57G Illuminata Build

[ampemployee1]

Some pics and update

Some pics and update

My alk and Ca levels have been declining between weekly water changes, (growing SPS, finally!) So I decided to start dosing 2 part via 2 BRS 1.1ml/min dosers.

Dosing has helped to stabilize my levels alk 8.4ppm and Ca 430ppm. I have seen accelerated growth and PE...amazed. Here's the set up, I plumbed it through the closet to the sump:

Updated pix of SPS and FTS. Can't figure out how to get good pix with iphone under LED

 

[Quintis]

Looks great, I like the new LED's.

 

[ampemployee1]

Thanks! I've had MH and T5's in the past. I really like the LED fixture, with the blue LED's its more of a 20k look. I actually ramped the white LED's down to max 70% for 4 hours a day, and ramp up and down in morning and pm. The SPS seem to like the intensity better. When I had the LED's whites at 100%, the Stylophora started to bleach out; color is coming back under the lower intensity.

 

[ampemployee1]

Updates after 12 more months

Updates after 12 more months

Had an issue at the end of August 2013....Skimmer surged and overflowed while I was on vacation, overflowing the crud bucket, and emptying my ATO reservoir while we were on vacation. Messed up all the parameters, but...after patience and lot's of maintenance, the system is looking clean again.

 

[ampemployee1]

More pics:

More pics:

 

[ampemployee1]

More pics:

More pics:

Happy Reefing! Ed

 

[ampemployee1]

September Update

September Update

 

[ampemployee1]

More Sept Pics

More Sept Pics

I'm thinking of upgrading to a 120 gallon. I really like the Oceanic Tech Series if you know of one for sale in Norcal, please PM me. Ed

 

[ampemployee1]

Figured out how to take pics under LED

Figured out how to take pics under LED

FWIW, I figured out that I can take pics with the Iphone that are not all bluewashed out if I take the picture when the White leds are at their peak power (70%).
Ed