TighTT's ELOS 120XL build.....
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Lilmatty5dimes
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all your builds were mind blowing but this one surpasses them all. congrats on such a sick build
They are so easy to clean because you can almost reach everywhere in the tank for cleaning. Make me miss mine!
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Sweet set up! What sort of monti is this? http://images52.fotki.com/v1563/photos/8/232908/11318720/Avengerpromopicture1of18-vi.jpg
It is missing from my collection...
It is missing from my collection...
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Sweet set up! What sort of monti is this? http://images52.fotki.com/v1563/photos/8/232908/11318720/Avengerpromopicture1of18-vi.jpg
It is missing from my collection...
Appleberry monti
awesome! 1smile1FTS:
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Quick update:
I had a few corals that were looking pretty sad and I could not figure out why...all parameters were spot on. After looking through my mezoscope, I could see the small tell-tale bite marks of AEFW's!! =(
I am vigilant about dipping everything that enters my system but apparently there must have been some eggs on a colony I got from an unnamed LFS. So I went into panic mode...then calmed down and came up with a course of action. I decided to buy a Deep Blue 30 gal frag tank, take all SPS out of my 120XL, transfer to frag and, and dip every 4 days or so. So I ordered the Deep blue 24x24 frag tank and stand. I knew I would keep this tank for a while.....to be used as a frag/quarantine tank, so I wanted to make it TighTT approved..I knew I'd have to order a custom...all-in-one sump. I want room for a skimmer, plenty of baffles to keep bubbles at a minimum, a fuge, Probe holders, and a top-off reservoir. Tall order. Thanks to CustomKing.....here it is:
Testing fitment of return pump and testing fuge light (solar flare LED)
I ordered some light arms to hang my light. For lighting, I chose an ATI power module 8 bulb T5 system. Topoff is kept up by a Tunze Osmolator and the tank as a whole is controlled by a ReefKeeper Elite V2. For sufficient flow, a Vortech MP10 was installed.
Horrible Iphone pic:
Well, after about 1.5 months of dipping and checking, all corals were clean. I took out all my rockwork in the 120XL, just to be safe, and am in the process of cooking it. I replaced it with Real-Reef rock...we'll see how I like it. All coral is now back in the 120XL (except for a few colonies that could not handle the dipping regiment) and, quite frankly, they look pretty sad. I plan to bring everything back to tip-top health.
I had a few corals that were looking pretty sad and I could not figure out why...all parameters were spot on. After looking through my mezoscope, I could see the small tell-tale bite marks of AEFW's!! =(
I am vigilant about dipping everything that enters my system but apparently there must have been some eggs on a colony I got from an unnamed LFS. So I went into panic mode...then calmed down and came up with a course of action. I decided to buy a Deep Blue 30 gal frag tank, take all SPS out of my 120XL, transfer to frag and, and dip every 4 days or so. So I ordered the Deep blue 24x24 frag tank and stand. I knew I would keep this tank for a while.....to be used as a frag/quarantine tank, so I wanted to make it TighTT approved..I knew I'd have to order a custom...all-in-one sump. I want room for a skimmer, plenty of baffles to keep bubbles at a minimum, a fuge, Probe holders, and a top-off reservoir. Tall order. Thanks to CustomKing.....here it is:
Testing fitment of return pump and testing fuge light (solar flare LED)
I ordered some light arms to hang my light. For lighting, I chose an ATI power module 8 bulb T5 system. Topoff is kept up by a Tunze Osmolator and the tank as a whole is controlled by a ReefKeeper Elite V2. For sufficient flow, a Vortech MP10 was installed.
Horrible Iphone pic:
Well, after about 1.5 months of dipping and checking, all corals were clean. I took out all my rockwork in the 120XL, just to be safe, and am in the process of cooking it. I replaced it with Real-Reef rock...we'll see how I like it. All coral is now back in the 120XL (except for a few colonies that could not handle the dipping regiment) and, quite frankly, they look pretty sad. I plan to bring everything back to tip-top health.
