I had a build thread for my original version of this tank in the nano tank section but since I just did a major overhaul of the sump and plumbing I decided to repost this in the members tank section.
The tank would have been 3 months old in a couple days with the original sump but with the new sump it's where I want it to be for the time being (you know a week or so).
Current specs:
Tank: ALA 60s (same as a ADA 60f) 23.5" x 11.5" x 7.1" tall - 8.6 gal
Overflow/Return: drilled glass holes nano overflow and drilled return
Return Pump: COR 15 with a 4 output manifold
Sump: Trigger ruby 20c (made with blue acrylic instead of red).
Skimmer: Reef Octopus 110sss (not used but available if needed)
Water movement: mp10's x 2 (controlled via reeflink)
Lighting: Orphek Atlantik v4 with gateway (SB reef 16" wifi - replaced)
Refugium chamber 1 (Cheato): the skimmer section of the sump is my macro algae fuge. I have two different types of cheato in there
Refugium chamber 1 lighting: 10"x10" growlight led panel from ebay that illuminates the fuge from the side and is controlled to turn on if my PH drops below 8.2 and go off when it gets above 8.3. There is also a kessil h80 tunaflora that runs 24/7 and turns off if the ph goes over 8.3
Refugium chamber 2 (Display fuge): The refugium section of my trigger sump is a display fuge and is mainly xenia for nutrient export. I also have hammer's, zoas, paly's and shrooms in there. (along with a pair of ORA domino clowns)
Refugium chamber 2 lighting: 18" Current USA orbit marine IC. I have it running on it's built in ramp up and down program.
Controller: Apex Neptune 2016, seneye for ammonia while the tank cycles and PAR, reeflink for the vortechs. I have a FMM with 2 leak detectors, a optical sensor and a flow sensor for the return
ATO: tunze osmolator with a trigger crystal 10g ATO container
Dosing: Neptune DOS for Nitrate and Phosphate. 2 x brs 1.1 ml/min for Alk and cal
Water changes:2 x brs 50 ml/min dosers. I have a 5g trigger ato container for salt water and a 10g trigger ato container for waste water
Heater: 2x finnex titanium 100w units (I like redundancy) I control them with my APEX but thier built in controllers are set at 81' if the apex fails
Media reactors: I have a bashsea 4"x12" media reactor hooked up to my manifold that has BRS carbon in it
Maintenance and Feeding
Water changes: I use my ATS to do about 1/8 gallon a day. My 5g container will lay me a month
Coral feeding: I feed my corals a combination of reef roids and reef chili in the morning and evening
Coral supplements: I add rd sea reef energy A & B in the morning and evening when I feed
Alk, Cal and Mag: I use ESV bionic 2 part to keep my alk at 9 dkh, Cal at 450 and Red Sea foundation to keep my Mag at 1350. I test Cal and Mag weekly and adjust my daily dose accordingly. I test alk daily and adjust my dosing according
Trace Elements: I add Red Sea colors weekly based on my calcium consumption
The tank would have been 3 months old in a couple days with the original sump but with the new sump it's where I want it to be for the time being (you know a week or so).
Current specs:
Tank: ALA 60s (same as a ADA 60f) 23.5" x 11.5" x 7.1" tall - 8.6 gal
Overflow/Return: drilled glass holes nano overflow and drilled return
Return Pump: COR 15 with a 4 output manifold
Sump: Trigger ruby 20c (made with blue acrylic instead of red).
Skimmer: Reef Octopus 110sss (not used but available if needed)
Water movement: mp10's x 2 (controlled via reeflink)
Lighting: Orphek Atlantik v4 with gateway (SB reef 16" wifi - replaced)
Refugium chamber 1 (Cheato): the skimmer section of the sump is my macro algae fuge. I have two different types of cheato in there
Refugium chamber 1 lighting: 10"x10" growlight led panel from ebay that illuminates the fuge from the side and is controlled to turn on if my PH drops below 8.2 and go off when it gets above 8.3. There is also a kessil h80 tunaflora that runs 24/7 and turns off if the ph goes over 8.3
Refugium chamber 2 (Display fuge): The refugium section of my trigger sump is a display fuge and is mainly xenia for nutrient export. I also have hammer's, zoas, paly's and shrooms in there. (along with a pair of ORA domino clowns)
Refugium chamber 2 lighting: 18" Current USA orbit marine IC. I have it running on it's built in ramp up and down program.
Controller: Apex Neptune 2016, seneye for ammonia while the tank cycles and PAR, reeflink for the vortechs. I have a FMM with 2 leak detectors, a optical sensor and a flow sensor for the return
ATO: tunze osmolator with a trigger crystal 10g ATO container
Dosing: Neptune DOS for Nitrate and Phosphate. 2 x brs 1.1 ml/min for Alk and cal
Water changes:2 x brs 50 ml/min dosers. I have a 5g trigger ato container for salt water and a 10g trigger ato container for waste water
Heater: 2x finnex titanium 100w units (I like redundancy) I control them with my APEX but thier built in controllers are set at 81' if the apex fails
Media reactors: I have a bashsea 4"x12" media reactor hooked up to my manifold that has BRS carbon in it
Maintenance and Feeding
Water changes: I use my ATS to do about 1/8 gallon a day. My 5g container will lay me a month
Coral feeding: I feed my corals a combination of reef roids and reef chili in the morning and evening
Coral supplements: I add rd sea reef energy A & B in the morning and evening when I feed
Alk, Cal and Mag: I use ESV bionic 2 part to keep my alk at 9 dkh, Cal at 450 and Red Sea foundation to keep my Mag at 1350. I test Cal and Mag weekly and adjust my daily dose accordingly. I test alk daily and adjust my dosing according
Trace Elements: I add Red Sea colors weekly based on my calcium consumption
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