson (Post 345052)

Sorry about the attachment pics, i'm still trying to find out how to post the pics with out attaching them like files.

Make an account on www.photobucket.com :smile: