Daddi0's Garage Reef

Daddi0 · 02/02/2018, 10:48 PM

Figured it was about time to start a thread on my garage reef system. We started 8 months ago with a broken Lifetech 60g that we repaired. In 8 months everything has gone fantastic. Here is a breakdown of our current system:
- 60 gallon display tank. Eheim 300 watt heater, 3 x 1,300 gph wavemakers, t5 lighting
- 30 gallon cryptic refugium plumbed into DT with 1 x 1,300 gph wavemaker
- 30 gallon sump with skimmer and chaeto chambers.
- We have a mix of approx. 100 corals, 5 fish, some inverts and 2 huge Brittle Stars in the cryptic.
We have about 200 lbs of rock in the system, crushed coral sand in the dt, and run an ATO juiced up with Kalk/vinegar

Daddi0 · 02/02/2018, 11:09 PM

So as we saw in the previous pic. I am out of space for corals. The plan is to finally set up my Oceanic 58g. It is going to have a CPR 90 overflow box that will make use of my current sump, so basically all 4 tanks will be plumbed together. I ordered a new Aqua-lifter, 40 pounds of argonite sand, a new Eheim 150 heater, and a couple 1,300 wavemakers. I have and extra t5 fixture and will work on getting some cheap rock.
Cheers! Mark

Daddi0 · 02/04/2018, 10:24 PM

All plumbed into the sump, filled with water and running

Daddi0 · 02/08/2018, 10:38 PM

80#s of sand in and lettin' it run for a couple weeks untouched (unless I find some cheap rock) Because this tank is plumbed with my other tanks, I am a little worried that I lost my stability. I know my dosing has changed. When I turned on the second tank, it cut my carbon in the water by 1/2 and not sure what effect 80 pounds of argonite sand will have on my calc, alk, mag, and strontium levels.
Cheers! Mark

Daddi0 · 02/12/2018, 07:54 PM

Picked up a couple buckets of Marco rock from fellow RC member @d0ughb0y and set up a basic wall. We wanted as much sandbed in front as possible, fairly tall to make the best use of out the t5 lighting, and a lot of flat space on the top for frags.
The tank is starting with the "uglies". A little bit of brown and a lot of bacteria from the vinegar dosing. Nothing that a little time wont cure.
Cheers! Mark

Daddi0 · 02/15/2018, 06:08 PM

Picked up the first fish today. A Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse.
Cheers!

Daddi0 · 02/25/2018, 09:22 PM

A couple of full tanks shots:
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moondoggy4 · 02/26/2018, 12:35 AM

Looks good, No chiller even Oxnard was hotter than the IE last summer. My son was laughing at his friend, they were melting.

Daddi0 · 02/26/2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by moondoggy4

Looks good, No chiller even Oxnard was hotter than the IE last summer. My son was laughing at his friend, they were melting.

???? What does this even mean ????

02/25/2018, 09:22 PM	#7
Daddi0 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Redwood City Posts: 1,354	A couple of full tanks shots: [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 2x 65g displays with a 30g cryptic refugium and 30g sump - 55g reef 30g Bio-cube reef - I.M. 30g reef - 45g freshwater

02/26/2018, 12:35 AM	#8
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Looks good, No chiller even Oxnard was hotter than the IE last summer. My son was laughing at his friend, they were melting.