The EZ2Goreef - 50G of simplicity

[glennf]

The EZ2Goreef is a 50 gallons reeftank which is my centerpiece of simplicity.
Enjoy!

 

[blaxsun]

Nice looking corals you have there!

 

[glennf]

A few more gems
Isn't it a contradiction with the available resources applied to archieve this?

 

[glennf]

The tank is literally build as a freshwater tank with 5 glass plates and nothing else.

Dimensions: 116x40x44cm

Technique: powerfilter 1200l/h, self build surface skimmer, SLW20 flowpump, 4x 27 watt JMB ledstrips (prototypes), 6 channel dosingpump of which 5 channels are used for EZbuffer, EZ2Go, NO3+, PO4+, Osmosis water.

Sustainable reefing couldn't be any simpler.
... at least for me (yet).
Is it the reefer, the products, the equipment, the endurance, patience or is it just the perfect joining of knowledge and dumb luck. Who cares... the results are there to enjoy.

 

[glennf]

Photo update:

Even a kh swing down to 2,4dhk could not bring down this tank. (Kh channel did not dose for at least 2 weeks)

 

[afrokobe]

Gorgeous tank as always! Do you have pictures of the surface skimmer you built? I use a eheim surface skimmer on my sumpless build, but wondered if there is something better.

 

[glennf]

I made a few picture and you can figure it out. The skimmer work with a float and nylon hinge mechanism

 

[afrokobe]

I made a few picture and you can figure it out. The skimmer work with a float and nylon hinge mechanism

Thank you!

 

[glennf]

When the alk dosage stops and the kh drops, the calcium is no longer used. So Calcium was increased to 680ppm. The corals didn't budge

 

[glennf]

The Magnesium also rise up to 1620ppm because of the low alk.
But it didn't bother any of these corals

 

[glennf]

The alk was raised with KH+ from 2,4 to 9dkh within 24 hours without an ill effect on the lifestock.

 

[glennf]

According to my calcultations it will take at least 11 days for calcium to fall back from 680ppm to 440ppm. Jun 1, is the due date to measure.

 

[glennf]

The night pictures are beautiful to say the least. Enjoying the blue and the accompanying fluorescence

 

[glennf]

Normally i am not a fan of blue lights, but during the last hour of the day it does look magnificent.

 

[glennf]

Some corals are just dull with blue, others are just ecstatic.

 

[glennf]

You're a Happy reefer when your corals look like this.

 

[chipchipbro]

and did your calcium level come down to 440 in due time?

 

[glennf]

and did your calcium level come down to 440 in due time?

It did even more. I forgot to turn on dosing in time and it went under 360ppm, which i adjusted with Ca+ and restart daily dosings.

 

[chipchipbro]

It did even more. I forgot to turn on dosing in time and it went under 360ppm, which i adjusted with Ca+ and restart daily dosings.

looks stunning man!

 

[GobyGuy]

Convince you’re reefing on easy mode lol, that tank looks amazing