geldof
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This aquarium has been set up since November of 2014 (11 months). About half of the colonies were transferred from my 7.5 gallon SPS cube, link below.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2230774
Reason for the upgrade was to further simplify maintenance, grow out some of my favorite colonies and add more fish, which have all been named by my wife and two year old son.
I will discuss some of the ways I accomplished 30 minute weekly maintenance, as this thread develops.
The setup and more pictures.
- converted 34 Solana / gutted and drilled for overflow (Total System volume around 45 gallons)
- Custom acrylic sump with two main chambers
- Reef Octopus Classic, Skimmer
- CPR Bio P reactor, used for activated carbon
- 4" Filter sock holder (sock added 1 day / week)
- refugium, built into sump with 15 watt CF bulb 24/7
- 2x BRS dosers for ALK and CAL
- 1x BRS doser for Vinegar / Carbon dosing
- 24" ATI SunPower, 24 watt x 6 Bulb t5 dimmable
- 2x 100 watt Eheim Jager (in sump and aquarium, controller regulated)
- Reefkeeper 2 controller
- Jabeo DC 6000 return pump
- Jabeo WP 25 Upper circulation
- Maxijet 900 Pro lower circulation
- Ecotech MP10 mid circulation
- Top off. com ATO switch with Aqualifter
Parameters
Cal - 350 ppm
Alk - 7dkh
Mag - 1350
Phos - not measurable using Hanna
NO3 - .01
SG - 1.025
temp - 78
The tank has a lot of growing to do and has just started to take off, as most SPS systems do at the 1-2 year mark. I look forward to sharing more pictures as these coral grow into larger colonies.





Please free to ask questions, I will do my best to answer and thank you for looking.