Been out for a while - couldn't stay away for too long. New tank is 40x24x17 1/2 inch glass peninsula reef (4 sided starphire) with a 40" tall stand in the bar of the house. The stand and sump was custom built by the guy I picked the tank up from.
Light is a 20k radium with a Blue Wave 250w pule start. Initially painted the reflector with white engine enamel paint to withstand the head, but ended up using a large cylindrical lampshade from IKEA to minimize glare.
Simplicity 1600 return pump
PP-4 wavemaker (will add an MP10qd in the next couple weeks for more flow)
Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer
50 pieces of ceramic biocylinders from Wally over at Seaside that I coated with a liter of microbacter7 before cycling
Will be using a chaeto/macroalgae reactor in the next couple weeks
50 pounds of 10 year established live rock
60 pounds of live sand
Cycle only took 1 week with this one, and I contribute that to Wally's guidance and the excellent LR that was used (a liter of microbacter didnt hurt either haha).
Here's some pics to hold you over. Same spot progression pics over the past couple weeks. Updated pics to come!
Light is a 20k radium with a Blue Wave 250w pule start. Initially painted the reflector with white engine enamel paint to withstand the head, but ended up using a large cylindrical lampshade from IKEA to minimize glare.
Simplicity 1600 return pump
PP-4 wavemaker (will add an MP10qd in the next couple weeks for more flow)
Vertex Omega 150 Skimmer
50 pieces of ceramic biocylinders from Wally over at Seaside that I coated with a liter of microbacter7 before cycling
Will be using a chaeto/macroalgae reactor in the next couple weeks
50 pounds of 10 year established live rock
60 pounds of live sand
Cycle only took 1 week with this one, and I contribute that to Wally's guidance and the excellent LR that was used (a liter of microbacter didnt hurt either haha).
Here's some pics to hold you over. Same spot progression pics over the past couple weeks. Updated pics to come!