reef.saltwater
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I started this tank build in August about 2.5 months ago. after consulting few people over here at RC, I finally started this build in Garage(Minnesota). as of now I do not have heater in the garage but it will get installed in next week or so. but till today even though we have seen temp in 30's garage is holding the temp well @ 72. NO PH issue, initially my ph was not stable but after stablizing the mg, alk, and calcium. ph stays around 7.98 ~ 8.06 in the night.
Here is the Tank Description.
250 Gal DD Marineland
120 gal(non reef tank) Sump
around 3~5 inches Sand Bed(Approx 500 pounds of Sand)
500 pounds of Rock in Display and 100 pound rubbles in Sump.
as of now running Alpha 250, but starting a new skimmer today BK300 Deluxe
GFO, Carbon in Reef Octopus media reactor
2 returns, 2 HOB CPR refugium(on Sump, 1 with deep sand and 1 with deep ocean MUD)
2 MP60(side), 2 MP40(back) usually run them around 70%
running 2 250watts MH(Radium) on Lumatek ballast with elite reflectors but will be placing 10x80watts ATI fixture in next few days.
Neptune full controller with 4 EB8, PM1, PM2, WXM with 1 ORP, 2 PH probes, 1 conductivity, 2 Temp probes.
1/2 oceanic chiller
GHL SA3 Dosing. Dosing Mg(1450 ~ 1500), CA(430 ~ 450), Alk (9.5 dkh or 170 ~ 175 mql) Also dose iodide from Kent
Tunze ATO (RO water mixed with Strontium and some other products)
Feed mysis, nori, oyster fiest, phyto shrimp to all my fishes. Reef chilli for SPS sometimes in the night.
I will add picture soon...
Here is the Tank Description.
250 Gal DD Marineland
120 gal(non reef tank) Sump
around 3~5 inches Sand Bed(Approx 500 pounds of Sand)
500 pounds of Rock in Display and 100 pound rubbles in Sump.
as of now running Alpha 250, but starting a new skimmer today BK300 Deluxe
GFO, Carbon in Reef Octopus media reactor
2 returns, 2 HOB CPR refugium(on Sump, 1 with deep sand and 1 with deep ocean MUD)
2 MP60(side), 2 MP40(back) usually run them around 70%
running 2 250watts MH(Radium) on Lumatek ballast with elite reflectors but will be placing 10x80watts ATI fixture in next few days.
Neptune full controller with 4 EB8, PM1, PM2, WXM with 1 ORP, 2 PH probes, 1 conductivity, 2 Temp probes.
1/2 oceanic chiller
GHL SA3 Dosing. Dosing Mg(1450 ~ 1500), CA(430 ~ 450), Alk (9.5 dkh or 170 ~ 175 mql) Also dose iodide from Kent
Tunze ATO (RO water mixed with Strontium and some other products)
Feed mysis, nori, oyster fiest, phyto shrimp to all my fishes. Reef chilli for SPS sometimes in the night.
I will add picture soon...
