My custom 233

[griff500]

I introduced a pink tip majano with a frag and that turned into a few dozen, which turned into hundreds, etc.
The rock and corals were infested with majanos. Hundreds, even thousands.
I tried a couple different butterfly fish, several matted file fish and nothing seemed to work.

I had a similar thing happen - completely infested, rocks, sand, in the overflow... everywhere. On the plus side, it's a good excuse for a bigger tank. ;)

 

[mfinn]

I had a similar thing happen - completely infested, rocks, sand, in the overflow... everywhere. On the plus side, it's a good excuse for a bigger tank. ;)

Yeah, I ended up taking down the tank and going with new rock.

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Following along I have a similar size tank and I am about 1/3 through your build thread. So I have received my tank and it is in the garage. So now I want to do a closed loop, I rather do it through the back like you have through the bottom. I was surprised that you were going to use an Eheim 1262 pump for a return pump but I guess you have upgraded to BK's.

Thanks for the picture of the closed loop, I was going to use a Dolphin pump but I have chosen to use a DC pump instead so I can slow it down at night.

 

[mfinn]

Following along I have a similar size tank and I am about 1/3 through your build thread. So I have received my tank and it is in the garage. So now I want to do a closed loop, I rather do it through the back like you have through the bottom. I was surprised that you were going to use an Eheim 1262 pump for a return pump but I guess you have upgraded to BK's.

Thanks for the picture of the closed loop, I was going to use a Dolphin pump but I have chosen to use a DC pump instead so I can slow it down at night.

I like a slow flow through the sump and at the time, I had a new Eheim 1262.
THen I went to the Vectras for both return and closed loop, then on to the RD3's.

My first idea for the closed loop was a powerhouse Reeflo.
I was assured by everybody that it was a quiet pump, but one persons quiet can be another persons noise maker.

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

I have a Fluval SP4 for my return and I am trying to buy a Varios 8.
What percentage are you running the BK for the closed loop?

 

[mfinn]

I have a Fluval SP4 for my return and I am trying to buy a Varios 8.
What percentage are you running the BK for the closed loop?

100%

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

I am about halfway through your thread. So on the close loop, since you had the issue with the BTA where would you now put your inlet/strainer?

 

[mfinn]

I made a 2 stage strainer, coming through the back wall in the same place.
The 1-1/2" pipe coming out of the bulkhead goes into a tee with a short length of pvc ( both sides) to a back to back 90 another short length of pvc and a cap. Then about a 1000 holes drilled into all this.

Then I took a 12" x 8" x 6" plastic basket ( from Hobby Lobby) and cut 1/8" slices length wise in it.
Then siliconed this over the pvc pipe contraption, to the back wall.

 

[Blue Ring Octopus]

Thanks I was thinking about putting the inlet on the right side of the tank, because that side will be open, then maybe half way down and inside about 6", I think that I can reach that if it was needed.

 

[mfinn]

It's been a long time since I updated this thread with pictures.

I did another reboot.
Bought new rock. Hit a sale early in the year for 200lbs of Real Reef rock.
I used maybe 120 of it.

Have kind of gone back to mostly softies.
I have a few branching lps, but those will be moved soon.

 

[CL_]

Love that BTA. Sorry if it’s mentioned somewhere in the thread - what kind is it?

 

[mfinn]

Love that BTA. Sorry if it’s mentioned somewhere in the thread - what kind is it?

Thanks
There are 2 of them and they are rainbows.
I got one a couple years ago in a trade for a Potters Wrasse that I got from live aquaria. Ordered a small 1-1/2" to 2".
Came in at nearly 5". It was a monster. Not at all what I wanted. So I put it up for sale/trade in a local FB group and ended up with a rainbow anemone.

 

[SteveMac84]

It's been a long time since I updated this thread with pictures.

I did another reboot.
Bought new rock. Hit a sale early in the year for 200lbs of Real Reef rock.
I used maybe 120 of it.

Have kind of gone back to mostly softies.
I have a few branching lps, but those will be moved soon.

Amazing

 

[mfinn]

Amazing

Thank-you.

 

[LaloJ]

Great thread and an inspiring tank, I hope you can post some pics as soon as you can :) .

 

[BZOFIQ]

any recent updates?

 

[mfinn]

any recent updates?

I have a matted file fish and a Copper Banded Butterfly that along with aiptasia, they have gone through and decimated anything frilly. Fireworks cloves, zoanthids etc. So I'm not happy with it right now. Someone has been picking at the green leather polyps too.

 

[BZOFIQ]

I have a matted file fish and a Copper Banded Butterfly that along with aiptasia, they have gone through and decimated anything frilly. Fireworks cloves, zoanthids etc. So I'm not happy with it right now. Someone has been picking at the green leather polyps too.

That can make one pretty p!ssed. I hope you figure it out.

 

[mfinn]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/💨...-tunze-equipment-valued-at-759-usd-💨.1167233/


Ok first update in a long while.
Nothing new coral wise or fish wise this year.
Bought a bunch of fish from @Dr. Reef and extremely happy with all of them.

I still use the CoralCare gen 2 fixtures I bought back when they first came out in the fall of 2020.
I had a Radion Xr15 in the middle of the 2 fixtures to try and create a spot light effect for my anemone area. Trying to keep them happy and in place. Every once in a while they go on a walk about and destroy softies. That happened recently and they killed a 18" x 18" leather coral.
So I upgraded the light to a XR30 gen 6 pro.
Once I got the fixture mounted in my light rack I programed it with the other lights off.
I was really surprised at how much light there was and how nice it really looked.
It's got me thinking,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

This could get expensive.

 

[mfinn]

ATI Straton X