jd474
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So I am finally deciding to do a (post-) build thread. There are some things I am planning on changing to the system, but time isn't permitting at the moment. No pics yet, but will post some as soon as I get some free time. I think it's been running for 4 months now.
Specs are:
Tanks
180 G AGA display
100 G rubbermaid sump
30L G frag tank (coming soon)
Lighting
6 x 60" T5 w/2 Ice Cap 660, w/Ice Cap individual reflectors (may experiment w/bulb config.)
front
ATI Blue +
ATI AquaBlue Special
KZ Fiji Purp
GE 6500 K
ATI Blue +
ATI Blue + or AquaBlue Special
(I'm open to suggestions)
250 W 14K Hamilton MH over frag tank on Ice Cap elec. ballast
water movement
Sequence Reeflo Barracuda ~ 4500 GPH
2 x 5 Gal. Carlson Surge Devices (one on each end)
Filtration
Euro-Reef RC 250 w/Eheim 1262 Needle Wheel recirc. pump
DIY Calcium Reactor (holds 20 - 25 lbs. media), w/Mag 5 circ. pump
DIY Carbon Reactor
TLF PhosBan 150 PO4 reactor (all reactors fed off manifold from main pump)
2 x 250 W Ebo Jager heaters
AC jr. runs the show
Pinpoint pH monitor (because I had an extra one)
some modifications had to be made to the tank: drilling for CSD's, also extra 1.5" drains drilled into the overflow boxes, and all teeth removed from the overflows, replaced w/vexar, to handle the added surges and increased flow.
Current Inhabitants
Fish
Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
Blue-lined Rabbitfish (Siganus virgatus)
Target Mandarin (Synchriopus picturatus)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Candy Cane Hogfish (Bodianus sepiacaudus)
Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus)
Randall's Goby (Amblyeleotris randalli)
Harlequin Tuskfish (Coerodon fasciatus)
Inverts
LPS Corals
Acanthastrea echinata
A. hillae
Blastomussa merletti
Catalaphyllia jardeneii
Caulastrea furcata
Cycloceris sp.
Duncanopsammia axifuga
Echinopora lamellosa
Echinophyllia sp.
Euphyllia ancora
E. glabrascens
E. paradivisa
Favites pentagona (tyree war coral, blue war coral)
Favites sp.
Fungia sp.
Hydnophora excessa
Lobophyllia sp.
Merulina ampliata
Oxypora lacera
Pectinia paeonia
SPS Corals
Acropora formosa (3 color morphs)
A. millepora (2 color morphs)
A. nana
A. tenuis
A. tortuosa (ORA)
A. valida (ORA)
A. youngeii (ORA)
various other Acropora sp.
Cyphastrea japonica (Tyree)
C. ocellina (Tyree meteor shower)
Montipora capricornis (8 color morphs)
M. digitata (5 color morphs)
M. faveolata (Tyree sunset)
M. setosa (Tyree)
M. spongodes (ORA)
M. stellata
M. venosa (Tyree sand dollar)
M. undata
various other Montipora sp.
Pocillopora sp.
Porites cylindrica
Seriatopora guttatus (ORA green)
S. hystrix (ORA pink)
Seriatopora sp. (ORA bird of paradise)
Turbinaria peltata
T. reinformis
Soft Corals
Ricordea florida
various zoanthid/palythoa sp.
Other Inverts
Astrea sp. snails
2 x Lysmata wurdemanni
Tridacna crocea
T. maxima
T. squamosa
Params
Salinity: 35 ppt
Temp.: 77 - 81 (depending on season)
pH: 8.05 - 8.30 (A.M. - P.M., depending on day)
NH3: 0 ppm
NO2: .0033 - .0066 ppm
NO3: .44 - .88 ppm
Ca: 440
Alk: 153 - 170 ppm
PO4 - .02 - .04 (depending how old PhosBan is)
I am switching over to vodka dosing to save on some $$ because PhosBan is too expensive. I also plan on dosing ZeoVit Amino Acids, and Pohl's Coral Vitalizer at least once to test it out. Only issue I've had are with the live rock having been kept in the dark for the last 3 years, and going through the algal succession, so not a lot of coraline algae as of yet. Also, a ton of colony feather dusters. Strongly considering a copperband butterfly to take care of them.
Only other musts on my list are a Red Sea Regal Angel, and probably a couple fairy wrasses, like a flame pair as I've always wanted them.
Specs are:
Tanks
180 G AGA display
100 G rubbermaid sump
30L G frag tank (coming soon)
Lighting
6 x 60" T5 w/2 Ice Cap 660, w/Ice Cap individual reflectors (may experiment w/bulb config.)
front
ATI Blue +
ATI AquaBlue Special
KZ Fiji Purp
GE 6500 K
ATI Blue +
ATI Blue + or AquaBlue Special
(I'm open to suggestions)
250 W 14K Hamilton MH over frag tank on Ice Cap elec. ballast
water movement
Sequence Reeflo Barracuda ~ 4500 GPH
2 x 5 Gal. Carlson Surge Devices (one on each end)
Filtration
Euro-Reef RC 250 w/Eheim 1262 Needle Wheel recirc. pump
DIY Calcium Reactor (holds 20 - 25 lbs. media), w/Mag 5 circ. pump
DIY Carbon Reactor
TLF PhosBan 150 PO4 reactor (all reactors fed off manifold from main pump)
2 x 250 W Ebo Jager heaters
AC jr. runs the show
Pinpoint pH monitor (because I had an extra one)
some modifications had to be made to the tank: drilling for CSD's, also extra 1.5" drains drilled into the overflow boxes, and all teeth removed from the overflows, replaced w/vexar, to handle the added surges and increased flow.
Current Inhabitants
Fish
Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
Blue-lined Rabbitfish (Siganus virgatus)
Target Mandarin (Synchriopus picturatus)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Candy Cane Hogfish (Bodianus sepiacaudus)
Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus)
Randall's Goby (Amblyeleotris randalli)
Harlequin Tuskfish (Coerodon fasciatus)
Inverts
LPS Corals
Acanthastrea echinata
A. hillae
Blastomussa merletti
Catalaphyllia jardeneii
Caulastrea furcata
Cycloceris sp.
Duncanopsammia axifuga
Echinopora lamellosa
Echinophyllia sp.
Euphyllia ancora
E. glabrascens
E. paradivisa
Favites pentagona (tyree war coral, blue war coral)
Favites sp.
Fungia sp.
Hydnophora excessa
Lobophyllia sp.
Merulina ampliata
Oxypora lacera
Pectinia paeonia
SPS Corals
Acropora formosa (3 color morphs)
A. millepora (2 color morphs)
A. nana
A. tenuis
A. tortuosa (ORA)
A. valida (ORA)
A. youngeii (ORA)
various other Acropora sp.
Cyphastrea japonica (Tyree)
C. ocellina (Tyree meteor shower)
Montipora capricornis (8 color morphs)
M. digitata (5 color morphs)
M. faveolata (Tyree sunset)
M. setosa (Tyree)
M. spongodes (ORA)
M. stellata
M. venosa (Tyree sand dollar)
M. undata
various other Montipora sp.
Pocillopora sp.
Porites cylindrica
Seriatopora guttatus (ORA green)
S. hystrix (ORA pink)
Seriatopora sp. (ORA bird of paradise)
Turbinaria peltata
T. reinformis
Soft Corals
Ricordea florida
various zoanthid/palythoa sp.
Other Inverts
Astrea sp. snails
2 x Lysmata wurdemanni
Tridacna crocea
T. maxima
T. squamosa
Params
Salinity: 35 ppt
Temp.: 77 - 81 (depending on season)
pH: 8.05 - 8.30 (A.M. - P.M., depending on day)
NH3: 0 ppm
NO2: .0033 - .0066 ppm
NO3: .44 - .88 ppm
Ca: 440
Alk: 153 - 170 ppm
PO4 - .02 - .04 (depending how old PhosBan is)
I am switching over to vodka dosing to save on some $$ because PhosBan is too expensive. I also plan on dosing ZeoVit Amino Acids, and Pohl's Coral Vitalizer at least once to test it out. Only issue I've had are with the live rock having been kept in the dark for the last 3 years, and going through the algal succession, so not a lot of coraline algae as of yet. Also, a ton of colony feather dusters. Strongly considering a copperband butterfly to take care of them.
Only other musts on my list are a Red Sea Regal Angel, and probably a couple fairy wrasses, like a flame pair as I've always wanted them.