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05-31-2011, 01:59 AM
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5g going on 17g Tank
 Here is my first venture into a reef tank. Advice welcome. I am really keen on the ADA 60-P, a 17 gallon rimless low-iron tank. However they are difficult to obtain so I've started with a 5g in the meantime. This also gives me time to figure out plumbing, sumps, ATOs and all the other bits. Tank: 5 gallon glass tank Lighting: Evil Par38 14k LED bulb in an Ikea fixture Live Rock: Marco Dry Rock and misc donated pieces Substrate: CaribSea Bahamas Oolite sugar fine (10lbs) Filtration: Tom's Mini Internal Filter with filter floss and Marineland BlackDiamond carbon Circulation: Vortech MP10 wes Heater: Marineland 50w Stand: Ikea Effectiv reinforced with plywood Water: BuckEye Field Supply Premium 75 gph RO/DI The tank is cycling. Ammonia just hit zero. Last edited by syncro; 06-14-2011 at 01:22 AM. 
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05-31-2011, 02:12 AM
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The stand is an IKEA office cabinet reinforced with 5/8" plywood. It is from the IKEA Effectiv line. It's pretty sturdy on its own but there was some flex when pushing down on the top. I sealed the plywood with a wood sealer and used pond liner to create a waterproof basin to catch leaks. Do you think this will hold a 17g tank with a smaller sump below?
    
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06-03-2011, 02:43 AM
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that stand will now hold as big a tank as you want to put on it!
 .....sweet touch with the pond liner.....what did you use to attach the liner?...
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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