50 gallon Starfire rimless build - Page 2

kevin_e · 07/23/2016, 12:13 PM

2016-7-23

Color still faded, but some minor growth is evident.

Scorpius · 07/23/2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin_e

2016-7-23

Color still faded, but some minor growth is evident.

Feed, feed, and feed some more. I went from 25ppm nitrates to 0.2ppm nitrates. Colors definitely fade under low nutrients.

kevin_e · 07/23/2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorpius

Feed, feed, and feed some more. I went from 25ppm nitrates to 0.2ppm nitrates. Colors definitely fade under low nutrients.

Yep. I added a couple more fish and will probably add a couple more after that.

My bio load was pretty small for the first couple months, mostly consisting of a fish or two. I added a black line blenny and a canary blenny to my watchman goby a month ago. I added two clown fish last night and will probably add two bar gobbies soon.

I think that should be a decent sized stock for a tank of this size.

reefmutt · 07/23/2016, 06:58 PM

Looking good so far!
I'm always a little late to a party. Thanks for the link.

kevin_e · 07/24/2016, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Looking good so far!
I'm always a little late to a party. Thanks for the link.

No worries! Thanks for stopping by.

2wheelsonly · 07/25/2016, 01:08 AM

We struggle to get low nutrients only to see corals fade...I stopped chasing them and just feed like crazy when stuff fades these days.

kevin_e · 07/25/2016, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 2wheelsonly

We struggle to get low nutrients only to see corals fade...I stopped chasing them and just feed like crazy when stuff fades these days.

I've been feeding a cpl times a day now, but have/will continue to add to my bio base with fish.

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DylansGolden · 07/25/2016, 07:36 AM

Nice looking setup. I love my SCA 66G, great quality for the price.

kevin_e · 07/26/2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DylansGolden

Nice looking setup. I love my SCA 66G, great quality for the price.

Thank you. I agree, I am really enjoying the setup.

Lilmatty5dimes · 08/20/2016, 09:26 AM

Great build love the equipment list. Tank looks really great. How or what epoxy did you use for placing everything?

kevin_e · 08/20/2016, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilmatty5dimes

Great build love the equipment list. Tank looks really great. How or what epoxy did you use for placing everything?

Thank you. I use/used the Instant Ocean Holdfast. Peter carries it.

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kevin_e · 09/21/2016, 07:16 PM

After slow to no growth and brown coral, I removed the 150 watt Giesmann and replaced it with a 400 watt radium in Lumenmax 2 reflector with a Galaxy ballast. I borrowed a PAR meter and saw that most of my coral were under no more than 150 PAR.

reefmutt · 09/21/2016, 07:50 PM

That should certainly perk them up.
Will you acclimate them to the new light?

kevin_e · 09/21/2016, 07:54 PM

I raised the light to 15" and I'll probably only run it a few hours this week and maybe go up an hour over the next several weeks. I don't see the light cycle being more than 6 hours though. I may have to go with a 250 as I'm concerned with heat right now. Tank raised quickly today.

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ksc · 09/22/2016, 04:46 AM

That's a nice combo, same as I run. I ran the 400 last winter and switched to the 250 for the summer. I know at 12", that 400 Radium combo will put 1600 par at the surface. With the 250 at the same height you should get about 1200. Go slow...

kevin_e · 10/08/2016, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ksc

That's a nice combo, same as I run. I ran the 400 last winter and switched to the 250 for the summer. I know at 12", that 400 Radium combo will put 1600 par at the surface. With the 250 at the same height you should get about 1200. Go slow...

So that halide was just temporary. I ended up buying an 8-bulb ATI Sunpower. Should have it up late next week.

I also bought this new acrylic ATO reservoir. It has an access door on top thats roughly 4" x4". The reactor holds 5 gallons and has a viewing window on the front to see the water level, although you need good lighting to see inside. There is also a 1.5"-2" round hole in the back for the tubing and pump to access the reservoir. Quality build.

You can see my old 1.5-1.75 gallon reservoir in the back of pic 1. I got tired of continually filling it up.

kevin_e · 10/08/2016, 05:56 PM

I also bought a new skimmer. I wasn't satisfied with my Skimz SN123. I could never get skimmate to collect. Just got some gunk on the neck. I think it was too big.

I ended up buying the Ice Cap K-50. It's tiny, but very well built. Thick acrylic walls and a true gate valve. Only complaints I have are that the silencer is screwed to the cap and air tube connection to the pump isn't snug. Same with the pump outlet into the skimmer body. Those are easy fixes if necessary.

This is not my pic, obviously

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kevin_e · 10/15/2016, 11:07 AM

Got my new lights hung today. ATI 8-bulb Sunpower

kevin_e · 11/14/2017, 08:03 PM

This tank has been offline since June due to a move. As of yesterday, the tank is back up and water is starting to go back in tonight. Should be plumbed by Thrusday or Friday.

A local aquarium store has had all my live stock in shop.

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DM and the Boys · 11/14/2017, 09:09 PM

Looks good. Lets see the last picture before it was broken down in the move.

Mike de Leon · 11/14/2017, 09:31 PM

looks like the Giesemann is back in action.

kevin_e · 11/14/2017, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike de Leon

looks like the Giesemann is back in action.

Yep. Much nicer look, and I missed the shimmer. I've had my mist rewarding success using halide. My 55 a few years back was stunning. Ran 2 250 watt Phoenix bulbs and 4 T5s.

See my 55 from 2015 below.

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kevin_e · 11/14/2017, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DM and the Boys

Looks good. Lets see the last picture before it was broken down in the move.

Last one I could find. It was from May. Struggled with algae and palness for the entire 15 months it was running.

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kevin_e · 11/16/2017, 09:52 PM

Filled and MPs running. May plumb tomorrow.

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kevin_e · 02/24/2018, 06:01 PM

Picked up the live stock that made it through the 8 months that they were being stored at the lfs. Lost a lot of acros.

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07/23/2016, 06:58 PM	#29
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Looking good so far! I'm always a little late to a party. Thanks for the link. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

09/21/2016, 07:50 PM	#38
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	That should certainly perk them up. Will you acclimate them to the new light? __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

11/14/2017, 09:31 PM	#46
Mike de Leon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 2,308	looks like the Giesemann is back in action. __________________ Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon, 3 G4 Radions

07/25/2016, 01:08 AM	#31
2wheelsonly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN Posts: 259	We struggle to get low nutrients only to see corals fade...I stopped chasing them and just feed like crazy when stuff fades these days.

07/25/2016, 07:36 AM	#33
DylansGolden Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Dixon, CA Posts: 218	Nice looking setup. I love my SCA 66G, great quality for the price.

08/20/2016, 09:26 AM	#35
Lilmatty5dimes Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: PSJ, FL Posts: 2,235	Great build love the equipment list. Tank looks really great. How or what epoxy did you use for placing everything?

09/21/2016, 07:16 PM	#37
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	After slow to no growth and brown coral, I removed the 150 watt Giesmann and replaced it with a 400 watt radium in Lumenmax 2 reflector with a Galaxy ballast. I borrowed a PAR meter and saw that most of my coral were under no more than 150 PAR.

09/21/2016, 07:54 PM	#39
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	I raised the light to 15" and I'll probably only run it a few hours this week and maybe go up an hour over the next several weeks. I don't see the light cycle being more than 6 hours though. I may have to go with a 250 as I'm concerned with heat right now. Tank raised quickly today. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

09/22/2016, 04:46 AM	#40
ksc Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 415	That's a nice combo, same as I run. I ran the 400 last winter and switched to the 250 for the summer. I know at 12", that 400 Radium combo will put 1600 par at the surface. With the 250 at the same height you should get about 1200. Go slow...

10/08/2016, 05:56 PM	#42
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	I also bought a new skimmer. I wasn't satisfied with my Skimz SN123. I could never get skimmate to collect. Just got some gunk on the neck. I think it was too big. I ended up buying the Ice Cap K-50. It's tiny, but very well built. Thick acrylic walls and a true gate valve. Only complaints I have are that the silencer is screwed to the cap and air tube connection to the pump isn't snug. Same with the pump outlet into the skimmer body. Those are easy fixes if necessary. This is not my pic, obviously Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

10/15/2016, 11:07 AM	#43
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	Got my new lights hung today. ATI 8-bulb Sunpower

11/14/2017, 08:03 PM	#44
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	This tank has been offline since June due to a move. As of yesterday, the tank is back up and water is starting to go back in tonight. Should be plumbed by Thrusday or Friday. A local aquarium store has had all my live stock in shop. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

11/14/2017, 09:09 PM	#45
DM and the Boys Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 68	Looks good. Lets see the last picture before it was broken down in the move.

11/16/2017, 09:52 PM	#49
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	Filled and MPs running. May plumb tomorrow. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

02/24/2018, 06:01 PM	#50
kevin_e Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,083	Picked up the live stock that made it through the 8 months that they were being stored at the lfs. Lost a lot of acros. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk