Hi there, thought it was about time i started a thread with my new build.
My name is Niels and i'm from Denmark, the cold north with the pretty blonds and bacon. I'm 28, a student, and lives with my dear GF, and this will be my tank number 3.
Currently i have this 28 gallon reef, been up for about 5 months now: (the white rock is seeding for the new tank)
And i'm gonna set this one up in a month or so:
It's 33,5 x 33,5 x 15,75" (85x85x40cm), so roughly 76 gallons. It has Optiwhite glass on the 2 front sides and a corner overflow with 32mm main drain pipe and safety drain pipe, and 25mm return pipe, and is made by one of my fellow reefers from Denmark.
The plan is to get it wet in late january, start february. Depends if i get all the equipment together, things are a bit pricey over here.
One of the things i wanna do with this tank, is to get it running with an ATS and GFO reactor as the only filters and minimum water changes. In the beginning though, i will be using my Aqua Medic Turboflotor 500 skimmer until the ATS is running properly. I'm currently in the process of finishing my ATS:
Plastic screws for easy mounting of the canvas
The drains will run into the chamber, where my skimmer will be in the beginning, and where i can mount filter socks if needed. And then runs down the canvas, which will be lit by 42w of LED. It's my first ATS, so i'm pretty excited if it's going to work. Hope so
Also, the GFO reactor is a DIY which will be fed from the return with a T and a valve. I'm currently running on Rowaphos in it with great success.
My lighting will also (surprise) be a DIY project. I currently have a Maxspect Razor 160w 16.000k, and i thought about either buying one more, or adding T5's to it. I took the T5 route.
So this will be 2x24w ATI T5 bulbs on each side of the Razor. I got the first side fitted today, just needs some wiring finish and a paint job and then on to the next side.
So far, my setup will consist of the following:
Light: Maxspext Razor 160w + 4x24w T5 (almost done)
Filtration: ATS + GFO reactor (almost done)
Water movement: Either 2x Jebao RW15 or Maxspect Gyre 35w (need to buy)
Return: Tunze 2400 l/h (got it, might change that for a Jebao DC pump)
Dosing: Jebao DP-4 with Balling (got it)
ATO: Tunze (got it)
Theres probably a lot more to say but this will have to do for now, it's 2am here now Please feel free to ask about anything, i will update this along with my progress.
My name is Niels and i'm from Denmark, the cold north with the pretty blonds and bacon. I'm 28, a student, and lives with my dear GF, and this will be my tank number 3.
Currently i have this 28 gallon reef, been up for about 5 months now: (the white rock is seeding for the new tank)
And i'm gonna set this one up in a month or so:
It's 33,5 x 33,5 x 15,75" (85x85x40cm), so roughly 76 gallons. It has Optiwhite glass on the 2 front sides and a corner overflow with 32mm main drain pipe and safety drain pipe, and 25mm return pipe, and is made by one of my fellow reefers from Denmark.
The plan is to get it wet in late january, start february. Depends if i get all the equipment together, things are a bit pricey over here.
One of the things i wanna do with this tank, is to get it running with an ATS and GFO reactor as the only filters and minimum water changes. In the beginning though, i will be using my Aqua Medic Turboflotor 500 skimmer until the ATS is running properly. I'm currently in the process of finishing my ATS:
Plastic screws for easy mounting of the canvas
The drains will run into the chamber, where my skimmer will be in the beginning, and where i can mount filter socks if needed. And then runs down the canvas, which will be lit by 42w of LED. It's my first ATS, so i'm pretty excited if it's going to work. Hope so
Also, the GFO reactor is a DIY which will be fed from the return with a T and a valve. I'm currently running on Rowaphos in it with great success.
My lighting will also (surprise) be a DIY project. I currently have a Maxspect Razor 160w 16.000k, and i thought about either buying one more, or adding T5's to it. I took the T5 route.
So this will be 2x24w ATI T5 bulbs on each side of the Razor. I got the first side fitted today, just needs some wiring finish and a paint job and then on to the next side.
So far, my setup will consist of the following:
Light: Maxspext Razor 160w + 4x24w T5 (almost done)
Filtration: ATS + GFO reactor (almost done)
Water movement: Either 2x Jebao RW15 or Maxspect Gyre 35w (need to buy)
Return: Tunze 2400 l/h (got it, might change that for a Jebao DC pump)
Dosing: Jebao DP-4 with Balling (got it)
ATO: Tunze (got it)
Theres probably a lot more to say but this will have to do for now, it's 2am here now Please feel free to ask about anything, i will update this along with my progress.