55g Mixed Reef Tank

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This is my 55g mixed reef tank. Tank originally setup as a FOWLR since 1994 and been converted to reef since June 2011

Display Tank Sea Clear reef reedy tank 48x13x20, One sided view, custom oak cabinetry
Sump: Eshopps rs-100 24x12x16
Refugium: Tru Vu 12g with 6" Deep Sand Bed with Cheato and Grape Caulerpa 24hr lighting with Coralife Mini T5
ATO: Advance Acrylic 10g ATO reservoir
Return Pump: Ehiem 1262
Protein Skimmer: Seaside Aquatics cs7
Heater: Ehiem Jager 200w
Flow: Tunze 6055x2, Tunze 6209 wave box, Tunze 7096 controller
Controller: Digital Aquatics Reef Keeper Lite 2xPC4, with SL1 w/pH probe and Net module, Dual Temp sensor and dual float sensors with ATO
Dosing: Bubble Magus BM T01, pump1 EVS B-ionic Part 1 ALK, pump2 EVS B-ionic Part2 Calcium, pump 3 Kent Marine TechM mag.
Reactors: Two little Fishies phosban 150 with half cup Rowaphos, Two Little Fishies phosban reactor with 1.5cups Activated Carbon
Lighting: 250w Radium 20k with Aqua Medic Reeflex Cube HQI, 2x39 T5 ATI Blue+ and KZ Fiji Purple, Hamilton Tech atinic LED strip

Before when my tank was FOWLR
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And Present.....
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My 150g as well my 55g crash after switching salt mixes. Ever since then I just let nature takes it course and what ever corals survive. From once was a beautiful mixed reef to just a simple softy tank.

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