Nytmare's new money pit.

[Nytmare]

Hello, I ended up upgrading my 29g to a 75G rimless. I could not be happier moving up in size, so much easier to maintain consistency and more room to play. System has been setup for about 6 months now. Funny thing, the cost is only around $8.45/month which is only $1.05 more than the 29g I was running (love my apex). Parameters are very constant now:

Parameters:
ALK: 10.88
Ammonia: 0.0
CA: 450
MG: 1440
Nitrite: 0.0
Nitrate: 0.25
Phosphate: 0.25
Salt: 35.1
PH: 8.1 (day) 7.95 (night)
Temp: 78
FLO: 5.7 (Return Avg: 490-420, WAVs 10%-30% Malibu/Mavericks)

Hardware: Cabinet is cramped for room now
75G Deep Blue Center Overflow
Trigger Systems 26 Sapphire Sump
Reefbreeders Photon 48-V2 Pro (6 channels controlled by Apex)
Tunze DOC 9410 DC Protein Skimmer
Avast Marine Davey Jones Large Skimmate Locker (connected to Apex to turn Skimmer off)
Apex A2 Controller:

Apex A2 (Salt, ORP, PH, TMP)​

EB832​

Core15 Return Pump​

2 Apex WAV​

VDM (for Reefbreeders control)​

Trident​

ASM​

ATK with Solenoid to RO (Hi Water, Low Water, Return Flow, RO Water Flow)​

1 - DOS (ALK / CA)​

1 - DDR (ALK / CA)​

AFS​

LDK (Leak in Cabinet, Leak in Control Box, Sump Over Fill)​

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CORALS:
3 - birds nest
2 - anemones (need more)
1 - Pacific Green Flower Anemone
2 - Acans
15 - mushrooms
1 - toad stool
1 - Green Star Polyp Cluster
1 - 2 head hammer
1 - 6 head Duncans
1 - Monti
4 - Zoa Clusters
1 - mini feather duster
1 - Green thing I forgot what it was

FISH:
2 - Mai Tai Clowns
1 - Mandarine
1 - Lawn Mower Blenny
1 - Barnacle Blenny
1 - Dotty Back
1 - Coral Beauty
1 - Desjardin Sailfin Tang
1 - Starfish

 

[AydenLincoln]

The title sounds about right but they are such pretty money pits aren’t they lol?

 

[Nytmare]

The title sounds about right but they are such pretty money pits aren’t they lol?

So true. Just when you think you have everything right.... something comes along and sucks the cash right our of the bank.