My 20L

[MKNTRAXX]

So here is my first attempt at saltwater.

 

Equipment list so far

 

20L from petco sale a while ago.

2X AC110's 1 fuge, 1 holds extra live rock

2X Stealth 50watt heaters

2X Koralia 1's

TEK 4x24watt 30" T5HO light

Refractometer

 

And other basics for starting and maintaining a tank that ill add later and have pictures of

 

The stand is an old computer desk I had my uncle make from solid Oak, its now painted black and has a Light rack I built for it. The light holder is made up of two pieces of 1/2"x 1/2" square tube steel that I bent and welded together. I'll hide a few things under the stand as build a curtain to make it look clean.

couple pictures of the start

 

30LBS sand

27LBS Live rock

 

 

The stand

 

Started adding rock

 

FTS

 

 

First colorful thing to look at

 

Side shot

Edited June 3, 2009 by MKNTRAXX

[Stephen]

Good start. What are your plans for it eventually? I'm sure Lynn and I can stock you up when you're ready for corals.

[MKNTRAXX]

6/03/09 pictures

 

 

Plans are to keep this going till I move into my new place... then it'll be time to upgrade. All of the corals in here has been from Lynn so far

 

I lost my True perc yesterday so I just my Bicolor blenny right now till I find another small Clownfish

Edited June 3, 2009 by MKNTRAXX

[lhcorals]

6/03/09 pictures

 

 

Plans are to keep this going till I move into my new place... then it'll be time to upgrade. All of the corals in here has been from Lynn so far

 

I lost my True perc yesterday so I just my Bicolor blenny right now till I find another small Clownfish

 

 

Looking good. LMK if you need anything.

 

Lynn

[Sugar Magnolia]

Looks like you're off to a great start!

[capsfan]

I like your floating lights. They are freakin awesome over that 20 gallon.

[Origami]

Nice start. Stabilizing your parameters / chemistry would be my next objective.

 

Are you running an open top or closed? It looks closed with that strip lamp on the back. A closed top will interfere with lighting as vapor condenses on the top and salt deposits form. I'd probably run it open. You'll get better lighting and more efficient oxygen transfer.

 

Then, since you'll be running open top and have a 20L (with a higher surface area to volume ratio than many tanks), evaporation will be behind some parameter fluctuation. To that end, I would probably add an ATO next to give your system some stability. Add kalkwasser powder to the ATO reservoir and you'll be replenishing alkalinity and calcium, too. This will benefit any skeleton-forming corals that you might try.

 

Have fun!

[MKNTRAXX]

New pictures

 

Big thanks to Lynn (lhcorals) and Jessy (Ziggy953's Wife) for the new additions.

 

FTS

 

New Duncan thanks to Jessy

 

Birds Nest, Pink/Purple Pocillopora, Hydnophora,Briaruem, frogspawn, green ric,

 

Xeina, Hammer, shrooms, zoas still have to identify

 

Next thing to do is get some epoxy and get the rocks glued where I like them so i can start mounting things to them.

[lhcorals]

Looking really good Richard. Glad i could help you out with the frags. LMK if you need anything else. Dont forget to get in touch with me and bring some of your tank water over so we can check out what we discussed.

 

Lynn

[zoozilla]

Very Nice start. Tank is looking great.