AGA 210 gal. build

[smartreef]

Things are coming together, ordered, My AGA 210 gal. 72"x 24"x29" tank, from LFS in Redding, CA. also had them build stand & conopy.

Everything is new except my balasts, PFO Duel 400w MH, new XM 14k bulbs and Icecap 660 vho's. waiting for 4 4"fans and new reflectors.

Today, UPS delivered my pumps 2 Iwaki 55 RLT's, and Milwaukee CO2 Regulator & sms122 monitor:dance:
AE Tech 600 XR downdraft Skimmer, AE Tech 72 PRO Platinum Series Berlin Sump, AE Tech Media Melter 400 Calcuim reactor w/second stage tower, and a pan world NH 10 PX for reactor.

1 Iwaki 55 RLT, for Skimmer and 1 Iwaki 55 RLT, for return & feed reactor. Also for flow in tank 2 Vortech MP40 ES drivers.

[TurtleSoup2]

PICS please!!! good luck with your build

[jlong11]

what are your plans for livestock and the rest of your lighting

[smartreef]

Thanks, I will post pic's soon. Here, I have 60 yr old ph lines & pic's are so slow. I'm planning a mixed reef for the 210g, will be taking down my 55, 10+yr old tank & a 100gal. crashed plenium tank I bought over a yr. ago,at a yard sale. puled the plenium, added live sand 6-8", aqua c remora skimmer, just to keep it for this build.

still waiting for my canopy fans & alumabright pro reflectors, all this in a 800 sq foot home, with 15 yr old son, & two large dogs- American Bulldog, and a mastiff/lab.:strooper:

Well, got to go. Any tips welcome, and excuse my spelling type/2 finger peck:thumbsup:

[jlong11]

i was just gonna say u should add some of the peaks or the par spectrum like getting some 50000K actinic bulbs at least to help your corals grow

[smartreef]

i was just gonna say u should add some of the peaks or the par spectrum like getting some 50000K actinic bulbs at least to help your corals grow

My VHO's are actinic's, 4x 660 ballist. later on I plan to get a APEX controller and add moon lights, and be able to due moon phase's, cloudy/storm cycles. Let alone control equipment. This tank is my first reef ready tank, and using a calcium reactor.

I plan to continue a deep sand bed, but going with Berlin sump,"high flow" and E.T.S.S. down draft skimmer, also a first, in hopes for more o2 to help with calcium reactor's ph stability & phos control.

Thanks Ed

[muffe]

Please post pictures!

http://i52.*******.com/14o27ap.jpg

[ludiNano]

Can't wait to see this build come together- ill WAIT for pics since it sounds like all you have right know are a couple pumps, and the tank is on the way and not harass u to post them.

P.S. -But if u get everything and and have water in the tank... I will : b

[smartreef]

Try some pic's

[smartreef]

trying again

[smartreef]

more pictures, it's so slow. 60+ yr old phone lines

[smartreef]

try some more pictures:deadhorse1: Well, I will try to post later. I hope to have it up and running by this weekend:thumbsup:

[Lynnmw1208]

oh this is going to be nice!! I can't wait to see more!!!

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[bif24701]

Seems to be a small sump for a 210. I have a 120 AGA, with a AETECH Protean 400 sump/skimmer, seems to work well as long a water level in sump is constant. Make sure you get a ATO system.