29 gallon build

kevvcon · 08/26/2007, 05:07 PM

today i purchased my new tank and will be upgrading from a 12 gallon nanocube. it was purchased at petco during their famous $1 a gallon sell. i was considering getting a 20 long(20 gallons is all that is allowed in my apartment complex...SHH!!) for a while but then was inspired by a friend to just to get the 29 to avoid temperature problems due to the 250w sunpod i bought. my close friend found the sunpod for on nano-reef $220 from a local hobbyist looking to get out of the hobby. i later saw him in line at a LFS buying a new 75 gallon.

i also bought 2 tunze nanostream 6025 from championlighting.com for flow within the tank. for filtration i plan on getting a aquaclear 70, and modding it into a small fuge, from dr. fosters for $41 unless you know of a different place that sells it cheaper.

before back was painted black

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after

so far these have been my expenses:
29 gallon ALL-Glass Tank........$32.85
30" ALL-Glass stand................$99.65
30" 250W Sunpod.................$220.00
2 Tunze nanostream 6025.....$121.85

more info and pictures are yet to come please leave feedback and suggestion they would be greatly appreciated thanks

hobbzz · 08/26/2007, 05:31 PM

Good start. Keep us posted. FWIW I had a 250w mh over a 29, and you will still have temp problems.

Hypertek99 · 08/26/2007, 06:35 PM

I have 250MH over my 29Gal with no temp problems at all. I built my own canopy but i have an open back.

brian430 · 08/26/2007, 08:14 PM

good luck with that , look foward to seeing the scapeing.

reefer1024 · 08/26/2007, 09:53 PM

oooooooooo shiny

reefman13 · 08/26/2007, 10:07 PM

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oooooooooo shiny

NanoGurl · 08/26/2007, 11:51 PM

kevvcon · 08/27/2007, 08:02 AM

thanks everyone for replying...and sorry for the blurry picture.

kevvcon · 08/28/2007, 10:55 AM

last night a friend and i ventured out to purchase some true blue mushrooms that we plan to frag tomorrow. while i saw and aquaclear 70 for $39.99. this was the cheapest price i had so even though funds were low i purchased it and only spent 45 on the filter and 3 purple mushrooms with green spots along with the true blues i split with clint.

funds are quite low right now i have to pay for school, and books but, most of my equipment...waiting for the tunze to come in.

RUGDOG · 09/01/2007, 02:36 PM

where did you find the ac 70 ?

kevvcon · 09/01/2007, 06:07 PM

i actually bought at a lfs for 39.99

DiSkuStiNg · 09/01/2007, 07:00 PM

only 27.99 at petsmart. Free shipping over 50$

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...earch&keepsr=1

murph3699 · 09/01/2007, 07:32 PM

Damn, I just paid $41.29 for it just the other day at Petsmart. That was with the online pricematch.

The tank is looking good, btw. I have a 29 set up as well. I just put the AC70 modded fuge on today. Fortunately, one of the smaller LFS's had a small clip on 13W 7000K mini aquarium light. I was planning on going with a clip on lamp from Home Depot w/a 14W 5500K bulb.

kevvcon · 09/02/2007, 01:20 PM

yea im still in the process of modding my aquaclear. im a little stuck with trying to come up with a way that the water will spill from the first chamber where the sponge will be, to filter out food and wat not, into the second chamber where it will house the chaeto and liverock. anyone with suggestions?

kevvcon · 09/02/2007, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by murph3699
Damn, I just paid $41.29 for it just the other day at Petsmart. That was with the online pricematch.

The tank is looking good, btw. I have a 29 set up as well. I just put the AC70 modded fuge on today. Fortunately, one of the smaller LFS's had a small clip on 13W 7000K mini aquarium light. I was planning on going with a clip on lamp from Home Depot w/a 14W 5500K bulb.

do you have pictures?

murph3699 · 09/03/2007, 07:04 PM

No pics yet. I will take some when I can get hold of the camera from my wife

FUA · 09/04/2007, 04:55 AM

nice start, I am just starting up a 29G too.

murph3699 · 09/04/2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kevvcon
do you have pictures?

Ask and you shall receive....

kevvcon · 09/09/2007, 07:41 PM

yea i can see where you are going with this...definitely post pics of your tank wen it has livestock i would like to see...ill post what i have done to my aquaclear soon

kevvcon · 03/16/2008, 07:32 PM

ITS BEEN FOREVER BUT EXPECT UPDATES ON MY TANK BUILD....

kevvcon · 03/16/2008, 08:57 PM

so it been a really long time since i have updated this build. i blame myself for being lazy and being really wit school.

i have have finally modded my aquaclear 70 and have running as a filter/fuge. i replaced the impeller wit an impeller from the aquaclear 50 because the flow was too intense...

i also bought the surface skimmer attachment. its pretty crappy but whatever
the aquaclear is working well but i am going to be getting rid of this and just going wit the octopus hb-100f skimmer

next my friend bought some live rock for me while he was in philly he stopped into hidden reef and bought about 25 lbs of live rock. they are really nice looking rocks and are beginnign to color up fast.

i have bought a couple corals and afew fish since the tanks started(anthias pair female died a week ago, a tomini tang...go ahead and say something!!!!

)

sorry about the pic my camera is horrible in the dark ill post better pictures tomorrow with more of whats my tank has gone through.

please leave suggestions and comments. thanks

kevvcon · 03/18/2008, 06:37 PM

yesterday i went to guitar center and picked up a power switch rack to conviently manage my wires underneath my tank. i had to attach pieces of wood 3x2 to extend the sides so it would be able to fit in the opening. i also had to put another piece in front of each 3x2 to push the rack back giving clearance for the door to shut.

yesterday i also went to alti(local coral farmer) and picked up a frag of digi($10) a frag of anthelia($5), a paly frag and some radioactive green zoas($10)...here are some pictures.

a mess setting u my tank got the best of me and i ignored this...

pieces of 3x2 painted and mounted

some new frags

oh yea and my TOMINI TANG...

leave me comments and suggestions(not pertaining to the tang, he's staying)

afish70 · 03/18/2008, 09:58 PM

i have that same PC-100/A, i know i like mine do you like it??

Moonstream · 03/18/2008, 10:10 PM

you have a tang in a 29???????????????????????????????????? I assume you plan to upgrade soon.

nice other then that tho!

kevvcon · 03/19/2008, 07:16 AM

yea im like the power rack alot. its very convenient and its better the plugging and unplugging you know.

and no im not upgrading anytime soon the tang is there to stay, he is a small guy and seems pretty happy right now...

thanks for the comments

08/26/2007, 05:07 PM	#1
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	29 gallon build today i purchased my new tank and will be upgrading from a 12 gallon nanocube. it was purchased at petco during their famous $1 a gallon sell. i was considering getting a 20 long(20 gallons is all that is allowed in my apartment complex...SHH!!) for a while but then was inspired by a friend to just to get the 29 to avoid temperature problems due to the 250w sunpod i bought. my close friend found the sunpod for on nano-reef $220 from a local hobbyist looking to get out of the hobby. i later saw him in line at a LFS buying a new 75 gallon. i also bought 2 tunze nanostream 6025 from championlighting.com for flow within the tank. for filtration i plan on getting a aquaclear 70, and modding it into a small fuge, from dr. fosters for $41 unless you know of a different place that sells it cheaper. before back was painted black after so far these have been my expenses: 29 gallon ALL-Glass Tank........$32.85 30" ALL-Glass stand................$99.65 30" 250W Sunpod.................$220.00 2 Tunze nanostream 6025.....$121.85 more info and pictures are yet to come please leave feedback and suggestion they would be greatly appreciated thanks Last edited by kevvcon; 08/26/2007 at 05:32 PM.

08/26/2007, 05:31 PM	#2
hobbzz How do I change this? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,037	Good start. Keep us posted. FWIW I had a 250w mh over a 29, and you will still have temp problems. __________________ 150g system. 120g reef, sro3000, Apex, Tunze 6255/6105/6095, T5 w/led supplement, 29g reef, MP10, led only.

09/01/2007, 07:00 PM	#12
DiSkuStiNg Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 102	only 27.99 at petsmart. Free shipping over 50$ http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...earch&keepsr=1 __________________ -Nate

09/01/2007, 07:32 PM	#13
murph3699 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Andover, Mass Posts: 19	Damn, I just paid $41.29 for it just the other day at Petsmart. That was with the online pricematch. The tank is looking good, btw. I have a 29 set up as well. I just put the AC70 modded fuge on today. Fortunately, one of the smaller LFS's had a small clip on 13W 7000K mini aquarium light. I was planning on going with a clip on lamp from Home Depot w/a 14W 5500K bulb. Last edited by murph3699; 09/01/2007 at 07:43 PM.

08/26/2007, 06:35 PM	#3
Hypertek99 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 745	I have 250MH over my 29Gal with no temp problems at all. I built my own canopy but i have an open back.

08/26/2007, 08:14 PM	#4
brian430 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ludlow, ma Posts: 34	good luck with that , look foward to seeing the scapeing.

08/26/2007, 09:53 PM	#5
reefer1024 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lake Elsinore Posts: 940	oooooooooo shiny

08/26/2007, 11:51 PM	#7
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306

08/27/2007, 08:02 AM	#8
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	thanks everyone for replying...and sorry for the blurry picture.

08/28/2007, 10:55 AM	#9
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	last night a friend and i ventured out to purchase some true blue mushrooms that we plan to frag tomorrow. while i saw and aquaclear 70 for $39.99. this was the cheapest price i had so even though funds were low i purchased it and only spent 45 on the filter and 3 purple mushrooms with green spots along with the true blues i split with clint. funds are quite low right now i have to pay for school, and books but, most of my equipment...waiting for the tunze to come in.

09/01/2007, 02:36 PM	#10
RUGDOG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: alabama Posts: 364	where did you find the ac 70 ?

09/01/2007, 06:07 PM	#11
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	i actually bought at a lfs for 39.99

09/02/2007, 01:20 PM	#14
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	yea im still in the process of modding my aquaclear. im a little stuck with trying to come up with a way that the water will spill from the first chamber where the sponge will be, to filter out food and wat not, into the second chamber where it will house the chaeto and liverock. anyone with suggestions?

09/03/2007, 07:04 PM	#16
murph3699 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Andover, Mass Posts: 19	No pics yet. I will take some when I can get hold of the camera from my wife

09/04/2007, 04:55 AM	#17
FUA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 863	nice start, I am just starting up a 29G too.

09/09/2007, 07:41 PM	#19
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	yea i can see where you are going with this...definitely post pics of your tank wen it has livestock i would like to see...ill post what i have done to my aquaclear soon

03/16/2008, 07:32 PM	#20
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	ITS BEEN FOREVER BUT EXPECT UPDATES ON MY TANK BUILD....

03/16/2008, 08:57 PM	#21
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	so it been a really long time since i have updated this build. i blame myself for being lazy and being really wit school. i have have finally modded my aquaclear 70 and have running as a filter/fuge. i replaced the impeller wit an impeller from the aquaclear 50 because the flow was too intense... i also bought the surface skimmer attachment. its pretty crappy but whatever the aquaclear is working well but i am going to be getting rid of this and just going wit the octopus hb-100f skimmer next my friend bought some live rock for me while he was in philly he stopped into hidden reef and bought about 25 lbs of live rock. they are really nice looking rocks and are beginnign to color up fast. i have bought a couple corals and afew fish since the tanks started(anthias pair female died a week ago, a tomini tang...go ahead and say something!!!! ) sorry about the pic my camera is horrible in the dark ill post better pictures tomorrow with more of whats my tank has gone through. please leave suggestions and comments. thanks

03/18/2008, 06:37 PM	#22
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	yesterday i went to guitar center and picked up a power switch rack to conviently manage my wires underneath my tank. i had to attach pieces of wood 3x2 to extend the sides so it would be able to fit in the opening. i also had to put another piece in front of each 3x2 to push the rack back giving clearance for the door to shut. yesterday i also went to alti(local coral farmer) and picked up a frag of digi($10) a frag of anthelia($5), a paly frag and some radioactive green zoas($10)...here are some pictures. a mess setting u my tank got the best of me and i ignored this... pieces of 3x2 painted and mounted some new frags oh yea and my TOMINI TANG... leave me comments and suggestions(not pertaining to the tang, he's staying)

03/18/2008, 09:58 PM	#23
afish70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa Posts: 688	i have that same PC-100/A, i know i like mine do you like it??

03/18/2008, 10:10 PM	#24
Moonstream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,581	you have a tang in a 29???????????????????????????????????? I assume you plan to upgrade soon. nice other then that tho!

03/19/2008, 07:16 AM	#25
kevvcon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new Jersey Posts: 39	yea im like the power rack alot. its very convenient and its better the plugging and unplugging you know. and no im not upgrading anytime soon the tang is there to stay, he is a small guy and seems pretty happy right now... thanks for the comments