Extra 40B.. What should I do with it?

RG21 · 09/24/2012, 06:57 PM

I have an extra 40 breeder tank and stand, already drilled with overflow and dual returns. I also have an extra 20 long that could be made into a sump, neither have ever seen water. I have plenty of extra power heads, a skimmer, media reactor etc... I just don't know what I could put in it! I already have a 65 that will be an sps reef once I move, so I wanted to do something along the fowlr line.. I have a dual 175w MH ballast w/ reflectors but I'm thinking of selling/trading for a 36" PC fixture because I won't need strong light for a fowlr..

Maybe a semi-aggressive tank?
A ceph tank?

What are your ideas?

cherubfish pair · 09/24/2012, 09:23 PM

Dwarf moray eels!!!!!

Red254 · 09/24/2012, 10:12 PM

Mantis tank

aandfsoccr04 · 09/24/2012, 10:12 PM

either a frag tank or a peacock mantis tank.

RG21 · 09/24/2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cherubfish pair

Dwarf moray eels!!!!!

can you name some species? what would stay small enough to have multiple eels in this tank?

i thought about adding a DSB and getting some garden eels..

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Originally Posted by Red254

Mantis tank

ive also thought about a mantis tank, can more than one be kept in the same tank?

as far as a frag tank goes, that would require high intensity lighting, something i dont want to have to worry about on more than one tank. Im thinking of lighting it with some PCs that i would trade for, or the LED setup i have now.

CAPSLOK · 09/25/2012, 06:34 PM

DSB and a bunch of jawfish... super cool look.

Or a cooler water tank - catalina goby, blue spotted jawfish, etc.

cherubfish pair · 09/25/2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RG21

can you name some species? what would stay small enough to have multiple eels in this tank?

i thought about adding a DSB and getting some garden eels..

There's only one dwarf species and they come out of Hawaii. I think you could comfortably put 2 or 3 in a 40B. You just need some caves.

Let me know if you're interested. I can pm a link to you of another forum advertising these.

RG21 · 09/25/2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cherubfish pair

There's only one dwarf species and they come out of Hawaii. I think you could comfortably put 2 or 3 in a 40B. You just need some caves.

Let me know if you're interested. I can pm a link to you of another forum advertising these.

Yeah I'm definitely interested, shoot me a pm

ingtar_shinowa · 09/26/2012, 12:25 AM

http://www.poseidonsrealm.com/melatremus.htm

Golden Dwarf Moray, neat critter!

Drew707 · 09/26/2012, 12:30 AM

I vote under water garden!! Full plant tank can look sooo awsome

welsher7 · 09/26/2012, 08:13 AM

I would do a clownfish/anemone tank

sponger0 · 09/26/2012, 09:43 AM

Dwarf angel tank

Jon_Hewett_85 · 09/26/2012, 09:54 AM

QT tank if you don't already have one.

Heh I seem to sort of accumulate extra tanks. I've got a couple of 40B's and a 100g just sort of sitting around. Not to mention several 10's... :P

RG21 · 09/26/2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sponger0

Dwarf angel tank

Also a great idea! How many in a 40B?

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Originally Posted by Jon_Hewett_85

QT tank if you don't already have one.

Heh I seem to sort of accumulate extra tanks. I've got a couple of 40B's and a 100g just sort of sitting around. Not to mention several 10's... :P

Yes I seriously have a problem. Especially around the $1/gal sales.. At least 3 10gals, 3 20gals all different dimensions, the 40B and a 75gal

RG21 · 09/26/2012, 08:16 PM

And I still can't find a place that sells the dwarf morays

Yomidr19 · 09/26/2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by aandfsoccr04

either a frag tank or a peacock mantis tank.

Votts · 09/27/2012, 12:48 AM

you could just give it to me! haha.. i would make a grow out tank for frags

Decadence · 09/27/2012, 12:56 AM

Mangrove/macro lagoon

burnah · 09/27/2012, 09:38 AM

seagrass + coral bommie, some pipefishes and anemones

RG21 · 09/27/2012, 11:34 AM

Only thing is I'm tryin to avoid using high output lighting, especially these MHs because I don't feel like building a canopy for this PFO retrofit kit. I can't find PFO reflectors anywhere either, which is why I was looking for something I could possibly put under a PC fixture

HHIreefer843 · 09/27/2012, 11:53 AM

angler tank!!! i had one for a few months and loved it!!!!

sponger0 · 09/27/2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RG21

Only thing is I'm tryin to avoid using high output lighting, especially these MHs because I don't feel like building a canopy for this PFO retrofit kit. I can't find PFO reflectors anywhere either, which is why I was looking for something I could possibly put under a PC fixture

Whats wrong with using a T5 fixture? No canopy needed, grows anything and no heat issues.

RG21 · 09/27/2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sponger0

Whats wrong with using a T5 fixture? No canopy needed, grows anything and no heat issues.

I'm trying to trade this 2 x 175 MH outright, and t5 is abut pricey as opposed to PC. I'd rather use that money on livestock. Then again I have some LEDs too ...

sponger0 · 09/27/2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RG21

I'm trying to trade this 2 x 175 MH outright, and t5 is abut pricey as opposed to PC. I'd rather use that money on livestock. Then again I have some LEDs too ...

MH are more expensive IMO. You can get a used T5 36" for around 150. And the bulbs are cheaper than 2 MH bulbs

cherubfish pair · 09/27/2012, 03:19 PM

I love it. Never seen one quite like that. It looks like a salad!

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Originally Posted by Decadence

Mangrove/macro lagoon

09/24/2012, 06:57 PM	#1
RG21 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 221	Extra 40B.. What should I do with it? I have an extra 40 breeder tank and stand, already drilled with overflow and dual returns. I also have an extra 20 long that could be made into a sump, neither have ever seen water. I have plenty of extra power heads, a skimmer, media reactor etc... I just don't know what I could put in it! I already have a 65 that will be an sps reef once I move, so I wanted to do something along the fowlr line.. I have a dual 175w MH ballast w/ reflectors but I'm thinking of selling/trading for a 36" PC fixture because I won't need strong light for a fowlr.. Maybe a semi-aggressive tank? A ceph tank? What are your ideas? __________________ -Ryan Current Tank Info: Fully automated 65 SPS plans in the works. Getting ready to stock a NUVO 20gal and a CADlights mini 4gal!

09/24/2012, 09:23 PM	#2
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	Dwarf moray eels!!!!! __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless

09/24/2012, 10:12 PM	#4
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	either a frag tank or a peacock mantis tank. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

09/26/2012, 12:30 AM	#10
Drew707 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: fairfield ca Posts: 285	I vote under water garden!! Full plant tank can look sooo awsome __________________ Hold the lemon.. ill take salt with my water thanx Current Tank Info: 55 breeder mixed reef

09/26/2012, 08:13 AM	#11
welsher7 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 896	I would do a clownfish/anemone tank __________________ Dan Current Tank Info: A rebuilding year.....

09/24/2012, 10:12 PM	#3
Red254 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: epping, nh Posts: 135	Mantis tank

09/25/2012, 06:34 PM	#6
CAPSLOK Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 308	DSB and a bunch of jawfish... super cool look. Or a cooler water tank - catalina goby, blue spotted jawfish, etc.

09/26/2012, 12:25 AM	#9
ingtar_shinowa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Billings MT Posts: 1,610	http://www.poseidonsrealm.com/melatremus.htm Golden Dwarf Moray, neat critter!

09/26/2012, 09:43 AM	#12
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Dwarf angel tank

09/26/2012, 09:54 AM	#13
Jon_Hewett_85 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 415	QT tank if you don't already have one. Heh I seem to sort of accumulate extra tanks. I've got a couple of 40B's and a 100g just sort of sitting around. Not to mention several 10's... :P __________________ There is no life after reef... Current Tank Info: 20 gallon display, 40 gallon display, 15ish gallons in common sump.

09/26/2012, 08:16 PM	#15
RG21 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 221	And I still can't find a place that sells the dwarf morays __________________ -Ryan Current Tank Info: Fully automated 65 SPS plans in the works. Getting ready to stock a NUVO 20gal and a CADlights mini 4gal!

09/27/2012, 12:48 AM	#17
Votts Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 158	you could just give it to me! haha.. i would make a grow out tank for frags

09/27/2012, 12:56 AM	#18
Decadence Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 572	Mangrove/macro lagoon __________________ ~Heavily stocked 90 gallon SPS display~

09/27/2012, 09:38 AM	#19
burnah Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: eisenstadt - austria Posts: 649	seagrass + coral bommie, some pipefishes and anemones

09/27/2012, 11:34 AM	#20
RG21 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 221	Only thing is I'm tryin to avoid using high output lighting, especially these MHs because I don't feel like building a canopy for this PFO retrofit kit. I can't find PFO reflectors anywhere either, which is why I was looking for something I could possibly put under a PC fixture __________________ -Ryan Current Tank Info: Fully automated 65 SPS plans in the works. Getting ready to stock a NUVO 20gal and a CADlights mini 4gal!

09/27/2012, 11:53 AM	#21
HHIreefer843 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hilton Head Island Posts: 554	angler tank!!! i had one for a few months and loved it!!!! __________________ GO GAMECOCKS!!!!!!