ReefBreeders Featured Aquarist Ian R.

[Reef Breeders]

Today we are featuring Ian R's fantastic SPS dominant reef tank. Ian is based in the UK and is currently running 2 x Photon 50-V2 and 2 x Photon 24-V2. The tank measures 6 feet long by 2.5 feet front to back and 2 feet tall, and is about 220gallons in volume.

Ian noted that he worked up to his current lighting schedule over a 4 week period, and runs a high iodine system. In addition to the main display there is an attached sump and 3 tier frag system.

Ian's full lighting schedule is in the photo gallery below. Thank you again for sharing!

Ian's tank was shared in the ReefBreeders Experts Club first! Not a member? Join now- all are welcome, whether you have our gear or are looking to upgrade your tank!

 

[dubzee]

Thanks again for the kind words

 

[dubzee]

Thanks again for the kind words

 

[dubzee]

feel free to message me with any questions about the setup

 

[revhtree]

This is crazy awesome!!!

 

[revhtree]

feel free to message me with any questions about the setup

Can you please add more photos and info about this reef? I have you featured on the home page today!

 

[BGrand]

WOW! What an awesome tank.

 

[Tobbe]

looks fantastic!

 

[Phamousreef]

Wowwwww amazing tank

 

[Phamousreef]

Wow amazing tank!!!

 

[ADAM]

Yeah more info!!!!!! Other equipment and particularly what you are using for flow.

Beautiful tank, certainly inspiring today as I search for an answer to a system dilemma, in that it reminds me even these wonderful featured systems didn’t come without their own hurdles.

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Beautiful

 

[siggy]

Spectacular Reef display, and the lighting really looks good.

 

[SeaDweller]

Looks great! I love my PV2+. Did you just come up with your own lighting intensities and schedule based on what you like to look at?

 

[dubzee]

Can you please add more photos and info about this reef? I have you featured on the home page today!

send me your email and ill send you some original hi res pictures

 

[dubzee]

Looks great! I love my PV2+. Did you just come up with your own lighting intensities and schedule based on what you like to look at?

It was a twist on the coral lab settings but i tweaked them to my required intensity and i found there daytime photo period too white so dialled the whites back and focused more on viewing the colours of an evening when i'm home from work and get to enjoy it

 

[dubzee]

Spectacular Reef display, and the lighting really looks good.

Thanks very much its always nice to get positive feedback as it makes the hobby more worthwhile

 

[dubzee]

Yeah more info!!!!!! Other equipment and particularly what you are using for flow.

Beautiful tank, certainly inspiring today as I search for an answer to a system dilemma, in that it reminds me even these wonderful featured systems didn’t come without their own hurdles.

yes of course i've had many problems as we all do nothing is ever a given from calcium reactor effluent stopping to return pumps failing to power cuts you name it its happened

 

[uhgster1]

Beautiful reef! What is a high iodine system?

 

[dubzee]

Beautiful reef! What is a high iodine system?

i run a high iodine level in the system as it helps act as a sunscreen to protect the corals from being scorched

 

[dubzee]