New Build - 40 Breeder Display, 25 Gallon Frag Tank

[Masedaddy]

Hello Guys and Gals,

I have upgraded my old reef tank and built my new setup. It has been up since the end of January. All of my corals were transferred over from my 29 gallon Nano Reef to the new setup. I only lost 2 corals a Strawberry Shortcake and a Red Planet acro.

System Specifications:

36 inch Sealife Full Spectrum LED over Display Tank
16 inch Sealife Full Spectrum LED over Frag Tank
40 Breeder Display Tank
25 Gallon Frag Tank
50 Gallon Sump
10 Gallon Refugium
2 DJ Switch Powercenters
Coral Box D700 Skimmer with Jebao DC Pump
2 Jebao RW-8 Powerheads in Display
1 Jebao WP-10 in Frag Tank
BRS Dual Carbon/GFO Reactor
Innovative Marine Mini Max Fullsize Reactor running Purigen only
Mag 5 Main Pump
Tunze Osmolator ATO

 

[Masedaddy]

Zoas/Palys

 

[Masedaddy]

Acros

 

[Masedaddy]

Other SPS

 

[Masedaddy]

Misc. Corals

 

[Masedaddy]

Chalices

 

[Masedaddy]

I have plenty more corals to photograph but most are just starting to encrust. So I will give them some time to settle in and spread out. My fish are extremely hard to photograph. Most are wrasses and they are FAST!!!

My Stock List at the moment: :fish1::fish1::fish1::fish1:

In Main Display: Radiant Wrasse, Mystery Wrasse, Adorned Wrasse, Small Kole Tang, Diamond Goby

In Frag Tank: 2 Platinum Clowns that I am raising into adulthood. I purchased them from Gabe (Gar). They are doing well, growing rapidly. They will eat anything and everything that will fit into their mouths. I also have a Blue Mandarin Dragonet and 2 Harlequin Shrimp.

 

[Masedaddy]

I will post some pics of the build process later. I have to get them all organized. But as you can see, I need to put a skin around the tank. I think I can figure it out but I probably will need some advice from a Professional Carpenter.....

 

[SpikeDangles]

Hey dude how's that skimmer working out?

 

[Masedaddy]

Working out great! For the money I think it's a win for sure. I don't have to have a brand name...

 

[RTMA]

Looks great Mase.

 

[Masedaddy]

Thank you Joe!

 

[EvilMel]

Wow, Mason!

Are Red Planets super sensitive or something? You are the second person I've heard about losing one.

 

[Masedaddy]

Idk but I got a new frag and it's starting to encrust

 

[Masedaddy]

So I took a ride over to the Hydroponics store in Orange this weekend. I picked up a LED bulb for my Refugium. The bulb is the correct spectrum for algae growth. Only cost $29.99!! (They will also do military discounts for Active Duty/ veterans!)

 

[Masedaddy]

New Build - 40 Breeder Display, 25 Gallon Frag Tank

While at the Hydroponics store I looked into their T5HO selection as I have been considering adding 2 T5HO bulbs to my current lighting setup. (Sealife LEDs) I was able to find 48in Single bulb T5HO system for approx $32.00 each. It includes waterproof EndCaps, ballast, reflector and mounting hardware. I plan on using 1 T5 in front of my LED lights and 1 behind. I will build floating canopy as I already have hanging system in place with current setup.

 

[Masedaddy]

I plan on using ATI T5 HO BluePlus bulbs in T5 fixtures. I'm hoping this will help with shadowing from LEDs and give growth a turbo boost!! Growth has been amazing already but I want to push it into Stratosphere if possible!

 

[Masedaddy]

New Build - 40 Breeder Display, 25 Gallon Frag Tank

http://www.htgsupply.com/files/admin/img/GrowLights/GrowBrightT5/SingleLamp4ftT5_on_Table.jpg

This is the light I'm talking about!

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-4-Foot-Single-Lamp-T5-Light#

 

[Masedaddy]

It's crazy how the prices of these lights are so different just because it's labeled an Aquarium product vs hydroponic...

 

[Masedaddy]

This is the LED bulb I got for the Refugium.

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-10-Watt-Tri-Band-LED-Grow-Light