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Unread 02/01/2016, 11:27 AM   #151
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Any photo on your setup?


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Unread 02/01/2016, 11:45 PM   #152
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Any photo on your setup?

Hello winwar. What are you interested in seeing. My previous posts have most of the setup. My only recent changes are the shelving and moving he manifold pictured in the precious post.

I do realize that the last picture was appalling....I only have an iPhone for pictures at he moment.


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Unread 02/02/2016, 06:05 AM   #153
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Nicely done and congrats on your marriage! I'm from LA and had a really solid experience with Visio in the past. How was the experience with your tank maker? Looking to expand my options for my next build.


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Unread 02/12/2017, 12:43 PM   #154
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wow....ALOT has happened since I've posted here. Many mistakes causing many changes but the tank is doing much much better. I also realized a very personal lesson. I have ants in my pants constantly; wanting to change things constantly and always have my hands working on something. As you all probably know, not the best ailment to have in this hobby.

Moving along...here is a list of things that have changed since the last update:

LIGHTING CHANGES

OLD - Removed all Kessils (except on over what I had been calling the lagoon tank)
NEW - Display now has 2 x 400w halides and 4 t5 supplements lighting is now suitable for some serious SPS

OLD - 2 Kessil's over the frag tank
NEW - 8 buld t5 retrofit built lighting rack.

FLOW CHANGES
OLD - 2 gyres
NEW - Added 2 Jabeo RW15 and kept 2 gyres....left side runs for 5 minutes with a gyre and jabeo and then the right side. All pumps at 100%. Flow is now suitable for some serious SPS

OLD - Gyre in Frag tank
NEW - 3 Jabeo RW-8

OLD - Reeflo Return PUmp
NEW - Waveline DC12000. Split to only two retruns on the display on a 1" SCWD, and supplying the rest of the system.

WATER CHEMISTRY CHANGES

OLD - Mixing Salt Water (Red Sea Pro Reef)
NEW - Mixing Salt Water Reef Crystals

OLD - Dosing Calcium, Alk, and Mag
NEW - Calcium Reactor

OLD - GFO Biopellets and Carbon
NEW - Running very little carbon

HOSPITAL/QT
Added three 20 gallon tanks as a qt setup.
Hospital tank is under the "Lagoon/Frag Tank"

Biggest lesson learned here is to keep it simple. I tried to over complicate this build when all I really needed to do was run the basics to make it easy on me. Halides and T5s just go on and off, no messing with ramping, intensity, and color settings. Calcium reactor is essentially set it and forget it with little adjustments every week.

Some Pictures to Follow......
Along with an updated fish list.



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Unread 05/18/2017, 01:30 PM   #155
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When are those pictures coming?


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Unread 07/28/2017, 07:16 AM   #156
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It's been a long time coming.

Back in March I suffered from a battle with Marine Velvet.I pulled all of the fish I could when they started dropping and moved to the QT system to treat with copper. Lost everything except for a blue tang and a long nose hawk. About 20 fish were lost.

As a result I have had no fish in the system for the last 90 days and just last week I put the blue tang and longnose hawk back in. This was a huge disappointment although during this time I was able to collect some coral

This all brings us to today with an update on how things are going. Currently there are three fish in the system. The blue tang, long nose hawk, and a tomini tang. Also there are maybe 20 different SPS and LPS frags scattered around the tank that are all doing great.

I had a local reefer friend come over to help me dial in the calcium reactor and now my levels are stable where I like them with ALK around 8.5.

I have two fish in the QT right now. A yellow tang and a black scopas (probably one of my favorite fish) 30 copper treatment will start this morning as with any future fish that will be going into the system.


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Unread 07/28/2017, 07:56 AM   #157
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Nice Garrett. Where did you get that awesome scopas hybrid....?


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Unread 07/28/2017, 03:08 PM   #158
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Nice Garrett. Where did you get that awesome scopas hybrid....?
A very reliable local source. Thanks again man! The scopas is looking really good and a nice size. I'll feed him a little more though since you said he looked a little thin today


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Unread 12/18/2017, 06:12 AM   #159
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sweet system, get those ants out of your pants!


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Unread 12/20/2017, 05:34 AM   #160
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pictures or it dident happen


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Unread 12/26/2017, 03:39 PM   #161
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Hi there

Awesome build! Question about your electrical- you basically have 2x15 amp lines come into the room,into outlets that you plug 2x eb8s. Then custom 'extension cords' run through conduit terminating in outlet boxes that you plug your equipment into? That's a pretty cool idea. Any additional photos of where you terminated the boxes you can share?

I'm toying with picking up a used apex and was trying to come up with a wiring option and this method is perfect.

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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:23 AM   #162
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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:26 AM   #163
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Tank is looking pretty good nowadays. Fish population is remaining stable with very little aggression from the mix of tangs. Corals are doing well under the 400w 14K hamiltons. This is my first attempt at keeping some sps (the easy ones like birdsnest, montipora, digitata) after the dying event. Things are looking good.


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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:38 AM   #164
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Awesome build! Question about your electrical- you basically have 2x15 amp lines come into the room,into outlets that you plug 2x eb8s. Then custom 'extension cords' run through conduit terminating in outlet boxes that you plug your equipment into? That's a pretty cool idea. Any additional photos of where you terminated the boxes you can share?

I'm toying with picking up a used apex and was trying to come up with a wiring option and this method is perfect.

Cheers!
Yes! I installed 2 separate 15amp breakers in the panel that are dedicated to the tank. Each line goes into 2 outlets which the EB8s plug into. This is the only picture I could find but I can take more.


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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:40 AM   #165
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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:44 AM   #166
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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:44 AM   #167
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I’ve seen it in person....it’s hideous.

Jk it’s a great build. Garrett did an amazing job. Guess it helps being anal as hell like he is, lol


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Unread 12/27/2017, 09:51 AM   #168
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I’ve seen it in person....it’s hideous.

Jk it’s a great build. Garrett did an amazing job. Guess it helps being anal as hell like he is, lol
The wires in that shot with the vortechs is hideous!

Thanks D-man. I'm as particular and anxiety stricken as they come!


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Unread 12/27/2017, 10:03 AM   #169
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That’s awesome. I’m totally stealing that for my room. Just need to find an apex!

What’s in the white box some of the wiring is going to?

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Unread 12/27/2017, 10:23 AM   #170
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Btw beautiful Bartlett’s, convicts, and YTs... must be a good source


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Unread 01/01/2018, 05:45 PM   #171
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Sweet setup! Wish my garage wasn’t 30deg in the winter I’d love to spread out my system the way you did.


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Unread 01/20/2018, 09:46 AM   #172
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Doing a few little projects today to simplify my plumbing. Also moving a couple tanks so they sit along the wall so I can park the Mclaren in the garage..... I wish! Although I will be able to easily park a car in there now with plenty room to move around it.


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