100 Cadlights Rimless & 80 Rimless Frag Tank Build - SPS Heavy #SlowAndSteady

[BiGGiePauls33]

So my good friend and fellow reefer @CNDReef came over yesterday and muscled the Cadlights 100 from the garage and into its final resting place. Looking forward to getting this plumbed into the system and lights hung. Doors still need to be adjusted and ATO and GHL equipment will be house in here.

 

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Another small update, I'm starting to get excited to see this tank wet. Originally, ato container was this was for one tank only and looks really small under the 100. Tomorrow, I'll plumb the ro tubing to the di line so it will constantly fill the container.

Mounted my Tunze controllers, ato and return pump. Planning on getting a American Dj rocker switch panel tomorrow and will plu some things in there. The 6095's will be controlled via the Profilux 4 but plugged into the switch for some redundancy if something happens to the controller. Wires will be tidied up and out of sight tomorrow as well.

 

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Another small update over here. Picked up the ADJ 15 amp rocker switch and installed into the cabinet. Toggle 1 is my return pump for now until the controller gets hooked up. Toggle 2 is for my first Tunze 6095 running a wave program, toggle 3 is for my second Tunze 6095 running a full stream. The 2 heaters will remain on their own dedicated circuit. I plan on adding another 2 to 3 Tunze's in the future for the 100 gallon, these will also be plugged in here. Tomorrow at some point will be wire management and the routing of the RoDi line from the top off container to the barrels in the other room. Stay tuned

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Got the ATi 48" 8 bulb hung today. What a PITA with a back injury. Down for the count for the remainder of today.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Made a few small improvements to the cadlights stand. Added a center divider/ brace for the close to 1000 lbs of combined glass and water weight.

Added two shelves below the ADJ Power panel. The top will hold my GHL Profilux and the bottom will hole the KH Director and associated doser. Couple of coats of high gloss white paint tomorrow and some fasteners and she should be good.

In the open space to the right of the divider, there will be a 10 gallon Trigger ATO container and a Geo Reef calcium reactor.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Couple coats on the end of the shelves and voila. Kinda looks like I knew what I was doing, lol.

 

[jk_s124]

Looking awesome! Glad to see some updates. How do you like the profilux?

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Looking awesome! Glad to see some updates. How do you like the profilux?

I haven't set it up yet. I have a doser 2.1 coming tomorrow for the KH Director and am waiting on a couple bulkheads for the 100 gallon due to metric plumbing leaking. I plan on having the tank wet by next weekend and the controller to be setup not long after. Stay tuned.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

New piece to the puzzle, GHL Doser 2.1 slave to be controlled by the P4.

 

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She's getting wet.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Almost time to get working on the aquascape with some established rock in the frag tank.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Working out some aquascaping, rocks with mushrooms will be scraped clean of them before final resting place.

 

[jk_s124]

Working out some aquascaping, rocks with mushrooms will be scraped clean of them before final resting place.

Love the scape!

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Love the scape!

Thanks, trying something different, rather than the usual pile.of rocks.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Couple of updates, I got the Profilux set up and running as well as the KH Director. Bought an Avast kalk reactor as pH struggles in this tank.

 

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Here's a Dragon Soul that my buddy @CNDReef donated to the cause.

 

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So I haven't updated in a little bit, lots of goodies have shown up.
Avast K1 kalk reactor

 

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Reef Brite 48" XHO

 

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Kamoer FX-STP Peristaltic Pump

Aquarium Plants Carbon Doser

 

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Upgraded the skimmer form a Aquamaxx FC-120 to a Reef Octopus Elite 200SSS

Bit of a snug fit, but wrestled it into place. I have about a grain of rice or two between the bottom of the tank above and the top of the float valve.