spspirates 150 gallon build

Fin · Mar 4, 2015

Really like that AquaBox sump. Very neat & clean. If I hadn't just finished building mine, I think I might be looking into one of those.

spspirate · Mar 4, 2015

Fin said:
Really like that AquaBox sump. Very neat & clean. If I hadn't just finished building mine, I think I might be looking into one of those.

Yes, I am very fortunate to have AquaBox so close to me and to know such good people over there.

spspirate · Mar 4, 2015

Here is a start to my little zoa garden. King Midas and Rastas so far.

spspirate · Mar 4, 2015

prsnlty · Mar 4, 2015

Looks fantastic Andy!!!

What it the large blue one in the third picture on the right?

spspirate · Mar 4, 2015

prsnlty said:
Looks fantastic Andy!!!

What it the large blue one in the third picture on the right?

Thanks!!! Thats a wild purple digitata I thought I'd give a try to see how it will do in the system. Hope it will add some unique color to that area on the rock.

prsnlty · Mar 4, 2015

I love the the form of it! Nice piece

Mr E Wrasse · Mar 4, 2015

Well just got done going through ALL 61 pages! Great build.. the quality on the tank and the design of the overflow is nothing short of perfect. Looking forward to seeing more!

spspirate · Mar 4, 2015

prsnlty said:
I love the the form of it! Nice piece

Thanks!! Where it's located it should hopefully get thicker branches.

spspirate · Mar 4, 2015

Mr E Wrasse said:
Well just got done going through ALL 61 pages! Great build.. the quality on the tank and the design of the overflow is nothing short of perfect. Looking forward to seeing more!

Thank you for reading the entire build!! It took a while to come together but was well worth the time and effort. The fun part is now, adding corals and fish and watching them grow!!

Mike&Terry · Mar 5, 2015

The tank looks great Andy! You've gotta be lovin all that space..

BetURWrasse · Mar 5, 2015

Great build, motivated me to get a quote from reef savvy for my build.

Aleks · Mar 5, 2015

All very impressive.
What are the current parameters of the water and phosphate?

spspirate · Mar 5, 2015

Mike&Terry said:
The tank looks great Andy! You've gotta be lovin all that space.. 

Thanks guys!! Love the space around the parameter of the islands!

spspirate · Mar 5, 2015

Rsaalman said:
Great build, motivated me to get a quote from reef savvy for my build.

Thanks!! Go for it! Great workmanship!

spspirate · Mar 5, 2015

Aleks said:
All very impressive.
What are the current parameters of the water and phosphate?

Thank you Aleks! dKH 8.5
Calcium 400ppm
Magnesium 1550ppm
Nitrate ?
phosphate (the last time I checked) 0.08ppm

SeahorseKeeper · Mar 5, 2015

Everything is looking awesome!!

spspirate · Mar 5, 2015

Thank you Krista. It's coming a long.

Aleks · Mar 6, 2015

That'S Perfect. But it seems a little high magnesium. As it is dispensed or the salt? And you can picture the sump.?

spspirate · Mar 6, 2015

Well..........my theory on magnesium is this. If I keep my magnesium at a target of 1350ppm then I only have a window of 50ppm to play with before I would be bumping it up and I would be checking magnesium about as much as I would calcium. At this level I can have it gradually fall as it keeps my alkalinity and calcium balanced before I need to bring it up again. I don't know of any ill effects that a elevated magnesium level would have on stony corals. I try to have a target between 1450ppm-1600ppm. Specific gravity is 1.026-1.027.