my 210 SPS journey w/pics

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well im new on here but i thought it would be cool to share some photos of my 16month old reef.



 
Wow great tank!
 
Very nice

Give us some specs please... I always like to know how people run there system.
Lighting sump what do u keep ur levels at exc...

Can't wait for the next batch of pics
 
Very nice

Give us some specs please... I always like to know how people run there system.
Lighting sump what do u keep ur levels at exc...

Can't wait for the next batch of pics

Ok tomorrow I will show my specs. And more eye candy:-) thank you all for the kind words.

15years and still loving it!
 
ok here are some details

tank(s) DT 210gal 6ft tank
40gal frag tank
20gal kids tank (my LED test tank)

all on same system

and a custom 20 gal shallow acrylic QT with sump
 
lighting

210 has a 4ft fixture over sps end x3 250w ushio DE 20k, zoa end SE 20k 250 ushio.
x3 4ft blue t5s
across the whole is x40 3w royal blue rapid LEDs.

frag tank
x2 250w ushio 14k DE MH
x2 blue t5s

Qt x1 10k 250w MH

flow

DT x3 hydor koralia 1400gph x1 3200gph
hydor wavemaker left then right 2hour switch
drive pump coralife 1700 gph 44ft head external pump open full
skimmer
ETSS 800+ driven by 1100 gph 22ft head external pump.
reactors
kalk sturrer
aquamedic cal reactor
sulfer denitrafier rector
little fishy carbon reactor
 
Very nice

Give us some specs please... I always like to know how people run there system.
Lighting sump what do u keep ur levels at exc...

Can't wait for the next batch of pics

alk 7.5 is target (6.9) today
cal 400
mag 1250
ph 8.4
salt 1.025
temp target 79 (79to84)
nitrates undetectable
phos undetectable
potassium target 400 (464) 2 days ago
 
also i forgot, 55gal tank modified to a sump. sump and extra tanks all in basement. fans for cooling, 800watt heater .
 

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