2-7-2024 FTS
After taking a break from large tanks and only having a small Red Sea 170 for the last year an a half I’ve decided to setup a large tank.
It’s a Custom Acrylic corner setup from Tsunami
- 190-Gallon 48"Lx48"Wx24"H Quarter Cylinder Corner Acrylic Aquarium
- Euro Brace
- Trapezoid Plumbed Overflow
- Custom Maple wood 15” canopy and 30” stand in red mahogany stain.
-The front curve being just about 70”.
It’s paired with a Ice Cap 36xl sump, I had originally ordered a tsunami 48x16(for sale or trade) sump as I had intended to put it in the basement but plans changed and I needed a smaller sump with 7” filter sock holes to fit under the tank, thus the ice cap made the cut.
It fit under the stand perfectly with plenty of room for other equipment.
I have 2 of the Klir 7” roller filters and they both slipped in as if they were made for it. I’ve been using the 4” version on the 170 for over a year now and it’s just so much more convenient than socks ever could be.
Of course an Apex will be used to control everything as I have it setup for AWC and top off using a water change station in the garage.
I’ve got most everything Neptune sells and just ordered the new MxM to replace or maybe pair with the Wxm I’m using for the MP’s and Radion G3’s I have.
I’m pretty sure I’m going to use the lights that I have already, Radion G3 XR15’s and XR30’s I have 3 of each, I also have T5 hybrid fixtures as well as DIY T5 retro kits. Most likely run a 4 bulb T5 setup with what ever combo of the radions that fills the tank.
The main return will be a Vectra L2 on a manifold to a chiller, Aqua UV, and media reactor.
I just purchased the new Gyre XF330 cloud kit to use as the primary flow in the tank and have 2 MP40’s that’ll be used for dead spots.
Skimmer is a Reef Octopus 202-S, I’ll be stocking the sump with a couple gallons of marine pure ceramic balls as I’ve been using these in my tanks and currently have a gallon in the 170 that’ll seed the new tank nicely. The ATO compartment of the sump looks to be ideal for the fuge and chaeto, I may have to add an extra drain hole or 2. I have a kessil H350 in the garage that I was using for a lemon tree over the winter but the Neptune grow light under the 170 has been performing amazingly to the point that I’ve had to reduce the photo period to only 4 hours a day and that’s with super heavy feeding and nutrient dosing.
I currently use Tropic Marin Pro salt and All for Reef on the 170 and see no reason to change. I also Dos reef energy nightly.
For the aqua scape I’ve got a variety of homemade arches and caves using the Marco cement and epoxy, I’ve also got a bucket of old school Tonga rock that I’ll cement together.
After taking a break from large tanks and only having a small Red Sea 170 for the last year an a half I’ve decided to setup a large tank.
It’s a Custom Acrylic corner setup from Tsunami
- 190-Gallon 48"Lx48"Wx24"H Quarter Cylinder Corner Acrylic Aquarium
- Euro Brace
- Trapezoid Plumbed Overflow
- Custom Maple wood 15” canopy and 30” stand in red mahogany stain.
-The front curve being just about 70”.
It’s paired with a Ice Cap 36xl sump, I had originally ordered a tsunami 48x16(for sale or trade) sump as I had intended to put it in the basement but plans changed and I needed a smaller sump with 7” filter sock holes to fit under the tank, thus the ice cap made the cut.
It fit under the stand perfectly with plenty of room for other equipment.
I have 2 of the Klir 7” roller filters and they both slipped in as if they were made for it. I’ve been using the 4” version on the 170 for over a year now and it’s just so much more convenient than socks ever could be.
Of course an Apex will be used to control everything as I have it setup for AWC and top off using a water change station in the garage.
I’ve got most everything Neptune sells and just ordered the new MxM to replace or maybe pair with the Wxm I’m using for the MP’s and Radion G3’s I have.
I’m pretty sure I’m going to use the lights that I have already, Radion G3 XR15’s and XR30’s I have 3 of each, I also have T5 hybrid fixtures as well as DIY T5 retro kits. Most likely run a 4 bulb T5 setup with what ever combo of the radions that fills the tank.
The main return will be a Vectra L2 on a manifold to a chiller, Aqua UV, and media reactor.
I just purchased the new Gyre XF330 cloud kit to use as the primary flow in the tank and have 2 MP40’s that’ll be used for dead spots.
Skimmer is a Reef Octopus 202-S, I’ll be stocking the sump with a couple gallons of marine pure ceramic balls as I’ve been using these in my tanks and currently have a gallon in the 170 that’ll seed the new tank nicely. The ATO compartment of the sump looks to be ideal for the fuge and chaeto, I may have to add an extra drain hole or 2. I have a kessil H350 in the garage that I was using for a lemon tree over the winter but the Neptune grow light under the 170 has been performing amazingly to the point that I’ve had to reduce the photo period to only 4 hours a day and that’s with super heavy feeding and nutrient dosing.
I currently use Tropic Marin Pro salt and All for Reef on the 170 and see no reason to change. I also Dos reef energy nightly.
For the aqua scape I’ve got a variety of homemade arches and caves using the Marco cement and epoxy, I’ve also got a bucket of old school Tonga rock that I’ll cement together.
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