Something Different

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Added a frag tank and dual QT system.
Also ran the ATO on normally closed solenoids.

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

My dual QT setup

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

So i decided to re do the aquascape again.

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

beefed up the RODI system.

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Painted the front crown molding

Flippers4pups · Sep 18, 2018

Sorry about your mom. Beautiful set up you have there! Impressive, most impressive!

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Instead of GFO i decided to go with lanthanum chloride.
I made a small hole in the intake of a mag 5 pump where i could dose LC and it would push the water through a 3 chamber reactor.
First and Second chambers are empty and last chamber has a 10 micron sediment filter (now)

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Got a photometer for low level copper.
Also made a reactor for chaeto to grow in.

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

My city moved to chloramines so i had to beef up the rodi system.

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

This is what the system looks like.
Equipment list:

Tank 96x24x24
Sump 48x20x18

Lights
I have 2 rows of lighting. On the first row I have 5 Vegas controlled by director.
On the back row i have 4 Hydra 26 hd.
(waiting on AI to upgrade all to hydra 26 hd)

Pumps
I have 2 Hammerheads and 1 Dart.
HammerHead runs return at about 5200 gph while 2nd HammerHead runs manifold and Dart runs the skimmer.

Skimmer
Recirculating Reef Octopus dual pump protein skimmer.

Reactors
Dual chamber recirculating Calcium reactor with digital bubble counter
3 stage lanthanum reactor

Doser
2 x Dos
Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium and Sodium Nitrate
1 BRS doser
Lanthanum Chloride

Controller
Apex wifi 2016

Chiller
1.5 hp commercial EchoPlus chiller

Heater
4 x 300w Titanium rods

Wavemaker
2 x Gyre 5000gph

Denitrator
Korallin Sulfur denitrator

Water changer
Genesis reef system Renew and Storm
Fully automatic ATO and Water changer.

Flippers4pups · Sep 18, 2018

Dr. Reef said:
My city moved to chloramines so i had to beef up the rodi system.

What is your incoming TDS at?

Flippers4pups · Sep 18, 2018

#reefsquad, let's show some love here!
Mike's system is awesome!

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Incoming is 180-200. PSI out of tap is 65-70. no booster.
After 2 membranes (75gph) on Unit 1 TDS are avg about 4 and after DI 0
On Unit 2 after 2 membrane about 5-8 and after DI 0.

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Flippers4pups said:
#reefsquad, let's show some love here!
Mike's system is awesome!

Lol i dont know about awesome. i am always messing with it and changing it and in process i havent been able to grow corals like i would like to.

Flippers4pups · Sep 18, 2018

Dr. Reef said:
Incoming is 180-200. PSI out of tap is 65-70. no booster.
After 2 membranes (75gph) on Unit 1 TDS are avg about 4 and after DI 0
On Unit 2 after 2 membrane about 5-8 and after DI 0.

Okay then! I'm very lucky here, my incoming is around 5-10.

Crabs McJones · Sep 18, 2018

Those are amazing setups you've got going there Doc!

Dr. Reef · Sep 18, 2018

Current residents are:
1 Purple tang
2 x Achilles tangs
1 Blue hippo
1 Powder blue
3 Yellow tang
1 Tomini Tang
1 Yellow eye tang
4 Ignitus Anthias
4 Blue reef chromis
2 PJ cardinals
2 False Clowns