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SupraSaltyReefer's TankAPalooza Tang Addiction

Looking good bro...all the way up to that fixie up top lol. I wish I was working with your space. I picked up an im30 for "QT" purposes and tried to set up a smaller low maintenance softy tank and almost got the boot from the wife haha.
 
SupraSaltyReefer said:
Finally organized some tanks in my garage.
1. Top tank is Advanced Acrylics 31g at 48x15x12” for clownfish.

2. Middle tank is Advanced Acrylics 37g at 41.5x24x10” for fish observation and maybe shrooms.

3. Lower tank is Innovative Marine 30L at 36x15x13” for growing out Aiptasia lol.

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I kept a road bike in my garage, near my saltwater mixing station. My experience is that fixie / single speed is gonna have a rekt chain and bearings :).

Also LOL do you have the LEDs mounted through the front wheel, :).
 
richiev said:
I kept a road bike in my garage, near my saltwater mixing station. My experience is that fixie / single speed is gonna have a rekt chain and bearings :).

Also LOL do you have the LEDs mounted through the front wheel, :).
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I haven’t rode that Bianchi in years. Will relocate it to a different wall eventually.

And yes, the LEDs go through the Aerospoke wheels lollll
 
Special delivery! Ordered 11/30/2025 and it arrived today. Unboxing and review coming soon.

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On 01/24/2026, I added an extension sump to my main system to create a dedicated space for growing macroalgae and acclimating fish. This also freed up room in my primary sump, making skimmer maintenance much easier and allowing space for additional equipment.

For the extension sump, I used a TruVu 20g acrylic aquarium (24" × 13" × 16"). I built a wooden platform to raise the tank high enough to provide proper clearance for the drain plumbing.

To drill the tank, I picked up a step drill bit on Amazon that covers 1/4" to 2-3/8" holes, since I needed to drill a 1-3/4" hole for 1" bulkheads. The drill bit is HUGE!

I drilled two holes for return lines so the water can gravity feed back into the main sump. Right now, the outflow from my AquaUV feeds into this tank. The flow is a bit on the weak side because I have to keep it slow for the AquaUV, but in the future I’ll probably add a dedicated pump so I can increase the flow and get the macro tumbling properly.

The extension sump has been running for about 1.5 months now, and it’s been a great addition. I also used it as an acclimation space for a Blonde Naso tang. It got nice and thick eating the algae I had down there. It has now successfully joined the tang gang in the display and paired up with my other Blonde Naso!

My Atomic Broccoli macro is growing really well, too. Now I’m on the hunt for Dragon’s Breath, does anyone have some available?

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SupraSaltyReefer said:
On 01/24/2026, I added an extension sump to my main system to create a dedicated space for growing macroalgae and acclimating fish. This also freed up room in my primary sump, making skimmer maintenance much easier and allowing space for additional equipment.

For the extension sump, I used a TruVu 20g acrylic aquarium (24" × 13" × 16"). I built a wooden platform to raise the tank high enough to provide proper clearance for the drain plumbing.

To drill the tank, I picked up a step drill bit on Amazon that covers 1/4" to 2-3/8" holes, since I needed to drill a 1-3/4" hole for 1" bulkheads. The drill bit is HUGE!

I drilled two holes for return lines so the water can gravity feed back into the main sump. Right now, the outflow from my AquaUV feeds into this tank. The flow is a bit on the weak side because I have to keep it slow for the AquaUV, but in the future I’ll probably add a dedicated pump so I can increase the flow and get the macro tumbling properly.

The extension sump has been running for about 1.5 months now, and it’s been a great addition. I also used it as an acclimation space for a Blonde Naso tang. It got nice and thick eating the algae I had down there. It has now successfully joined the tang gang in the display and paired up with my other Blonde Naso!

My Atomic Broccoli macro is growing really well, too. Now I’m on the hunt for Dragon’s Breath, does anyone have some available?

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Oh man, this just gave me the idea of moving my refugium outside and letting sunlight cover it. Obviously need to prevent bugs and rain getting in, but would be free light.

I'd been thinking of doing such a thing to get my protein skimmer outside of my living room, but doing the fuge too would be double cool.
 
richiev said:
Oh man, this just gave me the idea of moving my refugium outside and letting sunlight cover it. Obviously need to prevent bugs and rain getting in, but would be free light.

I'd been thinking of doing such a thing to get my protein skimmer outside of my living room, but doing the fuge too would be double cool.
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I watched a YouTube video where someone did that and put the extension sump inside a shed or one of those patio deck storage boxes. They would open the doors during the day to let light shine in. It’s a tempting idea!
 
richiev said:
Oh man, this just gave me the idea of moving my refugium outside and letting sunlight cover it. Obviously need to prevent bugs and rain getting in, but would be free light.

I'd been thinking of doing such a thing to get my protein skimmer outside of my living room, but doing the fuge too would be double cool.
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Depending on the time of the year the temperature loss may out weigh the saved electricity from not needing to have lighting on the fuge.
 
richiev said:
Oh man, this just gave me the idea of moving my refugium outside and letting sunlight cover it. Obviously need to prevent bugs and rain getting in, but would be free light.

I'd been thinking of doing such a thing to get my protein skimmer outside of my living room, but doing the fuge too would be double cool.
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I’ve done it. If you don’t have a large system. It will heat up really quick.
 
I have a small 6x12 greenhouse from amazon stays super toasty during the winter..Has screens over doors and windows for ventilation and pesky caterpillars & bugs! There are several Bar members that run exterior/ outdoor sumps
 
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