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The reefs of Letterkenny are made up of tangs, clowns, gobies, and some pains in the wrasse. This is their story.
Background:
I have long been awaiting this build which is my dream build for the current house. The tank is a Waterbox 130.4 with a black stand (likely will wrap this in the color of my wife’s choosing). My goal is ULM and as much automation as I can. I am hoping for a quick cycle using a 12oz bottle of Fritz Turbostart 900 (rated for 400g) and will be using Tropic Marin Reef Pro salt. This will be a mixed reef tank but some predominance on LPS/Euphyllia’s.
Here is a link to my last build thread. Unfortunately, the tank doesn’t look like this now. Life as a public accountant and dead dosing pumps wiped out most of my LPS leaving me with half living acans and one torch coral left. Lost $1,000+ in corals so the only way to recover is to go with a new system with the most automation possible.
Equipment:
Waterbox 130.4
2x Ecotech Radion XR15 Blue
2x Ecotech VorTech MP40 (will not run Mobius as of now)
NYOS Quantum 160 Protein Skimmer
Neptune COR 20 return
Apex EL
Neptune Trident
1x DOS
Apex WXM Module
Apex AFS
2x Kaomer X1 Bluetooth
2x Aquamaxx media reactors
Tunze 3181 Algae Reactor
BRS 300w Heater
40lbs Caribsea base rock
40lbs flat rock
80lbs Caribsea special grade sand
Stocking List
Fish
Purple tang
Blue Tang
Premium Picasso Clownfish pair
Midas Blenny
Fish in QT
Melanarus Wrasse male
Yellow flanked fairy wrasse make
Diamond goby
Corals
Zoa’s
Rasta zoas
Eagle eyed zoas
Jurassic park (I was told) zoas
Utter chaos zoas
Butt muncher zoas
Illuminati zoas (not quite popping right though, might buy a different frag)
Misc
GSP
Rainbow Acans
Euphyllia’s
Indo gold torch
Aussie pink/purple torch
Nuclear torch coral (indo?)
Flash light torch coral (indo?)
Octopus torch coral (? Name from vendor)
Gold hammer
Teal hammer
Bicolor hammer
Purple tip hammer
Neon green hammer
Generic frogspawn
6/2 Update:
I currently have two tangs in QT and will have a my clowns and Blenny from my current tank join. Will also be sending over my remaining corals and fire shrimp. I will be plumbing a RODI tube through the wall so that I can have my ATO in the garage (a 25g storage box). Tasks for tank arrival will include building a manifold for the three reactors, getting the RODI plumbing finished.
7/10 Update:
Cycle went quick with the 16oz of Fritz Turbostart 900 (2ppm ammonia to zero in a day) and dosed it up again for good measure. I started to move some corals from my old tank which is being neglected to this tank. Waiting for my ESV Bionic 2 part to finish mixing before I set up the DOS but almost finished with the set up.
7/20 Update:
Everything is humming along smoothly. I got a camera filter in today so able to take some decent pics.
Background:
I have long been awaiting this build which is my dream build for the current house. The tank is a Waterbox 130.4 with a black stand (likely will wrap this in the color of my wife’s choosing). My goal is ULM and as much automation as I can. I am hoping for a quick cycle using a 12oz bottle of Fritz Turbostart 900 (rated for 400g) and will be using Tropic Marin Reef Pro salt. This will be a mixed reef tank but some predominance on LPS/Euphyllia’s.
Here is a link to my last build thread. Unfortunately, the tank doesn’t look like this now. Life as a public accountant and dead dosing pumps wiped out most of my LPS leaving me with half living acans and one torch coral left. Lost $1,000+ in corals so the only way to recover is to go with a new system with the most automation possible.
Build Thread - JBJ 45 - First new tank in 5 years... allegedly.
First, thanks for the collective advice that has been provided thus far when performing my planning and due diligence. I have taken the plunge and have ordered the parts for my new build of a JBJ 45 flat panel rimless. I will add photos as this build progresses but for now, see below for my...
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Equipment:
Waterbox 130.4
2x Ecotech Radion XR15 Blue
2x Ecotech VorTech MP40 (will not run Mobius as of now)
NYOS Quantum 160 Protein Skimmer
Neptune COR 20 return
Apex EL
Neptune Trident
1x DOS
Apex WXM Module
Apex AFS
2x Kaomer X1 Bluetooth
2x Aquamaxx media reactors
Tunze 3181 Algae Reactor
BRS 300w Heater
40lbs Caribsea base rock
40lbs flat rock
80lbs Caribsea special grade sand
Stocking List
Fish
Purple tang
Blue Tang
Premium Picasso Clownfish pair
Midas Blenny
Fish in QT
Melanarus Wrasse male
Yellow flanked fairy wrasse make
Diamond goby
Corals
Zoa’s
Rasta zoas
Eagle eyed zoas
Jurassic park (I was told) zoas
Utter chaos zoas
Butt muncher zoas
Illuminati zoas (not quite popping right though, might buy a different frag)
Misc
GSP
Rainbow Acans
Euphyllia’s
Indo gold torch
Aussie pink/purple torch
Nuclear torch coral (indo?)
Flash light torch coral (indo?)
Octopus torch coral (? Name from vendor)
Gold hammer
Teal hammer
Bicolor hammer
Purple tip hammer
Neon green hammer
Generic frogspawn
6/2 Update:
I currently have two tangs in QT and will have a my clowns and Blenny from my current tank join. Will also be sending over my remaining corals and fire shrimp. I will be plumbing a RODI tube through the wall so that I can have my ATO in the garage (a 25g storage box). Tasks for tank arrival will include building a manifold for the three reactors, getting the RODI plumbing finished.
7/10 Update:
Cycle went quick with the 16oz of Fritz Turbostart 900 (2ppm ammonia to zero in a day) and dosed it up again for good measure. I started to move some corals from my old tank which is being neglected to this tank. Waiting for my ESV Bionic 2 part to finish mixing before I set up the DOS but almost finished with the set up.
7/20 Update:
Everything is humming along smoothly. I got a camera filter in today so able to take some decent pics.
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