Bruttall's 96x24x31 300gallon glass cage

Bruttall · May 2, 2024

My yellow wrasse jumped, he'd been in there for about 8 months with no tops on my tank, and found him the other day behind the tank all dried out. So I ordered a DIY screen frame kit from amazon and some clear netting. Note to self, I should have ordered 2 screen frame kits!

Bruttall · May 11, 2024

Added the Mimic Tang. So far he's made himself at home with the others.

Mwatts12 · May 20, 2024

Good job. Tank looks great man.

Bruttall · May 22, 2024

After telling myself for over a year I can't afford it, don't need it, I can do everything the Apex will do manually, I got the Brain, Brick and older DOS station for $400 yesterday. I still need the probes etc but I did not think it was a terrible price.

So far it is just adding the LaCl dilution, (20ml LaCl/1480ml RO/DI water+, to my sump to control Phos. Will start adding Reef Complete for Calc later this week once I nail down the dosing amount.

No probes included due to it being used and I guess you can't let the probes dry out or they don't work anymore, so I am looking for probes for the unit now. Mainly temp, salinity and PH/DKh probes I think to get started.

Bruttall · May 25, 2024

So, The Apex is pretty nice I have to admit. I like it. The version I have does not have the 4 FMM ports in the head unit, so I am assuming I got an AP2. That's ok. Setting this up and programming it has been a lot easier than I anticipated at first, once I got used to the language/terminology they use, this is a breeze. And the Charting for Parameter testing is top notch, even the manual input parameters. I even ordered the MXM module so I can attach my Mobius stuff to the unit. Should be here in a week. Got my fuge lights on timers, dosing module works great and seems super accurate. Skimmer, UVLight/Pump all hooked up, not I just gotta figure out a way to hide those dang cords!

Bruttall · Aug 2, 2024

Couple of new things going on, and it has been a while since I updated this thread. I have been expanding my Apex unit, I now have the XMX and FMM modules attached with a optical level sensor in my Skim Locker. I had issues with the skimmer going into overdrive and boiling water out of my system, then my ATO would kick in and end result was my tank got desalinated to below 1.015 on 3 occasions. Of course this lead to die offs in my corals.

Had an issue with jumping fish, I lost a sand sifting goby, and nearly lost a mystery wrasse, so I made some net lids with a DIY Screen frame kit and clear mesh from amazon.

Removed the large green toadstool leather I had, it's at my buddies store for sale along with a 12inch x 8inch Zoa Colony on a marco rock arch.
Started adding about 12 gallons of new salt water into the tank every week. I'm working towards getting a second apex doser to automate this process but it's kind of silly that people think a $300 item with NO warranty and used is worth $250. Sorry but to me it's a $100 gamble on if it will last a year or not. Anyways I'll buy new before used for more than half what new costs.

Recent picture.

Bruttall · Aug 10, 2024

Bruttall · Aug 11, 2024

Been doing some expanding, mostly with a Neptune Apex system. Yeah I know I need to hide all those wires, but I am LAZY@!!!

Also set up that 75g aqueon tank I had and made it a New Salt Water reservoir for the daily water change. Moved the ATO back into the RO/DI Reservoir after I installed a Optic sensor in my Skimmer overflow to shut off skimmer if Skim Locker gets full. Add a Quiet Drive DOS to my existing for the water change. Picked up a second Power Brick for the APEX (used without a mounting bracket so got that on order now) working on getting all my stuff connected to it so I can monitor power usage etc but I am not in that huge of a rush to know so I am taking my time. <-- That's the Lazy Excuse btw. Plan to have it all connected and maybe even do something about all those cords/hoses by Halloween.

And yes I did use those End Tables for a Tank Stand again!! They held up that 125g when I used it for a QT tank!!

So the Fish Room: