Simple, Shallow, SPS Rimless Tank Build

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Better get your check book out for those bad boys!!

Tank is looking good...

Thanks! I'm hoping they stay around $200-300 for a pair!

 

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Parameters

Ammonia: 0 API
Nitrite: 0 API
Nitrate: 0 API
Calcium: 430 Salifert
Alkalinity: 9.3 Salifert
Magnesium: 1350 Salifert
SG: 1.025 Milwaukee Digital Refractometer
Temp: 77-78 degrees Apex
pH: ??? (I haven't calibrated my probe yet!)

 

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We added a cleaner shrimp, four Astraea snails, and one turbo snail last night, and they're doing well!

Also, we finally got our gyre pump today!

 

[Rob N Gab]

Following you bud.!! Looking good.


I'm rob&gab. On R 2 R

 

[ARVERLY]

Following you bud.!! Looking good.


I'm rob&gab. On R 2 R

Thanks!

 

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Not an SPS, but my wife and I both love dendros

We also got a frag of strawberry shortcake, yellow suharsonoi, and red planet at Living Reef today. Will be picking those up next week or so to let them heal.

 

[raidendex]

How is gyre working out in the shallow tank? One I have on 180 has cable routed through the back of the stand so it's a bit of a pain to move to try on the frag tank. I was thinking about getting 70w version when it comes out perhaps and moving 50w to the frag tank.

 

[raidendex]

That was quick to get corals ;P But I don't think I waited long for mine either hehe, rock was still white when I had 30+ frags in the tank.

 

[eg8r210]

How is gyre working out in the shallow tank? One I have on 180 has cable routed through the back of the stand so it's a bit of a pain to move to try on the frag tank. I was thinking about getting 70w version when it comes out perhaps and moving 50w to the frag tank.

Not sure if you are interested but I believe I read that CoralVue is supposed to be getting some longer cables for the Gyre. Hopefully they will be more suitable to your setup. I will definitely pick up the 50w for my frag tank when it comes available. Can't wait to get rid of the jebao garbage in there.

 

[raidendex]

Yeah, I'm definitely spoiled by Tunze cables. I wonder if ebay would have something like that to extend them, I'm pretty sure this 3 prong style is not special to just the gyre.

Guess you mean 35w version, my frag tank is 2 feet wide so I think 50w would work better there.

 

[eg8r210]

Here is the link to the extension cable reference. I would contact Jeremy or Carlos at Coralvue and see if it will be long enough to suit your needs. Yes I meant 35w.

Edit: Scratch that. I guess yet another RC rule prohibits linking of information if said info is on another forum. Anyways, CoralVue should have some cables this week.

 

[ARVERLY]

How is gyre working out in the shallow tank? One I have on 180 has cable routed through the back of the stand so it's a bit of a pain to move to try on the frag tank. I was thinking about getting 70w version when it comes out perhaps and moving 50w to the frag tank.

It's perfect for my tank! Im running it at 50% right now. I'm going to run both the mp40 and the gyre around 30-40%.

I think the 70W would be better for your 180! But if I were you, I'd do two 50W on the 180 and run them at 50%!

 

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That was quick to get corals ;P But I don't think I waited long for mine either hehe, rock was still white when I had 30+ frags in the tank.

Yeah I couldn't wait that long haha. In fact, after the holidays, I have this pack coming in:

Oregon Tort
Pink Lemonade
Red Dragon
Upscale Micro
Pro Corals Rainbow
Hawkins Echinata
WT Mother of Pearl
Ice Echinata
RR The Vinh
RR Sleepy Hallow
RR The Fusion
RMF Acid Trip
Raspberry Nasuta
Flashlight
BC Hyperberry
ORA Pearlberry

 

[raidendex]

It's perfect for my tank! Im running it at 50% right now. I'm going to run both the mp40 and the gyre around 30-40%.

I think the 70W would be better for your 180! But if I were you, I'd do two 50W on the 180 and run them at 50%!

Yeah I think running two of them opposite and alternating would be the best.

 

[eg8r210]

Yeah I couldn't wait that long haha. In fact, after the holidays, I have this pack coming in:

Oregon Tort
Pink Lemonade
Red Dragon
Upscale Micro
Pro Corals Rainbow
Hawkins Echinata
WT Mother of Pearl
Ice Echinata
RR The Vinh
RR Sleepy Hallow
RR The Fusion
RMF Acid Trip
Raspberry Nasuta
Flashlight
BC Hyperberry
ORA Pearlberry

Wow, who did you order that from?

 

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Wow, who did you order that from?

From a fellow reefer in MN. You want in? Let me know which ones you're interested in and I'll text and ask him if he has more!

 

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Just ordered our first fish from LiveAquaria Divers Den!

We got a pair of hybrid cleaner gobies, carribean black cap basslet, Midas blenny, and tailspot blenny! They will arrive on Saturday!!

 

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Decided to add one more marinepure block!

Right now, there's about 35lbs of real reef live rock and tonga branches and x2 marinepure 8x8x4 blocks.

 

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Early Christmas present!

 

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Finally installed our reefbrite LED!

We're also thinking about getting a CeramEco bonsai/T-shaped structure to go in the back of the tonga branches.