Fido19's 60 gallon rebuild

[fido19]

thats actually not a bad idea but see i got hardwood floors and if i have a sump it gets a little risky
but a couple aquaclears might actually be worth it

[Nano]

just in case you didnt quite get what I meant, this is it, (but I'm sure you get what I'm talking about)
AIO you could still very easily hang aquaclears on there for some added water volume, or for refugiums

[fido19]

Originally Posted by Nano

just in case you didnt quite get what I meant, this is it, (but I'm sure you get what I'm talking about)
AIO you could still very easily hang aquaclears on there for some added water volume, or for refugiums

sorry i did understand what you said and i am actually looking into that idea right now
doing some measurements to see how much room i have in the back

[fido19]

Alright guys here are some shots of the new aquascape they include the before and after i would really aprreciate any feedback

THIS IS THE BEFORE

Notice in this image that there really was no flow, it was just rocks piled on top of each other

THIS IS THE AFTER

i like what diana did with the aquascape,what do you guys think

THIS LIGHT WILL BE REPLACED SOON

these are the marineland reefbrite, they have beeen with me for a year now and they are okayish but i need to go better

so far i am done with the aquascaping, i had new sand layered in, man was it cloudy but the water has cleared up slowly and its actually looking much better

[fido19]

now the next set of pictures i will show you why i cant t have a sump and if i can go aio type as suggested by nano

[Nano]

Aquascape looks much better, makes your tank look way more open, plus I don't think you'll have any dead spots(low or no flow) with the open rock work

[fido19]

Originally Posted by Nano

Aquascape looks much better, makes your tank look way more open, plus I don't think you'll have any dead spots(low or no flow) with the open rock work

yeah thats exactly what i had in mind, hey do you think this setup would do well with a single vortech mp10

[Nano]

not sure, lol never used one, depends on placement, and GPH rating, but with 2 aquaclears as well, I think youd have lots of flow.

[toytech]

Just my opinion but i would ditch the hang on filters because i would be scared of them filling with crud and go with the mp40(or something with similar flow) and just shoot for lots of random flow .With the open rock work and lots of flow ,thats the best biological filter . I was using alot of rock and 2 koralia 1400 in my 55 with too many fish and nitrates and phosphates never went over 0 and i got great growth from my zoas , acans and other corals.

[Nano]

true they can collect a lot of crap, but thats where your maintenance comes into play, I had an ac70 on my 16 gallon, and cleaned it when I did water changes never had any issues