24g Aquapod 70w HQI Up and Running with Pictures!

[hypermikie]

Most pics no Flash under 70w HQI 15k

So Far...
20lbs Fiji LR, 35lbs Live Sand
True Percula, Yellow Clown Goby, 6 Line Wrasse, Hawaian Feather Duster, Orange Center Zoas, Green Shrooms, Galaxy Coral, Bubble Anenome, 8 Blue legs, 2 Mexican Turbos, 5 Astreas, 1 Sally Lightfoot, 1 Peppermint Shrimp

My wifes choice on stand and decorating touches :lol:

Adding a few things...

Additional flow added for all the corals that will be added!

My CRAZY peppermint shrimp! VERY active and obviously LOVES ME!

True Perc

Green shroom with a glimpse of Attatched Zoa

Blurry Six Line Pic

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

what is the additional flow from?

 

[hypermikie]

Actually, I added ad additional powerhead behind the false wall in addtion to the normal return pump. So now there is actually two return pumps.

The second return pump is then plumbed with some parts picked up at Lowes and splits to two exits at the top and comes up over the top of the overflow wall. I think it looks nice and is not real noticable where it comes over the top of the wall. Much better IMO than a powerhead in the tank.

I should note it is ran on a time (not on 24/7) and I have not noticed any temp increase...

 

[hypermikie]

Pictures of the over the wall plumb job...

 

[JmLee]

cool, you planning to keep some SPS?.

 

[hypermikie]

Not sure yet? I have never kept SPS in the past. Usually LPS, Softies, Zoas.

I'm not a real huge fan of SPS or just have not got the "itch" yet as SPS keepers might say.

I might find some in the future I can't do without... Time will tell.

 

[JmLee]

well either way nice tank man.

 

[rchan11]

Beautiful setup!

 

[ZoeReef]

Do you still have those blue sponge type filters in the back? Mine clogged up and cut off water flow. Fortunately I caught it quickly. I decided to get rid of mine and put more LR back where the blue media was.

Also.. here's a great link if you want to add an inexpensive DIY refugium

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=679159

 

[hypermikie]

I still have the blue sponges in there...

I clean them every 2 weeks or so to get rid of decaying food and such, no problems yet

Thanks for the fuge link... right now I have some cheato in the back, but am looking for a small light to put in over it for better growth. Any suggestions?