Buildup of a 210 gallon Reef

[gabe3d]

I see, I am running a Dart connected to an OceansMotion as a return and the overflow is keeping up with no problem. I was thinking of maybe switching it out for a HammerHead and ditching the idea of using the penductors in a closed loop. Hopefully the overflow will keep up if not i'll cut up the teeth like you did . I hope at that time the two 1" drain will be able to keep up if not i'll have to use the 3/4 " as a drain as well.

BTW, do you have a pic of your filtration system?

 

[thrlride]

These are the only pictures I have of the filtration:

http://www.reeftrends.com/210wm.html

 

[anjhof]

What kind of lights are you using? I apologize if it is buried somewhere in this thread already. The colors really pop! Beautiful tank.

 

[Kurt03]

http://www.reeftrends.com/210light.html

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8726270#post8726270 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kurt03
http://www.reeftrends.com/210light.html

Thanks!

 

[Kurt03]

np

 

[rdmpe]

Hey thrlride - that tank looks great! Awesome corals. Did you start with good size colonies or did those grow from frags? I only have a tank full of frags mostly :lol:

 

[thrlride]

Thanks rdmpe.

Most of these frags started out at about 1" size and some were a little larger. It's taken a while to get here, that's for sure.

 

[Jamesurq]

Your corals are almost as lazy as you - you slacker....

Kidding of course - Ryan is a very busy guy, and a hell of a system admin...

And his bowel movements smell like fresh baked cinnamon rolls...

Seriously though - tank looks great.

 

[thrlride]

 

[thrlride]

Nothing too special with this update but here are some pics....

I replaced the ASM skimmer with an H&S model. This is 3 hours of skimmate:

A rainbow monti I've had for several months showing slow growth.

A new squamosa clam I got from Coral Dynamics:

 

[electric130]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8784020#post8784020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thrlride

looks a little hot in there! :smokin:

 

[PelagicMagic]

great looking tank, are you happy with the h&s?

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8786189#post8786189 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by electric130
looks a little hot in there! :smokin:

Whenever I feel the need for a sauna I just picture a contortionist, bend up like a pretzel and hop in my stand.

It's quite humid in there too, notice what I think is mold on the side?

 

[thrlride]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8786419#post8786419 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PelagicMagic
great looking tank, are you happy with the h&s?

So far I am. I've only had it on the tank 24 hours and it has already skimmed about 1" of skimmate out. I'm still trying to dial it in to where i want it too.

 

[electric130]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8786579#post8786579 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thrlride
Whenever I feel the need for a sauna I just picture a contortionist, bend up like a pretzel and hop in my stand.

It's quite humid in there too, notice what I think is mold on the side?

yep, looks like mold. did you seal the inside of the stand with anything?

 

[thrlride]

I primed and painted the inside of the stand and siliconed the seams. I also used the 2 part epoxy on the floor.

I fixed the problem with the stand temperature though, I took the thermometer out. LOL

 

[thrlride]

Here's a few more pics to compare the size of the deresa to the new squamosa.

Possibly a better pic:

Size comparison:

New Lawnmower Blenny:

3 days of skimmate out of new H&S skimmer:

 

[Cody Ray]

I think a fan for the sump is in order That leather is awesome!

 

[thrlride]

A little heat dissiapation eh?