This is my tank thread. My wife and I have been in the hobby for aprox 6 years. She is the fish person and I am the everything else that goes into the tank person. This tank has been up and running for a little over 1 year. Thanks to all those who I have purchased or traded corals from/with, as you can see they are doing great. I tried to keep all the photos in order to show
its progression. I will try to organize this thread as best as I can.
BUILD
Equipment
Fish List
Coral List
DIYs
The beginning: I had picked a specific room for the tank to go in so that the wife will not be constantly yelling at me for spilling saltwater everywhere.
Plumbing: 2 x 1" overflows w/ shut off and disconnect valves
2 x 3/4" returns w/ shut off and disconnect valves
manifold w/ 3/4" barbs for CO2 reactor and phosban reactor
From refugium: 1" front durso standpipe leads directly to sump.
Lighting : Cree leds 120 leds total in main tank
24 leds total in refugium/fragtank
80 x xpg cool whites
80 x xpe royal blues
2 x meanwell hlg 240-48b drivers
1 x typhoon controller inverted input
Up to a bout a month ago I was running XRE cree leds. I just recently updated them all. Pics Later on of the upgrade.
First time running: June 2011
After finishing the plumbing in the main tank I had began to add water. I had put egg crate down before the sand to make the rock work sturdy.
I had kept all corals from old tank in the refugium for a week until the main tank was settled.
its progression. I will try to organize this thread as best as I can.
BUILD
Equipment
Fish List
Coral List
DIYs
The beginning: I had picked a specific room for the tank to go in so that the wife will not be constantly yelling at me for spilling saltwater everywhere.
Plumbing: 2 x 1" overflows w/ shut off and disconnect valves
2 x 3/4" returns w/ shut off and disconnect valves
manifold w/ 3/4" barbs for CO2 reactor and phosban reactor
From refugium: 1" front durso standpipe leads directly to sump.
Lighting : Cree leds 120 leds total in main tank
24 leds total in refugium/fragtank
80 x xpg cool whites
80 x xpe royal blues
2 x meanwell hlg 240-48b drivers
1 x typhoon controller inverted input
Up to a bout a month ago I was running XRE cree leds. I just recently updated them all. Pics Later on of the upgrade.
First time running: June 2011
After finishing the plumbing in the main tank I had began to add water. I had put egg crate down before the sand to make the rock work sturdy.
I had kept all corals from old tank in the refugium for a week until the main tank was settled.