Sawcjack's Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL Build

bubbaque · Jun 12, 2019

They are pretty cool fish. Sad to hear that.

UCF Alum · Jun 12, 2019

Looks amazing!!
What are your params?

Janci · Jun 13, 2019

SawCJack00 said:
I left my feeding door open on my top (4"x 8") accidentally, and went to another room to do something. i walked back in about 10 minutes later, and my Diamond Goby managed to jump out of it... I found him on the floor dead. He couldn't have been there long and I tried to revive him but no luck He was an awesome fish and really kept my sand bed clean. RIP buddy. I'm totally bummed, but I will definitely get another one soon.

Amazing how they manage to jump every time we forget something.

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 13, 2019

UCF Alum said:
Looks amazing!!
What are your params?

Thank you. I run my Alk around 8.5. I don't test much on anything else unless I see an issue. I have been getting monthly ICP tests. My last one on 5/21 showed:

Salinity 1.026
Mg 1415
Ca 417.4
Potassium 408.3
NO3 11.02
PO4 .05

UCF Alum · Jun 13, 2019

SawCJack00 said:
Thank you. I run my Alk around 8.5. I don't test much on anything else unless I see an issue. I have been getting monthly ICP tests. My last one on 5/21 showed:

Salinity 1.026
Mg 1415
Ca 417.4
Potassium 408.3
NO3 11.02
PO4 .05

Are you running a template on your Radions? SPSAB+? Custom? What’s your photo period?
I really want to get those hybrid fixtures!

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 13, 2019

UCF Alum said:
Are you running a template on your Radions? SPSAB+? Custom? What’s your photo period?
I really want to get those hybrid fixtures!

I run:
8am-10am - Deep Blue ramping up from 0%-100% overall intensity
10am-1pm - AB+ at 100% overall
1pm-1:30pm 18K at 100% overall
1:30pm-3:30pm Currently a custom setting with R,G,CW, and WW at 56% and all others at 100% with 100% overall intensity (slowly acclimating to 14K)
then it reverses from there with lights off at 9pm

I run 2 B+ and 2C+ ATI T-5's in each fixture from 11am-7pm, but I might change out the C+'s for 2 more B+'s

This gives me AB+ for 5 hours, and a fuller spectrum peak for 4 hours in the middle of the day. I have run just AB+ all day in the past, and am experimenting with this schedule to see if i can bring out more colors on some of my Acros. PAR is 600-700 at the top of the aquascape and 350 on the sand with lower PAR areas around 250 on the outside edges.

AZMSGT · Jun 13, 2019

How thick is your sand bed?

Janci · Jun 13, 2019

SawCJack00 said:
Thank you. I run my Alk around 8.5. I don't test much on anything else unless I see an issue. I have been getting monthly ICP tests. My last one on 5/21 showed:

Salinity 1.026
Mg 1415
Ca 417.4
Potassium 408.3
NO3 11.02
PO4 .05

Love it that you mention potassium.
I hate doing that test.

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 13, 2019

Janci said:
Love it that you mention potassium.
I hate doing that test.

I hate to do most tests. i plan to get a Reefbot eventually.

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 13, 2019

AZMSGT said:
How thick is your sand bed?

On average it's about 2". Deeper and shallower in some areas depending current and what the fish move around.

Iinux · Jun 24, 2019

Can you show me your modifications to your return to jump up the return flow? I am stuck in the 480GPH range on the same tank.
Yours looks beautiful! Congrats!

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 24, 2019

denellum said:
Can you show me your modifications to your return to jump up the return flow? I am stuck in the 480GPH range on the same tank.
Yours looks beautiful! Congrats!

What return pump are you using? I didn't modify the plumbing at all, but I'm using an Abyzz A100 return pump running at 85%. I just had to convert Metric (on the RS plumbing) to standard on the Abyzz outlet using the conversion coupler from BRS. I'm getting around 800 GPH according to the APEX FMM

Iinux · Jun 24, 2019

I am using the vectra L 1, 3300 GPH @ 75% and only getting about 470 GPH per the APEX FMM 1", ill try cleaning it out tonight and see if that help!

Iinux · Jun 24, 2019

SawCJack00 said:
What return pump are you using? I didn't modify the plumbing at all, but I'm using an Abyzz A100 return pump running at 85%. I just had to convert Metric (on the RS plumbing) to standard on the Abyzz outlet using the conversion coupler from BRS. I'm getting around 800 GPH according to the APEX FMM

Also : are you using any lock line or splitters at the end of your return?

Epic Aquaculture · Jun 24, 2019

denellum said:
Also : are you using any lock line or splitters at the end of your return?

Yes I have a 3/4" locline split, but nothing after that.

Epic Aquaculture · Jul 11, 2019

My CSB looking happy today!

ianryd · Jul 17, 2019

@SawCJack00 Nice Tanks! I'm curious about your IM 20 nem tank. I was thinking about getting the same tank for my 2 clowns and anemones. Are you liking it so far? Besides lighting, have you added any other equipment to it? If you have any advice on setting it up and pros/cons I would love to hear it.

Epic Aquaculture · Jul 17, 2019

ianryd said:
@SawCJack00 Nice Tanks! I'm curious about your IM 20 nem tank. I was thinking about getting the same tank for my 2 clowns and anemones. Are you liking it so far? Besides lighting, have you added any other equipment to it? If you have any advice on setting it up and pros/cons I would love to hear it.

I love the tank. I added the newest version of the Tunze 9004 skimmer and love it, but it does not fit in the filtration chambers (the 9001 will). It still looks good to me, and does a fantastic job of skimming and aerating the water. i also upgraded the return pump significantly to an Eiheim Compacton 3000. And got the 2 IM Spin Stream return nozzles, this way I do not have to have any powerheads in the tank, so no nem soup for me! I have also added 2 of the IM 9W UV Sterilizers which has helped me overcome dino's. I also have 2 In Tank media racks that I run Siporax in for biological filtration.