Introduction:
Hey All
Been an avid fish keeper for over 25 years, there isn't much in freshwater which I have not kept and I've dabbled in marine in the past.
My prior builds all crashed due to power failures and or going a bit too hard to fast. ( fast bioload additions without sufficient nutrient export )
This new build is also a Quit aid, as I have been wanting to give up smoking for a while now and I was given the idea to funnel funds into something I would love more than smoking.. So Reef tank it is.
I will be slowly ramping this system up over the course of a few months, Currently the system has been running for 2 months.
The initial Tank for this system is an old curved front tank. Its 1m long by 45 high and 45 deep. This was a pure freshwater setup and I will be converting it to run off a sump.
All Weirs were DYI and for mega cheap..
System Objectives:
Large amounts of SPS Coral, inverts, and anemones, with a small bioload of fish.
System Type:
Currently system is a mixed reef, SPS and Softies are Dominant.
Display System:
Strike up Date:
16th August 2021
Display Tank:
100cm Long
45cm Deep
30cm Wide
Display Lighting:
2x 75w Multi Spectrum LED panels.
Stand:
DIY Timber and Malanite. White.
Sump:
49L 3 Stage Sump
1st stage: Algae Turf Scrubber + Cheeto
2nd stage: Skimmer
3rd stage: Return, ATO and doser
Refugium:
Single sump compartment used for Refuge, Live rock and Algae Turf Scrubber + Cheeto.
Refugium Lighting:
2 x 25w LED Hydroponic Grow light
Support systems:
System Water:
Natural salt water Ocean collected.
Display Water circulation:
2x Ebay sourced wavemakers with controllers set to pulse 5000lph
Wave maker hybrid overflow design. Creates a wave in the tank and is also Anemone Proof.
Return Pump:
Ebay 2000Lph Sump Pump
Skimmer:
Aquaone G216
Evaporation Top Up:
AquaMedic Pro ATO
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition: Triton Method
Alkilinity Addition: Triton Method
Other Chemical Maintenance: Triton Method
Images:
Images coming soon.
Hey All
Been an avid fish keeper for over 25 years, there isn't much in freshwater which I have not kept and I've dabbled in marine in the past.
My prior builds all crashed due to power failures and or going a bit too hard to fast. ( fast bioload additions without sufficient nutrient export )
This new build is also a Quit aid, as I have been wanting to give up smoking for a while now and I was given the idea to funnel funds into something I would love more than smoking.. So Reef tank it is.
I will be slowly ramping this system up over the course of a few months, Currently the system has been running for 2 months.
The initial Tank for this system is an old curved front tank. Its 1m long by 45 high and 45 deep. This was a pure freshwater setup and I will be converting it to run off a sump.
All Weirs were DYI and for mega cheap..
System Objectives:
Large amounts of SPS Coral, inverts, and anemones, with a small bioload of fish.
System Type:
Currently system is a mixed reef, SPS and Softies are Dominant.
Display System:
Strike up Date:
16th August 2021
Display Tank:
100cm Long
45cm Deep
30cm Wide
Display Lighting:
2x 75w Multi Spectrum LED panels.
Stand:
DIY Timber and Malanite. White.
Sump:
49L 3 Stage Sump
1st stage: Algae Turf Scrubber + Cheeto
2nd stage: Skimmer
3rd stage: Return, ATO and doser
Refugium:
Single sump compartment used for Refuge, Live rock and Algae Turf Scrubber + Cheeto.
Refugium Lighting:
2 x 25w LED Hydroponic Grow light
Support systems:
System Water:
Natural salt water Ocean collected.
Display Water circulation:
2x Ebay sourced wavemakers with controllers set to pulse 5000lph
Wave maker hybrid overflow design. Creates a wave in the tank and is also Anemone Proof.
Return Pump:
Ebay 2000Lph Sump Pump
Skimmer:
Aquaone G216
Evaporation Top Up:
AquaMedic Pro ATO
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition: Triton Method
Alkilinity Addition: Triton Method
Other Chemical Maintenance: Triton Method
Images:
Images coming soon.