240G All T5 SPS build

[DiazE]

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[Rickyrooz1]

Nice build

 

[Rickyrooz1]

updates?

 

[itachi]

Unfortunately, you will find that T5 will only allow you to keep SPS at about 12" depth successfully. I get 250-500 PAR max in the 6"-12" depth zone, and after that it gets really difficult to get SPS to really color up and take off. I also noticed that I could never get some SPS to have colored polyps no matter how much flow and water quality. I've been using the setup for 2.5 years now so I am not speaking from inexperience. I am making the move to 400W MH to push the 500-700+ PAR zone throughout the entire tank and hopefully color up the SPS poylps better. T5 will perform just as well as most 250W MH setups though, just depends on how much you want to pay for electricity each month.

FYI, I found the quick and easy way to get rid of microbubbles was to have a nylon 100 micron filter sock over the output of wherever your bubbles are coming from (return or skimmer). That eliminated most of mine in my 240G.

For the record . My t5's are fine at depth . I keep acros' at all depth my par on the bottom of the tank is 390 on a apogee with all flow turned on .

 

[itachi]

did these sock holder come with the sump? im looking for something exactly like this, where did you get it? if you dont mind me asking

I don't remember if these came from Advanced acrylic or i made these. I have some John made. I also have some that i made that are mixed up pretty much the same thing

 

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[gt6188a]

Very Very beautiful tank.

I love it.

 

[itachi]

Rhomboid flashing

 

[itachi]

The doors on the skin are still not finished. going with tinted glass doors .

 

[itachi]

Evansi Anthias

achiles

 

[itachi]

Blue Deresa

 

[itachi]

Grain of the skin

 

[itachi]

Some stuff that's sitting in my frag tank ... soon to be moved

 

[itachi]

 

[itachi]

 

[itachi]

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[shark007]

Really nice clean plumbing job you did!!

 

[tdukes]

Beautiful choice of fish, especially the wrasse.

 

[MTH]

Beautiful Achilles Tang. Have any health troubles with him? Looking into getting one but I've heard they are a PITA to acclimate.

 

[itachi]

Beautiful Achilles Tang. Have any health troubles with him? Looking into getting one but I've heard they are a PITA to acclimate.

Why yes they are a pita. Go read the achiles primer on reef fish section .. Great information