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After some time away from the hobby it time to get a tank back up and running
back story - I've consistently had a reef tank over the last 10 years until last year. Velvet struck with a vengeance along with on-going concerns about managing consumption from our well for the water changer and more so disposal of water from water changes into the septic.
Fast forward to today - Just doesn't feel the same without a tank so a Triton build to minimize water changes it is!
equipment list:
back story - I've consistently had a reef tank over the last 10 years until last year. Velvet struck with a vengeance along with on-going concerns about managing consumption from our well for the water changer and more so disposal of water from water changes into the septic.
Fast forward to today - Just doesn't feel the same without a tank so a Triton build to minimize water changes it is!
equipment list:
- Red Sea Reefer 350 in white - Love the rimless look, and the stands look great. It was a tough call against the IM with an external overflow, I couldn't justify the price difference
- lights - 2x Kessil 360W on a 36" Aquatic Life Hybrid fixture with 2x ATI Blue+; 1x ATI T5 Coral +; 1x ATI Actinic
- light hangers: we have vaulted ceilings and the tank it 8" off the wall for access, so I'll be making my own light hangers
- control: APEX classic controller(from last tank) , breakout box, WXM, ALD
- float switches: 2x avast pressure switches (these things are awesome!
- return pump: Tunze 1073.050 dc return pump (450 GPH @ 5')
- skimmer: (this thing drives me crazy - top is really hard to get off) Skimz SN143-QP Monzter mini protien Skimmer Footprint: 7 9/16" x 7 7/8"
- circulation: 2x Vortech MP40 with battery backup [ended up needing a new wet side and an entire new MP40 )
- carbon/GFO reactor: TBD
- Rock: Picking from what I have saved up over the years
- Top: Clearview Pisces EXO
- ATO: BRS peristalic I had laying round
- Water Change: APEX DOS for when needed
- Dosing Pump: GHL 2.1 Doser
- Heaters: BRS Titanium - nice and compact
- Sump: Synergy Reef TS-26 - stock V3 sump refugium space is rather compact.