My new Opae Ula tank (#5)

[Corucia]

As it's been a few years since I set up a new Opae tank - - and I'm getting tired of staring at the wall in my home office while on work calls during COVID lock-down - - I decided to prep a new set-up that I wanted to share with the forum.

It's based on a 20 liter / ~5.25 gallon Ace Glass laboratory flask that I picked up on eBay a few years ago (a cool NOS piece that was in a lab's inventory for years). I'm hoping to emulate the success that I've had with another large flask (40 liters) that I set up a few years ago (pic attached).

I'll post updates once the tank cures and I begin to introduce the shrimp.

[SuperProofer]

I love the look of these flask tanks. Is that a light in the lid? Did you add it or did it come that way?

[Corucia]

Hi, the light is actually a Kessil A80 unit. I’ve been using the same model on my 40 liter set up with good results. It generates a natural sunlight spectrum and you can adjust both the light color/temperature as well as intensity. It happens to fit perfectly on top of the flask opening (~5” diameter)

[Mustafa]

Good luck! Let us your know progress with it over time!

[Corucia]

Thanks Mustafa. I just reoriented the tank a bit, added some different (Dragon) stones and introduced the micro algae, snails and some brackish water copepods (as well as some phytoplankton). I will post more as I migrate some shrimp from my other tanks into this once it cures.

[Corucia]

With six weeks behind us, the tank was finally cycled and introduced snails and shrimp this week. All are happy and healthy

[Super Jess]

It's a really cool looking tank!

[Ula Hula]

Wow, I have tank envy! So cool.

[skylorvivo88]

Is that a bong hahah