Crappyballers 55 Gallon reef

Do you have a sump?

 

there it is when it was first made that was my first attempt at a sump so it doesn't look great but it gets the job done and since the photo i have upgraded my skimmer to the asm g-1x with the sedra 3500 pump. oh yea it is a 29 gallon

 

WOW looks like were going to run the same setup. lol I just picked up my 55 today and the guy threw in a 29 for free. the only problem is that none of my planned tanks for my sump/fuge would fit with the bracing the max I could fit would be 10 in. so I am now plannin a new stand! Hey what lighting are you using? Thanks!

 

lighting for the fuge?

 

fuge and tank

 

look in my sig or first page for tank lights as for the fuge i use 2 26 watt cf bulbs i got from wal-mart they are the 96 watt equvalent 6500k daylight

 

cool thx!@

 

i used to only use one bulb until i started using mangroves as a form of bio filtration. and they have really helped i also use chaeto as well there are about 25 mangroves in my system i am hoping i will be able to make a ten gallon mangrove filter next to the 29 gallon in the next couple of months

 

This is going to sound dumb but what is a mangrove?

 

Mangrove are unique macros that are like mangrove trees, being partially in water and above the surface, leaves are above surface and roots and some stem below surface.