Jcohen9999
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topmav1 said:
I goofed...it's www.islandreefs.com ...leave the s in for savings
Go for it....I'll even come over and help you plumb together the 12 100 gal stock tanks. But that's going to take a lot of southdown
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I goofed...it's www.islandreefs.com ...leave the s in for savings
Go for it....I'll even come over and help you plumb together the 12 100 gal stock tanks. But that's going to take a lot of southdown
new2u
New member
Hey Jcohen9999 your my new insperation. Ever since I've redone my room I've had this gapeing empty spot and I think I'm going to fill it with a 26 bow like yours, just minus the enormus sump and insane stocking. What did your lighting run you and does it add much heat and of course where did you get it? I'll start up my own thread though so i dont hijack...
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
oops....I missed that last post. Sorry, new2u. Hoepfully you read up the thread and saw that it was an Aquactinics.com hood and it adds no heat whatsoever.
Anyway, for my May update I figured I would try a link to a mpg of the tank (56k warning): http://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/Tank0520.mpg,
and mention that I finally added an MRC CR-2 Calcium Reactor and a Single Stage Aqua Logic Temp Controller.
I can't believe I waited so long for either of these...especially the controller after having multiple Won Brothers heaters (the thermostat really) go out on me and the tank going down to 70 degrees.
More to come....
Anyway, for my May update I figured I would try a link to a mpg of the tank (56k warning): http://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/Tank0520.mpg,
and mention that I finally added an MRC CR-2 Calcium Reactor and a Single Stage Aqua Logic Temp Controller.
I can't believe I waited so long for either of these...especially the controller after having multiple Won Brothers heaters (the thermostat really) go out on me and the tank going down to 70 degrees.
More to come....
Travis L. Stevens
New member
I hope that watery noise in the background isn't you....
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
LOL....no but I wish someone would answer the gosh darn phone already
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
Thanks, Melev. BTW, what makes you think I wanted to read through all 9 pages myself :lol:
Anyway, here it goes (so much for a very simple system):
Tank:
26 Gallon AGA Bowfront ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ drilled for 2 -1ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ and 3 - Ã"šÃ‚¾Ã¢â"šÂ¬Ã‚ bulkheads
Approx 40 lbs of LR
Hood:
Aquactinics.com MH Hood (1 - 175W 10K Ushio magnetic ballast with 2-24W T-5 pure actinics ) (6/15hrs)
2 ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 3 LED Autolumination.com fixtures as moonlights (24/7)
Closed-loop:
Genx PCX40 thru a T for 2 outputs (SCWD turned out to be a POS) (approx 900 gph with head)
Refugium:
100 gallon Stock Tank (3/4 full)
Approx 300 lbs of Southdown (6-7ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ deep)
Macro Algae
2-65W LOA PC fixtures (12 hrs offcycle from main tank)
Sump:
100 gallon Stock Tank (3/4 full)
Approx 50lbs of LR
Nautilus Reef Poseidon Skimmer w/ Dolphin pump
Mag 18 or GenX PCX 40 Return pump (depending on cleaning cycle) (approx 300 gph with headloss)
MRC CR-2 Calcium Reactor
Aqua Logic SS Controller (connected to a rag-tag collection of heaters include the Titanium wand from Won Brothers heater)
Flexiflow and IMED Gemini IV pumps for topoff from 30 gal Rubbermaid container containing saturated limewater
Offline/Stand-by Equipment:
Phosban Reactor
Aquanetics 30W UV Sterilizer
AquaSafeCanada RO/DI Unit
Lots-o-Oceanic salt
Maintenance:
Approx 28 gallon water change every 2 weeks
Continuous saturated limewater dosing (300 ml/hr) to replace Approx 2 gal/day evaporation
Did I miss anything important?
Jeff
Anyway, here it goes (so much for a very simple system):
Tank:
26 Gallon AGA Bowfront ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ drilled for 2 -1ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ and 3 - Ã"šÃ‚¾Ã¢â"šÂ¬Ã‚ bulkheads
Approx 40 lbs of LR
Hood:
Aquactinics.com MH Hood (1 - 175W 10K Ushio magnetic ballast with 2-24W T-5 pure actinics ) (6/15hrs)
2 ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 3 LED Autolumination.com fixtures as moonlights (24/7)
Closed-loop:
Genx PCX40 thru a T for 2 outputs (SCWD turned out to be a POS) (approx 900 gph with head)
Refugium:
100 gallon Stock Tank (3/4 full)
Approx 300 lbs of Southdown (6-7ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ deep)
Macro Algae
2-65W LOA PC fixtures (12 hrs offcycle from main tank)
Sump:
100 gallon Stock Tank (3/4 full)
Approx 50lbs of LR
Nautilus Reef Poseidon Skimmer w/ Dolphin pump
Mag 18 or GenX PCX 40 Return pump (depending on cleaning cycle) (approx 300 gph with headloss)
MRC CR-2 Calcium Reactor
Aqua Logic SS Controller (connected to a rag-tag collection of heaters include the Titanium wand from Won Brothers heater)
Flexiflow and IMED Gemini IV pumps for topoff from 30 gal Rubbermaid container containing saturated limewater
Offline/Stand-by Equipment:
Phosban Reactor
Aquanetics 30W UV Sterilizer
AquaSafeCanada RO/DI Unit
Lots-o-Oceanic salt
Maintenance:
Approx 28 gallon water change every 2 weeks
Continuous saturated limewater dosing (300 ml/hr) to replace Approx 2 gal/day evaporation
Did I miss anything important?
Jeff
rjwilson37
New member
We could sure use a few new pictures.
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
I guess I'm overdue for my June update. I'll snap some picks this w/e and hopefully you all can see how much my SPS have grown since the addition of the CA Reactor. It's actually quite amazing.
Jeff
Jeff
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
June Update
June Update
Some updated photos:
Bali tort (I think):
Jeff
Happy Father's Day!
June Update
Some updated photos:
Bali tort (I think):
Jeff
Happy Father's Day!
rjwilson37
New member
Looking good! Do the clowns host in the anemone?
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
Thanks, Guys.
@RJ, Yes they do. (check my avatar ) Actually, the larger of the 2 seems to have sole possession at night but during the day they both will rest in the anemone.
Jeff
@RJ, Yes they do. (check my avatar
) Actually, the larger of the 2 seems to have sole possession at night but during the day they both will rest in the anemone.Jeff
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
Boy, oh boy, am I overdue for an update...so here it is:
Ever since I added the MRC Calcium Reactor (back in May) all growth has been phenomenol and almost noticeable on a daily basis. This has been somewhat interesting as I need to prune many of my SPS on a regular basis to keep them from bleaching each other. I have cut back to monthly 30 gallon water changes (of the approximate 200 gallons in the system) with no noticeable changes. Nothing else has changed and all numbers are stable without much interaction from me.
So here's the latest picture:
Jeff
Ever since I added the MRC Calcium Reactor (back in May) all growth has been phenomenol and almost noticeable on a daily basis. This has been somewhat interesting as I need to prune many of my SPS on a regular basis to keep them from bleaching each other. I have cut back to monthly 30 gallon water changes (of the approximate 200 gallons in the system) with no noticeable changes. Nothing else has changed and all numbers are stable without much interaction from me.
So here's the latest picture:
Jeff
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
January 2006 Update
January 2006 Update
Trying to keep to a schedule of quarterly updates so that I can refer back to this thread for past pictures for growth patterns....
Nothing much going on except for nice growth and the occasional colony breaking off of rock work due to glue failure
[imghttp://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/2006-01-17%20006_s.jpg[/img]
http://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/2006-01-17%20012_s.jpg[img]
[img]http://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/2006-01-17%20013_s.jpg
Hope you like. Any comments appreciated.
Jeff
January 2006 Update
Trying to keep to a schedule of quarterly updates so that I can refer back to this thread for past pictures for growth patterns....
Nothing much going on except for nice growth and the occasional colony breaking off of rock work due to glue failure
[imghttp://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/2006-01-17%20006_s.jpg[/img]
http://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/2006-01-17%20012_s.jpg[img]
[img]http://www.spydrweb.org/Saltwater/2006-01-17%20013_s.jpg
Hope you like. Any comments appreciated.
Jeff
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
more:
Jeff
Jeff
Jcohen9999
Overkill Reefer
Believe me I've thought about it and have it all planned out from the tank itself to the plumbing perspective with sharing the current sump/fuge setup. However, I really like how this tank is going and I kind of like the nano feel. So I've back off on the bigger tank for now as I just focus on tuning this one which is a challenge unto itself...imagine trying to replace a watch battery with a pair of vise grips.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Jeff
***note: as you can see from the pics somewhere between October and January I lost my clam. I have no idea what happened but one night it was fine and the next morning it was just gone! No parameters changed before or after and there were no repercussions other than a bunch of happy hermits.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Jeff
***note: as you can see from the pics somewhere between October and January I lost my clam. I have no idea what happened but one night it was fine and the next morning it was just gone! No parameters changed before or after and there were no repercussions other than a bunch of happy hermits.
