burton14e7
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Very cool, thanks. I was reading the thread you posted in about going bare bottom and saw your post and I knew you had a good amount of sand.
Oseymour's Red Sea Reefer 350 (75 gallon) Build Thread
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oseymour
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I tried bare bottom when setting up the tank but decided not to, it came of my frustration with deep sand beds on my first couple of tanks. But in the end I decided to add sand.
My tank - a Red Sea Reefer 350 - Build Thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2555495
Have you had any issues using the Vectra M1 to feed the manifold? Is it able to maintain the pressure well?
I am in the process of setting up my Reefer 450 and I was thinking of doing the same thing. I was also inspired by Broadfields set-up. I am going to try to do the same thing with the Loc-Line.
I am in the process of setting up my Reefer 450 and I was thinking of doing the same thing. I was also inspired by Broadfields set-up. I am going to try to do the same thing with the Loc-Line.
oseymour
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The purple tang is doing fine - He's getting really aggressive so I might have to find a new home for him sooner than I thought - Maybe in a month or so.
I have no issues maintaining the pressure with mine. I think I've tuned the overflow 3 times since February and even then it was micro turns.
Brieninsac
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What was your reasoning in adding a tang that typically requires 125+ gals.?
oseymour
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I was comfortable adding that specific tang because
- I can easily find another home for him - it's something I've done multiple times in the past. I know a lot of people say they will but I do. It's something my wife and I like doing, we buy them young and keep them for a year or so and then they move on. I live in NYC where it's easy to find a reefer with the proper tank size. I'm a member of manhattanreefs.com where finding another reefer to take the fish is easy. As a last resort I can take it to Manhattan Aquariums in Manhattan that will give me some credit or fish food for it (It's never come to that but it's good to know it's an option) I get the fish when they are young and re-home them.
- I "rescued" this purple tang from a 20 gallon aquarium. It's a friend of mine but what he was doing to the fish was terrible. He was sick with HLLE, thin and barely moving. I nursed him back to health in 4 months. I expected to have him for at least the end of the year but he's growing faster than I thought. I got him at about 2 inches, he was shy, now he's 3 1/2 to 4 inches and is harassing everyone else.
If anyone is in and around NYC and is interest send me a PM.
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Awesome this is good to know. Anything you wish you would have known before setting up the Reefer? Or anything you wish you would have done differently?
Brieninsac
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That makes sense. I don't know if I could sell one after watching it grow and being part of the tank so long.
oseymour
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Sorry for the late response. I removed the optics after about a week because it reduced PAR by almost 100.
oseymour
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Here is an updated full tank shot from early this morning
I'm currently down to 6 fish.
My two flasher wrasses jumped out, My flame angel disappeared and I had to re-home the purple tang because he was getting aggressive
I'm currently down to 6 fish.
- Copperband butterfly
- 2 Clownfish
- Blue Tang
- Leopard Wrasse
- One Spot Foxface
My two flasher wrasses jumped out, My flame angel disappeared and I had to re-home the purple tang because he was getting aggressive
oseymour
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I added a refugium to my sump. Not for nutrient export but to grow pods, I want a mandarin eventually.
I also changed to a Skimz DC skimmer from the Skimz recirculating model. It game me more room to work with in my sump. It's dead silent and I'm still in the process of tuning it.
I also changed to a Skimz DC skimmer from the Skimz recirculating model. It game me more room to work with in my sump. It's dead silent and I'm still in the process of tuning it.
oseymour
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I really need to work on the electronics area of the cabinet.
I have 2 Neptune Systems DOS Units. Dosing calcium and alkalinity and a mix of vinegar and vodka to help control nutrients. I have one free head which I'll probably add magnesium since it seems to drop fast in my tank.
I have 2 Neptune Systems DOS Units. Dosing calcium and alkalinity and a mix of vinegar and vodka to help control nutrients. I have one free head which I'll probably add magnesium since it seems to drop fast in my tank.
oseymour
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It's pretty quiet, I actually have a chiller and the aquawind was backup. I was going on vacation and needed redundancy.
I think it was a waste of money ($70) It's low profile and nice but a $10 plastic walmart fan would have done a better job at a cheaper price.
oseymour
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Oseymour's Red Sea Reefer 350 (75 gallon) Build Thread
I used a 1 inch bulkhead. I kept the flow low enough where I don't think I need a secondary emergency overflow. I also used a bulkhead strainer to keep any algae from getting into the pipe. This worries me a bit because the outlet is right next to my return pump.
My tank - a Red Sea Reefer 350 - Build Thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2555495
I used a 1 inch bulkhead. I kept the flow low enough where I don't think I need a secondary emergency overflow. I also used a bulkhead strainer to keep any algae from getting into the pipe. This worries me a bit because the outlet is right next to my return pump.
My tank - a Red Sea Reefer 350 - Build Thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2555495
