The Elos System120 revamp

MAXreefer · Sep 14, 2015

Due to lots of travel for work and lack of time I took a break from my reef setup but a couple months ago I decided it was time to get back into it...

Memories

Equipment:

Elos system 120 (47.24 x 22.5 x 19.69)
Elos cabinet with black doors
Elos sump

Skimmer:

Skimmer: Elos PS1000

Pumps and Flow

Return pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0
Tunze Wavebox
2 x Gyre FX150 with IceCap modules

Lights:

Lighting: 3 x AquaIlluminations Hydra

Other equipment:

ATO: Elos Osmocontroller Digital
Controller: Full Apex
Eshopps Dosing Unit

Revamp
June 1, 2015

Removed the original Elos LED strips and replaced them with 3 AI Hydra's. With some DIY they fit perfectly in the Aquatop

Still need to clean up the electronic storage part in the cabinet.
Front panel shows the controls for the Apex, Tunze Wavebox and the Gyre IceCap modules

Eshopps 2-part Dosing unit installed

Sand, rocks and water...

Sump

RODI and SW water station

View from the basement room

Next posting I will show my light and flow schedule and also pics from the the corals and fish I have so far

revhtree · Sep 14, 2015

Awesome! Remember now you can post full size photos and many at one time! I would like to see larger photos!

Click here for an explanation on how to add photos to threads or posts!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a...d-photos-as-a-new-thread-or-in-a-post.205640/

Thanks!

MAXreefer · Sep 14, 2015

And at first the traditional algae outbreak of course. All gone in the mean time.
Just still fighting some occasional diatoms on the sandbed

I have been dosing some H2O2 at first but after visiting friends in Germany I noticed quite a few were using the so called "SÖCHTING Oxydator" in their tanks or sumps.
I ordered one and filled it with regular H2O2 and seems to work pretty good so far. Water is crystal clear and no hair algae issues (keeping fingers crossed)

MAXreefer · Sep 14, 2015

a little break from all the technical stuff...

MAXreefer · Oct 8, 2015

Tank is doing well and slowly making progress.
No algae issues. Just the occasional green spots on the sand.

Keeping those numbers stable now:

Alk: around 8
Calcium: 400
Magnesium: 1300
Nitrate: 2.5
Phosphate: 0.02 - 0.04

Couple random shots:

MAXreefer · Dec 14, 2015

Couple more quick pics I took today.
Will post some updates and progress also tomorrow

Brian Kim · Dec 14, 2015

Beautiful tank, Elos and Reef Savvy are one of my favorite manufacturers....looking forward to seeing more pictures as you progress

atoll · Apr 23, 2016

Nice looking tank and corals. How are you getting on with the Oxydator now that you have had it a while?

Sunny Goold · Nov 21, 2019

Hello @MAXreefer - Great tank - I hope you're still around. I'm (likely) getting an Elos120XL and I wanted to get the wavebox - I wondered if you have any comments on how it works? Like is the water level low enough below the top of the tank and how does the overflow & return deal with the rocking? Also do you have it next to the overflow or opposite end. Thanks