95 gallon U shaped Reef Ready Tank build

[MikeCizzle]

Everything is up and running. Just letting the tank mature and stabilize. I'll post pics of the tank soon. Nothing major going on. Just added some frags.

 

[joshbbert]

Gonna be awesome I love the scape

 

[MikeCizzle]

Thank you. I just bought a few corals form the Aqua SD sale today so I'm excited to stock up my tank.

 

[Steelerfan747]

Please forgive the silly question but how do you have your carbon reactor and bio pellets connected/running?

 

[MikeCizzle]

Everything is running off the return pump. I purposely got a high GPH pump so it has enough to feed the manifold. I just got tired of having one pump for every reactor. Now all I have is a bunch of 1/2 tubing going in different directions, lol. But to get to the question, the Carbon reactor is fed through the manifold and exits out to the last section of my sump. The Bio Pellet reactor is fed through the manifold and exits out to the Skimmer section of my sump. The Phosban reactor is also fed through the manifold and is routed to the last section of the sump. I understand that some water will pass through my reactors multiple times before it reaches my display tank due to only having the return pump feed them but everything seems to be working fine.

 

[MikeCizzle]

Some update pics. The full tank shot was before the AquaSD buy.

 

[MikeCizzle]

More pictures. Sorry guys I'm not a photographer I'm a mechanic. Lol

 

[MikeCizzle]

And more pictures. I prefer small frags and watch them become big colonies.

 

[MikeCizzle]

Added 2 more T5's to my Hybrid fixture.

 

[MikeCizzle]

My fish waiting for breakfast this morning.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Looking good!!

 

[Chris Adams]

Beautiful tank and heck of a setup. Like the light setup. I have the IT2040 over my 38 and was trying think of a way to mount some 24 inch bulbs. Where did you purchase the ballasts, reflectors etc?
Are they dimmable?

 

[MikeCizzle]

It's a retrofit T5 kit. I bought the first kit at BRS but found it cheaper on Aquacave. It's called MIRO T5 retro kit. From what I saw online, it has the same ballast as the ATI fixtures. It's way cheaper then buying evening separate.

 

[MikeCizzle]

Yasha Goby and Pistol Shrimp

 

[MikeCizzle]

Beautiful tank and heck of a setup. Like the light setup. I have the IT2040 over my 38 and was trying think of a way to mount some 24 inch bulbs. Where did you purchase the ballasts, reflectors etc?
Are they dimmable?

Thank you. They actually have the 24" retro kit also. T5's Not dimmable though.

 

[MikeCizzle]

Hopefully it stays put.

 

[kschweer]

Looks great! Really like what you did with the aquascape.

 

[mayfield18]

Wow what a awesome tank!

 

[JcStark87]

Dude sick tank! Love your aquascape. Where did you purchase the rock? I also have two jabao w-8 and the jabao return. Havent gotten water in yet. How do you like them?

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

Man what a great set up! I always love the peninsula tanks. Really nice job with everything especially the scape. Looking forward to seeing more!