230 Ohio Mixed Reef

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Hello all,
New to the forum and would like to introduce myself and my tank set up. I currently live in Beavercreek Ohio, I started in the hobby in 1992 in Okinawa Japan (Kadena AFB). Now I just recently retired this past December from the service and finally have my last and final set up. I had the unfortunate and fortunate opportunity over the years to set up and tear down numerous tanks due to reassignments about every 4 years. I learned a lot over the years from each set up and including the one that I have now. The tank is a 230 gallon 1 thick aquarium made by Midwest aquarium and has been running since Dec 2012. I had a unfortunately had a leaky gasket in the close loop a few weeks ago and had to drain the entire tank and remove every coral and fish. Lots some anthia and broke some of the SPS but bverything is now back up and running now . I'm currently lighting the tank with 2 g3 pro radions, 2 t5s, 1 build my LED actinic strip and 1 reefbrite actinic strip. The tank also has a 4 stage ghl doser and Geo calcium reactor, MP 60 and a WP 40. I guess the way to start the tread would be with short video of the tank. Hope you all enjoy.

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Welcome to R2R! Nice tank, we love pics here so post away!
 
Awesome tank!! If your anything like me as your experience grows there things on your set up that you feel need to be tweeted or set up a better way. Well this set up shows that experience. What is that skimmer rated at? That things giant! Lol great set up and keep up the good work my friend!
 
Sorry all, been a while since I had provided an update. Thanks for the nice comments. Here's a updated photo since my last post. Have had quite a bit of growth.

 
Figured I would add a few photos from today. Had moved a few peices around on the left island. Started to think it was looking more like a Christmas Tree on the left side so had to break it up a bit.











 
Just finished making the frag tank. Added it to the main system pushing around 300 gallon total volume. No leaks so far and looking forward to filling it up.

Video shows the left side with the frag tank and then front shot of the main system. Hope you enjoy.

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