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A "few" tanks, lol. What do you have setup for ventilation/humidity in your basement?
Currently the 500g system has its own personal "whole home" dehumidifier.

The additional tanks will have a heat recovery air exchanger system installed once I build the walls and close it off from the rest of the house.
 
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Everyone has heard of light movers to keep from shading coral... I present the frag rack mover :)

Courtesy of a vectra m1 and dual icecap 2k gyres. Of course once loaded with frags it won't move but I thought the rotisserie style frag mover may be an optional add-on in the future!

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Not too much has happened since the last update. Still working on cleaning and buffing out all the new tanks.

Calcium is giving me a bit of trouble currently (560pts) but all else is sitting well
(1250pts Mag & 8.3 ALK)

The 8x2 low boy frag tank has exploded with growth!
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Couple colony close-ups

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The first 80gal frag system now has a tray of test dummies. You can see #2 in the background ready to be buffed and plumbed into the first. Needs more light which is in the works but is running smoothly
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Not too much has happened since the last update. Still working on cleaning and buffing out all the new tanks.

Calcium is giving me a bit of trouble currently (560pts) but all else is sitting well
(1250pts Mag & 8.3 ALK)

The 8x2 low boy frag tank has exploded with growth!
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Couple colony close-ups

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What kind of nitrates and phosphates are you running on this?
 

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Not too much has happened since the last update. Still working on cleaning and buffing out all the new tanks.

Calcium is giving me a bit of trouble currently (560pts) but all else is sitting well
(1250pts Mag & 8.3 ALK)

The 8x2 low boy frag tank has exploded with growth!
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Couple colony close-ups

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Nice collection of Frags!!!
 
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What kind of nitrates and phosphates are you running on this?
Honestly don't really test anything other than what the trident tests. Try to keep nitrates about 10-20ppm. Only other dosing beyond kalk (recently swapped to red sea alk vs kalk to lower calcium) is iodine. About 10 drops per week (500gal)
 
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2024 update:

Lots has changed and moved around but getting everything situated. More tanks have been added to the mix and of course more coral!

I have added a laser cutter to the arsenal of tools so many new frag racks and doodads have been making their way into the tanks
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