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reefguru

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theres probably 50 plus sps frags, over 20 zoanthids, not to mention what you can see.

tanks:

65 g sump
10 g exchange
10 g fuge
45 g main

equipment:

aqua euro 1/4 hp chiller
iwaki wmd30rlt return pump
mag drive supreme 3 pump for fuge
pan world 40 px closed loop pump
ro-ps-1000 int skimmer
two little fishies carbon reactor
2 6500k compact florescent for fuge
250 w hexarc 14k hqi with 4-24w t5 420/460 nm and moon lights
2-jaebo wp25
5 stage ro/di on reef-relief aatoc
pinpoint pH monitor

feeding:

pappone method every day by hand ( secret recipe ) sorry
continuum aquatics phyto-last dosed daily on brs dosing pump
continuum aquatics zoo blast dosed daily on brs dosing pump
tetramarine flake fish food

supplements:

Ca/dKH/Mg dosed hourly on aquamedic quad
seachem trace elements/ amino acids

test kits:

salifert

light schedule:

t5's 6am-10pm
halide 10am-8pm
moon lights constant
fuge 8pm-10am

livestock:

3 chromis
5 cardinal
six line wrasse
dotty back
goby
sand star
serpent star
nerite snails
cerith shails
astraea turbo snails
blue hermit crabs
scarlet reef crabs
derasa clam
peppermint shrimp
 
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Wow awesome set up!! Ik jealous u have a room dedicated for ur sump and fish stuff! Dam lol


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it took about a month from start to finish. i ran an airline in the walls going to the attic to get fresh outside air for the protein skimmer. the 5 stage ro/di line is also in the wall from the basement. and the system has its own 20 amp designated circuit.
 
reefguru said:
it took about a month from start to finish. i ran an airline in the walls going to the attic to get fresh outside air for the protein skimmer. the 5 stage ro/di line is also in the wall from the basement. and the system has its own 20 amp designated circuit.
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So lucky with the designated outlet. I want to do that for my build
 
the power outlet to the bottom left of the ladder went bye bye, its just drywall now behind the sump. the new outlet is to the right of the new bifold door with 4 outlets. i also had to get rid of the light switch above the ladder.

making the c2c was fun:

i put the tank on its side and taped a string from corner to corner to get the right length and 2" away from the back pane on center. using a 2 axis cnc machine that i made using a rotorzip to cut the slots. a heat gun and a bending press made out of a 2x4 was used to bend the 1/4" abs plastic in three spots and its capable of handling 2000 gallons according to my overflow slot calculator.

the only hole in the tank is for a 2" bulkhead top center on the back pane. ran the (main and recirc) pump lines over the top of the tank on the sides to the front of the tank. the 2 wp25 on the back wall gives it a really sleek look.

par ratings are 400 at highest rock summit, 200 on the sand. the 250w hexarc 14k is bluer and has more par than any 250w 20k bulbs ive tried.

parameters:

salt 1.026
temp 80
Ca 450
dKH 7
Mg 1400
pH 8.3 day 8.2 night
PO4, Si, NO2, NH 3,4 all read 0

daily consumption rates:

Ca 29 ppm
dKH 2.1 ppm
Mg 2 ppm
 
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