Slorichie's 90g build

[slorichie]

just starting a new set up, i enjoy looking at everyone who does a new build over the years. i thought i would share. i have been keeping reef tanks since the early 90's. this tank is around the 10th set up i have had. here are the details so far. plan on a mixed reef, with mostly sps.

90g crystal dynamics tank
custom stand
synergy overflow
30 trigger sump
bubble magus d8
mp 40
real reef rock
lighting i have radion, kessil and ati t5 still not sure.
apex controller
chiller for summers

 

[slorichie]

sump

overflow and return lines

 

[slorichie]

here is my 25g cube that I currently have set up but will be transferring live stock over in the future.





same 25g cube 14 months ago when first set up.




sump on 25g cube

 

[slorichie]

got my synergy overflow box dialed in and plumbed. this is by far the best overflow box, very quiet, and a great company to deal with. now a 30 day + cycle.





Lights installed ATI dimmable 3ft 6 bulb t5

 

[afish70]

which bulbs are you using in your fixture? How are they working for you?

 

[slorichie]

All Ati bulbs. I like the look, i would say it looks around 14k. In person is a little less blue than in the photo. I'm thinking about running 2 kessil 360's behind the t5 fixture.
2 blue plus
True actinic
Coral plus
Aqua blue
Purple plus

 

[afish70]

All Ati bulbs. I like the look, i would say it looks around 14k. In person is a little less blue than in the photo. I'm thinking about running 2 kessil 360's behind the t5 fixture.
2 blue plus
True actinic
Coral plus
Aqua blue
Purple plus

Thanks for the input i used to have a 4 bulb fixture over my old tank with ATI only in it and planned on using them again.
I had 1 each of these:
Blue Plus
Purple Plus
Super Blue
Aquablue Special
and the color was awesome and the corals i had loved the combination. Now if i could only get done with my stand i could get my new 90 filled and start the cycle. Thanks again for the info.

 

[slorichie]

Set up my tunze ATO today, with a trigger 5 gallon ATO container. I will be switching over my Apex controller from my smaller tank. i got the wet floor sensors, a break out box for high water floats in the sump and overflow box, to shut down main pump and ATO.

 

[mgoulding]

Good looking plumbing

 

[Land_shark067]

Sumps like that look so good I never want to close the door

 

[slorichie]

Added corals from 25 cube shaded areas from being under Led


after 1 week under t5's






2 week growth


my sump area still not completed and need to clean up wires



Added fish and corals from little cube

 

[ksigaekdb]

I love that you still need to clean up your sump. That picture would be the cleanest mine had ever been, and I include prior to adding equipment!

Awesome build!

 

[sixpackgarage]

Pretty compelling improvement with the T5.

 

[Rotorocious]

nice sump setup! mines a mess. I really want to get one of those ato reservoirs too

 

[slorichie]

i was using red sea products and switched to aqua forest products. brought alk from 11 down to 7.7 lost a little color hopefully it will come back.



Added a kessil 360 to get a deeper blue and shimmer.



Blue Hornet







FTS

 

[slorichie]

add a AquaMaxx reactor for GFO and leak detection for the apex.

 

[slorichie]

now at 4 months since i added the livestock, things are coming together well. I'm using all Aquaforest products now and seeing great results.

FTS


Added apex lunar lights


sump as of now


another fts taken today

 

[FattyK21]

WOW
That is def looking good

 

[slorichie]

Added a few more corals, good growth over the last month. still using A/F products.

 

[sayitfast]

Reef is looking very nice.