Jono's 220 Gallon Upgrade
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Added in my first SPS over the weekend!
Hopefully i can keep then alive while i'm away for the next 3 weeks!
Pink Birdsnest
24k Gold Monti (i think this is the same as Goldrush Monti)
Red Monti that i got for free the other day also!
All my other LPS are looking good also at the moment.
Hopefully i can keep then alive while i'm away for the next 3 weeks!
Pink Birdsnest
24k Gold Monti (i think this is the same as Goldrush Monti)
Red Monti that i got for free the other day also!
All my other LPS are looking good also at the moment.
OP
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Got an awesome deal on another 2 MP40's yesterday including spare wetsides (for only just a little more than the price of one new!).
Was wondering if i am better off mounting them onto the back wall, or keep them on the sides with the others?
Actually was contemplating moving all the powerheads to the rearwall to make them completely hidden, has anyone had any experiance with this?
Would mean there would be 4 mounted across the back. (like below)
Would give a lot cleaner look on the viewing panels from the sides.
Was wondering if i am better off mounting them onto the back wall, or keep them on the sides with the others?
Actually was contemplating moving all the powerheads to the rearwall to make them completely hidden, has anyone had any experiance with this?
Would mean there would be 4 mounted across the back. (like below)
Would give a lot cleaner look on the viewing panels from the sides.
DarkReefer
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Nice deal!Got an awesome deal on another 2 MP40's yesterday including spare wetsides (for only just a little more than the price of one new!).
Was wondering if i am better off mounting them onto the back wall, or keep them on the sides with the others?
Actually was contemplating moving all the powerheads to the rearwall to make them completely hidden, has anyone had any experiance with this?
Would mean there would be 4 mounted across the back. (like below)
Would give a lot cleaner look on the viewing panels from the sides.
Having them on the back would certainly neaten up the viewing, I've seen a lot of people do it. Depends what kind of flow style you want I guess more than anything.
Kind of wish I could have mine on the back wall but also like the idea of running it the length of the tank so I can wind up the flow a bit more potentially.
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Yeah at the moment i'm running the 2 at 100% reefcrest, and the flow is awesome.
Not sure if i want to mess with it! And also not sure how much it will blow the sand around.
I think in the end it might be a bit of trial and error, but i might end up going for look over function lol!
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Well got back from being away for 3 weeks this weekend just gone, and other than very dirty glass and low Alk, the tank ran perfectly.
Although we did get a blackout for 4 hours after just arriving back home, so it waited for me to get back!
The Reefmat averaged 30-40cm a day while away (No Nori), and when i scraped all the glass it used 2m that day!
Dosing the Alk back up to an acceptable level now, then putting in a set of Ecotech Versa's that i bought while away!
Also added in some new LPS over the weekend.
Small Scoly Frag
Some Trachy's
Indonesian Gold Torch
And a 24k Gold Torch
Also added in a normal Frogspawn onto my Hammer Rock. But no pic of that one yet.
Although we did get a blackout for 4 hours after just arriving back home, so it waited for me to get back!
The Reefmat averaged 30-40cm a day while away (No Nori), and when i scraped all the glass it used 2m that day!
Dosing the Alk back up to an acceptable level now, then putting in a set of Ecotech Versa's that i bought while away!
Also added in some new LPS over the weekend.
Small Scoly Frag
Some Trachy's
Indonesian Gold Torch
And a 24k Gold Torch
Also added in a normal Frogspawn onto my Hammer Rock. But no pic of that one yet.
OP
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Finally got all 5 lights mounted above the tank today, still need to get the cables run into the ceiling though, but that should happen tomorrow (its 42°C outside here at the moment so no way i'm getting in the roof!)
Hired a PAR meter from my LFS also and the results are below.
It took me a while to find a sweet spot in the lights, between having it low enough on the sand for the Scoly's and Trachy's, to high enough at the top for Monti's and Birdsnest (and maybe future Acro's).
Parts of the rock i currently have my Torches on measured around 220 PAR, which is the one in the middle, i think its because there is no brace over that section, so its getting more un-filtered light. Will have to keep an eye on them and maybe move them.
Will have to move the Candy Cane and the Blastomussa as they sitting in close to 300 PAR (although they both look good).
Hired a PAR meter from my LFS also and the results are below.
It took me a while to find a sweet spot in the lights, between having it low enough on the sand for the Scoly's and Trachy's, to high enough at the top for Monti's and Birdsnest (and maybe future Acro's).
Parts of the rock i currently have my Torches on measured around 220 PAR, which is the one in the middle, i think its because there is no brace over that section, so its getting more un-filtered light. Will have to keep an eye on them and maybe move them.
Will have to move the Candy Cane and the Blastomussa as they sitting in close to 300 PAR (although they both look good).
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Another Fish in the Sea
love the torches you got!Well got back from being away for 3 weeks this weekend just gone, and other than very dirty glass and low Alk, the tank ran perfectly.
Although we did get a blackout for 4 hours after just arriving back home, so it waited for me to get back!
The Reefmat averaged 30-40cm a day while away (No Nori), and when i scraped all the glass it used 2m that day!
Dosing the Alk back up to an acceptable level now, then putting in a set of Ecotech Versa's that i bought while away!
Also added in some new LPS over the weekend.
Small Scoly Frag
Some Trachy's
Indonesian Gold Torch
And a 24k Gold Torch
Also added in a normal Frogspawn onto my Hammer Rock. But no pic of that one yet.
OP
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Have noticed that my Phosphates have crept up a bit, and now that i am back from holidays decided to get the fuge set up over the weekend.
Shifted some rock around in the sump, and picked up some Chaeto from the LFS.
Using an older Kessil light at the moment, will see how it goes.
Struggling to get my head around how much Alk the system is using, have been checking every day, but it seems to be inconsistent. Will post what i have in a seperate thread eventually though.
Shifted some rock around in the sump, and picked up some Chaeto from the LFS.
Using an older Kessil light at the moment, will see how it goes.
Struggling to get my head around how much Alk the system is using, have been checking every day, but it seems to be inconsistent. Will post what i have in a seperate thread eventually though.
DarkReefer
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Have noticed that my Phosphates have crept up a bit, and now that i am back from holidays decided to get the fuge set up over the weekend.
Shifted some rock around in the sump, and picked up some Chaeto from the LFS.
Using an older Kessil light at the moment, will see how it goes.
Struggling to get my head around how much Alk the system is using, have been checking every day, but it seems to be inconsistent. Will post what i have in a seperate thread eventually though.
You remind me I need to test mine!
It's been about 2 weeks or so lol.
You've been busy with your tank and that 24k torch was really popping, has it come out more since the photo ?
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It has! Will take another shot later tonight.
Had to move the Indo Gold one to a different spot as the PAR was a little to high where it was, and shifted the candy cane on the weekend also.
The hard part is not going out and buying another 20 corals! I'm trying to be patient and get the levels more stable, have a doser ready to go, but making sure its correct first.
DarkReefer
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Yeah I Know the feeling. I've bought a heap over the Christmas break to fill in the tank a bit more haha.
Been playing around with trying to take some decent photos. Not very good at it when it comes to tank shots unfortunately.
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Couple of shots from last night, the 24K still not completely extended though, its looking nice.
Scoly and the Trachys were in feed mode.
Yellow Tang kept sitting in front of the tank wanting to have photos taken!
Scoly and the Trachys were in feed mode.
Yellow Tang kept sitting in front of the tank wanting to have photos taken!
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Quick update - had to replace the Refugium LED (managed to accidently flood the old one), so picked up one of the new TUNZE ones. Its a good piece of kit.
Added in some of the snails to the fuge also from the display to eat some of the other algae growing in there, but the Chaeto seems to be growing good, no noticable drop in Phosphate yet, but its also not going up...
My Gold torch still not extending fully, i moved it into a lower flow and darker area to see if that would help, and noticed that its getting a 3rd head, so that may be why?
Added in some of the snails to the fuge also from the display to eat some of the other algae growing in there, but the Chaeto seems to be growing good, no noticable drop in Phosphate yet, but its also not going up...
My Gold torch still not extending fully, i moved it into a lower flow and darker area to see if that would help, and noticed that its getting a 3rd head, so that may be why?
Janci
Staghorns will prevail
Good news on the torch. I hope the new location in the tank makes it extend fully.Quick update - had to replace the Refugium LED (managed to accidently flood the old one), so picked up one of the new TUNZE ones. Its a good piece of kit.
Added in some of the snails to the fuge also from the display to eat some of the other algae growing in there, but the Chaeto seems to be growing good, no noticable drop in Phosphate yet, but its also not going up...
My Gold torch still not extending fully, i moved it into a lower flow and darker area to see if that would help, and noticed that its getting a 3rd head, so that may be why?
OP
OP
Quick update - finally moved the MP40's to the rear wall, and added in another 2 (so 4 in total equally spaced across the rear wall).
Been a couple of weeks like this, and i am really happy with the flow, i had to dial them all down a fair bit to make sure i wasnt blowing my torches and hammers away, as well as all the sand.
My 24k Gold torch has completely given up, i have chucked it into the corner just in case it does come back to life, but i'm not holding my breath. My LFS i bought if from said they would give me a discount on another one when i decide to replace it which is nice considering its the most $$ coral i have bought.
On a positive, my hammer rock is looking amazing, recently added in a Orange and Canary Yellow hammer onto the rock, going to have to extend it before anymore go in this area.
Trachy's are looking great also (pics under UV as lights are going down for the night)
Been a couple of weeks like this, and i am really happy with the flow, i had to dial them all down a fair bit to make sure i wasnt blowing my torches and hammers away, as well as all the sand.
My 24k Gold torch has completely given up, i have chucked it into the corner just in case it does come back to life, but i'm not holding my breath. My LFS i bought if from said they would give me a discount on another one when i decide to replace it which is nice considering its the most $$ coral i have bought.
On a positive, my hammer rock is looking amazing, recently added in a Orange and Canary Yellow hammer onto the rock, going to have to extend it before anymore go in this area.
Trachy's are looking great also (pics under UV as lights are going down for the night)
Janci
Staghorns will prevail
Bummer on the gold torch. Would have looked great on the torchrock.
I had to look very well to see the torches on the tank shot. Those blues block out all color on pictures.
Nevertheless, things seem to be looking great.
I had to look very well to see the torches on the tank shot. Those blues block out all color on pictures.
Nevertheless, things seem to be looking great.
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Its weird with camera's, they seem to pick up the blues heaps more than eyes.
When you look at a tank normally they dont look blue at all - its just the lens on the phone camera, if i use a filter its a lot better.
My son has a DSLR that looks way better (just a lot more work to get the photos on-line)!
DarkReefer
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I bought some small lens kit for phones, they just clip on. Can't remember the name but seemed to do okay at times with cancelling out the blues.
Shame to hear about your torch, be nice if it did come back over time.
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Thats the ones i normally use, just didnt bother for the whole tank shot
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