Downbeach's 180

Downbeach · Dec 3, 2012

Up and running for 6 years, but is still a work in progress:

Oceanic 180 RR Durso overflows - Mixed Reef

FTS:

4 - 6" DSB, 100lbs of Pukani rock, some in sump.

After a number of different lighting scheme's, including MH/PC, T-5's, I've settled on these:

3 x eShine 48 x 3W Bridgelux LED

Pumps Include:

2 x Mag 9.5 - return
2 x Tunze 6085 on 2 hr on/off cycles - circulation
2 x Tunze 6025 on 24/7 - circulation

Reactor's include:

BRS GAC w/MJ400 running ROX 0.8
BRS GFO w/MJ600 running HC GFO
RO BR110 w/Eheim compact 2000+ running bio-pellets.

Tunze 9011 Skimmer

Converted EcoSystem 3610 Sump

2 x Hydor THEO heaters

revhtree · Dec 3, 2012

Great job! It's a beauty!

MarvinsReef · Dec 3, 2012

cool. very nice mixed reef. :bigsmile:

nytegti · Dec 3, 2012

hey Jim what happened to the huge LTA in the middle?

Downbeach · Dec 3, 2012

nytegti said:
hey Jim what happened to the huge LTA in the middle?

Hey Ryan, for lack of a better diagnosis, it developed some kind of a tumor on its column. Although it was still very sticky to touch, it lost all feeding responses. After a couple of weeks, I put it in QT, and within a week was gone. It's a shame, it had been in there for years.

nytegti · Dec 3, 2012

Downbeach said:
Hey Ryan, for lack of a better diagnosis, it developed some kind of a tumor on its column. Although it was still very sticky to touch, it lost all feeding responses. After a couple of weeks, I put it in QT, and within a week was gone. It's a shame, it had been in there for years.

darn, that thing was awesome. well glad to see you found a big enough carpet nem for the spot haha.

Downbeach · Dec 3, 2012

Thank you everyone for the kind words.

revsgirl · Dec 4, 2012

Gorgeous reef!!!

Downbeach · Dec 4, 2012

nytegti said:
darn, that thing was awesome. well glad to see you found a big enough carpet nem for the spot haha.

Yeah, it was just coincidental, that Anthony/Terri placed that carpet in deals and steals at the same time. I was originally planning on a carpet in that spot, but when I saw the PLTA, I bought it. So, I guess it was just meant to be.