DaReefa's 40 gallon breeder frag tank build

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I had a 20 gallon long tied into my other 40b display and decided it was just too small som I'm gonna remove the 20L and tie in a 40B to the system. Here's some pics of the current operation 20211226_161219.jpg20211228_154704.jpg
 
Took me a minute to find a used imagitarium 40b stand but I was patient and I finally got some help from @MiggidyMike . I really wanted to match the stands
 
I bought a 40B tank from pet owners during there sale and drilled a 3/4" return and a Fiji cube 400 overflow. 20220109_152212.jpg20220109_162901.jpg20220109_163823.jpg
 
Attached a board I painted black under the stand to mount the tanks own electrical cabinet
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Mounted lights with a diy hanger and added some tester corals and reintroduced the fish and snails into there new home. @jcook54 will be stopping by for a par reading tomorrow so I can add all my frags for growout back into the tank20220117_151620.jpg20220117_152633.jpg20220117_170802.jpg20220117_170908.jpg
 
Damn you been busy
I've been collecting all the pieces and parts for about 2 months. I took the pics as I went along. Just now getting a chance to post everything. I did the whole tank swap out last Saturday took me the whole flicking day it was a total mess🤯 but really if you added up the hours I spent actually working on this and not collecting parts I'd say it was a total of 24 hours at this point.
 
This wouldn't have come together without being a supporting member of arc. I got alot of this from arc members. Here's why I got the
Tank stand from @MiggidyMike
Eggcrate from @Steve Burton
T5 hybrid from @Cook
Ai hydra from @scottw
Corals that are going into it some date back a while but still came from the original frags from @york1 @Steve Burton @Rhirano09 @jessezm @MiggidyMike and multiple others I wish I could remember so sorry if I forgot your screen name
 
This wouldn't have come together without being a supporting member of arc. I got alot of this from arc members. Here's why I got the
Tank stand from @MiggidyMike
Eggcrate from @Steve Burton
T5 hybrid from @Cook
Ai hydra from @scottw
Corals that are going into it some date back a while but still came from the original frags from @york1 @Steve Burton @Rhirano09 @jessezm @MiggidyMike and multiple others I wish I could remember so sorry if I forgot your screen name
And finishing touch a par reading from @jcook54
 
Mounted lights with a diy hanger and added some tester corals and reintroduced the fish and snails into there new home. @jcook54 will be stopping by for a par reading tomorrow so I can add all my frags for growout back into the tankView attachment 53229View attachment 53230View attachment 53231View attachment 53232
Looks Great!!
I use a 40 breeder for a frag QT but its not drilled. Its got a hob filter and small in sump skimmer which both make way to much mess. Someday I'll end up drilling and do something like you have here.
One thing i question, do the racks go all the way from front to back and side to side? I did that to mine in the begining and had to modify because I couldnt get under/around them to clean. I had to lower my rack considerable because most of my corals didnt like being that close to the lights. Just food for thought...
 
Looks Great!!
I use a 40 breeder for a frag QT but its not drilled. Its got a hob filter and small in sump skimmer which both make way to much mess. Someday I'll end up drilling and do something like you have here.
One thing i question, do the racks go all the way from front to back and side to side? I did that to mine in the begining and had to modify because I couldnt get under/around them to clean. I had to lower my rack considerable because most of my corals didnt like being that close to the lights. Just food for thought...
No the racks have a few inches of clearance on all sides so I can get my cleaning magnet around them. Also both racks are the same exact size so if I need to get underneath I can just stack one on the other. As far as the lights they will be hung higher and measured with a par meter to make sure they're not too close. I wanted the racks to be high enough for me to grab frags with tongs and keep my hand out of the tank.
 
Didn't realize how many frags I saved for growout. Looking like a good frag tank already! Nothing in the center yet cuz it's pretty strong light intended for the growout of some sticks but gotta ease the into the intense light20220123_192249.jpg
 
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