HeyLookItsCaps
Well-Known Member
Been in the reefing community for about 14 years now, started with a biocube back in the halide/turnover days.
here is a link for anyone interested in that.
TOTM - 2010
many things have happened since then, moving 3+ times, eventually taking my larger tank to my parents house before the glass cracked and exploded on them.
bought a new tank about 2 years ago and drove my fish/coral/equipment from San Diego California to Fort Worth Texas in buckets with pumps and heaters in one sitting.
purchased a home here, set up what I had, and pretty much let it be for that time period as I was renovating the house, working, getting married etc (all the OTHER stuff besides reefing.)
in the past 6 months I have finally completed all the major things in my home/work/life and was finally able to focus on my hobby. In that time period I really put all my energy/effort/hobby money into making the system I could only dream of as a 21 year old in 2007.
So now that we’re caught up to the present, here’s my 4x2x2 120g with a 31g sump/fuge.Let’s call it about 150g.
Below is a link to a video I took this evening, I try to take one at least once a week to document my journey. Enjoy!
Tank as of 9-18-21
here’s a breakdown of my setup as it sits today 09-18-21. I’m sure I’m missing something but it’s a start
DISPLAY :
120G starphire 4x2x2
48” Hybrid T5 4 bulb (ATI blue/act)
Dual AI Hydra 26 LED
Dual Maxspect Gyre 230s
Koralia Evo powerhead
CABINET:
Trigger Systems sapphire 34 sump
AquaMaxx ConeS skimmer
Reef Octopus VarioS 6 return
Nextreef MR1 media reactor
(GFO/Carbon)
JBJ ATO with 55 gallon reservoir in garage
Finnex Titanium 500W heater
JBJ Arctica chiller (not in use)
Kessil A160WE Tuna sun (display refugium light)
Tunze LED Eco Chic Refugium (pink refugium growth light)
CONTROLS:
Neptune Apex system/EnergyBar
4 probes (PH/Salinity/ORP/Tmp)
Dual Neptune DOS dosers
(1 for auto water change, 1 for dosing)
Neptune DDR dual reservoir on DOS 1
(Cal/Alk/Mag)
DOS 2 runs AWC( automatic water change from 55 gallon drum of new salt water to tank and from tank to sewer drain line)
Neptune auto feeding system
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so that’s the story so far! I just traded some old parts for a WB PEN15 that is going to be an RFA tank, but that’s for a different thread.
feel free to ask any questions, offer any advice or criticism, or just to say hello to a first time poster! I may have been in this hobby for over a decade but that doesn’t mean I haven’t messed literally everything up at some point. Would love to hear from y’all!
Thanks,
HLIC
here is a link for anyone interested in that.
TOTM - 2010
many things have happened since then, moving 3+ times, eventually taking my larger tank to my parents house before the glass cracked and exploded on them.
bought a new tank about 2 years ago and drove my fish/coral/equipment from San Diego California to Fort Worth Texas in buckets with pumps and heaters in one sitting.
purchased a home here, set up what I had, and pretty much let it be for that time period as I was renovating the house, working, getting married etc (all the OTHER stuff besides reefing.)
in the past 6 months I have finally completed all the major things in my home/work/life and was finally able to focus on my hobby. In that time period I really put all my energy/effort/hobby money into making the system I could only dream of as a 21 year old in 2007.
So now that we’re caught up to the present, here’s my 4x2x2 120g with a 31g sump/fuge.Let’s call it about 150g.
Below is a link to a video I took this evening, I try to take one at least once a week to document my journey. Enjoy!
Tank as of 9-18-21
here’s a breakdown of my setup as it sits today 09-18-21. I’m sure I’m missing something but it’s a start
DISPLAY :
120G starphire 4x2x2
48” Hybrid T5 4 bulb (ATI blue/act)
Dual AI Hydra 26 LED
Dual Maxspect Gyre 230s
Koralia Evo powerhead
CABINET:
Trigger Systems sapphire 34 sump
AquaMaxx ConeS skimmer
Reef Octopus VarioS 6 return
Nextreef MR1 media reactor
(GFO/Carbon)
JBJ ATO with 55 gallon reservoir in garage
Finnex Titanium 500W heater
JBJ Arctica chiller (not in use)
Kessil A160WE Tuna sun (display refugium light)
Tunze LED Eco Chic Refugium (pink refugium growth light)
CONTROLS:
Neptune Apex system/EnergyBar
4 probes (PH/Salinity/ORP/Tmp)
Dual Neptune DOS dosers
(1 for auto water change, 1 for dosing)
Neptune DDR dual reservoir on DOS 1
(Cal/Alk/Mag)
DOS 2 runs AWC( automatic water change from 55 gallon drum of new salt water to tank and from tank to sewer drain line)
Neptune auto feeding system
_____________________________________________
so that’s the story so far! I just traded some old parts for a WB PEN15 that is going to be an RFA tank, but that’s for a different thread.
feel free to ask any questions, offer any advice or criticism, or just to say hello to a first time poster! I may have been in this hobby for over a decade but that doesn’t mean I haven’t messed literally everything up at some point. Would love to hear from y’all!
Thanks,
HLIC
