My 500 + gallon system. Last 13 years to now. Build, Aquascaping & more. Lots of pics

[slief]

Told you Scott. You need to do a (how-to) video. Get Jim to help. His new Tank Tech series.
Daniel.

LOL.. There are more Tech Talk videos that have already been shot. Voiding warranties on Tunze's aren't of them though and I am sure Roger from Tunze USA would be greatfull that we don't take on that subject. :thumbsup:

We already did the one on the scratch removal. There is another one that is being edited on calcium reactor setup using the Cole Parmer Masterflex feed pumps. Another one on DC pumps including the setup on the Red Dragon RD3 230's on my tank. I think that one is Tech Talk but that may have been slated as an LA Fish Guys one. There is also a Tech Talk that we shot on installing and setting up the Apex. That one was filmed at Jim's house using his tank as the reference. We have tentative plans doing a Tech Talk episode on step by step GFO regeneration. I assembled a custom reactor just for that process but the filming for that hasn't be scheduled.

 

[FishTruck]

LOL, I see now that it is PVC and not loc line.

Thanks for the info on the Tunze Mount... I did browse through your thread (it's so massive after all). but did not find the tunze part.

Cheers.

 

[slief]

LOL, I see now that it is PVC and not loc line.

Thanks for the info on the Tunze Mount... I did browse through your thread (it's so massive after all). but did not find the tunze part.

Cheers.

One is mounted via the same method to Lockline.

 

[slief]

I figured I would post some growth shots of a couple corals. Those birds nests are growing ridiculously fast.

This picture was taken 3 weeks ago when I got it.

This was taken about 10 days ago and you can see that there are a bunch of new tips growing on the almost all the tips of it. It's also coloring up nicely.

This was taken today. I can see this coral becoming out of control in a real hurry at the rate it's growing.

 

[slief]

The other birds nest 2 weeks ago.

Today.

 

[slief]

This is a pair of monti cap frags. Picture taken beginning of October.

Picture taken today. They've grown a few inches in length since then.

 

[pmrossetti]

Looking good Scott.

How's the iguana?

 

[slief]

Looking good Scott.

How's the iguana?

Thanks! We re-homed the iguana. After redoing the house, we decided to find him a new home. It was a sad day for me but his new owner spends much more time with him and I don't need to worry about him running all over the house and jacking up the new carpet.

 

[slief]

I have across this picture of the tank taken 26 months ago.. I can't believe the coral growth. My hammers grown more than 10x the size that they were. The finger corals in the middle are literally growing out of the water and the rest of the corals seen in the picture have grown like crazy too.

Then:

Now:

 

[slief]

Another comparison.

Taken 26 months ago.

Today. Hard to capture the lighting like I did back then..

 

[slief]

26 months ago.

Today.

26 months ago. Man the fish have grown too!

Today.

 

[Ricardo18]

All that effort....Worth every minute!

 

[biecacka]

Tank looks great man!

Cor y

 

[jbm421]

Sump setup is crazy nice!

 

[delmo]

Thanks for the info about the narrow Madison float switches. It worked for me in my Skimz sm163. I drilled one of the lid holes with a 3/8" bit and I soldered a small gold plated plug from the hobby store to plug it up to the breakout box.

 

[maroun.c]

Loving how this tank is progressing.
Well done

 

[MrineLfRlz]

Pretty please

Pretty please

Think we can get a updated equipment list of everything your running on this bad boy you keep changing things its hard to keep up lol

 

[slief]

Think we can get a updated equipment list of everything your running on this bad boy you keep changing things its hard to keep up lol

Really haven't changed much in the last few years other than my pumps.. Also switched from Reef Tech LED's to Kessils a couple years back.

Equipment list:
Flow:
Royal Exclusiv RD3 230 Return Pump
Royal Exclsuiv RD3 230 Closed Loop Pump (Apex controlled)
2x Tunze 6205 in main display (Apex Controlled)
1x Tunze 6105 in main display (Apex Controlled)
2x Tunze 6095 in display fuge (Apex Controlled)
2x 1" SeaSwirls on return line.



Filtration:
1x 90g custom Sump with 4x 7" 200 micron filter socks
1x 90g custom refugium
1x 60g display refugium
Bubble King Supermarin 250 Skimmer with AquaDriver Self Cleaning Head
Aqua UV Classic 114 watt UV sterilizer.
2x BRS Jumbo reactor (GFO & Carbon).
GEO 818 Calcium Reactor with Masterflex feed pump and Aquarium Plants Carbon Doser Reg.
Genesis Renew Auto Water Changer

Lighting:
8x Kessil 360WE (Apex Controlled)

Refugium Lighting:
1 Maxpsect Razor light over the display fuge.
1x 20w LED & 4x 10w LED on below tank fuge.

Misc
Spectrapure UHE 90GPD RODI
Stenner pump for Apex controlled ATO
JBJ Arctica 1/2HP chiller (plumbed but no longer needed or used)


Full Apex with:
PM1 (2nd pH probe for CaRx)
PM2 (Conductivity Monitor)
5x EB8
3x EB4
2x VDM
3x Lunar Sim (2 on main display one on display fuge)
1 DOS (For thawed frozen food feeder)
1 AFS
2x custom breakout box
1x ALD with 4x leak sensors


I think that about covers it but I'm probably missing something.

 

[Socaltoaz]

It's funny Scott- after coming back to the hobby about 18 months ago after a 20 year hiatus, I actually can make sense of your equipment list. It would have been pure gibberish to me 18 months ago. Lol

Tank is looking great

 

[slief]

It's funny Scott- after coming back to the hobby about 18 months ago after a 20 year hiatus, I actually can make sense of your equipment list. It would have been pure gibberish to me 18 months ago. Lol

Tank is looking great

Yea, things have changed in the last 20 years. What would have once been gibberish to me is now second language.

Thanks a bunch! I'm really pleased with the tanks growth. Kind of surprised actually when I look back at pictures from a couple years ago or more and seeing how much things have grown with little to no effort from me. Especially given that I spend less than an hour a month working on the tank including feeding. There is something to be said about the merits of automation when it comes to water quality and tank health. Especially if your not a maintenance kind of person like myself. I don't think my tank would be half as healthy as it is if I had to depend on my own manual labor for anything other than cleaning the viewing panes.