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All done except with building the shadow box doors and coming to a final decision on the canopy. Right now I don't like the look of the canopy but I will wait until I get the doors built before deciding. The vertical board in the middle on top of the tank is a temporary support. The middle light is a couple of inches higher so you can't see it in the pic. (will lower it back down level with the others if I keep the canopy) Nothing is painted. It will be all white and have a pediment over it as the cased opening next to it.
The wiring for the power for the lights will have to be covered by some wire covers and some extensions added so I don't need the powerstrip hanging on the wall. All the electrical connections are on the right side of the stand and will have an access door to conceal all of it. I'm thinking of splicing the power cords. I don't want to use extensions or strips at all.
I am very pleased with how well the system is dialed in. I made so much salt water I exhausted the filters on the RODI so had to wait a couple of days for the new ones to come in. Got the ATO filled with clean water and it worked flawlessly as before. Dialed in the skimmer and had crystal clear water with 24 hours.
Picked up a few pieces of dry rock from the LFS and have them soaking in some RODI for a couple of weeks.
Still trying to dial in the flow a bit. With 2 SW8 and 2 SW4 they have to be turned way down not to blow the Euphelia away but strong enough for the SPS. Need more coral for sure. Hint hint.....@AllSignsPointToFish.
Working on getting a super male Melanurus from the LFS. Also looking into a Richmond Wrasse and maybe another Flasher Wrasse. Going to add 1 fish per month so not to overwhelm the bioload.
Refugium is doing well, however, I do want to get some fresh C. Proliferia as soon as the divers get some new ones in. Also going to get more gold and purple gorgonian as well as some red soon as soon as the Gulf Coast Eco has them back in stock.
The wiring for the power for the lights will have to be covered by some wire covers and some extensions added so I don't need the powerstrip hanging on the wall. All the electrical connections are on the right side of the stand and will have an access door to conceal all of it. I'm thinking of splicing the power cords. I don't want to use extensions or strips at all.
I am very pleased with how well the system is dialed in. I made so much salt water I exhausted the filters on the RODI so had to wait a couple of days for the new ones to come in. Got the ATO filled with clean water and it worked flawlessly as before. Dialed in the skimmer and had crystal clear water with 24 hours.
Picked up a few pieces of dry rock from the LFS and have them soaking in some RODI for a couple of weeks.
Still trying to dial in the flow a bit. With 2 SW8 and 2 SW4 they have to be turned way down not to blow the Euphelia away but strong enough for the SPS. Need more coral for sure. Hint hint.....@AllSignsPointToFish.
Working on getting a super male Melanurus from the LFS. Also looking into a Richmond Wrasse and maybe another Flasher Wrasse. Going to add 1 fish per month so not to overwhelm the bioload.
Refugium is doing well, however, I do want to get some fresh C. Proliferia as soon as the divers get some new ones in. Also going to get more gold and purple gorgonian as well as some red soon as soon as the Gulf Coast Eco has them back in stock.
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