120 gallon set up

[thatmanMIKEson]

New micro frags

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Scraped glass and cleaned up a little

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I fully cleaned glass and pumps, dinos are 95% gone

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Messing with flow this weekend just added 2 giant xf 350 maxspects on hydros wave, and I'll be placing the red sea waves on the back wall lol

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Please check out my 48g fijicube, thanks!!

Build Thread - 20gallon long tranformed into a 48gallon cube! Soon two cubes = 120g

So I started a build thread for this tank, because I guess I'm going all out on this mini reef tank! Its in the front room, I've got a few things for it, and a AI prime 16hd coming next week. Any and all pointers and tips welcome pls advise, thanks all

www.reef2reef.com

 

[reaper93]

Tank looks awesome! Few questions as I have been reading through.
-How did you make your equipment cabinet? It looks awesome and is definitely something I would like to look into
-Do you have par measurements on the lights you have? I have a similar setup for a 120g (ATI with 2x 360x) and would love to know how much the added LED's add
-What is your feeding regimen for the tank?

Thanks so much and happy reefing!

 

[Jwise]

Also im looking for a skimmer im leaning towards the r.o elite 200int

Sweet skimmer i have a r.o regal 150sss you cant go wrong with a r.o

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Tank looks awesome! Few questions as I have been reading through.
-How did you make your equipment cabinet? It looks awesome and is definitely something I would like to look into
-Do you have par measurements on the lights you have? I have a similar setup for a 120g (ATI with 2x 360x) and would love to know how much the added LED's add
-What is your feeding regimen for the tank?

Thanks so much and happy reefing!

• the equipment cabinet on both tanks is actually just a cheap furniture cabinet I got online, and i cut holes in where i needed, it was the fastest cleanest way to make this with my skills unfortunately, but they work good for me.

•I do not have any par measurements for this array, but it has the #4 t5's #3 360,s and #3 ai prime 16's it is allot of light probably higher than most but at mid day. Sorry

•feeding fish every day frozen and pellets I have been using nyos gojii pellets for 2 years with great results, also bacteria and carbon dose weekly, ab+ once a month and phyto once a week, coral booster from kz on no schedule, and benepets mixed with frozen food once a week. I also "storm" the tank often. I also dose n03 and p04 as needed my system wants to be at 0 in both nitrates and phosphates.

Thanks for the interest and the questions

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Sweet skimmer i have a r.o regal 150sss you cant go wrong with a r.o

Now the bio load is enough for this skimmer it's still on the large side but I have it on a schedule, one so it doesn't run 24/7 and two so it keeps the ato on point throughout the day, the skimmer draws in so much water it will trigger the ato.

Yeah it really is a great skimmer the quality is very noticeable, I've had several skimmers, this one looks like it will last and the pump is awesome too

 

[reaper93]

• the equipment cabinet on both tanks is actually just a cheap furniture cabinet I got online, and i cut holes in where i needed, it was the fastest cleanest way to make this with my skills unfortunately, but they work good for me.

•I do not have any par measurements for this array, but it has the #4 t5's #3 360,s and #3 ai prime 16's it is allot of light probably higher than most but at mid day. Sorry

•feeding fish every day frozen and pellets I have been using nyos gojii pellets for 2 years with great results, also bacteria and carbon dose weekly, ab+ once a month and phyto once a week, coral booster from kz on no schedule, and benepets mixed with frozen food once a week. I also "storm" the tank often. I also dose n03 and p04 as needed my system wants to be at 0 in both nitrates and phosphates.

Thanks for the interest and the questions

Thanks so much! Excited to continue following this build

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Remounted w.d it's color is slowly starting, it's going to take a little time with this one, it's looking better in blues now.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

The pc rainbow is getting use to its spot but it may be turning red, im hoping not .

Random pictures to flip thru

 

[reaper93]

What's your fish stocking for this tank look like?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Added back the reef waves, slowly increasing flow, not sure if they are all going ro stay but for now that's what it is, tons of plastic in the tank.....

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Dinos gone!$$$ 4 day ban lifted !!!! Yeah all around!!!


Tank is doing great, just sent off ATI icp today, hoping to get a baseline test and start some data and records.

 

[Miami Reef]

Dinos gone!$$$ 4 day ban lifted !!!! Yeah all around!!!


Tank is doing great, just sent off ATI icp today, hoping to get a baseline test and start some data and records.

Great job!!

Coincidentally, I also sent off an ATI ICP test today!!

 

[Miami Reef]

@thatmanMIKEson

Do you use UV? Your tank looks really clear.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

No, I have a uv but still have never set it up, its always clear no carbon no ozone, just felt filter socks and skimmer.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

W.D coloring up about to move it down on the bottom which is more intense lighting and flow, the frag rack is lower light, lower flow for the tank and everything seems to do good on the rack.

 

[Miami Reef]

No, I have a uv but still have never set it up, its always clear no carbon no ozone, just felt filter socks and skimmer.

Do you carbon dose? I run felt socks and skimmer but my tank does not look that nice!

I do carbon dose though.