OP
OP
Pics, you can just make out the crab on the last picture...
Budget UK 1200 litre reef.
- Build Thread
- Thread starter Gweeds1980
- Start date
- Tagged users None
OP
OP
Update... all is well 
Here's some pics taken yesterday pm and also this morning just before lights on... all the fish lining up to be cleaned lol.
Here's some pics taken yesterday pm and also this morning just before lights on... all the fish lining up to be cleaned lol.
OP
OP
Ok, so just pushed the budget up a little...
Have ordered:
STC-1000 temp controller - £12
Jebao cp-55 crossflow pump - £99
500ml Rowaphos - £30
NP350 bio pellet reactor - £65
Auto Aqua mini 200 ATO - £49
Also about to pull the trigger on the single biggest tank purchase yet... a pair of evergrow IT5012 leds... £960!
Have ordered:
STC-1000 temp controller - £12
Jebao cp-55 crossflow pump - £99
500ml Rowaphos - £30
NP350 bio pellet reactor - £65
Auto Aqua mini 200 ATO - £49
Also about to pull the trigger on the single biggest tank purchase yet... a pair of evergrow IT5012 leds... £960!
Vincent100
Valuable Member
Alright mate
All looking good , what lights you gonna get than , iv got a v2ilumenair 1200 that I'm looking to change , just trying to sweet talk my boss .....wife lol into letting me spend another £1300+ on some new LEDs
Also came downstairs to my lion fish sitting on the carpet this morning , must of took a jump lastnight
All looking good , what lights you gonna get than , iv got a v2ilumenair 1200 that I'm looking to change , just trying to sweet talk my boss .....wife lol into letting me spend another £1300+ on some new LEDs
Also came downstairs to my lion fish sitting on the carpet this morning , must of took a jump lastnight
OP
OP
Oh No!! Gutted!! Never had that happen thanks to a decent lid... might all change with the new lights as I'll be going 'topless' lol.Alright mate
All looking good , what lights you gonna get than , iv got a v2ilumenair 1200 that I'm looking to change , just trying to sweet talk my boss .....wife lol into letting me spend another £1300+ on some new LEDs
Also came downstairs to my lion fish sitting on the carpet this morning , must of took a jump lastnight
Lights will be 2 Evergrow IT5012s, mounted on the tank... I've heard some good things from the states where they're sold as Reefbreeders photon v2.
OP
OP
Lights ordered! 2 Evergrow IT5012 units... knocked the UK supplier down to £898 for the pair, delivered. Should be here Wednesday.
Will need to mod my hood to support them... I have a wooden frame with a lid which is screwed into the supports on the surround. I should be able to remove the screws, taking out the top of the hood whilst leaving the surround and supports in place.
My intention is to then drill holes in and use the tank mounting struts that come with the lights to slot into the holes. Should put the lights at about 8 to 10 inches above the water, which will give me good front to back spread.
Will post a few pics once they're installed... I'll also have to move a few corals around as some of my LPS are too high in the tank for the new lights...
Can't wait!
Will need to mod my hood to support them... I have a wooden frame with a lid which is screwed into the supports on the surround. I should be able to remove the screws, taking out the top of the hood whilst leaving the surround and supports in place.
My intention is to then drill holes in and use the tank mounting struts that come with the lights to slot into the holes. Should put the lights at about 8 to 10 inches above the water, which will give me good front to back spread.
Will post a few pics once they're installed... I'll also have to move a few corals around as some of my LPS are too high in the tank for the new lights...
Can't wait!
OP
OP
Lights arrived... along with all the other goodies.
Cp55 is in the tank, great flow. I've switched off the two big 20000lph pumps for the time being, may have a job for them yet...
Ato unit arrived, but without a pump... credit to the retailer tho, no problems, just messaged him to say it was missing and he's sending me one in the post
The new biopellet reactor is yet to arrive.
Pics as I unboxed the light... there's two of these monsters to go on. Will be a good few hours work to mod the lid.. am also going to have a sort out in the cabinet... wires are all a complete mess atm.
Hopefully get around to it on Friday... I have a few jobs to do to keep the wife happy first lol.
Cp55 is in the tank, great flow. I've switched off the two big 20000lph pumps for the time being, may have a job for them yet...
Ato unit arrived, but without a pump... credit to the retailer tho, no problems, just messaged him to say it was missing and he's sending me one in the post
The new biopellet reactor is yet to arrive.
Pics as I unboxed the light... there's two of these monsters to go on. Will be a good few hours work to mod the lid.. am also going to have a sort out in the cabinet... wires are all a complete mess atm.
Hopefully get around to it on Friday... I have a few jobs to do to keep the wife happy first lol.
OP
OP
On... albeit temporarily... hood has been modded but ran out of time to drill the holes for the tank mounts.Gotta keep the wife happy first lol ...I know what you mean ....happy wife happy life and all that
Post some pics when your done setting up the lights , looking forward to seeing them
Haven't set up a proper schedule yet... another job for tomorrow. On 1% blues for the night...
OP
OP
A few more pics... am toying with the idea of leaving the lights as they were... light spill is minimal, par is obviously higher... the only real drawback is that there is a bit more disco effect when they're lower down...
I'm currently testing!!
I'm currently testing!!
OP
OP
Coral shopping tomorrow... acro / sps frags
Picking up a really nice blue monti digi frag on weds from a local reefer too...
Also on the agenda... setting up the ato and 80l top off reservoir and finalising the installation of the lights.. going for about 8" off the surface, raised on the mounts. Will also be doing a minor rescape... need to move a number of LPS to lower light / lower flow areas... my acan and alveopora are beginning to suffer with the new lights and gyre.
Still not hugely happy with the lighting schedule... more playing needed.
Picking up a really nice blue monti digi frag on weds from a local reefer too...
Also on the agenda... setting up the ato and 80l top off reservoir and finalising the installation of the lights.. going for about 8" off the surface, raised on the mounts. Will also be doing a minor rescape... need to move a number of LPS to lower light / lower flow areas... my acan and alveopora are beginning to suffer with the new lights and gyre.
Still not hugely happy with the lighting schedule... more playing needed.
OP
OP
Right... picture time.
Sump sorted now, ato in place and went shopping today
I'd intended to get a few acro frags and a couple of other sps, depending on what my LFS had in... what I ended up with was one frag, one small colony and a huge mistake!!
I know it'll likely die, but it was in the shop and I couldn't let it die in there could I??
On the plus side, it's feeding on my homebrew food so that's a plus!
Sump sorted now, ato in place and went shopping today
I'd intended to get a few acro frags and a couple of other sps, depending on what my LFS had in... what I ended up with was one frag, one small colony and a huge mistake!!
I know it'll likely die, but it was in the shop and I couldn't let it die in there could I??
On the plus side, it's feeding on my homebrew food so that's a plus!
BegginerReefer
New Member
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2017
- Messages
- 14
- Reaction score
- 8
Vincent your tank is insane
OP
OP
Today's purchase... I can only hope it grows as well as yours @Vincent100.
Ps still on the scrounge for a frag or two
Ps still on the scrounge for a frag or two
Last edited:
OP
OP
OP
OP
Latest FTS...
Vincent100
Valuable Member
Lights are looking good mate .
Send me a addy in a pm and I'll send u some frags , we will have to work out the best way to send them as I've never sent any before , I know is gonna have to be next day delivery
Send me a addy in a pm and I'll send u some frags , we will have to work out the best way to send them as I've never sent any before , I know is gonna have to be next day delivery
Daniel@R2R
Living the Reef Life
Staff member
Super Moderator
Reef Squad
Partner Member 2024
Excellence Award
Photo of the Month
Article Contributor
Hospitality Award
Article Administrator
Reef Pumpkin Carver
R2R Secret Santa 2023
My Tank Thread
Looking good! Lovin' those stars!
OP
OP
Pmd. Cheers.
Similar threads
