PaleHorse's 20G BattleCorals SPS Build

PaleHorse · 07/01/2014, 04:56 PM

Whats up guys!!
After a few questions on lighting i finally went ahead and placed my order for my new build. here is the list

20G jbj RL20 With stand 20x24x9" shallow
reef crystals salt
refractometer
aqualift pump(ATO)
digital thermometer
aquamedic 150 hqi(Phoenix 14k) T5 HO( 420 and 460 bulbs) Thanks to member ALLMOST! For the countless questions i had about lighting

75w neo thermo heater
Purigen
Reef booster (prodibio sps food)
chemipure
CAD Nano protein skimmer
wp10

This Will be a SPS only tank and will only be from the best SPS Coral company in the world..... BattleCorals.

I will post pics along the way and of course growth. Im coming from a LED tank. I was not happy with the growth. my parameters were perfect and my colors were nothing to brag about but my growth was so slow.......

Lets see what the Metal halides can do!

codyreed29 · 07/02/2014, 02:58 PM

Nice i love shallow tanks with mh. Plus one my tank is 30x22x12 and 250 watt phonex. My brother is gonna give me a 400 watt hps mh hyroponics ligth i think i will put a ushio radium on it next and all sps. Does battlecorals have a groupo buy>? get some better prices?

theaquareef · 07/02/2014, 08:33 PM

Very interested in this build. Especially because of metal halide! Battle corals does make some damn good corals. Sub'd

PaleHorse · 07/05/2014, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by codyreed29

Nice i love shallow tanks with mh. Plus one my tank is 30x22x12 and 250 watt phonex. My brother is gonna give me a 400 watt hps mh hyroponics ligth i think i will put a ushio radium on it next and all sps. Does battlecorals have a groupo buy>? get some better prices?

damn 250w over a 12" is awesome. i was thinking of getting a 20k phoenix since my tank is so shallow

For serious SPS i go to Battlecorals. I like to buy from vendors that support the military.

Battlecorals made me a welcome back home pack that had the craziest SPS i have ever seen. send adam on BC a message. especially with your lighting!!

theaquareef · 07/05/2014, 05:17 PM

That does sound awesome, I have a 250w radium over mine and love it.

I would love to get In on some battlecorals group buy action. That's awesome that they did that for you. Shows true colors of some people. Thank you for your service

PaleHorse · 07/07/2014, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theaquareef

That does sound awesome, I have a 250w radium over mine and love it.

I would love to get In on some battlecorals group buy action. That's awesome that they did that for you. Shows true colors of some people. Thank you for your service

Your welcome sir!!! i have been in so long that it feels normal.

So my order came in from dr fosters...... of course (just my luck) something is wrong. one thing that was no big deal is they sent me biodigest vials,i clearly ordered reef booster as it states on the receipt. The second was they sent me the wrong tank..... how is this even possible.....

lets see how customer service deals with this. i leave for italy in a week. this sucks

theaquareef · 07/07/2014, 09:27 PM

Some people take it for granted.

It seems I've heard they have been messing up orders more often lately. Sorry man, that's a big bummer. It's good to see boxes though

What's the difference between biodigest and reef booster?

PaleHorse · 07/08/2014, 06:34 AM

ones for bacteria the reef booster is for feeding corals heres a good read
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1520596&page=2

PaleHorse · 07/08/2014, 10:19 AM

Lights came in from aquamedic. I cant believe how solid this unit is. its perfect and extremely slim. 14k phoenix 150w/t5 420 and 460. So much light its the perfect color.

You guys think the sps will be okay

theaquareef · 07/08/2014, 12:52 PM

Nice looking light! I think the sps will be perfect with a light like that! I've had 150w phoenix on a 75g with sps no problems at all. Youve got that on a 20g plus t5's for some color and par. Should come out great bud!

Kyle

G_Sanab922 · 07/08/2014, 03:07 PM

Following along! That light is sick, looks nice and sleek!
Those dimensions are sweet! I love the shallow tanks

PaleHorse · 07/08/2014, 05:51 PM

thanks everyone, cant wait to start growing!!! RO/DI kit just came in. Now i just need my reef boosters and cad nano skimmer. Ordered a tunze nano ATO instead of the aqua lifter.

What can i use the aqua lifter now for?

I need to order a 3 unit doser and i will be good. i will order it once in the new house. tank is gonna be dope!!

this is the doser i was looking at. I had a aqua medic doser and it was nothing special. as long as it doses im good.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marine-Magic...item4182dd6e7e

theaquareef · 07/09/2014, 12:35 AM

What RO/DI unit did you decide on? That 3 unit doser seems like a good price, I'm interested in getting one. I just do not want to spend close to $300 on one haha.
I saw on someone thread yesterday that they had that doser and they didn't have a problem with it.

PaleHorse · 07/09/2014, 05:22 AM

I went with this one from ebay. 69$ shipped. Its perfect. nice and compact. Since i have a nano im not going to be making water like i use to for my 120G tank. No point spending crazy money on equipment.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380341933047...84.m1497.l2649

For the doser im just gonna go with the fish street one. they have a god warrenty and perfect reviews

http://www.fish-street.com/fs_nt-01d...ategory_id=139

G_Sanab922 · 07/09/2014, 07:09 AM

You have to post at least one pic of the 120 now since your mentioned it haha. if you don't mind

PaleHorse · 07/09/2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by G_Sanab922

You have to post at least one pic of the 120 now since your mentioned it haha. if you don't mind

Word. 30G sump, 40 SPS, photon 24, No big deal......... until i was deployed and my wife didnt have the same love for salt water as i did.....I came back and sold everything without saying a word to my wife. Had so much into that tank...... Oh well, im back and hitting the SPS HARD!!!!!!

G_Sanab922 · 07/09/2014, 10:26 AM

Oh wow, nice looking tank!

theaquareef · 07/09/2014, 04:55 PM

Is that a 93 cube I love those tanks! Let me know how that jebao doser goes I'm interested in it and may invest in one!

Let's get that light hooked up over a tank soon so I can see some pics

PaleHorse · 07/12/2014, 06:25 AM

Yea its a marineland 93. The only thing i didnt like was getting to the coral all the way at the bottom....

So i didnt think it was possible for a company to send out 2 wrong items when that was the item they sent wrong in the first place....

theaquareef · 07/12/2014, 06:44 AM

Holy Cow it shouldn't be that hard! Sorry man they better hook you up with something for the trouble

G_Sanab922 · 07/12/2014, 08:33 AM

For real man! And they are such a reputable company as well!

PaleHorse · 07/12/2014, 09:40 AM

Not a big deal. i dont think it was any wrong on their part just mixed up part numbers or something.... im sure they will get it right.

i guess i can put it in the for sale section unless you guys want it.

theaquareef · 07/13/2014, 01:58 AM

No thanks man. If I was going to set up a QT I would but I would have no use for them. thanks for the offer!

Have we gotten any positive updates lately

?

savageAJC · 07/16/2014, 12:14 AM

What tank did they send you? Can't wait to see this build I just bought a jbj. 30 rimless- when I got home it was somehow already cracked! Don't know if I hit a bump or what but I'm considering the 20 rl now

PaleHorse · 07/19/2014, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theaquareef

No thanks man. If I was going to set up a QT I would but I would have no use for them. thanks for the offer!

Have we gotten any positive updates lately

?

So I am going to order the
4 head Doser from fish street
Cal,mag,alk bundle from brs
Cad pls elite pls50 skimmer(just released)
Reef test kits

I'm headed to the airport today to Germany and Italy. A few days before I get back I'll put the order in for the above items. Once I get the tank cycled I'll head over and buy a birdsnest somewhere to make sure everything's okay. Then I'll have Adam at battle corals send my beautiful corals and put them in their new home!!!!

Adam has been awesome. He's been helping me out since I was deployed to Afghanistan. He definitely supports the troops. Since I didnt have my tank up yet due to a military move, he cut all the coral I wanted,took pics and is taking care of them for me till I'm ready!!!!! All the frags he sends are huge. I don't know anyone that was ever let down by battlecorals.

Quote:

Originally Posted by savageAJC

What tank did they send you? Can't wait to see this build I just bought a jbj. 30 rimless- when I got home it was somehow already cracked! Don't know if I hit a bump or what but I'm considering the 20 rl now

RL20 is awesome. I can't wait to get it set up. I made the mistake of going huge thinking that's what makes a advance reefer...... I also made the mistake of LEDs..... Now I'm ready for a strictly high end sps tank.

07/01/2014, 04:56 PM	#1
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	PaleHorse's 20G BattleCorals SPS Build Whats up guys!! After a few questions on lighting i finally went ahead and placed my order for my new build. here is the list 20G jbj RL20 With stand 20x24x9" shallow reef crystals salt refractometer aqualift pump(ATO) digital thermometer aquamedic 150 hqi(Phoenix 14k) T5 HO( 420 and 460 bulbs) Thanks to member ALLMOST! For the countless questions i had about lighting 75w neo thermo heater Purigen Reef booster (prodibio sps food) chemipure CAD Nano protein skimmer wp10 This Will be a SPS only tank and will only be from the best SPS Coral company in the world..... BattleCorals. I will post pics along the way and of course growth. Im coming from a LED tank. I was not happy with the growth. my parameters were perfect and my colors were nothing to brag about but my growth was so slow....... Lets see what the Metal halides can do! Last edited by PaleHorse; 07/01/2014 at 05:11 PM. Reason: added protein skimmer

07/02/2014, 02:58 PM	#2
codyreed29 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 892	Nice i love shallow tanks with mh. Plus one my tank is 30x22x12 and 250 watt phonex. My brother is gonna give me a 400 watt hps mh hyroponics ligth i think i will put a ushio radium on it next and all sps. Does battlecorals have a groupo buy>? get some better prices? __________________ 27 Rimless cube DIY lights and sump mag 5 cad lights pls 100 jeabo rw4 jeabo dp4

07/07/2014, 09:27 PM	#7
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Some people take it for granted. It seems I've heard they have been messing up orders more often lately. Sorry man, that's a big bummer. It's good to see boxes though What's the difference between biodigest and reef booster? Last edited by theaquareef; 07/07/2014 at 09:53 PM.

07/08/2014, 12:52 PM	#10
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Nice looking light! I think the sps will be perfect with a light like that! I've had 150w phoenix on a 75g with sps no problems at all. Youve got that on a 20g plus t5's for some color and par. Should come out great bud! Kyle Last edited by theaquareef; 07/08/2014 at 12:58 PM.

07/13/2014, 01:58 AM	#23
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	No thanks man. If I was going to set up a QT I would but I would have no use for them. thanks for the offer! Have we gotten any positive updates lately?

07/02/2014, 08:33 PM	#3
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Very interested in this build. Especially because of metal halide! Battle corals does make some damn good corals. Sub'd

07/05/2014, 05:17 PM	#5
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	That does sound awesome, I have a 250w radium over mine and love it. I would love to get In on some battlecorals group buy action. That's awesome that they did that for you. Shows true colors of some people. Thank you for your service

07/08/2014, 06:34 AM	#8
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	ones for bacteria the reef booster is for feeding corals heres a good read http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1520596&page=2

07/08/2014, 10:19 AM	#9
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	Lights came in from aquamedic. I cant believe how solid this unit is. its perfect and extremely slim. 14k phoenix 150w/t5 420 and 460. So much light its the perfect color. You guys think the sps will be okay

07/08/2014, 03:07 PM	#11
G_Sanab922 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Keys Posts: 1,392	Following along! That light is sick, looks nice and sleek! Those dimensions are sweet! I love the shallow tanks

07/08/2014, 05:51 PM	#12
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	thanks everyone, cant wait to start growing!!! RO/DI kit just came in. Now i just need my reef boosters and cad nano skimmer. Ordered a tunze nano ATO instead of the aqua lifter. What can i use the aqua lifter now for? I need to order a 3 unit doser and i will be good. i will order it once in the new house. tank is gonna be dope!! this is the doser i was looking at. I had a aqua medic doser and it was nothing special. as long as it doses im good. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marine-Magic...item4182dd6e7e

07/09/2014, 12:35 AM	#13
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	What RO/DI unit did you decide on? That 3 unit doser seems like a good price, I'm interested in getting one. I just do not want to spend close to $300 on one haha. I saw on someone thread yesterday that they had that doser and they didn't have a problem with it.

07/09/2014, 05:22 AM	#14
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	I went with this one from ebay. 69$ shipped. Its perfect. nice and compact. Since i have a nano im not going to be making water like i use to for my 120G tank. No point spending crazy money on equipment..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/380341933047...84.m1497.l2649 For the doser im just gonna go with the fish street one. they have a god warrenty and perfect reviews http://www.fish-street.com/fs_nt-01d...ategory_id=139

07/09/2014, 07:09 AM	#15
G_Sanab922 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Keys Posts: 1,392	You have to post at least one pic of the 120 now since your mentioned it haha. if you don't mind

07/09/2014, 10:26 AM	#17
G_Sanab922 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Keys Posts: 1,392	Oh wow, nice looking tank!

07/09/2014, 04:55 PM	#18
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Is that a 93 cube I love those tanks! Let me know how that jebao doser goes I'm interested in it and may invest in one! Let's get that light hooked up over a tank soon so I can see some pics

07/12/2014, 06:25 AM	#19
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	Yea its a marineland 93. The only thing i didnt like was getting to the coral all the way at the bottom.... So i didnt think it was possible for a company to send out 2 wrong items when that was the item they sent wrong in the first place....

07/12/2014, 06:44 AM	#20
theaquareef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 578	Holy Cow it shouldn't be that hard! Sorry man they better hook you up with something for the trouble

07/12/2014, 08:33 AM	#21
G_Sanab922 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Keys Posts: 1,392	For real man! And they are such a reputable company as well!

07/12/2014, 09:40 AM	#22
PaleHorse Moved On Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 421	Not a big deal. i dont think it was any wrong on their part just mixed up part numbers or something.... im sure they will get it right. i guess i can put it in the for sale section unless you guys want it.

07/16/2014, 12:14 AM	#24
savageAJC Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: T Posts: 1,379	What tank did they send you? Can't wait to see this build I just bought a jbj. 30 rimless- when I got home it was somehow already cracked! Don't know if I hit a bump or what but I'm considering the 20 rl now