90 Gal Oceanic Tech Tank

TheBigBlue · Dec 15, 2013

Hello everybody

Newbie in this forum actually my first post, just want to share my new build. Sorry for my poor English...

3 Weeks ago I decided to upgrade my 36 Gal reef tank to a 90 Gal.
Was lucky to find a used 90 Gal Oceanic Tech Tank + Stand on Graigslist in very good shape.

1)I cleaned the tank and stand:
- During 48 h Tape water + 4 Gal of Distilled Vinegar-> Take off all Coralline algae
- Rinse the system.
- During 24 h Tape water + 1/2 cup of Clorox -> Disinfect the entire system

After the cleaning tank was like new.

2)Setup the tank:
Install new sump: Trigger systems 30 Gal+ Hard Plumbing 3/4" for returns and 1.1/4" for overflow.
Union union...

TheBigBlue · Dec 15, 2013

3)Added 80 Lbs of live sand in the display tank, 10 Lbs of Miracle mud in the sump, and finally moved Live Rock, fishes, corals from my 36 Gal to this one. It took me 3 hours but everything went fine.

4)Ordered some new toys during the BlackFriday: Controller Neptune Apex -10% off, Vertex Omega Skimmer 150 -40% off, ATO Tunze Osmolator -40% off.
Day and night with the Controller: I don't know how I did to live without it.^^

TheBigBlue · Dec 15, 2013

My Neptune Apex config, spent some time to optimize it:

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Virtual Outlets:

Check Alarm (If outlets off more than 30min):
Set OFF
If Outlet Sicce5Sump = OFF Then ON
If Outlet HeaterOverfl = OFF Then ON
If Outlet Mp10Main = OFF Then ON
If Outlet KoraliaMain = OFF Then ON
If Outlet TunzeATO = OFF Then ON
If Outlet RazorLEDMain = OFF Then ON
Defer 030:00 Then ON

CheckParam (If Params out of range more than 15min):
Set OFF
If Temp > 82.0 Then ON
If Temp < 76.0 Then ON
If pH > 08.90 Then ON
If pH < 07.80 Then ON
Defer 015:00 Then ON

EmailAlert (Send email alert):
Set OFF
If Outlet CheckAlarm = ON Then ON
If Outlet CheckParam = ON Then ON

AutoFeed (At 15:00 and 20h00, turn off return pump, skimmer, pump):
Set OFF
If Time 14:55 to 15:10 Then ON
If Time 19:55 to 20:10 Then ON

MaintWaterCh (Manual off when doing water change, turn off ATO, heater, skimmer, return pump):
Fallback OFF
Set OFF

MaintSkimmer (Manual off, turn off ATO):
Fallback OFF
Set OFF

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Outlets:

TunezATO (Turn off when change water or skimmer maintenance start 5 min after on):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Outlet MaintWaterCh = ON Then OFF
If Outlet MaintSkimmer = ON Then OFF
Defer 005:00 Then ON

Vertex150 (Turn on only 6 hours a day -> Miracle Mud, turn off 3 min before if manual feed or AutoFeed, water change turn on after 3min, turn off if return pump is off:
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Time 21:00 to 15:00 Then OFF
If FeedA 003 Then OFF
If Outlet MaintWaterCh = ON Then OFF
If Outlet AutoFeed = ON Then OFF
If Outlet Sicce5Sump = OFF Then OFF
Defer 003:00 Then ON

HeaterOverfl (Turn off if temp range out, or change water):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Temp < 76.0 Then ON
If Temp > 80.0 Then OFF
If Outlet MaintWaterCh = ON Then OFF

HearterRefuge (Turn off if temp range out, or change water):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Temp < 76.0 Then ON
If Temp > 80.0 Then OFF
If Outlet MaintWaterCh = ON Then OFF

KorealiaMain (Turn off if manual feed, or autofeed):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If FeedA 000 Then OFF
If Outlet AutoFeed = ON Then OFF

Mp10Main (Turn off if manual feed, or autofeed):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If FeedA 000 Then OFF
If Outlet AutoFeed = ON Then OFF

Sicce5Sump (Turn off if manual feed, autofeed or change water):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If FeedA 000 Then OFF
If Outlet MaintWaterCh = ON Then OFF
If Outlet AutoFeed = ON Then OFF

RazorLEDMain (Turn off if temp out of range):
Fallback ON
Set ON
If Temp > 83.0 Then OFF