~450G Display (~1000G system) documentary starting
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kwl1763
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Thanks SPS, I like the color. One of the main reasons I went with the Reeflux's is specifically so I wouldn't need to run actinic anymore. Would I like a little more blue, yes but that's more $$ out the door and it's better then the XMs which were so yellow that without actinics weren't an option. I may even try the 12ks next year! My other option is to run 10ks in my DEs and then 20k in the single ended so I may try that eventually but I'm reasonably satisfied for now.
ReefingBuddha
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wow... wish i had that. You membranes must last a long time.
afishfanatic
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Keith, that tank is beautiful! Are you sure you are not runnung ozone? 
new_world_disor
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very nicely done. ur corals are beautifullll and the fish also. keep the pics comming
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kwl1763
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I'll have some updates this week. I picked up a new skimmer
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...&Product_Code=SQ-OCT-PK&Category_Code=reefflo
I bought it new from a guy who bought it and didn't want anymore for a great deal. I'll probably sell my dual beckeet assuming this works like I want it to.
Nope Dean, no ozone. I still have an ozone setup just sitting in the drawer! tonight I plan on scraping the back glass and all that good stuff so I'll post pics probably tomorrow. I haven't added anything in months now. I lost one really cool bottlebrush that I've had for over a year now for no apparent reason. Everything else is doing fine. I do have a school of 8 anthias in qt right now getting ready to go in next week.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...&Product_Code=SQ-OCT-PK&Category_Code=reefflo
I bought it new from a guy who bought it and didn't want anymore for a great deal. I'll probably sell my dual beckeet assuming this works like I want it to.
Nope Dean, no ozone. I still have an ozone setup just sitting in the drawer! tonight I plan on scraping the back glass and all that good stuff so I'll post pics probably tomorrow. I haven't added anything in months now. I lost one really cool bottlebrush that I've had for over a year now for no apparent reason. Everything else is doing fine. I do have a school of 8 anthias in qt right now getting ready to go in next week.
orchidsnfish
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How are you liking the Reefflo? They look pretty awesome! Any new full tank shots?
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NuclearReefs
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Oh noes ! ,, Selling the becket,, ???? tank looks great keith..
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kwl1763
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Been a while so I'll give a new years eve update! Hope everyone had a great christmas and be safe with your new years activities!
Yes Nathan I'm selling the beckett! It's a great skimmer and to be honest my new one doesn't skim anymore then the old one. very coparable honestly but it uses way less power (a dart vs an Iwaki 100) and the footprint is much smaller and it is much quieter so I'm pretty happy with the switch. I'm going to see if anyone locally wants and if not on to RC! I'm now gravity feeding the Reeflo and the Dart recircs. I have a filter sock now on the output of the skimmer and the drains that don't go through the skimmer. I change them every ~3 days and it amazes me how much dirt they collect!
The tank is doing fine. It's been a bit neglected as of late just because so much other stuff has been going on but is still rocking and rolling. Growth continues to be subpar by past tank standards which still baffles me but it continues to get better and grow faster as tie goes on. It's just taking a bit longer. It should start kicking in now that it's been about 18 months. I'm going to step up water changes and siphon on a more frequent basis in hopes on accelerating growth.
Levels continue to test out well.
Alk continues to be ~10dkh
Calcium ~425
MG ~1300
phosphates and nitrates have never been detectable.
Other then that I've played with bulbs a bit when they needed replacing. I'm now using the Phoenix 14k on my 2 DE bulbs. They are really great and I'm really happy with the massive PAR they put out. I put Reeflux 10ks on the single ended back in August. They look OK but the PAR is awefully low and I can already tell a massive lessening after only 6 months. I don't have a PAR meter (likely my next purchase when I get some $$) to know exactly the decline but I'm confident it's significant. I'll most likely switch back to the XM 10ks and then supplement with VHO actinics. I have avoided supplementation and the associated costs since switching to the Reeflux but I'm just not happy with the setup. If I was running a higher wattage I would be OK but with 250s the Reeflux just aren't giving me enough in my view.
That's about all the talk I can think of so let's get on to the pics!
Full tank
Yes Nathan I'm selling the beckett! It's a great skimmer and to be honest my new one doesn't skim anymore then the old one. very coparable honestly but it uses way less power (a dart vs an Iwaki 100) and the footprint is much smaller and it is much quieter so I'm pretty happy with the switch. I'm going to see if anyone locally wants and if not on to RC! I'm now gravity feeding the Reeflo and the Dart recircs. I have a filter sock now on the output of the skimmer and the drains that don't go through the skimmer. I change them every ~3 days and it amazes me how much dirt they collect!
The tank is doing fine. It's been a bit neglected as of late just because so much other stuff has been going on but is still rocking and rolling. Growth continues to be subpar by past tank standards which still baffles me but it continues to get better and grow faster as tie goes on. It's just taking a bit longer. It should start kicking in now that it's been about 18 months. I'm going to step up water changes and siphon on a more frequent basis in hopes on accelerating growth.
Levels continue to test out well.
Alk continues to be ~10dkh
Calcium ~425
MG ~1300
phosphates and nitrates have never been detectable.
Other then that I've played with bulbs a bit when they needed replacing. I'm now using the Phoenix 14k on my 2 DE bulbs. They are really great and I'm really happy with the massive PAR they put out. I put Reeflux 10ks on the single ended back in August. They look OK but the PAR is awefully low and I can already tell a massive lessening after only 6 months. I don't have a PAR meter (likely my next purchase when I get some $$) to know exactly the decline but I'm confident it's significant. I'll most likely switch back to the XM 10ks and then supplement with VHO actinics. I have avoided supplementation and the associated costs since switching to the Reeflux but I'm just not happy with the setup. If I was running a higher wattage I would be OK but with 250s the Reeflux just aren't giving me enough in my view.
That's about all the talk I can think of so let's get on to the pics!
Full tank
kwl1763
Premium Member
Onto the fish.
To update here is the list in my tank, I doubt I'll add much more but do want a few fairy wrasses and maybe one more fish.
6 female anthias
2 mated neon gobies
2 mated true percs
2 blue throated triggers
1 magnificent foxface
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 powder blue tang
1 copperband butterfly
1 scotts wrasse
1 spotted mandarin
It doesn't sound like a high bioload but the triggers, the foxface, the regal and the tang are all in th 6+ inch range now so it's a lot of poop!
Some of these pics aren't the best but I've never included the anthias or the triggers before so figured bad pics were better then no pics.
To update here is the list in my tank, I doubt I'll add much more but do want a few fairy wrasses and maybe one more fish.
6 female anthias
2 mated neon gobies
2 mated true percs
2 blue throated triggers
1 magnificent foxface
1 regal angel
1 flame angel
1 powder blue tang
1 copperband butterfly
1 scotts wrasse
1 spotted mandarin
It doesn't sound like a high bioload but the triggers, the foxface, the regal and the tang are all in th 6+ inch range now so it's a lot of poop!
Some of these pics aren't the best but I've never included the anthias or the triggers before so figured bad pics were better then no pics.
