Aquaforest Minimalist Reefer 170
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ARVERLY
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These guys are going in the reefer 170 once parameters are stable
ORA Cali Blue Tort
ORA Red Planet
ORA Oregon Tort
ORA Pearlberry
ORA Hawkins Echinata
Aquascene IceFire Echinata
ASD Rainbow Milli
Bubblegum Milli
Palmers Blue Milli
Paletta Pink Tip
JF Fox Flame
PC Rainbow
RR Pink Floyd
BC Sky Doppel
BC Hyperberry Shortcake
Tyree Red Dragon
CB Fire Dragon
Tyree Pink Lemonade
SC Orange Passion
CC Retina Eye Blaster Suharsoni
Blue Monster Tenius
Garf Purple Bonsai
ORA Cali Blue Tort
ORA Red Planet
ORA Oregon Tort
ORA Pearlberry
ORA Hawkins Echinata
Aquascene IceFire Echinata
ASD Rainbow Milli
Bubblegum Milli
Palmers Blue Milli
Paletta Pink Tip
JF Fox Flame
PC Rainbow
RR Pink Floyd
BC Sky Doppel
BC Hyperberry Shortcake
Tyree Red Dragon
CB Fire Dragon
Tyree Pink Lemonade
SC Orange Passion
CC Retina Eye Blaster Suharsoni
Blue Monster Tenius
Garf Purple Bonsai
Lilmatty5dimes
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Sweet. Can't wait for it to become wet. That's a great sps collection. I'm going to need about half of those from ya. Lol Your going to love aquaforest. Stuff is amazing.
ARVERLY
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Equipment:
Red Sea Reefer 170
Neptune Apex Controller
MP10wqd x2
BM-T11 doser
Bubble Magus Curve 5 skimmer
BRS 6-Stage Universal 150 GPD
Still undecided on return pump and lightning. Wish Ecotech sells smaller Vectra return pumps!
I'm either going with ATI T5/LED powermodule or Giesemann Spectra!
Red Sea Reefer 170
Neptune Apex Controller
MP10wqd x2
BM-T11 doser
Bubble Magus Curve 5 skimmer
BRS 6-Stage Universal 150 GPD
Still undecided on return pump and lightning. Wish Ecotech sells smaller Vectra return pumps!
I'm either going with ATI T5/LED powermodule or Giesemann Spectra!
Lilmatty5dimes
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Awesome equipment list. That one looks pretty sweet. Are you going bare bottom or sandy beach? Lol
Usernam Invalid
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Nice collection of sticks you got there. Do you already have them in a separate tank
ARVERLY
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Thanks! Yes, they are currently in my 20G long frag tank.
I use a vectra m1 dialed down on my reefer170 but I also feed a frag tank with it. Its currently setting at about 50% speed. I bought it for its backup battery capability. I've already had power go out and it probably saved my butt. They should give you the back battery adapter with it imo, its an extra 20 bucks.
I was using a spectra over my tank until about two weeks ago. I put a ati hybrid 4 bulb over it and am loving it so far. Only time will tell if it can color up sps like a radium can. One thing I didnt like about the spectra over the tank was how big it looked and the heat. I have a fan blowing across the water and it still heated the tank up 2-3 degrees during the day. The ati hybrid hasn't had any issues with heat. I'll admit I miss the shimmer from the MH. I also felt the t5 bulbs in the spectra to be a bit of a waste since there is only a single reflector for both bulbs on each side. Also there was no active cooling for the bulbs.
Either will be amazing over that tank so when you decide just decide whats most important for you. Where my tank is, in the office, its on the hottest side of the house, that room gets full sun all day. The room will get to 85+ if I dont run the AC. The tank got up to 83 this summer while I was away and House AC was off.
I am still tweaking the 4 bulb ati hybrid and leds to get the color I want and am used to. If I were to get a new hybrid it would be the 8 bulb just for color options. The 8 bulb hybrid extends past the front/back of the tank by 1/2" or so. Not that big of a deal really.
ARVERLY
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@cpllongjk, thanks for your input! That's why I want the Vectra pump so I can hook up a battery backup! Hopefully, Ecotech releases a smaller pump in the near future.
And I agree regarding the T5s on the Spectra. Actually, if I go that route, I'm gonna remove the T5s and replace them with LEDs. I won't need the T5s with the 250w or 400w metal halide.
Wish ATI Powermodule has a 6-bulb/LED combo. I feel like a 4-bulb fixture isn't sufficient to power an SPS-dominant reef tank.
And I agree regarding the T5s on the Spectra. Actually, if I go that route, I'm gonna remove the T5s and replace them with LEDs. I won't need the T5s with the 250w or 400w metal halide.
Wish ATI Powermodule has a 6-bulb/LED combo. I feel like a 4-bulb fixture isn't sufficient to power an SPS-dominant reef tank.
ARVERLY
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Thank you!
SeargentSlice
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I would run synthetic rock and matrix or siporax for bio media....
ARVERLY
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I'm actually going to run marinepure cermedia blocks instead since I have two of them already
ARVERLY
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Thanks! With my minimal aquascaping, I'm probably going to only keep 10-12 acros. And I hate frag racks!
ARVERLY
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Completely agree!
The only thing i can tolerate is a frag tank..a frag rack is simply something bad
Really like the minimal approach too!
I'd have more room but I need to leave room for my wife's Florida ricordeas, fathead dendros, and euphyllias!
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