Mark's Triton Drop in the Ocean

[Phantomwinger]

First post reserved for latest FTS.

July 8th 2016

 

[Phantomwinger]

Just taken delivery of a 3x2x2 drop off, built by Ocean Displays in the UK.

If anyone of R2R followed the Drop Off build by Chopsie, well this is Gen 2 of that tank.
Jay @ Ocean Displays used the same basics as he did for Chopsie, with a few amendments:
- a redesigned stand
- 100mm taller
- white cabinet
- Elite weir
- full 900mm sump built with Triton in mind

I've already got the equipment bought and ready to go:
- Neptune Apex
- 2 x AI Hydra 26HD
- 2 x Custom Hydra mounts from reeflightmounts.com in the US
- 2 x Gyre 130
- 2 x Icecap Apex Gyre module
- Bubble Magus D8 Skimmer
- Eco Runner 6000 return pump
- Aqua Medic Reactor
- Kamoer 4 channel doser
- 6500k light for sump
- Triton elements

I think that's it.

 

[Chrisfish]

Very nice!!! The rockscape looks awesome, looking forward to seeing it stocked:)

 

[Phantomwinger]

A few more photos of the dry tank and scape:

 

[Phantomwinger]

Very nice!!! The rockscape looks awesome, looking forward to seeing it stocked:)

Thanks Chrisfish.

Photos aren't doing it justice.
Really want to accentuate the drop off with a high bombie with branch. Eventually grow out some plating monti.
Left a swim through under that section.

A couple of large pieces of pukani on the upper ledge.

 

[Phantomwinger]

The Elite weir

 

[Chrisfish]

Thanks Chrisfish.

Photos aren't doing it justice.
Really want to accentuate the drop off with a high bombie with branch. Eventually grow out some plating monti.
Left a swim through under that section.

A couple of large pieces of pukani on the upper ledge.

Just saw the additional pics. , really nice, your going to have some happy fish !!

 

[Phantomwinger]

Fired up one Hydra 26HD and it's looking nice [emoji16]

 

[najer]

Very nice, will be following along. :)

 

[George209]

Wow! Looking good, following along.

 

[Phantomwinger]

Very nice, will be following along. :)

Najer from the old Nano reef UK forum?

 

[najer]

Yes dude. :)

 

[Phantomwinger]

Yes dude. :)

How's it going mate? Been a long time since we chatted on there!
Still got the 170 (I think it was) with a show side and a anything goes side?

 

[Phantomwinger]

Enough photos? Nope?

I'm going to shift the 1st baffle back 6"

 

[Agamerce]

That adds some neat depth and character to your look. Great shoulder length depth. [emoji106] better than the aquarium I work across the street from. We have to scuba for anything with that tank.

 

[chefjpaul]

Sweet. First one of these I like.

 

[bknapp]

Awesome. Love the aquascape!

 

[najer]

Cool here thanks, the 170 low was shut down at the end of last September.
Well, shut down as in transplanted into part of a 700 litre (550 water) system! ;)

How's it going mate? Been a long time since we chatted on there!
Still got the 170 (I think it was) with a show side and a anything goes side?

 

[Phantomwinger]

That adds some neat depth and character to your look. Great shoulder length depth. [emoji106] better than the aquarium I work across the street from. We have to scuba for anything with that tank.

Thanks. As it's quite a shallow drop I really wanted to accentuate it with the scape.

 

[Phantomwinger]

Cool here thanks, the 170 low was shut down at the end of last September.
Well, shut down as in transplanted into part of a 700 litre (550 water) system! ;)

How big [emoji15]
That's some upgrade!!!