Ark's 250g

[arkaeus]

This will be the creation of my 250.
I purchased the tank/cabinetry used, and have been working/modding this setup for the past 2 months.
I'm upgrading to this setup from my 90g (LPS,Softies)
Finally added salt to the water last night.

Equipment added from the 90- (90 is up and running with equip & livestock until cycle complete)
Lights- 2 Radions. Will be placed at the left and right sides until I get a 3rd for the center in the future
Skimmer- BubbleMagus BM220-CS (aquabee4000)
JBJ Titanium Chiller 1/4 HP
Dual mp60's (ones in, second gets here Fri)
Wave2k- Wave maker for the back center (ordering belts soon)
DA RKL- Temp, ph probe, 2 PC4, NET, SL2
ATO System hooked to RKL
BRS Dosing Pumps- Alk, Cal
Substrate- 180lbs TE ReefFlakes (on back order, middle of June)
LR- 200lbs (will get more from MarcoRocks later)
LiveBacteria- DrTims one and only (already have LR but why not?)

It fits! (pics a little dark)

Tanks in

Plumbing (to sump)

Plumbing (to tank)

Ball Valve- Left to right.
1-Unknown 2- Unknown 3- 3/8 fitting will be connected to BRS GFO/Carbon reactor, then flow into the sump. Adjusting this valve will increase or decrease flow.

 

[arkaeus]

Left to right. Dual 200micron Filter sock Mesh. Skimmer, probes, misc equip

Gravel and LR Fuge (This will be the only part of the sump with substrate)

Macro Fuge, Mag12 return

Thoughts? Opinions on sump design?

In the last chamber I might have two pumps spinning the macro in a circle. Atm the water in the last section of the sump is 5" too high.

Putting the piece of LR in the sump has started a small cycle, am I correct?

 

[arkaeus]

Just ordered 100lbs of dead rock from ReefRocks.net. @85 $ per 50lbs they have the best prices atm. Great reviews from RC, we will see!

Fedex just stopped by the office!

This one makes 2!!!

 

[arkaeus]

Woohoo!! FedEx stopped by the office!

ReefRocks has arrived!!! ordered 100lbs they shipped 108lbs. 54lbs in each box.

Before ReefRocks shipped the order they contacted me asking what size tank and what scape I was envisioning. I told Steven I wanted a branching island look and this 100lbs was most likely going on one side of the aquarium. I couldn't be more pleased with what they shipped. Once the E-Marco-400 comes in we will add some pvc pipe and get a little creative!
Rick @ UPS also decided to stop by

Seven 20lb bags out of the 10. Finally ready to add some substrate to the tank!

 

[arkaeus]

Updates:

I have most of the sump/fuge setup. The foam divider from the sump in the 90 had so many copepods, I had to add it. It was like a nest of them all over that sponge.

The rock on the right is the 100lbs from ReefRocks. Still have about 100lbs from the 90 to add.

 

[arkaeus]

Here is a full tank pic. I coudnt get far back enough to take it with the SLR is here is 3gs quality ><

Left side

Middle (need another Radion)

Right side

 

[arkaeus]

Not sure what the zoas on the left are.. I actually got them from petco. One polyp was floating lose in a tank and they gave it to me.

The zoas on the right are insane in person

 

[arkaeus]

UPDATES:

 

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[arkaeus]

double post/cancel

 

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[MrWizardno2]

Great looking tank! Any updates? Noticed it's been a while.

 

[Tremelle]

What are your tank dimensions? Is this picture with just 2 Radions on the tank or had the third one been added?

 

[arkaeus]

srry for the late responses guys,somehow I didnt get notified =(
Have many updates, Ill try and post some... yes the third is added now. Tank is 96x24x25

Its been forever, so here it is.... A much needed update.

I love the side view. When I get a IPcam installed I think this is where it will go

Left

Middle

Right

 

[arkaeus]

Hitting post, always double posts now I guess...

 

[arkaeus]

 

[arkaeus]

The past month or so I have been dealing with green/red cyano in lower flow areas of the tank. Started to realize the water I was getting from the LFS wasnt good quality. To fix this, I started making my own saltwater. I will see if this clears up the issues. My Phos is still reading .03 and my nitrates are at 0 but I understand this is most likely not exact as the algae is eating the phos and nitrates.
I did my first homemade saltwater partial Sunday.

 

[arkaeus]

UPDATES!! I have been quiet but I'm still around!! Just added 50# of Marco rock to the tank. I also have my tank broadcasted live from ustream in 1080x1920 @3mb download. Currently working on a project involving webcam rotation (more to come on this later). Some of you know I have been fighting a red and green cyano outbreak and it seems to be slowly getting under control. Dosing changes- 2ml of zeostart3 daily with Zeobak twice weekly at 10 drops. Here are some pics of the fish!

 

[MrWizardno2]

I love the photo of the mandarin! The tank is looking sweet. Good luck with the cyano. I was reading a thread on here that talked about shutting out the light in order to control it, but I don't know how accurate that is. I don't know if you've seen it, maybe it would help?

 

[arkaeus]

Why I love my flasher wrasses =)

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