My Pandora Box - 150G Peninsula

[Kangym]

Thanks Merkey. Busy at work, slow build.

 

[Kangym]

Red Dragon 3 return pump

 

[Kangym]

Bubble King deluxe 300. Overkill,

I know, no bullying please.

 

[Kangym]

Clear water Alge scrubbers

 

[Kangym]

No more filter socks. Filter pad sandwich.

 

[Kangym]

Two gallons of bio filter balls, may need more for the second compartment.

 

[Ponraj A]

No more filter socks. Filter pad sandwich.

Great built, would like to hear from you, how it works for you?

 

[Hemmdog]

This is an incredible build, I can’t wait to see this setup in a year or so! Well done and great choices on equipment.

 

[Kangym]

Thank you Ponraj A and Hemmdog.
Most of the equipment is left over from taking down the previous 400 G system years ago. The DC pumps can be dialed down to fit the smaller system. I also decide to try something different for the sump design. I adopt the idea of wet/dry filter, use the filter pad sandwich to replace the filter socks, and add the biofilter balls to grow the bacteria. I will start with 2 gallon of biofilter balls and will report back if it needs more or not?

 

[Kangym]

Tunze 6105 x 4 with 7095 controller

 

[Kangym]

Ready to get wet!

 

[Kangym]

Cycling the tank!

 

[Kangym]

Heard too much good things about these two brothers.......

 

[Kangym]

Add another 3 gallons of filter balls.

 

[Kangym]

New aquascape, add fish, cleaner crew, and the ugly duck phase.

 

[Kangym]

Algae starts to grow in the scrubber after 3 weeks.

 

[Kangym]

Purple up!

 

[Kangym]

Coralline algae starts to grow onto the rock after one month.

 

[Kangym]

Frag tank up and running!

 

[Kangym]

Deltec PF 501 calcium reactor