20gal rimless coral/frag tank

Tyson · #1 09-12-2008, 03:44 PM

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).

Tyson · #2 09-12-2008, 04:00 PM

Tyson · #3 09-12-2008, 04:04 PM

some more pics

Delphinus · #4 09-12-2008, 04:19 PM

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.

JDigital · #5 09-12-2008, 04:27 PM

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.

Tyson · #6 09-12-2008, 04:27 PM

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.