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Aquarium: Waterbox 135.4
Lighting: AquaticLife T5 Hybrid with 1 Coral Plus, 1 Blue Plus and 2 True Actinic. (2) Ecotech Radion XR15 Blue
Return Pump: Ecotech Vectra S1
Powerhead: (1) Ecotech Vortech MP40, (3) Ecotech Vortech MP10
Skimmer: Reef Octopus Regal 150-INT
ATO: AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro
UV: Green Killing Machine
Future Upgrades:
Ecotech Vortech MP40 (second one)
Ecotech Vortech Vectra M2
Controller(Either GHL or the new Hydros 4)
KH Director
Pentair UV 25w?? maybe larger depending on budget.
So I have to admit, life and Corona happened and I dropped the ball on my last build.
Two weeks ago I moved from my apartment into a house. During the moving process I cracked the back panel on my 40b. In desperation I reached out to the local reefer community and found a second hand Waterbox 13 for a great deal. Given the time and urgency I pulled the trigger and picked it up. Maybe not the tank I have wanted to upgrade to (Cade Reef 1500 S2) but it’s definitely still a great tank at a fraction of the price. The prior owner bought new but only had it running for 6 months until it was taken down and stored inside.
Set up was quick and easy and had some modifications to the sump already made.
This first picture has the heater inside the display and a air stone inside since I was still making enough SW to fill the tank fully.
Currently still relying on the two XR15 G5 Blues while I acquire a 48” hybrid. I also need to purchase a lot more rock to fill this massive tank compared to the 40 breeder.
As you can see the stock ATO reservoir was customized to be a Refugium however I don’t normally run Macros and instead opted to fill with rubble and bio media since I am sticking with a bare bottom set up.
Still running the Nyos Quantum 120 and the Vectra S1 for the return. I plan on upgrading both here soon, the skimmer of choice is the Reef Octopus Elite 150-INT and Vectra M2 for the return.
Unfortunately the move did have a negative effect on some corals and lost a few SPS. As money opens up an upgrades happen I will post and update. Until then please subscribe to be notified of that build.
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