Hello Reefers!
Just like any good hobby, the question of what's next has to be part of the drive. Some of us start out with fresh water, move to salt, bigger tank, and then expand into reefing. Once we get into reefing we try our hand at a bunch of different things; softies, LPS, SPS, the whole gambit. But then what? Whats next?
Well, I at this point have a blossoming, successful SPS dominate mixed Waterbox 130.4 and feel like I am missing out on other things; such as the entire array of LPS corals, from Lords to Acans. However, instead of setting up another tank just for LPS I have decided to make an expandable Frag System. I am starting out with (1) 60 gallon Aqueon breeder as a frag tank, and (1) 40 gallon Aqueon breeder that I am going to make into a sump. My goal is to add a 2nd Aqueon 60 down the road as a SPS grow out/frag tank from my main display, so each step I am keeping that in mind.
I expect this project to take a couple of months, as I am in no big rush, and want to ensure it's thoroughly though through
Below is my starting point
(1) Aqueon 60 Breeder
(1) Aqueon 40 Breeder
(1) 800 GPH Fiji Cube external overflow box kit
(1) Fiji Cube Sump Baffle kit (40 gal) on order
I will be drilling the 60 this weekend. I plan on drilling it on an end, in the center, to allow for the expansion/addition of a 2nd tank. This should allow me to just overflow from 1 tank to the next.
More to follow!
Semper Reefing!
Just like any good hobby, the question of what's next has to be part of the drive. Some of us start out with fresh water, move to salt, bigger tank, and then expand into reefing. Once we get into reefing we try our hand at a bunch of different things; softies, LPS, SPS, the whole gambit. But then what? Whats next?
Well, I at this point have a blossoming, successful SPS dominate mixed Waterbox 130.4 and feel like I am missing out on other things; such as the entire array of LPS corals, from Lords to Acans. However, instead of setting up another tank just for LPS I have decided to make an expandable Frag System. I am starting out with (1) 60 gallon Aqueon breeder as a frag tank, and (1) 40 gallon Aqueon breeder that I am going to make into a sump. My goal is to add a 2nd Aqueon 60 down the road as a SPS grow out/frag tank from my main display, so each step I am keeping that in mind.
I expect this project to take a couple of months, as I am in no big rush, and want to ensure it's thoroughly though through
Below is my starting point
(1) Aqueon 60 Breeder
(1) Aqueon 40 Breeder
(1) 800 GPH Fiji Cube external overflow box kit
(1) Fiji Cube Sump Baffle kit (40 gal) on order
I will be drilling the 60 this weekend. I plan on drilling it on an end, in the center, to allow for the expansion/addition of a 2nd tank. This should allow me to just overflow from 1 tank to the next.
More to follow!
Semper Reefing!