Lion's cove 40 gallon breeder

[Wilson]

Iam thinking of going with a dark blue back ground not sure yet or good old black!

I ended up really liking my blue background.

 

[deepblue68]

Might run a kessil 350 over this tank or a 150 metal halide with pc's. Iblike the look of the 350!

 

[deepblue68]

I couldnt paint the background today with the weather so just messing around and deciding if a want to use a 20gallon for the sump?

 

[deepblue68]

Iam going to run the following:
Maxspect Turbine Duo return pump
BUBBLE MAGUS CURVE 7 SKIMMER

 

[deepblue68]

Iam going to try using this 15 gallon sump I had in the basement.i may go to a 20gallon or larger ill see how water level is with power off and if I can run skimmer with no issues

 

[Wilson]

Iam going to try using this 15 gallon sump I had in the basement.i may go to a 20gallon or larger ill see how water level is with power off and if I can run skimmer with no issues

No space for a fuge?

 

[deepblue68]

No space for a fuge?

I plan on the main display acting sort of like a fuge being its going to be planted with mangroves and macro alage.my plan is to use plants in display to be nutrient control. I may add a alage scrubber or macro reactor

 

[deepblue68]

I just ordered a bunch of stuff from our sponsor Premium aquatics for the lion cove tank!! I always like to use these guys good pricing fast and always there to help out with questions. Let them know njrc member usually can give discount if able.

 

[deepblue68]

My order came in From Premium aquatics yesterday that was quick these guys rock!!
I received my sand which I went with two little fishies coarse sand , rock cement for putting rock together and my top off pump. I just need to pick up plumbing supplies and paint the back ground and start rolling on this project.

 

[deepblue68]

Painted background today with warmer temps.

 

[Wilson]

Painted background today with warmer temps.

Decided on black, nice.

 

[Mark_C]

Overflow box installed but I messed up and should of lowered box aboutb1/4in I had to trim inside lip of top trim to fit flat to glass.
I put arrow of template flush with top trim and just missed fitting under trim. I should of know better and did a test fit and measured it to be sure.

It was an acciden that'll work out for you.
Did a few of these, and if you keep the overflow under the plastic rim the water level in the tank seems way too low visually.
I always cut through the moulding and ran the overflows high, exactly as you have em, and the water level is much more acceptable visually.

 

[deepblue68]

It was an acciden that'll work out for you.
Did a few of these, and if you keep the overflow under the plastic rim the water level in the tank seems way too low visually.
I always cut through the moulding and ran the overflows high, exactly as you have em, and the water level is much more acceptable visually.

Iam happy to hear that Mark
Thks

 

[deepblue68]

Decided on black, nice.

Actually its navy blue but really appears black. I was trying to shade it light to dark but couldn't get it the way I wanted it so just shot it dark

 

[deepblue68]

Red Mangroves game in today!!

 

[deepblue68]

I plumbed the tank today and will do a water test tomorrow.

 

[Mark_C]

Nice!
Tank looks great!
Once we put water and livestock in it all goes downhill.

 

[deepblue68]

Lol yes that's when the journey begins!

 

[deepblue68]

Performed a leak check on overflow and piping everything went well but the sump I have is way to small so will have to build or aquire one.

 

[Wilson]

Performed a leak check on overflow and piping everything went well but the sump I have is way to small so will have to build or aquire one.

I did a 40 gallon DT with 40 gallon sump with one of these as my stand. Perfect fit, 36x18. The sump was DIY baffles using acrylic sheets from home depot.




Pardon all the wiring, was trying to see what goes where. But a couple of acrylic sheets, got a skimmer chamber, refugium, bubble trap and return chamber. Simple enough set up if you want to DIY something.