The Good, Bad, and Great SCA 187 build

[Demonic]

Little upgrade to the pumps. Cal Rx equipment should be next week.

 

[Demonic]

Tester coral

 

[Demonic]

Got some done this weekend. Picked up some cabinets for an electrical storage next to the tank and to hide the plumbing behind it. Currently sanding and staining.

Sold one of the MP40's and picked up a gyre 350, should be here Wednesday. Didn't like the look of it sitting on that side.

Got a lot of chemicals and meds in and out away and almost ready to install the water tanks and ATO.

Orphek should be here on Monday so taking the light down to install that onto the fixture and get it more square.

Last pick is finally coming up with something so I'm not always forgetting about the RO waste water drain. Now I dont have to worry about it anymore.

Did I ever mention of love having a fish room

 

[Demonic]

Got some fish coming in today

Powder Brown
Blue Hippo
Flame Hawkfish
Midas Blenny

 

[Demonic]

This will be the first time setting up a calcium reactor and read this would be the best regulator. Now I just need the kamoer pump.

 

[Demonic]

This is less than 24 hours skimmate

 

[asting]

This is less than 24 hours skimmate

That's crazy. A month and a half on my tank was 1/4 of that.

 

[Demonic]

I'm wet skimming till the bacterial bloom is done but I'm emptying this daily

 

[Demonic]

Orphek bar installed and lighting finally finished.

Wire management starts tomorrow

 

[Demonic]

About 18 hours worth this time

 

[asting]

About 18 hours worth this time

Have you thought about using a separate overflow container for your skimmate? I'm considering it, but am thinking maybe a closed 2L bottle or similar would be good to reduce the odor.

 

[Demonic]

I have one built by Bashsea, I just haven’t installed it yet. Want to make sure everything runs great for a few weeks before I install it.

 

[lilchris_357]

Nice build buddy. Will be following along.

 

[Devaji]

yeah nice build and one heck of a man cave!
before I bought the RS 750 I was really thinking about another SCA. I just dont have the space to build the stand and the RS stand is what pushed me to open the wallet. haha but man your stand came out very nice!

when I had my 90 SCA the only thing i did not love about it was the internal over flow just took up to much space on a 3' tank and I got it before they started to drill em for you.

so yeah if anyone is looking for a new tank I would for sure look in to SCA.
must be so nice to have an external sump.

 

[Demonic]

Nothing much has changed. Contacted Orphek to change out some LEDs on the bar, and I have been thinking of ordering 3 more bars to replace the Noopsyches. Waiting to see what the sales on 4th of July bring.

 

[Demonic]

Well I ordered some Radions, just some gen 2 pros to see if they are different. The noopsyches are working great, I just want more control.

Also made my second zoa order, this time a little more on the high end

Hallucinations
WWC Tasers
White Zombies
Pink Kraks
Oompa loompas
Bebb
God of Wars
Rainbow Infusions

 

[Demonic]

The ugly phase is lasting way too long. Altered the sump arrangement to maybe help