540 build thread

[DrDNA]

It's alive!! After about 7 days of the RODI running non stop...

Skimmer is already pulling out crap from the old rock

Wiring is a bit of a rats nest. I decided to use small bicycle hooks to organize some of it

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[DrDNA]

Cable management is always my biggest pet peeve....

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[Saltwaternooby]

Awesome glad to see it come together

 

[DrDNA]

Did a phosphate test today, tested at 0.45ppm. Not surprising since some of the rock is recycled from an older tank of mine plus the 50 pounds of tonga branch. I'll dose lanthanum chloride and check phosphates every few days. Shouldn't have a big algae bloom right off the bat since I haven't turned the lights on.

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[DrDNA]

Added a couple lps from my 300 and a couple yellow tangs. It's finally starting to grow some algae. I hooked up a 54w aqua uv unit to the skimmer outlet. The unit I have also makes ozone which I've hooked up to the venturi on the skimmer. Supposedly, if you pass water that has ozone in it through a UV sterilizer, it will help neutralize the ozone that's in the water. I honestly don't know if that's fact or crap, but I heard that in some presentation from a UV tech rep awhile ago.

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[DrDNA]

https://www.aquafineuv.com/Ozone-Destruction

So apparently you can neutralize residual ozone in water by running it through a UV unit

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[icarly]

Very cool brotha

 

[DrDNA]

Very cool brotha

Thanks! Work in progress

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[Sand Dollar]

Oh my! Sweet Goliath of a tank. What are you planning on stocking it with?

 

[DrDNA]

Oh my! Sweet Goliath of a tank. What are you planning on stocking it with?

I was thinking of a couple manatees for algae control, maybe a green sea turtle or two....

Seriously though, I'm really not sure. I'd like to do some of the larger tangs, like vlamengi and unicorn tangs etc. Or maybe more triggerfish. Not really sure yet!

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[RonMidtownStomp]

There was a beautiful ocean-sized "jumbo clown tang" at Aquarium Depot yesterday.

 

[bfliflet]

John has a school of large Vlamingi at YR. Sounded like he was going to eventually sell them off...

 

[Saltwaternooby]

I have Chris and Hannah's monsters that need more room soon, they used to spawn for them.

 

[DrDNA]

I have Chris and Hannah's monsters that need more room soon, they used to spawn for them.

Which of their fish do you still have? I got like 6 of theirs last year when they moved

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[DrDNA]

John has a school of large Vlamingi at YR. Sounded like he was going to eventually sell them off...

Thanks, saw them awhile ago. Doesn't he have like 6-8 of them?

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[DrDNA]

I have a pair of silver and blue spotted foxfaces, two Aholehole, and a rescued vlamengi in my 300 I might move over if I can actually catch them

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[Saltwaternooby]

2 giant vlamingi, chevron, salfin, foxface, 2 blue tangs, I think that's it lol

 

[DrDNA]

2 giant vlamingi, chevron, salfin, foxface, 2 blue tangs, I think that's it lol

Is that all?

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[Saltwaternooby]

Oh I'm sure there is a smaller fish or 2, but that's everything above 5"

 

[DrDNA]

Oh I'm sure there is a smaller fish or 2, but that's everything above 5"

If you rehome some of them, I could give them room to stretch their fins! Guess I'd have to stock up on lettuce.

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