Hello reefers from the world, i would like to post here my new project tank.
Last time i had good results with it but when it was full of corals i decide to stop it and restart from zero with new system
this was my old one.Maybe someone seen on Facebook ,my name is Alvaro.
So now i kept my starphire glass tank with those sizes : 140 x 80 x 65h cm (55''x 32''x 25.5'') and old cabinet and i change all technical equipments , rocks, and i believe to got ready to made big jump from my loved t5 to LEDs.
I will keep nutrients system maintenance from Fauna Marin : the zeolight system
I decide to change my old calcium reactor to switch to balling and i choose : FM balling Light.
Here the tank :
I order from Ultrareef my custom sump , with ATO and AWC tank apart on the right,direct connected to RODI Plant , on the left size we have Balling canisters and the "beast" Ultrareef typhoon 250 skimmers , that can manage up to 2000 lt tank. (this skimmer and some other equipment are test ,one-made or custom and not for sale) . Return pump is my old Deltec E-flow10 ,24V that push very good with few watt of consumption.
here also a Fluidized bed filter for some PO4 adsorbers if i need and for FM BAKTO REEF BALLS since start.
Details of Typhoon 250 skimmer with SICCE PSK 4000 PUMP..i test it and blow around 2200 lt/h real air into chamber!! Awesome.
Another key of success.. FM ZEOMATIC 2 zeolith filter.. it's the first time for me..i had ever used manual filter..but this is perfect for total automation(that we talk later)
I choose for rockscaping , the tonga Dry rock branches.. i order around 60 Kgs.. and wait some weeks to have like i wanted ..but it worth the money!
And in a weekend, with the super glue from FM ultra reef fix i rockscape my tank..(it's easy because all rocks are dried and dead..but i use also with no problem over Live ones.
this is final result :
and a top view
After with lights, on i post a better pics..
So tank and sump is ready , rocks are installed..the light???
I was very attracted from GHL profilux system and sold my old aquatronica to have this one..but when i'm reading about on their site i noticed that are coming out with some new lamps..so i take other information about..and finally i decide to do :
I choose GHL mitras LX7206 (4x)
i order also from a custom producer an acrylic support specially designed for those fixtures..but i not resist to test some so i put same day i receive 2 fixtures over my tank
this picture is 100% full power all 9 channels..light is very very intense and my iphone have problem to made a decent shoot , spread is incredible and my 80 cm wide are full covered by only 1 fixture (like i position it vertical) and zero disco ball effect or color shining..they remember me a old 400W MH and if you set all channel to 100% color is like a 14500 Giesemann..i like it.. instead t5 are totally different.
So i wait some other days and receive finally my support but the wrong the colour :mad: i order clear glass and they do white..i will change in future..
i position my mitras over it and this is result.
a side shot :
as you can see light is impressive and now i setup them to 50% to more bluish colors..i hate yellow titn of white leds or red ..but they have 9 channels so combinations are infinite..
For now is all..i'm waiting the new Profilux 4 (maybe end of this week i'll have in my hands ) so i can made all connections and start my project.. i put my doser2.1 Slave in place but need to wait controller to comand.
Happy reefing and we will continue soon..
Last time i had good results with it but when it was full of corals i decide to stop it and restart from zero with new system
this was my old one.Maybe someone seen on Facebook ,my name is Alvaro.
So now i kept my starphire glass tank with those sizes : 140 x 80 x 65h cm (55''x 32''x 25.5'') and old cabinet and i change all technical equipments , rocks, and i believe to got ready to made big jump from my loved t5 to LEDs.
I will keep nutrients system maintenance from Fauna Marin : the zeolight system
I decide to change my old calcium reactor to switch to balling and i choose : FM balling Light.
Here the tank :
I order from Ultrareef my custom sump , with ATO and AWC tank apart on the right,direct connected to RODI Plant , on the left size we have Balling canisters and the "beast" Ultrareef typhoon 250 skimmers , that can manage up to 2000 lt tank. (this skimmer and some other equipment are test ,one-made or custom and not for sale) . Return pump is my old Deltec E-flow10 ,24V that push very good with few watt of consumption.
here also a Fluidized bed filter for some PO4 adsorbers if i need and for FM BAKTO REEF BALLS since start.
Details of Typhoon 250 skimmer with SICCE PSK 4000 PUMP..i test it and blow around 2200 lt/h real air into chamber!! Awesome.
Another key of success.. FM ZEOMATIC 2 zeolith filter.. it's the first time for me..i had ever used manual filter..but this is perfect for total automation(that we talk later)
I choose for rockscaping , the tonga Dry rock branches.. i order around 60 Kgs.. and wait some weeks to have like i wanted ..but it worth the money!
And in a weekend, with the super glue from FM ultra reef fix i rockscape my tank..(it's easy because all rocks are dried and dead..but i use also with no problem over Live ones.
this is final result :
and a top view
After with lights, on i post a better pics..
So tank and sump is ready , rocks are installed..the light???
I was very attracted from GHL profilux system and sold my old aquatronica to have this one..but when i'm reading about on their site i noticed that are coming out with some new lamps..so i take other information about..and finally i decide to do :
I choose GHL mitras LX7206 (4x)
i order also from a custom producer an acrylic support specially designed for those fixtures..but i not resist to test some so i put same day i receive 2 fixtures over my tank
this picture is 100% full power all 9 channels..light is very very intense and my iphone have problem to made a decent shoot , spread is incredible and my 80 cm wide are full covered by only 1 fixture (like i position it vertical) and zero disco ball effect or color shining..they remember me a old 400W MH and if you set all channel to 100% color is like a 14500 Giesemann..i like it.. instead t5 are totally different.
So i wait some other days and receive finally my support but the wrong the colour :mad: i order clear glass and they do white..i will change in future..
i position my mitras over it and this is result.
a side shot :
as you can see light is impressive and now i setup them to 50% to more bluish colors..i hate yellow titn of white leds or red ..but they have 9 channels so combinations are infinite..
For now is all..i'm waiting the new Profilux 4 (maybe end of this week i'll have in my hands ) so i can made all connections and start my project.. i put my doser2.1 Slave in place but need to wait controller to comand.
Happy reefing and we will continue soon..
