"Embarking the Journey" Reef Build by Clayton

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Looking good - you'll like the Radon Lights.
As for the Controller, that's a tough call - they both have their pluses and minuses. Not sure about the Profilux can control the lights, but you can get the WMX module for the Neptune to control the Radions.
 

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Well since I saw ur post in the ghl page I’m a say the P4 but that could be considered cheating I guess

Also Lights turned out good man great job I just don’t know about the shelf if it was my tank but if u like it who cares what I think. I love the hole in the wall very smart idea

For being able to hide wires u get two big thumbs up from this guy who hates wires more then anybody in the world so much so I made a floating tv (sorry only photo on my phone) a floating canopy and a box to cover all the wires
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Looking good - you'll like the Radon Lights.
As for the Controller, that's a tough call - they both have their pluses and minuses. Not sure about the Profilux can control the lights, but you can get the WMX module for the Neptune to control the Radions.

Thank you very much Vivid Creative Aquatics , I am using my free ReefLink to Control the XR15PRO’s and my two Vortech MP10’s ..

I am looking so forward to using these Radions , I’ll. Also be using CoralLab settings as well.

Just stay tuned to see which controller shows up to my house ..
 
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Well since I saw ur post in the ghl page I’m a say the P4 but that could be considered cheating I guess

Also Lights turned out good man great job I just don’t know about the shelf if it was my tank but if u like it who cares what I think. I love the hole in the wall very smart idea

For being able to hide wires u get two big thumbs up from this guy who hates wires more then anybody in the world so much so I made a floating tv (sorry only photo on my phone) a floating canopy and a box to cover all the wires
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Thank you justingraham, for the two thumbs up [emoji1303] from you . I am very OCD when it comes to cables as well. That’s a very nice floating TV and canopy ! I am still thinking of a floating shelf idea to suspend my light from , that I am still toying around with ;) we will see if it’s the P4 lol
 
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The build is coming along wonderfully Clayton. I haven't been on in a while but I got caught up on your thread. Keep it up buddy

Thank you very much haanstang ! That truly means a lot. I am really trying to do my best for my first Reef build. Like I said in the post before , I am still waiting on something very special to come in the mail .. hopefully it’s soon. Please keep a eye out on my thread haanstang for a update soon !
 
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So here is a little update , it’s not about the item coming in the mail. But a different update on the frag tank and some other items ..

I thought it would be a good choice to run a Ecotech XR15PRO over my Frag tank! Due to the fact that I have two of them over my DT ! So with a lot of negotiations with a local reefer Txdragonslayer . I got a amazing deal on some used items for my build .

Here is what I picked up today :

A lightly used XR15PRO G3 w/ suspensions kit
Two Little Fishes Phosban Reactors 150’s x 2
Lastly a 20L tank. That I’ll be using as my QT system with a Aquaclear 50 HOB filter .

Here is the new light above the frag tank

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Here are the two reactors

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I got some ideas for theses .. so please keep a eye out on my thread for updates.

Once again thank you all for subscribing to my thread and following me along this JOURNEY.
Hope you all enjoyed a different type of update on my thread. Thank you once again !
 
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Amazing.
How I wise I could add a frag tank. ;)

Thank you Iceman001 ! I really wish I could add it to my DT System. But there are to many walls to cross and much walls to open up to do the job right. So I’ll take my isolated frag tank vs no frag tank. I take a lot of pride in that little 10g DIY Frag tank built !
 
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So the ITEM finally came in yesterday! The item I have been dying for! And the item you all have been dying to see as well! So here is the new update on my controller! You all ready for this ? I tried to take the best pictures that I could so you all could see the quality and be close to amazed like how I am ! I am not going to talk much more so here we go , R2R I introduce to you all my controller !!

The GHL P4 MEGA SET , in BLACK !!!

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Like I said earlier I am blown away about the feel and quality of all theses GHL products ! I am super nervous and excited about having my P4! I have been dying to have a P4 for a long time now , ever sense d2mini told me to get one which was like over a year ago! So I blame him on a lot of my choice of the products for my build as well ! ( Ecotech Radion XR15PRO’s G4’s & GHL P4 ) it was a lot of influence I felt by him , after much conversation on R2R! But man am I so GLAD that I took his advice and listened to a experienced Reefer ! I love all my products of which I had just received and I am now super excited to get my build and my Journey moving forward to the final stages of the build phase! Sorry for this long post , but thank you all again for reading up to this point as well! And if your just looking at the pictures it totally cool I am guilty of it to. I hope you all enjoy my new update! Thank you again for Embarking on my Journey into the Reef world with me R2R!

Stay tuned for layout and installation ideas and updates ...

Thank you again R2R , hope you all enjoy the update !
 

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Fantastic build, man!
Lots of attention to detail and obviously a very well planned/thought out build. :)
Looking forward to seeing this get up and running! Especially interested in seeing how that fixture works out. I may get one of those myself down the road.
 
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Fantastic build, man!
Lots of attention to detail and obviously a very well planned/thought out build. :)
Looking forward to seeing this get up and running! Especially interested in seeing how that fixture works out. I may get one of those myself down the road.

Thank you very very much d2mini ! Thank you for the kind words that means a lot coming from you !

I just tried to do the best with what I could at the time. I took some inspiration and influences from other reefers on R2R, Reef Central etc .. And all at the same time I still wanted this build to be my own unique one at the same time.

As far as the fixture goes I am absolutely in love with it hands down , and I have not even put coral in yet lol! But I am loving the idea of me building my own hybrid . As you may recall I talked to you about a lot of lights over the last year from ATI , Ecotech Radion , ATI Powermodule .. and I thought why not make my own ! At that point AquaticLife released that they were creating a light for this specific purpose ! So with some discussion with my wife , and researching some more on it ! We decided it would be best to go this route and I can add the LEDs of choice , influence from other reefers cough ( d2mini) we decide on Ecotech Radion XR15PRO’s G4’s!

So I am super excited for my lighting as well and dying to see how it will do. With the Reef link that I won I also thought it only seemed right to go that route , as well I can truly use the full potential of it by running the Coral Lab setting with the XR15PRO’s !!
 
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This tank needs to have water in it by Christmas! Lol

Thank you Txdragonslayer , still need a little bit more before water gets in it again .. need to mount the controller and order rock. And I want to cycle the rock prior as well before it goes into the tank .
 

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