Hi my name is Matt. I have had some sort of a reef tank running for the past 10 years.
2006-07:
38 gallon - 4 bulb t5. HOB AquaC remora skimmer - sumpless
**Sorry no pictures, wish I had a couple**
2007-2011:
65 gallon - 2 bulb 150w HQI MH (14k phoenix) with PC actnic suppliment. HOB overflow to 29 gallon sump tank. AquaC ev120 skimmer.
2011-2012:
75 gallon - DIY rapid LED lights. 40B sump. Reef Octopus Diablo 160xs skimmer. Neptune apex.
2012-2016:
120 gallon - In wall setup. Rapid LED DIY with 4 bulb t5 (2 blue+ 2 coral+). Eventually changed to 3 ocean revive s026 LED fixtures. 70 gallon stock tank sump, then changed to 40 breeder. Reef Octopus Diablo 160xs skimmer. Neptune apex.
went bare bottom
Last shot before I took it down
2016 - current:
40 breeder - 2 kessil A160WE tuna blue. 20L sump. Reef Octopus classic 110 skimmer. Neptune apex.
Started on October 7th 2016
If you have any interest in threads of these builds, I have a local reefing forum that I have documented the 75, 120, and 40b builds.
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?44462-Pierce-s-mixed-reef-120-gallon
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?49391-Pierce-s-40-breeder&highlight=breeder
So beyond that, I plan on starting a build thread and I plan on keeping monthly or bi-monthly progression pictures of the tank.
-Matt
2006-07:
38 gallon - 4 bulb t5. HOB AquaC remora skimmer - sumpless
**Sorry no pictures, wish I had a couple**
2007-2011:
65 gallon - 2 bulb 150w HQI MH (14k phoenix) with PC actnic suppliment. HOB overflow to 29 gallon sump tank. AquaC ev120 skimmer.
2011-2012:
75 gallon - DIY rapid LED lights. 40B sump. Reef Octopus Diablo 160xs skimmer. Neptune apex.
2012-2016:
120 gallon - In wall setup. Rapid LED DIY with 4 bulb t5 (2 blue+ 2 coral+). Eventually changed to 3 ocean revive s026 LED fixtures. 70 gallon stock tank sump, then changed to 40 breeder. Reef Octopus Diablo 160xs skimmer. Neptune apex.
went bare bottom
Last shot before I took it down
2016 - current:
40 breeder - 2 kessil A160WE tuna blue. 20L sump. Reef Octopus classic 110 skimmer. Neptune apex.
Started on October 7th 2016
If you have any interest in threads of these builds, I have a local reefing forum that I have documented the 75, 120, and 40b builds.
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?44462-Pierce-s-mixed-reef-120-gallon
http://www.tcmas.org/v4/forums/showthread.php?49391-Pierce-s-40-breeder&highlight=breeder
So beyond that, I plan on starting a build thread and I plan on keeping monthly or bi-monthly progression pictures of the tank.
-Matt
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