Daves 35g Shallow Reef

[DFason]

New to the forums so I figure I would start a thread.

30x18x15 ( H ) DIY Acrylic tank
24x13x16 DIY Sump
6055 and 6025 ( Upgrading to MP20 this week! )
Ehiem 1250
H&S 110-2000
Ehiem 1048
ATI Sunpower 4 24w

Livestock:
Golden Sailfin Blenny
Grade B Picasso
Red Spot Cardinal ( 2 )
Red Stripper Trimma

Started on March 9th
The mess!

Sunpower

Pin Method

First Day

first FTS

Sump

Some growth

War Coral

Left side

new FTS about 3 weeks ago

I hope to get some new pictures with a better camera soon! Its around 3 months old and I should be getting my MP20 this week!!!

Thanks for looking!

-Dave

 

[thomasdo87]

wow awesome acrylic job looks very very clean.

 

[DFason]

fastandsneaky - Thanks, it was my first but ended up 10x easier than what I thought

Well I should be getting my MP20 next Tuesday! I feel like a little kid tracking it on FedEx.

I also ordered Goldeneye Chalice, Pink Lem, Leng Sy, Meteor Shower and some Joker zoas for next week!

I'll be posting some new pictures soon.

-Dave

 

[MarvinsReef]

very nice Dave... thanks for sharing this with us... how's it going? hope all is well....

 

[DFason]

small update....

more to come

Thanks Marv! Any UFO's?!??!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Tank looks great! Your going to love the vortechs!

 

[DFason]

Thanks Rev!

Well I tried to hook it up and I feel like a complete moron. How do I change the modes! I just want reefcrest!

-Dave

 

[rroselavy]

Thanks Rev!

Well I tried to hook it up and I feel like a complete moron. How do I change the modes! I just want reefcrest!

-Dave

Hey Dave,

My MP40W has two square buttons on the bottom edge of the driver. The left button toggles through the different modes while the right button is used for toggling between magnitude and frequency when in Wave mode. The right button might also be usd for some more advanced programming options which I haven't taken advantage of yet.

HTH

-Scott

 

[JR's Reef]

Sweet setup. How are you liking the sunpower?

 

[DFason]

Scott - Thanks man! I'll try it when I get home.

Joey - The sunpower is awesome! I couldnt shell out anymore money for a PM but I dont know how those could be much better!

-Dave

I will try and snap some new pictures

 

[DFason]

All I can say is WOW. I finally feel like I snapped some good pictures ( I used a different camera).

The Vortech is the best piece of equipment I have ever bought! I have it on 100% reefcrest mode and LOVE it. My tank looks clean and the corals are already happy.

lords

growth

setosa, undata and efflo

LPS, war coral, babys breath and lords

cool side shot

the new toy!

blah FTS

Thanks for looking! I cant wait to see the growth with the vortech

-Dave

 

[iceman66]

Love the rock work....really looks nice!

 

[DFason]

Thanks iceman. I cant wait for it to grow in!

-D

 

[DFason]

Well well well...

My tank is looking extra awesome today. I have been fighting some odd slimey algae the last week and I think I found the answer. My skimmer was not making the bubbles it used too. So with me having a day off I got frustrated and cleaned it all. Now its making bubbles like I've seen on BK's and i-Techs. I am once again happy.

I picked up a couple things today too. Lugols, tiny blue clove's, superman, Tyree watermelon, sand sifting star fish and some more snails. I know people are iffy about the star fish but I had one in my last tank and I think they work awesome

I am going to do post some growth shots tonight but I figured I would get these up. I cant tell you how happy I am about my tank now. Things are going to look only better with the skimmer preforming again and I have just started dosing....

Vodka/MB7
Lugols
2 Part

So I will have before and after pictures. I am keeping a really detailed log too. Best of all I am testing my parameters now! Since day one I have never tested....well on to the pictures!

War Coral, Babys Breath, Tyree Watermelon

Superman and ATL Pink Cap

ORA Duncan

Efflo and Setosa ( crazy growth! )

Blue Cloves

Babys Breath and Tyree Pink Watermelon ( this thing is WAY more pink than what I can snap a photo of )

FTS

Hope you like!

-Dave

 

[DEERE G]

Looking good so far. Looks like a nice job on the acrylic. I can appreciate a DIY acrylic build.

 

[ahayes13]

everything is looking really nice. love your new pieces, oh and the babys breath favia is very nice !

 

[DFason]

DEERE - Thanks. I was really iffy about the whole thing, then figured out it was way to easy to pass up. I plan on doing a few more projects with acrylic this summer. The best part is you can find routers on ebay for 80-100$ which help out.

ahayes - thanks man! The BB is growing pretty quick too. I started with 2 eyes and in two months I now have 4-5

-Dave

 

[AD87]

What bulb combo? Great growth.

 

[DFason]

AD87 - Front to back... ATI Blue +, ATI Aquablue Special , UVI 75/25, ATI Blue+. I was thinking about changing the UVI to a Aquablue Special but I am afraid of losing pinks and reds. I think I missed out on some growth the past month, my skimmer wasnt working like it should have and in result some nasty algae came. Everything is back on track. Thanks!

-Dave

 

[AD87]

Dave I really liked the Figi purple made from KZ it hits all my pinks and reds very well. Plus the par is amazing. I fell that if you add the aquablue special it will make your tank more white.