- We're gonna teach you how to set up 40, 50,
maybe even 60 different styles of tanks.
No joke, no scam, no click bait.
Clownfish, seahorse, octopus tanks.
Euphyllia, anemone, predator tanks.
Lionfish, schooling, cuddle fish, invert tanks.
Lobster, frog fish, eel, macro algae tanks.
Fox fish, cold water marine, pipe fish tanks.
Christmas tree rocks, rock flower nems,
barnacles, scallops and whatever else you can think of.
We are going to do all the research, set it up
and show it to you in one easy to digest video per style.
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Just so I don't have to buy a second home
to house 50 different tanks, we have chosen
around five different tank stand combos.
Using these tanks as our starting point,
we will go through each style of build
that best suits each tank
and how to adapt the tank for each setup.
This year plus journey starts (whoosh) now.
Introducing the Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion
Peninsula Pro Two 14 gallon aquarium bundle
with the matching APS stand.
A small but sexy little tank.
This six millimeter thick, low iron glass beauty
is well thought out and comes with a whole lot of gear.
20 inches long, one foot wide and 13 inches deep.
This innovative Marine bundle comes
with a self-leveling foam mat.
A controllable and ultra silent DC mighty jet return pump.
A 200 micron filter sock.
Custom caddy media basket with mechanical filtration
fiber balls, activated carbon and a GFO pack.
Preassembled mesh screen.
Single and double-headed lock line return nozzles.
A magnetic glass cleaner.
An adjustable water height riser and a user guide.
Although definitely small enough to place
on a sturdy desk or end table.
We are gonna be placing ours
on the matching APS stand.
Coming in either a white or black matte finish.
This APS stand took me about one hour to assemble.
Made from 100% recycled aluminum.
The adjustable height MDF shelf really
helps utilize the entire interior space
and keep all of your gear organized.
Although not a large tank
by any stretch of the imagination, the elongated shape
and two large viewing panels make it seem larger
than it actually is.
While the 14 gallon IM Peninsula tank can certainly
function as a standalone option.
It is really a great size
for the end of your desk, for a workspace tank.
Maybe on top of a nurse's station, in a school room
or on top of a chest drawers in your bedroom.
And just because it is small doesn't mean it isn't mighty.
Rather than focus on all of the things
you can't put inside a 14 gallon aquarium.
Here are some ideas of what you can put inside.
A Fowlr tank with small fish.
Clown fish and anemones.
A zoa garden, soft corals, a euphyllia garden.
A pistol shrimp, and Gobi bear.
A mixed reef, maybe a whole bunch of rock flower nems
or possibly an invert only tank.
Those are just some of the ideas.
There are so many more cool things you can put
in this system.
We're gonna start by putting the stand together,
but if you didn't purchase a stand, then go ahead
and skip to this time stamp right here to start on the tank.
Carefully unbox everything
and place it on a soft surface like cardboard,
carpet or a rug.
The aluminum edges can be sharp
and could scratch your wood floors.
Remove the protective plastic stickers
from the aluminum pieces.
The hex torque wrench is included
but you'll also need a Phillips head screwdriver.
All of the aluminum pieces are locked together using
that hex torque wrench.
In order to be installed,
make sure that all the pieces are in the unlock position,
with the dot pointing away from the center.
After you finish the assembly
but before placing the tank on top,
double check each tension lock
to be sure it's securely fastened.
Two more quick notes for ya before we go on.
There are two channels in each of the aluminum pieces
and the tension lock will always go in the smaller channel.
And lastly, you will secure each tension lock
by using the torque wrench, turning it clockwise
until the dot faces the center of the piece.
Moving on, take four of the plastic end caps
and place two on the top
and two on the bottom of one of the frames.
Don't worry if they don't fit snugly
because once the stand is upright
and the tank placed on top, they will be secured just fine.
Take one of the top bottom profiles and lock it into place.
Remember that the tension lock goes
into the smaller of the two channels.
This can be a bit tricky
because you need to make sure the profiles perfectly line
up with the end caps.
After tightening the profile,
if it's not perfectly flush with that plastic end cap
then just loosen the tension lock and try again.
Now find the bottom front profile,
which is the one without the APS logo on it.
Tighten it into place flush with the plastic end cap.
Being sure that the smooth portion faces the bottom
and the magnetic locking mechanism faces towards the stand.
Select two of the horizontal cross profiles
and install them at equal distances
between the two profiles you've already installed.
You don't need to be exact here
as these are only gonna support the bottom board.
Now moving to the top of the stand,
find the three remaining profiles and lock them into place.
The two larger profiles belong directly
across from their lookalike pieces.
While the smaller profile belongs right
in the middle between the other two pieces.
Again, be sure that the two end pieces
have the smooth side facing the top
and that they're installed completely flush
with the plastic end caps.
Line up and attach the second frame to the first.
This may require some gentle bending to fit all
of the tension locks into the proper channel
on the new frame.
Lock all seven of the profiles into place, being sure
that the four corner profiles are completely flush
with the plastic end caps.
Place the four remaining plastic end caps
onto the open ends.
Then peel off the adhesive backing to the protective feet
and place them on the four bottom end caps.
Flip the stand onto its base.
The plastic end caps may fall out at this point
so just put them back into place before fully upright.
Double check that all of the tension locks
are fully tightened and that the stand is level.
If it's not level, identify the problem area
and use the torque wrench to adjust the pieces as necessary.
Locate the larger bottom board and slide it into place.
Insert and tighten the four shelf locks
into the small channel at the inside of the stand.
These locks are gonna support the second shelf
and it's up to you where you wanna place it.
To make my life a little easier,
I just used a one foot ruler to make sure they
were all placed at the exact same height.
Then place the smaller shelf on top of the newly
installed shelf locks and be sure that it's level.
If it's not leveled, just make adjustments
to the shelf locks as necessary.
To install the door, begin by placing the male end
of the door into the bottom white pivot bracket.
Move the door and bracket all the way to the left.
Next insert the top male end into the female pivot bracket.
In order to do this you will need to slide the upper bracket
to the right while keeping the lower bracket to the left.
Once the door is inserted to both the top
and bottom bracket, slide the door all the way to the left
and then use that Phillips head screwdriver to
tighten the brackets into place.
Give the door a quick try to make sure it functions properly
and make any adjustments as necessary.
Lastly, screw the top panel
onto the four plastic end caps using the included screws.
Make sure that the top panel is properly aligned
and don't over tighten the screws.
With the hard part done and out of the way,
now we're onto the fun part.
There is very little you actually need to do
to set up the tank.
So just start with unboxing it
and removing everything from their protective wrappers.
Go ahead and remove everything
from the rear filtration chamber.
Peel off the plastic covering on the rear panel,
gently removing the high tide water level
will likely help you with this task.
Decide whether you're gonna use the filter sock
or the custom acrylic caddy.
There's no right or wrong answer here.
And you will likely go back
and forth over time, depending on your needs.
If you do go with the caddy,
leave the filter balls in place
but remove the carbon and GFO packets for now.
Put the mighty jet return pump into place,
being sure the input is facing away from the side
of the tank.
Slot the outlet through the acrylic rear panel
and choose which lock line nozzle to use.
I'm gonna use the single head today.
Lastly, slide the mesh screen into place
and you're done.
To light up this tank, we're gonna use the AI Prime 16 HD
with the 12 inch flex arm.
You could go with the 18 inch flex arm
but I found that to be just a little bit too long
and it caused a lot more light spill outside of the tank.
We've chosen the Aquael 75 watt heater
because it's slim profile easily fits
into the small rear filtration chamber.
Just because I don't wanna manually fill this tank up
every day, I have chosen the Reef Breeders
Prism auto top off unit.
We still need to choose our rock and our sand
but we're gonna wait on that for a little bit.
There are so many things you can do with this tank.
So many cool critters, corals and fish.
We are gonna put together four
or maybe five completely different styles
using this Innovative Marine 14 gallon peninsula.
It may be time to finally set up your first tank
or add that office tank.
Check out this playlist right here
to see everything we do with this tank.
And as always everyone, thanks for watching.
Happy reefing, be well.
We'll see you next time.