My New Waterbox Platinum Pro170.4/5

[Mester320]

Really nice rock you've got there.

Thanks! It is Real Reef rock

 

[Mester320]

A few pictures of the rock now that the tank is clear. Filter sock do wonders! Up next is cord management. I will get an equipment list here soon

 

[dbl]

Looking good...I like the aquascape.

 

[Mester320]

Thanks, I wanted minimal contact with the sand and lots of space for fish to swim. This should work for now

 

[Chrisfish]

Tank is looking really nice!!

 

[Mester320]

So work has been consuming me lately but I thought that I would update this post with an equipment list. I do have a short update for you picture junkies like me. Thanks for following along everyone!

Lighting
48" ATI Powermodule 8 bulb T5/LED Hybrid

Filtration
40G Waterbox sump
Dual 7" filter sock camber (one filter sock and one filter cup w/ carbon)
Nyos 160 skimmer
2x sheets of Marine Pure

Pumps
Neptune Systems COR-20 return pump
2x Maxspect Gyre XF-230 w/ Advanced Controller
(need recommendation for 2 pumps on the back wall to shoot forward, need to be fairly low profile, I was thinking about those new Coralbox pumps that Reefbreeders is selling)

Control
Neptune Systems Apex Classic
EB-8
pH probe
Temp probe
FMM module
Neptune Systems ATO w/ solenoid directly from RO/DI unit
2x Optical sensors w/ a backup float valve

Dosing
Neptune Systems DOS
Dosing B-Ionic Cal, Alk, & Mg

Rock
Approx 130-140lbs of Real Reef rock
(held together with super glue gel, epoxy, and acrylic rods)

Sand
Approx 120lbs of Tropic Eden Tonga Meso and Reef flakes mixed

Livestock
TBD

 

[Mester320]

Pictures if my cord management and custom shelf

 

[Mester320]

Just got the light hung over the tank tonight!!!

 

[jschultzbass]

Looking good! That is one of my favorite lights for sure. I went all Orphek for my 170.4/5 but it was a tough choice for sure! How are you liking the Nyos skimmer? I have a Vertex 180i right now but that AC motor is so loud.

 

[Mester320]

Let's see a picture of your tank! Have not had the Nyos running very long but build quality is great. The only thing I do not like is the skimmer cup is tough to remove sometimes

 

[Mester320]

All I have to say is WOW!! This is by far the nicest light I have ever seen. This thing has to be a par monster

 

[Mester320]

Lighting up the whole house!!

 

[Fudsey]

You'll have to invite your neighbors in to see why the house is glowing blue and that it's not a growing operation

 

[Mester320]

There is definitely some explaining to do[emoji1]

 

[Mester320]

Love the light output but geez is the software terrible to get working... no support for mac is kind of hard to deal with and even downloaded on a windows 10 laptop and it will not load... what a pain in the a** this has been

 

[jschultzbass]

Let's see a picture of your tank! Have not had the Nyos running very long but build quality is great. The only thing I do not like is the skimmer cup is tough to remove sometimes

The rockwork isn't how I'm going to keep it. I had to get all the live rock from the tank it replaced in there plus the new rock to avoid a cycle. Will take a bunch of rock out in a few weeks.

 

[Mester320]

Nice! I finally switched my other tank live stock over.

 

[yosolo]

super good looking...Packed with corals.

 

[Mester320]

A few quick shots of the rockwork and corals.

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Beautiful tank and rockwork.