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My new set up has finally become a reality. My first tank was a 40 breeder with DIY overflow, stand, and sump. This first tank was running for just a few days short of a year. I posted a blog on it here. I guess I would call my experience with this tank a success. A few hiccups here and there, but no major crashes or deaths. When it came time to move apartments I figured the easiest way to move the tank would be to start with a new tank. Then, I could simply transfer the contents of my old tank ...

Hi I'm New here sort of. I have used many of the great articles posted on Melevesreef.com for a few years now, and The DIY section for building Sumps.

So here is a little back ground. I began keeping salt water aquariums around 1995. so for the last fifteen years I have had several FOWLR tanks and Three reef tanks two with moderate success.

My Current tank is a 150 gallon reef tank that has been mostly DIY. The tank is glass 72x18x28 I drilled the end of the tank and installed ...

Tank: 29 Gallon with w/wood hood and stand.

Filter: Rena Filstar xp (Will hopefully add sump soon!..looking for used one now!)

(No pic yet..need lighting in stand)

Protein Skimmer: (all of y'alls favorite) SeaClone 100 w/maxi-jet 100 by Intant Ocean. Talked with LFS about the problem i'm having with it and they said they will come out to my home ...

why do you keep your extra live rock in a dark area, also i assume you have a small power head to keep the water circulating.

I wondered how it would feel to have an actual display tank again....... Today, that ocurred!!!!

It's not tied in yet, but my sand and rock went into the main tank tonight. It'll take a few days/week to settle, but we're in business!