Tymo's 230 Reef Savvy

[tymo92]

Finally getting around to putting a build thread together. This build started when I ordered a tank from Reef Savvy last July and worked with Chris Benner (big shout out to Chris) at Benner's Woodworking for stand, canopy, and plumbing/install. Got water in it on August 4th, and first fish are coming later this week.

Tank: 72x31x24" eurobraced Reef Savvy
Stand/Canopy: walnut stand, extruded aluminum canopy with walnut doors
Sump: Advanced Acrylics with dedicated refugium
Lights: 3x Radion G6 XR30 pros, 2x quanta lightbars
Flow: 2x Vectra M2 for returns, 3x MP40s
Filtration: Reef Octopus Regal 200-Int, Reef Factory Roller Mat M, Lifegard 90w UV

Planning on running an SPS-dominant mixed reef. Will be dosing Kalk with a stirrer to start.

More to come!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following along!

 

[tymo92]

Obligatory kid in the tank shot:


Manifold return plumbing:

Electronics panel (work in progress):

 

[homietheclown]

I wish that is a beautiful setup.

 

[tymo92]

First fish from ORA:
-4 sharknose cleaner gobies
-3 orchid dottybacks
-3 Kamohara blennies
-pair of Picasso perculas

 

[tymo92]

Some recent shots.

Fish inhabitants so far are:
3x Bimac anthias
Gem tang
Spotted bristletooth tang
3 fairy/flasher wrasses (pintail, exquisite, and line spot flasher)
2x clowns
2x orchid dottyback
3x sharknose goby

~15 or so frags. Going for Acro dominant tank with some LPS too.

 

[tymo92]

Lost a few of my anthias to either Uronema or a bacterial infection/shipping stress, but the replacements have done well. 5x bimacs are definitely my favorite fish in the tank.

Got a pair of Bellus Angels, a female rhomboid wrasse, and pair of Helfrichi firefish on the way from Marine Collectors.

This is my first tank running a rollermat and it’s been almost too efficient. Nutrients have stayed pretty bottomed out even with heavy feeding.

 

[purplereef]

Is this tank still up and running?