Hammer Home Reef 125 gallon

Stevebhammer · Apr 16, 2020

Tank: standard 125 gallon tank
Tank Lights: 2 Viparspectra 300 W LED
Refugium Light: Aqua Illumination PRIME 16 LED FUGE LIGHT
Sump: Eshopps AEO15010 Refugiums
Skimmer: SUPER REEF OCTOPUS SRO-2000INT 6” IN SUMP PROTEIN SKIMMER
Calcium Reactor: Reef Octopus CR140 5.5" CALCIUM REACTOR
Calcium Reactor Controller: Milwaukee Instruments MC122 pH Controller and Deluxe AQUATEK CO2 Regulator
Apex Controller: pH, ORP, Temp, Salinity Probes; PAR unit, Lunar light unit with three LED lunar lights, COR 15 return pump
redundant pH monitor: American Marine PINPOINT pH Monitor
Circulation: ICECAP GYRE 3K and Maxspect XF330 Gyre Pump
Water levels (averages): ORP 373, pH 8.29, temp 81.7, salt 34.9

RichtheReefer21 · Apr 17, 2020

Looking good! I've got the same tank.

I use 2 xf250's... what % are u running at? I'm at 30% peak random.

Stevebhammer · Apr 17, 2020

RichtheReefer21 said:
Looking good! I've got the same tank.

I use 2 xf250's... what % are u running at? I'm at 30% peak random.

Channel 1 (actinics) 80% and Channel 2 (daylights) 60%
Working on a PAR map, this is what I have so far; first number is CH1 and 2nd number is both channels

RichtheReefer21 · Apr 17, 2020

Stevebhammer said:
Channel 1 (actinics) 80% and Channel 2 (daylights) 60%
Working on a PAR map, this is what I have so far; first number is CH1 and 2nd number is both channels

How about the gyres? What's ur flow settings and %. 330s are yuuuuuche.

N8Hull · Apr 22, 2020

Im picking up a 125 full setup this weekend from someone who decided this hobby isn't for them after a little over a year. Love your build and look forward to your updates.

Stevebhammer · Apr 23, 2020

RichtheReefer21 said:
How about the gyres? What's ur flow settings and %. 330s are yuuuuuche.

Gyres are great, not really sure about settings.... one of those things I change them all the time and really don't see a whole lot of difference. I think the best set up would be to have two of the maxspect running in tandem complementing each other, think of getting a second gyre unit to give this a try. The ice and maxspect cannot be connected together at least without rewiring the plugs. There are a lot of settings which is nice to adjust for each individual tank. Overall very happy with them, but there is definitely a learning curve to figure out what works best. Caution on reverse gyre mode, you need different parts, reverse cage and it will blow all your sand up!!! I put rocks directly under to try and stop sand storm, didn't work so great....