My Build for 57 Gallon

[Crimson]

Tank

DBP 57 Rimless (not rr)
Lifereef Overflow box
Petco Brooklyn steel stand
DBP doors from that POS stand

Lighting

maxspect razor 160w 10k
Ecoxotic Stunner 6W LED 2x mounted under maxspect

PUMPS and Controls

-2x Vortech MP10's WES in echo smart mode

POWER!

3000 va worth of battery backup by APC for DC 6000 600-740min run time (depends on what speed I have the pump on)

1000 va for mp10's and IM media reactor for bio pellets. 240 min run time on normal power sleep its longer.

Fan not pictured.

SUMP

Items in RS 100 sump:

- DC 6000 return pump + another dc 6000 as a hot spare
- Reef Octopus POV-DC1
- Reverse Durso (sort of)
- IM media reactor desktop version
- IM ATO
- elite-aquatics 5 gallon acrylic reservoir (expensive, but well built)
- elite-aquatics skimmer stand
- cobalt heater

RLSS DC 6000:

Thank you for looking!
-Paul

 

[footballdude2k3]

Great start! I love the rimless look.

 

[Crimson]

Thanks! I put the build in the wrong sub forum. I thought I was in reef discussion. I just ordered up some more sps's.

 

[footballdude2k3]

What did you order? I just got a rainbow mille today that I am pretty sure was DOA but I will see if anything changes over the weekend, also got a Strawberry Mint, a Red Dragon, and a big hot pink Mille as well, I love me some acros. I have a BIG order coming in next Friday as well.

 

[Crimson]

What did you order? I just got a rainbow mille today that I am pretty sure was DOA but I will see if anything changes over the weekend, also got a Strawberry Mint, a Red Dragon, and a big hot pink Mille as well, I love me some acros. I have a BIG order coming in next Friday as well.

From: pacificeastaquaculture.com

Stylophora and Pocillopora Four Pack, Purple Polyp Stylophora, Neon Polyp Acropora (did not turn out well),

From: liveaquaria.com

Ultra Bushy Acropora Coral Fiji (I know pics arent the same as what you get because of lighting and ect but it wasn't as vivid in *my* tank (deep purple and green),Stylophora Coral Indonesia, Bushy Acropora Coral Indonesia beautiful teal colony.

My concern is because of the LED lights (razormax 10k 160 watt) vs MH or t5 is the acclimation of the lighting is more tricky imo.

Here is an update picture:

My "camera" is a galaxy samsung s3 lol. It doesn't do the tank justice.

 

[footballdude2k3]

I have LEDs as well, I haven't had an issue with them acclimating yet, but I start mine in the sand for a week or two, depending on the coral, and then I have a piece of eggcrate that is attached to a mag float cleaner, and slowly move it up until it is on the level I want to keep it, and then mount the coral. Just an idea.

 

[Crimson]

I have LEDs as well, I haven't had an issue with them acclimating yet, but I start mine in the sand for a week or two, depending on the coral, and then I have a piece of eggcrate that is attached to a mag float cleaner, and slowly move it up until it is on the level I want to keep it, and then mount the coral. Just an idea.

I set the LED's to max out at A:50 B:50 on the maxspect 160w 10k. I will up it slowly.

They seem to be doing okay. Here are some close up shots:

I know I have some work to do, but in time it will be better.