Well it's officially started, my new tank build.
Tank:
Leemar 3 sided starphire 96"x30"x20". External overflow recessed Eurobrace. Returns through the top. No holes or overflow on the back wall. 3-1.5" Bean Animal style drains. (Thanks to Chad @ Coral Gazers for helping me order the tank, should be here in a week or two)
Skimmer:
Vertex alpha 250
Sump:
Advanced acrylics 60"x24"x16" 4 chamber with a refugium and a fish time out/holding section.
Flow:
I'm still between two pumps. I will either be running a Jebao 12000 or a Laguna 4200. Either pump will be ran submersed in the sump. I will be running a manifold as well.
2-Vortech MP60s and 1 Jebao WP60
Lighting:
DIY T5/LED HYBRID 150-3w Phillips Luxeon LEDs & 6-80w T5s. All controlled and dimmed via my apex. Meanwell ELN 60-48d drivers and Coralvue 660 ballast for T5s
Calcium Reactor:
Korallin 1502 controlled by my apex.
Extra:
-Full apex with Temperature, 2-PH probes, and salinity probe.
-Cadlights Bio Pellet reactor
- DIY led refugiun light.
- 120lbs of Caribsea Special grade reef sand
- I'm planning on a real minimalist rock scape with maybe 100-200lbs of Real Reef Rock. Or maybe that dry rock that BRS sells.
Tank will be primarily SPS and some nice LPS. I will keep only a couple of my fav zoos. No more softys for this tank. I'll also have a few clams. But I want to keep the sand bed really clean. No frags laying all around. I won't be using any rocks from my 180. I have a bad bryopsis outbreak that has been driving me crazy.
I'll start posting pics as the tank and equipment progresses.
BIG THANKS TO CHAD @ CORAL GAZERS FOR HELPING ME OUT!!
Hot Dogs are GOOD!
Tank:
Leemar 3 sided starphire 96"x30"x20". External overflow recessed Eurobrace. Returns through the top. No holes or overflow on the back wall. 3-1.5" Bean Animal style drains. (Thanks to Chad @ Coral Gazers for helping me order the tank, should be here in a week or two)
Skimmer:
Vertex alpha 250
Sump:
Advanced acrylics 60"x24"x16" 4 chamber with a refugium and a fish time out/holding section.
Flow:
I'm still between two pumps. I will either be running a Jebao 12000 or a Laguna 4200. Either pump will be ran submersed in the sump. I will be running a manifold as well.
2-Vortech MP60s and 1 Jebao WP60
Lighting:
DIY T5/LED HYBRID 150-3w Phillips Luxeon LEDs & 6-80w T5s. All controlled and dimmed via my apex. Meanwell ELN 60-48d drivers and Coralvue 660 ballast for T5s
Calcium Reactor:
Korallin 1502 controlled by my apex.
Extra:
-Full apex with Temperature, 2-PH probes, and salinity probe.
-Cadlights Bio Pellet reactor
- DIY led refugiun light.
- 120lbs of Caribsea Special grade reef sand
- I'm planning on a real minimalist rock scape with maybe 100-200lbs of Real Reef Rock. Or maybe that dry rock that BRS sells.
Tank will be primarily SPS and some nice LPS. I will keep only a couple of my fav zoos. No more softys for this tank. I'll also have a few clams. But I want to keep the sand bed really clean. No frags laying all around. I won't be using any rocks from my 180. I have a bad bryopsis outbreak that has been driving me crazy.
I'll start posting pics as the tank and equipment progresses.
BIG THANKS TO CHAD @ CORAL GAZERS FOR HELPING ME OUT!!
Hot Dogs are GOOD!
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