240 gallon build

[Dowtish]

Awesome fish list!

Multiple yellows are awesome! jealous for sure

 

[schooleyosis]

Just realized you have just as many Tangs as you do Chromis! That is awesome!

 

[NeveSSL]

Looking great, man! Those look like astrea eggs to me, but certainly could be nassarius.

I'm also loving all the tangs!

Brandon

 

[oceanlife83]

Looks great. I am hoping my 240 looks this good once I get it all finished.

 

[Volitans67]

Thanks guys! I'm definitely enjoying watching the tank mature and the corals (slowly) fill out. I'm still amazed how well the biopellets work with all these poop factories swimming around!

 

[NeveSSL]

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but how is your skimmer doing with so many poop factories?

Brandon

 

[Volitans67]

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but how is your skimmer doing with so many poop factories?

Brandon

It's been very interesting actually, well as interesting as stanky skimmate can be. It was pulling out quite a bit and it has tapered off as the BP have become more and more established. I increased my feedings over the past two weeks and am slowly bringing my GFO offline. My thinking is that will bring the skimmate back to normal levels and lave some much needed nutrients in the water column, especially for the softies and LPS. Am I in the right line of thinking here? I figured as long as every change is slow and steady, I can freak the tank out too much.

 

[ToXIc]

still liking the garage sump? how the evap and condensation, and not temp since we're getting into summer..

 

[Volitans67]

still liking the garage sump? how the evap and condensation, and not temp since we're getting into summer..

(Fingers crossed) so far so good! I have two cut pieces of insulation foam over the top with cutouts for the DT drain and the skimmer head. I was concerned about aeration and oxygen levels, but have not seen any significant evidence that it has been detrimental. Thankfully, that has all but eliminated any evaporation or garage condensation. I've been keeping a real close eye on the temps. Haven't had any big swings but the sump has gotten up to 82 (two weeks ago when the outside temp peaked at 100), but hasn't gotten above 81.5 in the DT. I think the long run through the crawlspace and the ambient house temp keeps it slightly cooler in the display. Granted we haven't gotten through July and August, but the insulated garage door really does help a lot. I have some clip on fans ready if need be as well. Even if I have to deal with that, all the upside I have had so far with room for equipment, ease of water changes, and noise reduction has really been worth it so far.

 

[ToXIc]

You have a apex correct? Hook up the clip on fans to it and program it to come on at a certain temp just incase you're not home when the temp does peak.

 

[Volitans67]

You have a apex correct? Hook up the clip on fans to it and program it to come on at a certain temp just incase you're not home when the temp does peak.

GREAT idea! I really need to spend some more time on my apex anyway. Only have it hooked up to my heater and skimmer as of now. My wireless adapter fried out and I haven't gotten my hands back on it since.

 

[bknapp]

Since you don't use that Apex I'll gladly take it off of your hands. ;)

The fans in my stand are controlled by my RKL.

 

[Volitans67]

Since you don't use that Apex I'll gladly take it off of your hands. ;)

The fans in my stand are controlled by my RKL.

Haha sounds like that is the way to go!

Tried to get a better FTS and one of tang crew

 

[schooleyosis]

Tang crew... And Foxy! Good photos. Try the panorama feature too. Lol

 

[Volitans67]

Tang crew... And Foxy! Good photos. Try the panorama feature too. Lol

I tried messing with pano and HDR with limited success haha! Once things grow in a bit I'll have to bug someone with an actual camera to come over.

 

[schooleyosis]

Still looks good man. Keep up
The good work.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looks great bud!

 

[bender27]

looking good.

 

[Volitans67]

looking good.

Looks great bud!

Thank you kindly sirs!

 

[Volitans67]

Figured it was time for an update video!

Awesomesauce- Added pair of blue jaw triggers and a sweet maxima from Murfreesboro Aquatics. Seeing good growth on most the softies and zoas.

Totally bogus- Montis bleached and torch turned to jelly. Thinking I need some tweaking of the lights as my params are all good and everything else is happy except for those two.

I had a brief experiment for choco chip starfish and harlequin shrimp until my wife found out what was going to happen to the starfish. On to other experiments for the sake of my long term health :xd:

[video=vimeo;104254792]http://vimeo.com/104254792[/video]