cwegescheide
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A few people have asked me to post more information on my tank so I thought I would take this opportunity to document my tank since it is fairly young, right now about 5 mos or so. I've been keeping reefs for about 3 years now and learned a few things that I tried to incorporate into this new one. Here's a few pics of my setup.
Front view:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010135.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
sump area:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010136.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
My tank specs are:
90 gallon standard dimension acrylic tank I had built by Premium Aquatics acrylic tank manufacturer. The tank is 3/4" acrylic with totally open top and an external overflow box. I've had problems with the hang over the back overflows and I don't like the boxes taking up realestate in the tank:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010140.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
Circulation is provided by 2 6100s on a 7095 controller. I also have a 1500 p/h return pump throttled back about 50% for a return.
Lighting is my latest addition (my Christmas present to myself) is a Giesemann 2 x 250w HQI w/t5 actinic supplementation. This is a REALLY nice unit. The light is a very bright white with a slight hint of blue. I might try some pheonix 14K's in a few months to see how they look.
I recently purchased a EuroReef 6-2 skimmer. I wish I would have done this a long time ago. I spent the same money on a Turbofloater and it doesnt hold a candle to the Euro.
I have a Geo Ca reactor that I have had for a few years to supply the Ca and Alk. Recently I have had a problem maintaining a constant drip rate of effluent due to a worn out powerhead it has sortof screwed up my Ca/Alk parameters a little bit so I decided to plumb the feed direct from my return to also feed my reactor:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010138.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
I have approx 100lbs of Marshall Island rock in the tank. It was totally lifeless when I put the tank together 5 months ago since I moved to Tampa. I left the rock on my balcony in Tampa for two months waiting for the new tank. Its starting to get some coraline growth in the past month or so but not too much.
I work out of town M-F so everything has to be automated to the hilt. I've got the lights on timers and a float switch and a rubbermaid tub for my RO/DI top off water. I ran carbon and phosban from day 1 inside of my filter sock. I switch out the socks every couple days, or when I am gone I replace right before I leave for the week and first thing when I return on Friday. Nitrates have been ~ 5ppm.
Most of the SPS in my tank are frags right now. I'll post some pictures soon..
Front view:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010135.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
sump area:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010136.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
My tank specs are:
90 gallon standard dimension acrylic tank I had built by Premium Aquatics acrylic tank manufacturer. The tank is 3/4" acrylic with totally open top and an external overflow box. I've had problems with the hang over the back overflows and I don't like the boxes taking up realestate in the tank:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010140.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
Circulation is provided by 2 6100s on a 7095 controller. I also have a 1500 p/h return pump throttled back about 50% for a return.
Lighting is my latest addition (my Christmas present to myself) is a Giesemann 2 x 250w HQI w/t5 actinic supplementation. This is a REALLY nice unit. The light is a very bright white with a slight hint of blue. I might try some pheonix 14K's in a few months to see how they look.
I recently purchased a EuroReef 6-2 skimmer. I wish I would have done this a long time ago. I spent the same money on a Turbofloater and it doesnt hold a candle to the Euro.
I have a Geo Ca reactor that I have had for a few years to supply the Ca and Alk. Recently I have had a problem maintaining a constant drip rate of effluent due to a worn out powerhead it has sortof screwed up my Ca/Alk parameters a little bit so I decided to plumb the feed direct from my return to also feed my reactor:
<img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/cwegescheide/P1010138.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
I have approx 100lbs of Marshall Island rock in the tank. It was totally lifeless when I put the tank together 5 months ago since I moved to Tampa. I left the rock on my balcony in Tampa for two months waiting for the new tank. Its starting to get some coraline growth in the past month or so but not too much.
I work out of town M-F so everything has to be automated to the hilt. I've got the lights on timers and a float switch and a rubbermaid tub for my RO/DI top off water. I ran carbon and phosban from day 1 inside of my filter sock. I switch out the socks every couple days, or when I am gone I replace right before I leave for the week and first thing when I return on Friday. Nitrates have been ~ 5ppm.
Most of the SPS in my tank are frags right now. I'll post some pictures soon..
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a whole lot cheaper than starphire 
