The Georgetown project
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Chrisrush
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Thanks Moshi. I got the fixture from salty supply. I like it as well. I need to figure out a way to add some LEDs and then it will definitely have it all. I think there may be some room between the halides to add a row of LEDs for dawn / dusk and moonlight. I like my profilux moonlight but I'm not wild about how it is mounted to the tank.
Chrisrush
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Got some more work done on my first closet over the weekend. Drilled out my last 1.5" hole for the return and bought some more pipe, etc.
Got the water change tower built. I'm thinking FW on top and SW on the middle shelf. I have the bottom shelf for storage.
Fits real nice right next to my frag/fuge stand. The sump will go underneath the frag/fuge stand.
I also dropped 2 - 15AMP GFCI to the closet which will help me contain the power into this closet. My father in law thinks I'm crazy for adding 2 - 15 AMP circuits, but better safe than sorry.
All the corals are doing well. I plan to re-aquascape today and hopefully find a sump. That is the last remaining piece of the puzzle before I'm able to plumb everything and get the switch over completed.
I ended up losing my last anthias and a small PJ cardinal over the weekend. Not sure what happened. Maybe the 3 baby chromis did them in.
Got the water change tower built. I'm thinking FW on top and SW on the middle shelf. I have the bottom shelf for storage.
Fits real nice right next to my frag/fuge stand. The sump will go underneath the frag/fuge stand.
I also dropped 2 - 15AMP GFCI to the closet which will help me contain the power into this closet. My father in law thinks I'm crazy for adding 2 - 15 AMP circuits, but better safe than sorry.
All the corals are doing well. I plan to re-aquascape today and hopefully find a sump. That is the last remaining piece of the puzzle before I'm able to plumb everything and get the switch over completed.
I ended up losing my last anthias and a small PJ cardinal over the weekend. Not sure what happened. Maybe the 3 baby chromis did them in.
Chrisrush
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Got some updates from my last update.
I installed the new sump a few weeks ago, and finished up the plumbing from the closet back to the DT. I ended up putting 3-1" lines through the wall. I would liked to run a 1.5" return but the new laguna 2900 pump I bought doesn't need it, so why add it. I moved the fuge and sump last week and brought the fuge back online. I bought an DIY LED fixture for the frag tank, which I hope to get up and running next week. I ran 4 cat5 lines from the DT to the closet so that I could use my profilux to continue to control the lights and tunze that are in the tank. I need to hook up my profilux moonlights but I need to find a 6P6C splitter. I might stop off at the computer store on my way home tomorrow and get one. Least of my worries, but at least I could finish that part of the build side.
Here are some pictures. Frags/colonies are doing good. Lost one the other day. Not sure what happened. Just never acclimated to the tank I guess.
Old fuge:
New fuge/frag tank and sump:
Close up:
I have a manifold off the return that feeds the BP, GFO/Carbon reactors and the fuge/frag tank.
I installed the new sump a few weeks ago, and finished up the plumbing from the closet back to the DT. I ended up putting 3-1" lines through the wall. I would liked to run a 1.5" return but the new laguna 2900 pump I bought doesn't need it, so why add it. I moved the fuge and sump last week and brought the fuge back online. I bought an DIY LED fixture for the frag tank, which I hope to get up and running next week. I ran 4 cat5 lines from the DT to the closet so that I could use my profilux to continue to control the lights and tunze that are in the tank. I need to hook up my profilux moonlights but I need to find a 6P6C splitter. I might stop off at the computer store on my way home tomorrow and get one. Least of my worries, but at least I could finish that part of the build side.
Here are some pictures. Frags/colonies are doing good. Lost one the other day. Not sure what happened. Just never acclimated to the tank I guess.
Old fuge:
New fuge/frag tank and sump:
Close up:
I have a manifold off the return that feeds the BP, GFO/Carbon reactors and the fuge/frag tank.
Chrisrush
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Here is the plumbing and wires running through the closet:
And how it looks with my felt cover over the stand. The light in the stand has been removed:
Very happy with the lack of noise and the overall finish. I need to dehumidify the room a bit so I purchased a small dehumidifier to help with some of the excess moisture.
And how it looks with my felt cover over the stand. The light in the stand has been removed:
Very happy with the lack of noise and the overall finish. I need to dehumidify the room a bit so I purchased a small dehumidifier to help with some of the excess moisture.
Chrisrush
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Updated pictures. I'm 2 weeks in a new Zeo routine of 5 ml Flatworm Stop (I don't have flatworms) and 5 ml Coral Booster daily. Seeing great growth on zoas and LPS. SPS growth is about the same but getting some nice color changes though. I also noticed the other day that 1 of my 6105s was on so I ended up losing a coral and a few are still recovering from that.
I also added MH to my frag tank and sold my LEDs. Added some additional frags lately and changed my frag rack in the frag tank.
Table (getting some blue/green highlights)
Table (getting some pink highlights and white growth branches)
Strawberry shortcake
Nice acro with ice blue tips
Echinata (hawkins?)
I also added MH to my frag tank and sold my LEDs. Added some additional frags lately and changed my frag rack in the frag tank.
Table (getting some blue/green highlights)
Table (getting some pink highlights and white growth branches)
Strawberry shortcake
Nice acro with ice blue tips
Echinata (hawkins?)
lovetoreef
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Just found this thread ... How goes it Chris ..
