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After running my 22 Gallon long nano for about 1.5 years, it was time to get a larger tank. The tank was getting full and I still wanted MORE corals...
So the wifey has agreed to let me 'upgrade' to a slightly larger tank...
A quick picture of the 22 Gallon taken a couple of weeks ago:
As you can tell, its way over stocked.
So the new build beings...oh so fun!
This is the tank when it was still running at the previous owners place:
Tank:
Sump:
The tank was tore down, cleaned up and re-setup at my place all thanks to Manh-tu for helping out with this process:
Tank Cleaned and sand substrate emptied:
Sump cleaned up and placed into the stand:
Used this mat and placed it on the bottom of the tank. It was perfect at 36x18.
Re-did the plumbing from soft tubing to hard PVC:
Added a reverse durso in the sump to decrease the sound more from the bubbles. Worked wonders!
Then it was onto playing with the rocks:
First design...but it ended up bring too low..
So I went and picked up some more rock and played with it and came up with this which I was happy about. I might change up the rocks but for now, I don't mind it
Front:
Side:
Top view of left island:
So the wifey has agreed to let me 'upgrade' to a slightly larger tank...
A quick picture of the 22 Gallon taken a couple of weeks ago:

As you can tell, its way over stocked.
So the new build beings...oh so fun!
This is the tank when it was still running at the previous owners place:
Tank:

Sump:

The tank was tore down, cleaned up and re-setup at my place all thanks to Manh-tu for helping out with this process:
Tank Cleaned and sand substrate emptied:

Sump cleaned up and placed into the stand:

Used this mat and placed it on the bottom of the tank. It was perfect at 36x18.

Re-did the plumbing from soft tubing to hard PVC:
Added a reverse durso in the sump to decrease the sound more from the bubbles. Worked wonders!

Then it was onto playing with the rocks:
First design...but it ended up bring too low..


So I went and picked up some more rock and played with it and came up with this which I was happy about. I might change up the rocks but for now, I don't mind it
Front:

Side:

Top view of left island:
