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I bought this tank back in May at MAX but never set it up as we were planning to purchase a new home. We finally moved 3 months ago and it is time to setup. Once we moved I found that where tank was going I could route the plumbing to the garage and put sump along with everything out there so a lot was changed. I went with a custom sump from Advanced Acrylics which I got at RAP and things just spiraled from there. Bought the rest of equipment during black friday but now it is all coming online. Tank actually has been cycling with just water in the display and a Gyre 150 since Sept.
CADlights Artisan 70G display and stand
Advanced Acrylics sump
Nanobox retrofitted ATI Powermodule 24x8 with 10x Beam strips
Neptune Apex
Vertex Omega 130
GEO 612 CA reactor with Reborn and Zeomag media
Victor VTS dual stage regulator w/ Fabco needle valve
20lb Co2 tank
Gyre FX150
Jebao DCT6000 return
Tunze Osmolator 3155
BRS dual reactor with MJ1200
2x Jager 150W heater
Jebao DP-4 doser
The sump
Has adjustable skimmer water level baffle with 6G ATO reservoir among other goodies like built-in probe holder, 4x dosing ports and of course superb build quality.
The light
I got the light used and Dave completely refurbished it plus got brand new reflectors. I am pretty much going to be keeping this baby forever.Nothing comes close nowadays to the build quality of old school powermodules.
Unit has 30 LEDs per row running at a max of 500ma.
40x Luxeon T Royal Blue
10x Luxeon ES Cool Blue
10x SemiLED violet
Bulb combo is the following:
2x Coral+
2x Purple+
2x True Actinic
I might end up ordering 2x 24" Beams from Dave in the future to add to the side.
GEO 612
First time using a CA reactor. I decided to go with it as I already had a nice Victor dual stage regulator I put together myself during my plated tank days so figured why not. I am still trying to source a Cole Parmer Masterflex pump for effluent delivery. The Jebao doser will be used to dose Potassium and DIY coral snow. Going to see if I can also put Aquavitro Fuel on the doser as well.
Everything is in my garage. Only thing with the display tank will be the Apex display unit, lights, and Gyre.
I am using filtered ocean water from Scripps Institute in San Diego.
Corals
I will only have one type of coral and that is SPS. I am doing bare bottom as it's super easy to keep clean.
Clams
Will have a couple of clams on the bottom sitting on big frag discs.
Fish
No clue yet
CADlights Artisan 70G display and stand
Advanced Acrylics sump
Nanobox retrofitted ATI Powermodule 24x8 with 10x Beam strips
Neptune Apex
Vertex Omega 130
GEO 612 CA reactor with Reborn and Zeomag media
Victor VTS dual stage regulator w/ Fabco needle valve
20lb Co2 tank
Gyre FX150
Jebao DCT6000 return
Tunze Osmolator 3155
BRS dual reactor with MJ1200
2x Jager 150W heater
Jebao DP-4 doser
The sump
Has adjustable skimmer water level baffle with 6G ATO reservoir among other goodies like built-in probe holder, 4x dosing ports and of course superb build quality.
The light
I got the light used and Dave completely refurbished it plus got brand new reflectors. I am pretty much going to be keeping this baby forever.Nothing comes close nowadays to the build quality of old school powermodules.
Unit has 30 LEDs per row running at a max of 500ma.
40x Luxeon T Royal Blue
10x Luxeon ES Cool Blue
10x SemiLED violet
Bulb combo is the following:
2x Coral+
2x Purple+
2x True Actinic
I might end up ordering 2x 24" Beams from Dave in the future to add to the side.
GEO 612
First time using a CA reactor. I decided to go with it as I already had a nice Victor dual stage regulator I put together myself during my plated tank days so figured why not. I am still trying to source a Cole Parmer Masterflex pump for effluent delivery. The Jebao doser will be used to dose Potassium and DIY coral snow. Going to see if I can also put Aquavitro Fuel on the doser as well.
Everything is in my garage. Only thing with the display tank will be the Apex display unit, lights, and Gyre.
I am using filtered ocean water from Scripps Institute in San Diego.
Corals
I will only have one type of coral and that is SPS. I am doing bare bottom as it's super easy to keep clean.
Clams
Will have a couple of clams on the bottom sitting on big frag discs.
Fish
No clue yet
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