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06/28/2016, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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Reefrf's 250 upgrade!
It's long overdue but the day has finally arrived. I had my previous reef tank set up for nearly 8 years. Things had outgrown their home quite a bit. Here are some details about the new reef. Things are up & running now, so you can expect some photos to follow. I'm looking toward to seeing things develop.
Thanks for looking. 250 gallon (Crystal Dynamic) Mfg Tank 250 72x30x27 Starphire Eurobrace 1/2" glass reinforced eurobrace on bottom Center trapazoid overflow Drain & returns- Herbie 2x 3/4" returns 1 1/4" drain with a 1 1/4" emergency Eurobraced 1/4" recessed Stand (Crystal Dynamic) Mfg Steel 34" height & powder coated Birch wrapped / two tone stain with expresso & dark cherry. Tank recessed 2" into stand Equipment Lighting- 72" Giesemann Infiniti (3x250w HQI), 4xT5 80w Return pump- Fluval SP6 Flow- 3 x MP40 QD JBJ 1/4 hp chiller Calcium Reactor- Geo 624 Controller- Neptune Apex Sump-75 advanced acrylics Frag- 35g
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RF RIP 150g.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1651699&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Current Tank Info: 250g 72x30x27 (Starphire) Lighting-Giesemann Infiniti 3x250w HQI Phoenix 4T-5's. 75g sump/Reef Octopus SRO5000 Skimmer/ GEO 624 Calcium Reactor. Circulation 3 x MP40QD 1/4 hp Artica Last edited by reefrf; 11/26/2017 at 09:42 AM. |
06/28/2016, 09:47 PM | #2 |
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Delivery day
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06/30/2016, 11:12 PM | #3 |
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Reefrf's 250 upgrade!
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RF RIP 150g.... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1651699&perpage=25&pagenumber=1 Current Tank Info: 250g 72x30x27 (Starphire) Lighting-Giesemann Infiniti 3x250w HQI Phoenix 4T-5's. 75g sump/Reef Octopus SRO5000 Skimmer/ GEO 624 Calcium Reactor. Circulation 3 x MP40QD 1/4 hp Artica Last edited by reefrf; 06/30/2016 at 11:24 PM. |
06/30/2016, 11:14 PM | #4 |
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06/30/2016, 11:18 PM | #5 |
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07/01/2016, 05:15 AM | #6 |
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awesome tank
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07/01/2016, 07:42 AM | #7 |
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Can you show us the equipment on that bad boy?
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07/01/2016, 08:56 AM | #8 |
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07/01/2016, 09:15 AM | #9 |
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Sure can! I've plumbed this through the wall into my office/fish room. Much easier access that I have become accustomed to. I still have quite a bit of cord management to do as well (not shown . My auto top-off containers will be eliminated once I get my liter meter connected through the attic into my garage where the RO/Di is. More to come on this.
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07/01/2016, 09:54 AM | #10 |
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07/01/2016, 10:17 AM | #11 | |
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07/02/2016, 08:56 PM | #12 |
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Have any problems with the large angel with the corals? Nice setup tho;-)
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200 Gallon Deep Deminsion, StarFire Glass, mixed reef. Apex, Mp40 QD x2 , 2 Radion Gen3 LED Lights,with Reeflink. Aqua Max Em300 skimmer, Trigger Emerald Sump, Next Reef Gfo & carb, Neptun Current Tank Info: 200 DD Mixed Reef;-) |
07/02/2016, 09:41 PM | #13 | |
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Hi, thanks! No problems at all with either the swallowtails or the majestic Angle. All perfect citizens. But as we all know it's hit or miss. However, typically the genacanthus Angel species are usually good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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08/21/2016, 07:06 PM | #14 |
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08/21/2016, 07:11 PM | #15 |
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08/22/2016, 08:28 AM | #16 |
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Looks great!
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08/22/2016, 08:33 AM | #17 |
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Beautiful mixed reef. I wish these got more credit than just stick tanks. This thing is going to be amazing in a year or so. Right now it is awesome though. Congrats
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08/22/2016, 09:41 AM | #18 |
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Thank you for the compliment. Yes, I love the mixed reef tank look! More natural looking in my opinion. Things are really beginning to encrust now & take off. I agree, in 12 months it should fill in nicely. I have a lot of frags in there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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08/22/2016, 12:33 PM | #20 |
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<3 navarchus!
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08/22/2016, 01:53 PM | #21 |
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Hey Dave! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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08/23/2016, 12:13 AM | #22 |
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Nice tank
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08/23/2016, 01:08 PM | #23 |
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Great set up!
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08/27/2016, 11:00 PM | #24 |
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Thanks guys!
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09/18/2016, 05:03 PM | #25 |
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New pics.
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