CalmSeasQuest
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Beautiful build, Congrats! Following along 
320 Gallon SPS Build
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One more pic of the SPS Frag Tank. These frags many now mini colonies will be transplanted into the 320. Getting amazing growth with ULNS, Leds, and heavy feeding.
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Change Update
Originally
1. I was planning 4 MP40's to the back, however made the mistake by putting the tank too close to the wall. The MP40's only make it about 3 feet at full blast on the ends and will not be enough flow the the SPS tank I am imagining.
2. I was going to use my BubbleMaster 250 until the tank grew. It was not performing as well as modern skimmers and too loud.
3. Was going to dose two part on doser then started looking at the Geo 624.
Now
Since I have no pics Ill post of my frag tank which I keep adding stuff to.
Originally
1. I was planning 4 MP40's to the back, however made the mistake by putting the tank too close to the wall. The MP40's only make it about 3 feet at full blast on the ends and will not be enough flow the the SPS tank I am imagining.
2. I was going to use my BubbleMaster 250 until the tank grew. It was not performing as well as modern skimmers and too loud.
3. Was going to dose two part on doser then started looking at the Geo 624.
Now
- I will be using a MP60w and MP40 on each end.
- I purchased the Reef Octopus SRO-5000int
- Geo is quality but outdated – I whet with the Reef Octopus Duel Chamber/20 lb CO/2 tank/ and AP regulator. Tropic Eden Media.
Since I have no pics Ill post of my frag tank which I keep adding stuff to.
purplereefer
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wow thats nice
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I've manages to keep my Mg in line by using dolomite in my single chamber CaRx and using Brightwells kalk+2 in my Kalk reactor. Between that and biweekly water changes, my Mg stays right around 1300ppm
J Rog
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Love this tank! I noticed you were thinking about using bio pellets and GFO. From what I read in the past you should not use both. one or the other. I could be wrong but im pretty sure that is what i read in some threads :neutral:
Dowtish
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You can run both. It's not a problem. Most folk prefer to run only bio-pellets because it is much cheaper than GFO. But also, there are systems that just require it. bio-pellets will keep your nitrates down all the time, but sometimes can be a challenge for them to keep phos at 0.03, so some supplement with GFO.
Amazing build by the way! The sch 80 pvc is sexy! I know that sounds funny, but it is. Very nice job. I wish you the best and am following along.
Amazing build by the way! The sch 80 pvc is sexy! I know that sounds funny, but it is. Very nice job. I wish you the best and am following along.
J Rog
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Sweet! Thanks for clearing that up a bit for me. Now i might have to get a bio pellet reactor as well.. lol
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I have been running both on three thanks. Believe me it keeps your water clean so stock up on fish and feed, feed, feed.
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The Tank finally cycled and I moved over the fish and LPS Corals. I installed the MP 60, MP40 and New Skimmer. The new CARX looks good.
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Very bright. I will do an official par test when I get the rest of the things moved over but based on pasts tests I expect 200-400 par at the sand.
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The Next Morning.
The Nem is looking better than ever and has never been
so bubbly. It must be loving all of that LED Par at the bottom.
The Nem is looking better than ever and has never been
so bubbly. It must be loving all of that LED Par at the bottom.
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There is a local plumbing store Warren Pipe: Warren Pipe
I think they do sell online but several places on line sell it. Look for Schedule 80.
One other thing that you can do and save a few buck, as shedule 80 is expensive, is just get the valves in schedule 80 and buy white schedule 40 for all other and paint it with Krylon Fusion which is reef safe.
Tom
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