Biocube 16 with hydra 26 HD SPS build... hopefully!

[mpekoske]

Hi everyone

Sorry not a big tank like everyone else on here but after reading all the amazing tank builds I wanted to start one to track my progress

Current tank: Biocube 16
Lighting: AI Hydra 26 HD
ATO: tunze nano with Kalk in top off water
Salt: RSCP
Filtration: CPE, Purigen, filter flosS
Flow: my 1200 return and Jebao sw-2

Tanks going on 2 months and SPS are encrusting and coloring up a little

Pics below of tank progress and getting a sps frag pack this weekend with the following:

Red Robin Acro
Green Slimer
Purple Stylo
Candlelight Acro
Green digi
Ponape Birdsnest
Sour apple bird nest
Blue enchinata
Blue Aussie tabling acro
Watermelon Acro

 

[mpekoske]

Sorry pics uploaded out of order... second from the bottom was when first cork went in and 4th from the top I’m most recent pic a month later

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

That’s impressive growth for only 2 months. What program are you using on your Hydra?

 

[mpekoske]

That’s impressive growth for only 2 months. What program are you using on your Hydra?

Thank you I am running a modified ab+ which I have posted below... light is 11 inches from water surface and I have a screen top on the tank

 

[mpekoske]

Couple of new additions! Rainbow Mille, WD and JF Fox Flame!

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Some nice additions for sure. Looking good. If you really want to get your sps to the next level get a XR15 G4. The Hydra 26 is nice but the Radion Pro lights are next level for acropora color and growth is good as well.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Some nice additions for sure. Looking good. If you really want to get your sps to the next level get a XR15 G4. The Hydra 26 is nice but the Radion Pro lights are next level for acropora color and growth is good as well.

Hydras are just as awesome with the right recipe

 

[Guttersnipe]

Some nice additions for sure. Looking good. If you really want to get your sps to the next level get a XR15 G4. The Hydra 26 is nice but the Radion Pro lights are next level for acropora color and growth is good as well.

I have never used the hydra 26 but I have seen many beautiful tanks running them.

 

[mpekoske]

Did some rearranging and put the new 3 big namers up front!

 

[mpekoske]

Added a new Red Planet today and got my 2 part to start dosing... also going to give acro power a try

 

[jrill]

Did some rearranging and put the new 3 big namers up front!

Are you planning to remove the coral from those ugly plugs?

 

[mpekoske]

Yea once I make sure they like where they are placed I will

 

[jrill]

Yea once I make sure they like where they are placed I will

Cool beans [emoji106]

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Are you planning to remove the coral from those ugly plugs?

I don’t know if y’all can tell from my pics, but all my frag plugs are glued to small piece of rubble rock. The rubble is then epoxied to my live rock. This way I can remove the rubble base to frag or move etc.

 

[mpekoske]

Added a favorite of mine! PC Rainbow... small but hopefully will grow into something nice!

 

[mpekoske]

Recently added another wave maker sw-4 and a doser... also next week changing my filtration to a Fuge in the middle chamber instead of media... added some more frags as well

 

[Thingsibuild]

Looking good

 

[mpekoske]

New addition! Unknown but looks like it will be a nice bright red/pink!

 

[mpekoske]

Also added my new acke grow light for my Fuge... I will update and let you know how it works growing chaeto

 

[mpekoske]

Love the flow with my new IceCap 1K Gyre! Sps are loving it as well (sorry not the greatest pic)