Reefer 250 build

[tenurepro]

And some eye candy

And I finally managed to get my hands on a frag that I've been wanting for a very long time! The fabled ice fire echinata... it has some coloring up to do but can't wait!

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[tenurepro]

Here is my 20 month update...
ran into a bit of trouble...
1) vectra m1 died overnight because of a driver issue; i didn't have a backup pump so i ran out the next day and got a jecod dcs4000... if you've been following this build, then you'll remeber that i started off with a jecod dcs4000 but i returned it because it was NOISY! The new jecod is virtually silent... on the same level as the vectra! Perhaps my first one was a lemon. Good to have a backup return!
Ecotech decided to send me a new vectra despite it being a half a year after the warranty expired; very happy for that... glad they are standing behind their products.

2) Two of my fish jumped out of the tank this past month... very upsetting. first it was the ornate leopard wrasse, then a week later, it was my female clown fish meano... meano and her partern nemo where the first saltwater fish i purchased, so her loss hit us pretty hard. Alas, as much i love the open top look, i am looking into getting a screen... if you have one for the reefer 250, please let me know your thoughts on buying vs. building one.

3) even more upsetting, my lovely mystery tort start receding at the base on the shaded side... i kept an eye on it for a couple of weeks... and was ready to chop off the colony in case it was STN... i also did a daily 15L water changes for a week and a half in case there was something in the water.... The base recession seems to have stabilized now... but i am watching carefully

4) my ice fire echinata frag RTN'ed... i heard they are pretty finicky, but still disappointing.

5) on more positive news... i got some kick *** lights for underwater videos; going scuba in mexcio and the redsea this summer, and i am looking forward to bring back some of my adventures! If there is interest, i can do a view reviews of my underwater video kit

Here are a few videos from last month... Also, a small request, if you can please subscribe to my youtube channel, that would be SUPER... youtube changed some of the rules, which really cranks down on small channels with less than 1000 subscribers... so if you like my reef build and content, please subscribe... i've been going around and subscribing to all small reefing channels as well to support the little guys! We are the 99%

Thanks!!!

https://youtu.be/2gdM8V8xiDU
https://youtu.be/BBxe9bJf5EY
https://youtu.be/Vu-dN8NKiOU

 

[matty21]

Awesome tank!

 

[tenurepro]

Hi guys
Here's is the 21 month update:
Overall, things are good.
-ve : over past month + I lost a total of 3 fish - all jumpers. Clown \ ornate leopard wrasse and my lovely canary wrasse. I've ordered a custom acrylic screen top that is pending delivery. In the mean time, I made a top out of egg crate; ugly but gets the job done.

+ve : I got new fish to replace the jumpers. A clown, a yellow tamarin wrasse, and a rarely collected Moyer's leopard wrasse.

Sps went through a growth spike, see lots of new growth. Colors looking good.

Added chaeto to aid in keeping nutrients stable
At around 5 ppm nitrates and 0.15 ppm phosphates... worming so far. I don't know what it is but I am finally able to grow chaeto... I haven't about 4 oz per week.

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[Sam2832]

Thanks for your setup explanations, will look into your youtube channel.
So far are you still happy with the radion diffuser? Maybe i missed it, but have you crank up the % to compensate the loss of par?
About your last acro pictures, first pink cadillac? fourth orange passion? I just got myself a pink frag and i wonder how long it took yours to color up.


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[tenurepro]

Thanks for your setup explanations, will look into your youtube channel.
So far are you still happy with the radion diffuser? Maybe i missed it, but have you crank up the % to compensate the loss of par?
About your last acro pictures, first pink cadillac? fourth orange passion? I just got myself a pink frag and i wonder how long it took yours to color up.


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Thanks! Check out the two videos on my YouTube channel re. Diffuser. I was running the 120 deg wide angle lenses before, I had to LOWER the intensity when I switched to the 80 deg lens plus diffuser. Running the lights at 62% max intensity now.
https://youtu.be/oRqzWpJlqA4
https://youtu.be/G9Tn2n7zzlA

Also have a look here for how fast my frags have been growing and coloring up
https://youtu.be/uHozVXa_TlM


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[Sam2832]

Thanks for the reply, i really like yours acro growing shots.
Continue the good work!


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[tenurepro]

Thanks for the reply, i really like yours acro growing shots.
Continue the good work!


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Thanks Sam


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[Tastee]

I also have a Reefer 250 installed Sep 17 and have found this thread very interesting and helpful. My tank is nowhere near the quality of yours however as I am a new reefer on a learning curve.

We are doing some of the same things however - I also have invested in the Apex, and a custom acrylic screen (on order at the moment), possibly from the same supplier as yours (Artfully Acrylic).

Thanks for all the effort you have put into documenting your setup.

 

[tenurepro]

I also have a Reefer 250 installed Sep 17 and have found this thread very interesting and helpful. My tank is nowhere near the quality of yours however as I am a new reefer on a learning curve.

We are doing some of the same things however - I also have invested in the Apex, and a custom acrylic screen (on order at the moment), possibly from the same supplier as yours (Artfully Acrylic).

Thanks for all the effort you have put into documenting your setup.

Thanks! Do you have a build thread - always fun to see what others do with the same tank. I am sure you'll tank will look much better in a year or two - it's part of the process, watching your reef grow!

I am getting my lid from a local acrylic guy, not artfully acrylic (although perhaps I should have gone with them).


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[Tastee]

Thanks! Do you have a build thread - always fun to see what others do with the same tank. I am sure you'll tank will look much better in a year or two - it's part of the process, watching your reef grow!

I am getting my lid from a local acrylic guy, not artfully acrylic (although perhaps I should have gone with them).


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I do have a build thread, still in the process of bringing it up to date.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2671597

Thanks!


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[CapnClive]

Looks great

 

[tenurepro]

Something different - scuba diving Cozumel's reefs!
https://youtu.be/6svXVqNIxJM
There is one fish that you'll see in the video that I keep in my tank... do you know which one?



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[Sam2832]

Wow! Thanks for sharing


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[tenurepro]

Wow! Thanks for sharing


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Thanks Sam


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[tenurepro]

A little photo dump of new and newish fishies.
First this little beauty - yellow tailed tamarin wrasse called Panda

I got her about a month ago. Spent first week hiding in the sand. When he came out, he spent all of his time picking pods off of rocks - showed no interest in prepared food. By the third week, he took to masstick applied to rock crevices and took down some preserved arcti pods. This week he is finally eating frozen mysis. I think she'll fit in well.

Here is the new clown - valentine

The yellow tang - lululemon

Lululemon and panda are good friends, they like to cruise the tank together

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[tenurepro]

Here is the royal gramma, Queen Elizabeth

She is feisty!

And here is Doc the Second (Doc the First died of old age several month ago)

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[Sam2832]

Nice pictures, taken with your iphone x?
Sorry about your ice fire, i plan to get one soon.
Do you have any ideas why he die? Was he acclimated to your lights? I heard that radions can kill acros not accustomed to led.
Thanks


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[tenurepro]

Reefer 250 build

Thanks @Sam2832 - pics taken with Nikon dslr and macro lenses

Not really sure why the ice fire died. It wasn't in a great shape when I bought it - original owner had an all swing that killed the main colony but he saved a few tips which he sold as frags. In hind sight, I probably shouldn't have purchased a frag from a colony that recently rtn'ed - poor judgement

I had placed it in a lower light spot to help acclimate but it stn'ed

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[mystikal]

Looks really nice! I notice most of the sand is missing. Where are the wrasses hiding now?


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