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[Finn450]

One of my favorite build threads...can only imagine what this system will look like with 2 years growth.

 

[murfajm]

@X-37B, you dont happen to have some before and after type pics of your SPS from when you got them vs now? I love growth pics.

 

[X-37B]

@X-37B, you dont happen to have some before and after type pics of your SPS from when you got them vs now? I love growth pics.

A previous post showed 4 months growth on my WD. Tanks only 6 months old.
4 Months on this platy and favite.

 

[X-37B]

Got the 2 or4 uv's hung.
Getting 70-90 par across the system with both on.
I will check par with the 50's on later today for reference.

 

[X-37B]

The OR4 bars give some nice coloring when the 50's are on.
When ramping down the colors are quite different when the white is ramping down.
I am adding a third OR4 UV/V bar to the front.

 

[X-37B]

Picked up this no name coral. Lfs said it was from an indo shipment.
When I picked it up it was black. Getting it home it has red poylps and a purplish base.
It will be interesting when/if it colors up.

 

[X-37B]

I got the third or4 hung.

 

[X-37B]

System at 7 months is doing well
Temp 77
Sg 1.026
alk 7.3
Ca 420
mag 1320
po4 .04
no3 28

I am running 200micron mesh socks now in all systems.

I checked my nitrate reactors effluent today and its zero.
It has been running a month now.
Tanks no3 is 28 measured yesterday. It was higher but hard to tell because I was using Nyos.
I now have the Hanna.
I will let it run another month and test no3 every couple weeks.
Its a slow process to get the system's 150g's to my target of <5.
I am feeding mostly Larrys frozen with some brine and mysis. equal to about 7 cubes a day.

The OR4 bars are run for 4hrs a day currently. The 3 give 50-100 more par depending on where you take the reading.
The tank takes on a brighter look when they are on.
pIc 1 no or4
pic 2 with or4
pic 3 unknown acro from indo.

 

[spsick]

7 cubes yowza!!

 

[X-37B]

7 cubes yowza!!

Heavy in/out is my preffered method.
The fish have grown quite a bit since introduced to the system.
9 total.
Still trying to remove one 2" mantis but so far no luck.
2 swallow tail angels
2 anthias
1 maroon clown
1 Tomini Tang
1 yellowtail damsel
1 file fish
1 sixline
So far very peacefull tank.

I now have 1 a 3 head hammer in the corner under the 6255 and its doing well. It came from my 50.

Stag row

 

[spsick]

Looking great!

 

[X-37B]

I put this wild indo in 7-21.
4 month growth.

 

[murfajm]

System a 7 months is doing well
Temp 77
Sg 1.026
alk 7.3
Ca 420
mag 1320
po4 .04
no3 28

I am running 200micron mesh socks now in all systems.

I checked my nitrate reactors effluent today and its zero.
It has been running a month now.
Tanks no3 is 28 measured yesterday. It was higher but hard to tell because I was using Nyos.
I now have the Hanna.
I will let it run another month and test no3 every couple weeks.
Its a slow process to get the system's 150g's to my taget of <5.
I am feeding mostly Larrys frozen with some brine and mysis. equal to about 7 cubes a day.

The OR4 bars are run for 4hrs a day currently. The 3 give 50-100 more par depending on where you take the reading.
The tank takes on a brighter look when they are on.
pIc 1 no or4
pic 2 with or4
pic 3 unknown acro from indo.

what a hairy piece. that thing looks great!

 

[X-37B]

what a hairy piece. that thing looks great!

Thanks! Im still trying to identify but it does look cool.