d2mini's "Essential Focus" Mixed Reef Build

jlugo · Jul 22, 2016

awesome tank.... your display give me a very good idea of what I want for my next IM 25 lagoon

d2mini · Jul 22, 2016

jlugo said:
awesome tank.... your display give me a very good idea of what I want for my next IM 25 lagoon

Thanks!
I have one of those, too.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/d2minis-25g-office-lagoon.219695/
This was one of the reasons I went with similar proportions on the big tank.
I enjoyed it so much in the lagoon.

jlugo · Jul 22, 2016

d2mini said:
Thanks!
I have one of those, too.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/d2minis-25g-office-lagoon.219695/
This was one of the reasons I went with similar proportions on the big tank.
I enjoyed it so much in the lagoon.

Ok.... now all my concentration for work is gone!

d2mini · Jul 23, 2016

Today's FTS...

shadow1013 · Jul 23, 2016

It's looking awesome! Making me want an Elos for my next tank!

Mallard · Jul 23, 2016

I didn't see it posted before, but how much LR did you get from TBS? I'm looking at this exact size Elos and I'm curious how big of "The Package" you ordered. Would you get less or more next time?

Antics · Jul 23, 2016

Your FTS is beautiful! You do Elos a service by really showing off their aquariums. Have you had the opportunity to compare your Elos with a Reefer or a custom manufacturer? I'm curious to know if you'd make your next tank Elos. I think you're a good person to ask about it since you use a LifeReef and that kind of illustrates how you aren't pulled by the nose on name brands and bells and whistles.

Thanks!

Clayton Jessup · Jul 23, 2016

That tank looks breathtaking. You truely have a piece of living art in your home. It is truly making me consider a Elos as my Reef tank instead of my ADA aquarium I was thinking of using for my reef build.

ReefQueen · Jul 23, 2016

d2mini said:
Today's FTS...

This looks like it is straight out of a catalog

beautiful!

d2mini · Jul 23, 2016

Thanks everyone!

Mallard said:
I didn't see it posted before, but how much LR did you get from TBS? I'm looking at this exact size Elos and I'm curious how big of "The Package" you ordered. Would you get less or more next time?

I don't recall exactly, but I usually get the package for the tank size I have, but request less rock... like around 20-25% less.
So I might say, give me the 120 package but the amount of rock from the 90g.
You still might end up with a little extra but that gives you more to choose from.
Then any leftovers can go in your sump or sold to a local reefer.

Antics said:
Your FTS is beautiful! You do Elos a service by really showing off their aquariums. Have you had the opportunity to compare your Elos with a Reefer or a custom manufacturer? I'm curious to know if you'd make your next tank Elos. I think you're a good person to ask about it since you use a LifeReef and that kind of illustrates how you aren't pulled by the nose on name brands and bells and whistles.

Thanks!

The details and quality are a notch above Red Sea and the tiny little overflow is pretty remarkable. This coming from a guy who was a big proponent of large coast-t0-coast overflows.
That said, not everyone can manage to throw that much cash at an aquarium. I only could because I sold off a much larger system and had the funds from that.
In which case the Red Sea tanks are a VERY nice alternative.
But they do not have the deeper dimension that Elos has.

Darrell Brady · Jul 23, 2016

d2mini said:
My little monster is back in the fuge, too. He was hiding when I took the earlier pics.
Have another in the display.

is that a red serpant star.

d2mini · Jul 24, 2016

Darrell Brady said:
is that a red serpant star.

ya, it's a reddish brown brittle star.

d2mini · Jul 24, 2016

Here's the refugium as of last night.

Black Pearl · Jul 24, 2016

Algae -go -round! Me like. Man Man Man, you have taken this reefing thing to a new level, not only do we have to learn about all the sundry aspect of keeping our corals and tanks beautiful, now we feel compelled by this exhibition of magnificent photo and vediogophy to do the same. Keep up the good work!

gettaReef · Jul 24, 2016

Wow....that fuge is just awesome.

d2mini · Jul 24, 2016

Black Pearl said:
Algae -go -round! Me like. Man Man Man, you have taken this reefing thing to a new level, not only do we have to learn about all the sundry aspect of keeping our corals and tanks beautiful, now we feel compelled by this exhibition of magnificent photo and vediogophy to do the same. Keep up the good work!

haha, thanks!

gettaReef said:
Wow....that fuge is just awesome.

Thank you

I'll post a new pic of it in a week.

Darrell Brady · Jul 24, 2016

d2mini said:
Here's the refugium as of last night.

how many gph or flowing through the fuge to get it to tumble like that.

d2mini · Jul 24, 2016

Darrell Brady said:
how many gph or flowing through the fuge to get it to tumble like that.

Wish I knew.
There's no easy way for me to figure it out.
The drain in the fuge is below the water line, as is both returns in the display tank, one at the bottom.

d2mini · Jul 24, 2016

Darrell Brady said:
how many gph or flowing through the fuge to get it to tumble like that.

Wish I knew.
There's no easy way for me to figure it out.
The drain in the fuge is below the water line, as is both returns in the display tank, one at the bottom.