A reef from the PNW!

[jsker]

The tank came with three 1 1/4" drains and severals 3/4" for return. I used the bean animal in the past and i loved it so i'm gonna stick with that drain type and only use two 3/4" on each corner for return. Here's the plumbing done. I opted to use red/gray to match the reef octopus skimmer!

The control Panel

The Aquascape

What are the grey cord caddies called that holds all of the excess wire under your EB-8's? That is exactly what I need

 

[Sonn]

What are the grey cord caddies called that holds all of the excess wire under your EB-8's? That is exactly what I need

Cable raceway! You can buy them on amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...=wire+duct&dpPl=1&dpID=41ESRQ6RV2L&ref=plSrch

 

[Bob Escher]

Installed a valve with apex breakout box so when i open my magnetic door panel the sump led will turn on!

What is under the aluminum housing next to the breakout box,
What a great looking build. I can see the dollar signs now and hear the ka Ching
Fantastic following

 

[jsker]

Cable raceway! You can buy them on amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...=wire+duct&dpPl=1&dpID=41ESRQ6RV2L&ref=plSrch

thank you

 

[Bob Escher]

Thanks can a cable be come out in any place

 

[Sonn]

Thanks can a cable be come out in any place

Yes! Upper and lower! It has small "teeth" in between!

 

[Sonn]

What is under the aluminum housing next to the breakout box,
What a great looking build. I can see the dollar signs now and hear the ka Ching
Fantastic following

Are you asking about the gray color plastic housing?? If so the it is the cable raceway i used to hide my all my cable!

 

[Bob Escher]

Yes thanks for the info I'm interested but I have a very small space to do anything and have a plexiglas divider between my Apex controller board and my refugium but your setup is sweet thanks for sharing

 

[Sonn]

Thanks. What other application are you using for the break out box? Trying to utilize it to its full potential but drawing blanks after the LEDs haha

I also use float switches in skimmer to prevent overflow! Also in sump if water level get too high or too low! Im using liter meter three to do auto water change so i gotta have those back up plan just in case tbe doser fail!

 

[Sonn]

The bulbs came in today and it's time to fire up this lamp lol! Im going with this combo! Any t5 expert want to chime in? Tia

Front to back all ati bulbs
Blue plus
Attinic
Blue plus
Coral plus
Led led led led
Purple plus
Blue plus
Attinic
Blue plus

 

[Sonn]

Done with the initial cycle for a while. I got my eyes on these two beautiful pair of red sea regal from my awesome lfs. They were eating at the store and i want them to be the first two in the tank. So i pulled the trigger

 

[mlb7225]

Beautiful fish! Go Hawks!!!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking good!

 

[geo]

Hooked up the calcium reactor yesterday so i can calibrate the pH probe! Also modified the vertex media reactor and use it as 2nd chamber! That reactor was not good for gfo anyway!

Great job-that GEO calcium reactor looks good!

 

[Chrisfish]

the tank looks awesome now that you have those Regals in there and your Aqua scraping is great.

 

[Sonn]

I have been lazy and haven't been updating my tank for a while. Here are some new pictures of the tank.
FTS

Side view

Left side

Right side

Basement

 

[Sonn]

The pair of regals are doing great, eating everything from pellet, frozen, nori and clam.

Convict tang is the boss in the tank! He was a good algae eater before but lately he's been lazy and just waiting around the feeding area lol

 

[Sonn]

Here are a few pictures of corals in the tank.

 

[Sonn]

Love the ATI hybrid, i probably wont go back to LED Tank's been doing great. I battle green hair algae and cyano for a while due to heavy feeding the regals but everything is under control. Need to get the avast porthole for more top view shots.

 

[Bob Escher]

Great looking tank. I'm jealous. I'm jealous cause I can't have a bigger tank than my 45 and its so beautiful is that a fire extinguisher under neath