Winterfell Reef - A 100 Gallon Journey - Page 4

dtum · 05/29/2013, 03:08 PM

The two fish I've introduced into my tank are a hippo tang and a yellow tang. The aquarium remained fishless for over two months, so I'm glad to see some movement in there (shrimp don't quite count).

Enjoy the video as well:

jayjigga · 07/30/2013, 06:03 PM

I stumbled on this thread looking at options for the same size footprint and I just wanted to say that your tanks looks phenomenal

Craigdillman · 07/30/2013, 09:35 PM

Hey wondering what you have you vortechs set at?

dtum · 08/11/2013, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Craigdillman

Hey wondering what you have you vortechs set at?

Hi, they go through 5 different modes through out the day including Lagoon, Reef Crest, Nutrion Export (twice) and Tidal Wave.

dtum · 08/11/2013, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jayjigga

I stumbled on this thread looking at options for the same size footprint and I just wanted to say that your tanks looks phenomenal

Really appreciate the kind words, thanks.

dtum · 08/11/2013, 07:26 PM

Winterfell Reef is at 9 months now. Just as it takes this long for a baby to develop, it took all this time for the tank to go from bare dry rock to what it is right now.

The tank is doing great and is slowly getting to the much needed stability. pH is quite solid, but recent alkalinity demands have dramatically increased. I've added a Kalkwasser reactor to my ATO and have made a number of improvements to the whole setup including a frag rack and a salt mixing station.

I've gone over some of the changes in this video. http://youtu.be/x9PgvTsDngg

Dissy · 08/11/2013, 07:53 PM

Awesome looking tank.. My only comment on your fish selections is that I think if you get a Mandarin Dragonet, it will have way too much competition for food... It really needs to be the only thing that picks at live rock and sand for its food..

dtum · 08/11/2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dissy

Awesome looking tank.. My only comment on your fish selections is that I think if you get a Mandarin Dragonet, it will have way too much competition for food... It really needs to be the only thing that picks at live rock and sand for its food..

Thank you. I got a mandarin about a month ago and it was eating frozen food. The only competition to it is the wrasse and my mandarin is still super plump. I got quite a lot of live rock in my refugium and tons of pods in the tank.

dtum · 09/29/2013, 03:35 PM

Just updated my MP10 to wireless by installing an RF chip. The whole process took only 5 minutes, much easier than I expected. And now the powerhead can be controlled via Apex alongside with my other powerheads, neat!

dtum · 09/30/2013, 06:45 AM

Winterfell Reef's 1 year birthday is coming up real soon, overall I'm extremely pleased with the progress, although I've had my share of ups and downs, including a complete decimation of my fish stock, corals bleaching due to alk swings/kalk reactor problems.

I have added a new tank to the system - an 20 gallon external lagoon/refugium system that is hooked up to the main reef, thus increasing the total water volume of the system to about 140 gallons. Hopefully all that new macro algae will help out significantly with the nutrient export.

Now I'm just pruning and re-arranging my corals to achieve the look I'm going for, aiming to hit this 1 year mark with the peak in coral health and coloration. Here is an updated video at a 10.5 month mark, stay tuned.

myst · 09/30/2013, 08:13 AM

2 Radion Pros over your sump and refugium? Must be nice lol. Here I am still trying to decide if the Pros are worth the price jump over the G2s just for my display...

Beautiful tank.

dtum · 09/30/2013, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by myst

2 Radion Pros over your sump and refugium? Must be nice lol. Here I am still trying to decide if the Pros are worth the price jump over the G2s just for my display...

Beautiful tank.

I call them my frag tank and a mangrove lagoon. This makes is so much easier to justify using them.

What I'm really surprised about is that 2 Radion Pros provide enough coverage on my display tank.

d2mini · 09/30/2013, 11:25 AM

Looks fantastic for less than a year old.
Imagine another year!

dtum · 09/30/2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by d2mini

Looks fantastic for less than a year old.
Imagine another year!

Yep, I keep imagining a MUCH larger reef

d2mini · 09/30/2013, 11:47 AM

lol, aren't we all.
But this one is just a baby. You have soooo much grow-out to do with those coral.
And then eventually you'll be fragging like mad and can save up for the next tank.

dtum · 10/03/2013, 05:45 PM

Here's an updated FTS

dtum · 10/03/2013, 07:51 PM

Decided to increase the intensity of Radions:
From 50% to 60% in main tank
From 20% to 30% in frag tank
From 25% to 35% in mangrove refugium

Will wait a month until I'll re-evaluate my results.

dtum · 10/07/2013, 07:43 PM

For everyone who's been asking for more pictures, here are a few:

Latest FTS with refugium/frag area

Frag area under actinics

And here is my salt mixing station in progress

Just fragged my xenia, got another 8 frags out of it. This thing is truly a weed in coral's clothing.

dtum · 12/16/2013, 09:06 PM

And here's another video update. Winterfell Reef is now 1 year and 1 month old.

jimmy n · 12/16/2013, 11:13 PM

So nice.

Cujo · 12/17/2013, 10:41 AM

Amazing... Thanks for sharing.

d2mini · 12/17/2013, 10:49 AM

Awesome!

It's going to be a shame to see this torn down and upgraded already.
I can only imagine how good it would look in another year!

rorroreef · 06/12/2014, 08:46 AM

Any updates on this beauty of a tank?

dtum · 06/12/2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rorroreef

Any updates on this beauty of a tank?

Thank you. I've started a new build 3 months ago. Hope you will like it even more.

ESJ · 06/12/2014, 06:14 PM

Your new tank is beautiful!

07/30/2013, 09:35 PM	#78
Craigdillman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lethbirdge Posts: 487	Hey wondering what you have you vortechs set at? __________________ Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything

09/30/2013, 11:25 AM	#88
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Looks fantastic for less than a year old. Imagine another year! __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

09/30/2013, 11:47 AM	#90
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	lol, aren't we all. But this one is just a baby. You have soooo much grow-out to do with those coral. And then eventually you'll be fragging like mad and can save up for the next tank. __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

12/16/2013, 09:06 PM	#94
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	And here's another video update. Winterfell Reef is now 1 year and 1 month old. __________________ Pragmatic Reef 180 gallons 72'' x 26'' x 22''

12/17/2013, 10:49 AM	#97
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Awesome! It's going to be a shame to see this torn down and upgraded already. I can only imagine how good it would look in another year! __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

05/29/2013, 03:08 PM	#76
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	The two fish I've introduced into my tank are a hippo tang and a yellow tang. The aquarium remained fishless for over two months, so I'm glad to see some movement in there (shrimp don't quite count). Enjoy the video as well:

07/30/2013, 06:03 PM	#77
jayjigga Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,114	I stumbled on this thread looking at options for the same size footprint and I just wanted to say that your tanks looks phenomenal

08/11/2013, 07:26 PM	#81
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	Winterfell Reef is at 9 months now. Just as it takes this long for a baby to develop, it took all this time for the tank to go from bare dry rock to what it is right now. The tank is doing great and is slowly getting to the much needed stability. pH is quite solid, but recent alkalinity demands have dramatically increased. I've added a Kalkwasser reactor to my ATO and have made a number of improvements to the whole setup including a frag rack and a salt mixing station. I've gone over some of the changes in this video. http://youtu.be/x9PgvTsDngg

08/11/2013, 07:53 PM	#82
Dissy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 257	Awesome looking tank.. My only comment on your fish selections is that I think if you get a Mandarin Dragonet, it will have way too much competition for food... It really needs to be the only thing that picks at live rock and sand for its food..

09/29/2013, 03:35 PM	#84
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	Just updated my MP10 to wireless by installing an RF chip. The whole process took only 5 minutes, much easier than I expected. And now the powerhead can be controlled via Apex alongside with my other powerheads, neat!

09/30/2013, 06:45 AM	#85
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	Winterfell Reef's 1 year birthday is coming up real soon, overall I'm extremely pleased with the progress, although I've had my share of ups and downs, including a complete decimation of my fish stock, corals bleaching due to alk swings/kalk reactor problems. I have added a new tank to the system - an 20 gallon external lagoon/refugium system that is hooked up to the main reef, thus increasing the total water volume of the system to about 140 gallons. Hopefully all that new macro algae will help out significantly with the nutrient export. Now I'm just pruning and re-arranging my corals to achieve the look I'm going for, aiming to hit this 1 year mark with the peak in coral health and coloration. Here is an updated video at a 10.5 month mark, stay tuned.

09/30/2013, 08:13 AM	#86
myst Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 289	2 Radion Pros over your sump and refugium? Must be nice lol. Here I am still trying to decide if the Pros are worth the price jump over the G2s just for my display... Beautiful tank.

10/03/2013, 05:45 PM	#91
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	Here's an updated FTS

10/03/2013, 07:51 PM	#92
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	Decided to increase the intensity of Radions: From 50% to 60% in main tank From 20% to 30% in frag tank From 25% to 35% in mangrove refugium Will wait a month until I'll re-evaluate my results.

10/07/2013, 07:43 PM	#93
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	For everyone who's been asking for more pictures, here are a few: Latest FTS with refugium/frag area Frag area under actinics And here is my salt mixing station in progress Just fragged my xenia, got another 8 frags out of it. This thing is truly a weed in coral's clothing.

12/16/2013, 11:13 PM	#95
jimmy n Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,256	So nice.

12/17/2013, 10:41 AM	#96
Cujo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada Posts: 77	Amazing... Thanks for sharing.

06/12/2014, 08:46 AM	#98
rorroreef Resident Wise Guy Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,215	Any updates on this beauty of a tank?

06/12/2014, 06:14 PM	#100
ESJ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 49	Your new tank is beautiful!