Tony B's 9ft 800 gallon sps reef system

[Tony B (UK)]

My new tank is up and running, with sumps and frag tanks system volume is just under 800 US gallons.

Some of you will be familiar with my old tank which I was lucky enough to receive Reefcentral TOTM July 2012, old build thread here: www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1936405

Here's some details of the new system, more posts to follow in due course:

FAQs and system details:

Equipment
Skimmer: Reef Octopus XP5000 internal cone
Internal Pumps: x1 Tunze 6130, x2 Aquamedic Oceanprop 15000 x1 Tunze 6025 modified
Heaters: x3 300w x2 400w, standard glass heaters with their own thermostats
Chiller/Cooler: None
Phosphate Reactor: 2xIn line pods with AquaPhos Xtra
Calcium Reactor: Deltec with coral branch media
Control System: none
Ozone/UV none
Lights - x2 Maxigrow Lightwave 8x54w T5

Tube config:

Front

Narva Blue
Aquamedic Reefwhite 15k
Narva Blue
Aquamedic Reefwhite 15k
Narva Blue
KZ Fiji Purple
Aquamedic Reefwhite 15k
Narva Blue

Back

Top up: Tunze Osomolator
RO Unit: currently being upgraded

Tank Specifications
Tank Dimensions: 9ft long, 3ft wide, 33 inch tall
Sump Details: Two 25 Gallon Wickes loft water storage/header tanks
Tank Volume: to follow
System Volume: to follow


Frag system details to follow

Total volume of the system is about 3000 litres


Most recent full tank shot dated: 28-11-12

 

[tank121]

Nice ! I dont know if anyone has got totm twice in one year but you should.

 

[padova335i]

great tank!

 

[ziareefer]

Wow, Stunning. Love seeing mature colonies of SPS.

 

[elvischam]

Nice

 

[biodegraded]

Great start. It'll look fantastic when it fills in.

 

[Allmost]

nice tony ! cant wait to see this one grow in

 

[dvanacker]

crazy, awesome, cool. Ive been wondering what you've been up too and you've been busy!

 

[Drae]

you know a tank is big when you have colonies inthere softball size and up and people are still saying "when it grows in". great tank bro

 

[Tony B (UK)]

Thanks for the positive reception guys!

you know a tank is big when you have colonies inthere softball size and up and people are still saying "when it grows in". great tank bro

There's several corals in there 12+ inches and some 18+ inches, but I tend to agree, it will look better after 18-24 months growth.

I'm overdue an update so once I get a few days off work I'll blow the dust off my camera.

Happy reefing,

Tony

 

[deaclauderdale]

I've just finished reading both if your threads and the word that comes to mind is AWESOME!! I love the SPS garden you have there Tony!

 

[jason angel]

Awesome Rig!! Love it!

 

[jason angel]

Just another quick one.... what salt do you use? And also, i assume you test Ca/alk/Mg regularly, but do you also test potassium? And if so which potassium additive do you use?
Do you also test for anything else that you feel effects SPS coloration?
I just trying to improve my color and could use al the advice I can get ATM. Thanks in advance Tony for your time on this Issue.
Your colors are amazing!

 

[Tony B (UK)]

Just another quick one.... what salt do you use? And also, i assume you test Ca/alk/Mg regularly, but do you also test potassium? And if so which potassium additive do you use?
Do you also test for anything else that you feel effects SPS coloration?
I just trying to improve my color and could use al the advice I can get ATM. Thanks in advance Tony for your time on this Issue.
Your colors are amazing!

Alk/ca/mag, temperature and salinity is all I test for. Ever. Nothing else is tested, I've never tested potassium.

At the moment im using d&d H2ocean salt.

 

[kegogut]

Nice tank you have there.
Some real nice colonies even in the huge tank they look like theyre nice and big.

 

[paglaum22]

Alk/ca/mag, temperature and salinity is all I test for. Ever. Nothing else is tested, I've never tested potassium.

At the moment im using d&d H2ocean salt.

Not a very demanding job for a huge and awesome tank. How old was the tank been running before you started to add sps Tony?

 

[Tony B (UK)]

Not a very demanding job for a huge and awesome tank. How old was the tank been running before you started to add sps Tony?

A few weeks.

 

[mrx66699]

Looks impressive ....nice job!

 

[rpjaws74]

love how everything is spaced out....awesome

 

[Tony B (UK)]

Thanks for all the positive comments.

Photobucket has changed the way it's working for me, A RIGHT PITA It has taken me ages to find photos I've uploaded.....:annoyed:

Anyway here's some photos, I would put some more up but Photobucket has chaffed my nuts so I'm taking my ball home and I'm not playing any more today :laugh: