For those who don't want to read through the thread - see "Cliff's" below:
Current System State - Display (updated 9/21)
DISPLAY
Glass Cages - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Reach out to (@Joe Glass Cages) for a custom tank, and an even more personalized experience. I've been treated like family for all 3 of my last tank purchases with them.
FILTER
Berlin Method (Super Simple) - Barebottom, LR (dry, seeded), Over-Sized Tunze (9130DC) Skimmer, Passive GAC (bag in bottom of sump). Sockless. Fugeless. Filter stock during weekly maintenance.
AUTOMATION
None. ATO - Manual. AWC - Manual. Equipment on timers. AWC and ATO will eventually be on Ecotech Versas. OK, technically my Ecotech Vectras and my A500X's, but if I could put them on timers, I would.
LIGHT
Full LED (ex Halide user here) - 2 x Kessil A500X (spot) + 2 x RB XHO 50/50 Strip LED (flood) + 2 x RB XHO Actinics. Switching to Quanta Pros - sitting in garage awaiting install.
FLOW
2 x Tunze Stream 6125 (non controllable). On timers.One on 12 hours, one off for twelve hours. Switch. A single Tunze effortlessly pushes water to the opposite end of the 5 ft peninsula-style display. Upgraded to controllable Tunze Stream Eco 6255 (although it's tough to consider the base Tunze controller a "controller" . These pumps are absolute monsters. I have them on 10-second alternating pulses. At the minimum pulse setting, these pumps move an enourmous amount of water; gentle, but incredibly strong. Honestly - if they pushed any more water at this minimum setting, I'd have to send them back to the supplier... Strategic rock work (and minimized flow resistance due to BB) facilitates gyre flow (the phenomenon, not the pump, which coincidentally does not produce gyre flow itself) throughout the tank.
SUPPLEMENTATION
Tropic Marin All For Reef. Manual additions. Single containing Ca, Alk, Mg, and all major and minor trace elements. Ecotech Versa to dose eventually.
FEEDING
Homemade mix. Mussel, clam, BRS (real) seaweed mix, aminos, Reef Chili, Reef Roids. Click the link below for the recipe/instructions:
Current System State - Quarantine (updated 7/20)
CURRENT PARAMS
Current System State - Display (updated 9/21)
DISPLAY
Glass Cages - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Reach out to (@Joe Glass Cages) for a custom tank, and an even more personalized experience. I've been treated like family for all 3 of my last tank purchases with them.
FILTER
Berlin Method (Super Simple) - Barebottom, LR (dry, seeded), Over-Sized Tunze (9130DC) Skimmer, Passive GAC (bag in bottom of sump). Sockless. Fugeless. Filter stock during weekly maintenance.
AUTOMATION
None. ATO - Manual. AWC - Manual. Equipment on timers. AWC and ATO will eventually be on Ecotech Versas. OK, technically my Ecotech Vectras and my A500X's, but if I could put them on timers, I would.
LIGHT
Full LED (ex Halide user here) - 2 x Kessil A500X (spot) + 2 x RB XHO 50/50 Strip LED (flood) + 2 x RB XHO Actinics. Switching to Quanta Pros - sitting in garage awaiting install.
FLOW
SUPPLEMENTATION
Tropic Marin All For Reef. Manual additions. Single containing Ca, Alk, Mg, and all major and minor trace elements. Ecotech Versa to dose eventually.
FEEDING
Homemade mix. Mussel, clam, BRS (real) seaweed mix, aminos, Reef Chili, Reef Roids. Click the link below for the recipe/instructions:
Current System State - Quarantine (updated 7/20)
CURRENT PARAMS
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