My 70 Gallon Upgrade :)
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plyle02
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Thanks,
I am using 2x1055(controlled) on either side of the 1025 and 1045...I have an Eheim 2262 running fully open for the return....
Needless to say I have lots of flow...:smurf:
imarkspeed
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what lighting are u using?
Day With 2 Suns
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Pride and glory and a great looking tank...
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sandhillcrane
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Nice! I'm in the process of setting up the exact same sized tank. I'd love to see more details on your setup.
Aaron
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plyle02
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Using a suspended pendant from aquatinics 2xt5 and 1 250 watt SE MH.
T5's- 1x KZ fiji purple and 1xgeis act+ both 24" t5ho bulbs.
250 watt SE Radium 20k
Additional Supplemental-1x70watt hqwi pendant hang on halide w/ 14k in back of the tank, 30" is alot of realstate...
plyle02
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Just posted lighting above...
Husbandry:
*Shallow Sandbed-(Stirred Daily)
*35 different SPS Corals
*7 different LPS Corals
*Frogspawn and Zoos
*Rose Bubble Anemone
*10 Fish(3 chromis, 2 perc, 1 basslet, 1 gogy, 1 CBB, 1 sixline, 1 coris wrasse, 1 pistol shrimp, 2 serpant stars, various snails, and hermits, cucumber)
*change filter sock each morining after I have stirred the sandbed and it settles- Using 25micron socks, forces daily change.
*Feed Midday with RogersReefFood/Mysis/Oyster Eggs/Cyclopeeze/Brine
*I dose 12drops of BW MB7 Bacter per day
*I dose 2ml of vodka per day
*Also supplement dose following-Koral Kolor, Lugols Iodine, Pottasion, Aminos, Strontium, Replinish, Zeo Sponge Power, Coral Snow, mostly BW stuff, no specific measurement, just as needed, 1/10 of reccomended dosing.
*Daily 40 ml of Oceans Blend 1&2part.(dosing Manually)
*Daily 5 ml of magnesium
*Bi-Weekly Water Changes(Using TM Pro Salts)
Equipment Under tank:
*20 gallon Sump
*Return Pump via Eheim 2262 Sump(1/3 full)
*I-Tech 100 Cone Skimmer with Tunze Pump
*Phosban Reactor Running Carbon
*Nano Chiller-Controlled by ACJR.
*Heater Conrolled by ACJR.
*Auto Top Off- JBJ
*ACJR. (Controlling Temp and PH)
Flow:
*Tunze 6025(modded) (Day Mode Only via ACJR.)
*Tunze 6045(Day Mode Only via ACJR.)
*2 X Tunze 6055 on multi controller
Parameters:
*Calcium-390
*Alk-7.7dkh
*Mag-1290
*SG-1.025
*Temp-78.5 Degrees
*NO3-.02ppm
*PO4-No Test/Salifert
Just in case I have to post again somewhere else, that about sums it up
homeboyreefer
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wow really nice tank perry, i got a similar size of tank also, little longer but not as deep, in hind sight i wish now i went 30" depth, and you know what that means when we wish those things lol, upgrade thoughts permeating. That efflo (??) on the right is a stunning piece. cant wait to see when the tank grows out.
lol, upgrade thoughts permeating. That efflo (??) on the right is a stunning piece. cant wait to see when the tank grows out.
Pacific Reefs
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Sweet looking tank love it!
Have you thought about adding a black background (such as vinyl that they use for car graphics) to help hide the Tunzes and block out the sun from the window? I am actually going to tint my windows since the sun makes everything look yellowed out.
Have you thought about adding a black background (such as vinyl that they use for car graphics) to help hide the Tunzes and block out the sun from the window? I am actually going to tint my windows since the sun makes everything look yellowed out.
plyle02
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wow really nice tank perry, i got a similar size of tank also, little longer but not as deep, in hind sight i wish now i went 30" depth, and you know what that means when we wish those things
Thanks,
Yes that efflo has been through hell and back, at one point I moved it to my fuge because it completely bleached out, and I just put it there because it was ugly... Well, the limited lighting allowed for it to brown up a bit, so I knew it was still good, had some dead spots so broke them off... Put the coral back in the tank, and voila...it is now starting to show very beautiful blue colors while the base is still yellow green. All in all, it has proven to be a show piece... BTW, upgrade... you know you wanna...:spin2:
plyle02
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Thanks,
I actually had a black background at first, but I really like the back being open for some reason... The light coming through is minimal, and the room where the tank is, is a Florida room, so no escaping the sunlight....
The pic shows cords, I have since tightned that look up, will get some more pics soon... Thanks for the compliment!:fun4:BLUEHIPPOLOVER
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Nice looking tank nice upgrades
flying_dutchman
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I might pick one up too, not sure between the 70 and 94 yet though. How much did you pay for it?
BTW how many threads about this tank do you have? :lol: I believe this is the 3rd one :lolspin:
BTW how many threads about this tank do you have? :lol: I believe this is the 3rd one :lolspin:
plyle02
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LOL...
I have a sps thread, and this one in the local forum
I paid right around 600 for the 70, not too bad with stand included... :wave:
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