TC's 460 gallon Alternative Reef rebuild

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Did you run the plasma long enough to experience any growth??? I know the color isn't the best but I was thinking a plasma surrounded by royal blue crees would look hot but wonder how the growth would be...:)

I didn't run it long enough, frankly aside from the color it make me nervous. The driver and housing for the emitter became EXTREMELY hot, in excess of 200 degrees. I am no expert(plenty of peeps will agree) but just based on how much heat being created by the driver and the emitter itself there is no way that it was only using 284 watts.

Oh, and did I mention it was yellow!! Maybe a BUNCH of Cree blues could overwhelm it but 1 watt Reef Brites couldn't thats for sure.

 

[soccerbag]

Looks gorgeous!!! Love the scape and the acros look incredible!! Great job.

 

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Looks nice Todd.

Did you get that first pillar I made for you into the tank as well? That one was one of my favorites.

Makes me want to go sculpt a few more pillars.

Scott

 

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Looks nice Todd.

Did you get that first pillar I made for you into the tank as well? That one was one of my favorites.

Makes me want to go sculpt a few more pillars.

Scott

It sure is and it is awesome!! I will post pics of the Left hand side of my tank tomorrow.

 

[steve&mari]

Awesome Todd keep pics n updates coming. We were there when the table fell n your pillar was on it at the swap. Scott makes em tuff n it was unmarked. See ya at next swap round MI.
Big Steve
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Awesome Todd keep pics n updates coming. We were there when the table fell n your pulled was on it at the swap. Scott makes em tuff n it was unmarked. See ya at next swap round MI.
Big Steve
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And yet UPS and Fed Ex keep finding ways to break stuff. I always find it amazing when I pack things a truck could back over and not damage but they do. And that pillar fell off a table and didn't break. Makes you wonder doesn't it.

 

[orlando809]

Great job and good looking corals,If i had the money to do something like this to my house i would:)

 

[bluepit]

real nice tank you got there

 

[JasonPG]

step 1: tear off the back of your house.

epic

 

[GR808]

Lovely, simply lovely....
beautiful build and keep up the good work....

 

[greg 45]

Nice build please post more picks when you get time.
What skimmer did you put on this tank.

 

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Great job and good looking corals,If i had the money to do something like this to my house i would:)

Ahhh yes, money. I built the addition prior to the real estate crash before my real estate interests went into the toilet :( Thanks Detroit!

 

[SaraB]

Love the look of the Alternative Reef rock work in the tank! Sweet SPS as well!

 

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Here are some back room shots while I wait for the lights to come on so I can take some left hand side shots. I went for simplicity.

Sump: 210 gallon poly, all 4 of my tanks drain into it.

Vertex 300 with, I like it but secretly wish for an external so its not so reactive to the water level in my sump.

My lovely Barracuda, feeds my 500, my 150 frag tank and 2 60 gallon tanks roughly 30 feet away.

Wiring as neat as its gonna get and well above any water source.

Back of the tank, I am going to hang shower curtains across the back today if I can find them in black or navy blue.

 

[Reef UP]

Wow any way to get more full fish room pics looks great!

 

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Some fresh pics from today.

 

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And the left side with Gooch's power tower in the middle of this bommie.

I am currently on the hunt for a Magnifica anemone to place on top of the tower. I know its a long shot but I have to try :)

 

[Troylee]

looks great but whats up with the frag plugs under all the acro colonies???? is that for easy removal or something???? i would plant those suckers down man there awesome haha...1smile1

 

[sexycorals]

Ahhh yes, money. I built the addition prior to the real estate crash before my real estate interests went into the toilet :( Thanks Detroit!

It's not Detroit T. It's bin laden. Lost a couple buck too with the real estate crash from
A house in Dexter .. And business went so slow after 9-11 I had to sell a shop in briarwood mall. :sad:

 

[DBarsotti]

looks great!