squirrelieygrrrl
Active Member
Tank Specs
- CAD Lights 40g Artisan.
- 10mm starfire 'quality' glass.
- 36" x 16" x 16"
- Rimless, braceless, frameless, whatever you wanna call it!
- 3/4'' dual Loc-Line returns
- 1" Durso drain
- Red BioTek Marine Sch 40 PVC and white fittings
- Check valve on return and white sch 40 unions throughout
- Custom Stand 48" x 21" x 36" with isolated electronics cabinet on the side
- Eshopps 3rd Gen ADV-200 sump in white
Purification
- Spectra Pure 5 stage MaxCap 90 gpd RO/DI
Controller, Automation, and Monitoring
- Neptune Systems Apex Aqua Controller
- Lab Grade pH Probe
- Lab Grade Temp Probe
- Lab Grade ORP Probe
- Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155 ATO
- DOS Dosing and Fluid Metering System by Neptune
Lighting
- Aqua Illumination Prime in white x 2 with Tank Mount
- Kessil A160WE Tuna Blue with Gooseneck Mount, controlled by Apex
Flow
- EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10wQD x2
- Reef Octopus RODC 3500 Controllable Return Pump 956gph max
Filtration
- Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer
- BRS Media Reactors x 3 (carbon, gfo, bio pellets)
Heating and Cooling
- Finnex 350w Titanium heater
- 2x80mm case fans with red cold cathode lights
Aquascpape
- BRS Pukani dry rock 15lb
- CaribSea Oolitic Select 30lb sand
- CaribSea Fiji Pink 15lb sifted
Soon to Come
- Red and White acrylic ATO reservoir
- DOS Dosing cylinders
Story
This will be the rebirth of what I have always considered to be my dream nano tank, this time taking care to do things right the first time. I will be slowly progressing the build making sure that things are done with care to both function and form. I want the tank and sump to look just as nice as the display. I also need this reef to work better with my much more busy schedule and will need to automate more than I ever have had a need to. In the past I have been rushed in my builds eager to get wet, and my tanks have suffered severe design flaws as a result. I believe I have learned my lesson this time and intend to pace my self. Since the 16 Bow TOTM I have not been able to replicate its success or beauty I keep striving to reattain that, hopefully this time I will get it right. After loosing basically all my livestock due to several catastrophes, sump crack, several moves, temp, and salinity swings and general neglect after loosing a several year long battle to byropsis, red bugs, and nudibranchs to name a few some where along the line I lost my love of reefing. After almost 5 years of reefing funk trying to regain interest into a broken system, revisiting old methods that clearly don't work with my new schedule, I just couldn't love it any more. I almost despised my IM 38, my wonderful wife limped it along hoping I would get my mojo back. My good friend and fellow reefer poked and prodded me for a few years trying to get me back into the hobby, eventually doing a trade for a spare RO/DI to build my stand. I came home on the day of my anniversary and he had left it in our living room as a happy anniversary and belated wedding gift. It sparked something in me to dig the CAD out of the garage and try again, all part of his ploy I'm sure. With the blessing of my wife, despite what our bank account would look like after I was done, she let me buy up all the equipment to get started. Spouses to reefers must be patient people, don't know if I could do it with out her being so supportive. A huge thank you is owed to all my friends, family, and the community of awesome reefers I've grown to call my friends I couldn't have ever done it with out any of you. Here is to years of success and happy reefing trails to come.
All my best regards
Squirrel
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