William’s Waterbox 70:2

[Wtyson254]

After years of contemplating upgrading my Red Sea Reefer Nano, I have finally pulled the trigger. I took advantage of Waterbox's "Blue Friday" event and ordered a white waterbox 70:2.


Aquarium specifications:

• Aquarium: Waterbox Aquariums 70:2 (47 gal display)
• Sump: stock with Klir rollermat installed
• Return: Hydor Seltz D Varia Flow 1200 DC Aquarium Pump
• Skimmer: Red Sea Reefer RSK-300 Protein Skimmer
• Waterflow: MP40WQD , Gyre 330
• Heater: 2x100w Cobalt Neotherm (from RSR Nano)
• Controller: Apex with WXM, PH, ORP, Salinity
• Light: 2x ReefLED 90 LED Light Fixture -
• Dosing pump: Kamoer X1, 3 pumps
• Auto-top off: XP Aqua
• Sand: Barebottom
• Rock: Existing rock from my RSR nano, 20lbs Of Liferock “shapes”
• Salt: brightwell neomarine
• Misc:
  • Artfully Acrylic screen top
• NO3/PO4 removal:
  • Aquamax biopellets
  • Marinepure Plate/ balls

• Fish:
  • Flurry Clownfish x2
  • Flame angelfish
  • Longnose Hawkfish
  • Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
  • Antennata Lionfish
  • Biota Yellow Tang
  • Biota Aptasia eating filefish
  • Red Bandtail Waspfish x2
  • Flasher Wrasse x2
  • Blue gungeon goby

 

[infinite0180]

Nice! I have a reefer nano too! Strongly considering the 70.2 when i eventually upgrade as well! Need to buy a house first :x Please take lots of pics! Theres not a ton of people who have the 70.2 on here so its nice to see them up and running!

 

[ShaggyRS6]

I bought a Waterbox 70:2 during Waterbox’s blue Friday sale. I will be upgrading from my Red Sea Reefer Nano.

what’s are people running on these tanks

Hi! Welcome to the WB Fam. check out my build thread for info on what I have in my 100.3, that might give you some tips!

 

[Wtyson254]

Thanks and I plan to keep you guys updated. Right now I’m having a hard time deciding on the skimmer and lighting to choose from.
For lights, I’m looking at the Red Sea Reef LED 90, or the AI Hydra 32

 

[ShaggyRS6]

If you can still get them , I would consider the 25HD’s much cheaper!

 

[Wtyson254]

went ahead and bought the Red Sea Reef Led and the Red Sea Skimmer 300

 

[Wtyson254]

First FTS

 

[Wtyson254]

Really liking the Red Sea Reef LED 90

 

[Dr. Phil]

Looking good! I recently acquired a used black 70.2 so I will be following along! Curious about one thing. Did you modify the overflow cover to mount your light?

 

[Wtyson254]

No, it’s made of glass, I don’t think it can be done

 

[infinite0180]

Hows the Klir working? Does it play nice with waterbox?

 

[Dr. Phil]

No, it’s made of glass, I don’t think it can be done

Yeah, that's what I thought. I may look at having a new one made so my rms mount will fit.

 

[Wtyson254]

Hows the Klir working? Does it play nice with waterbox?

So far it is working well, very easy to install.

 

[Wtyson254]

Yeah, that's what I thought. I may look at having a new one made so my rms mount will fit.

I may end up having a piece of black acrylic made to cover it

 

[Wtyson254]

Here are some updated pics

 

[Wtyson254]

And some FTS

 

[Wtyson254]

I just received my order from @Cultivated Reef and everything looks great so far.

here is what came in:
Blue tip stag
Tri color acro
GARF Bonsai
Cali Tort
CR’s Commoners Envy Poci
Rainbow Stylo
FF Red Robin Stag
God of war Paly
JF John Deer Leptastrea
Hairy Green Monster
Red Mini Carpet Anemone

 

[Wtyson254]

Today I transferred some of my additives to pump bottles as suggested by @Jake Adams.

Each pump is 1ml, this has made dosing much easier.

 

[Wtyson254]

So I have had some significant issues with low PH (7.7-8.1 is my daily range). My ALK is stable around 8. My protein skimmer uses a CO2 scrubber in a recirculating configuration.

I live in a 1 bedroom NYC (800 sqft) apt without central AC/Heat. My gas
burning stove/range is also not vented. I had hoped that the CO2 scrubber would help with the Low PH, and it has to some degree (it was 7.5-7.9) but the PH is not where I want it for good acro growth.

I have noticed that opening my windows rapidly increases my ph, but I cannot always have them open. Also with the aquarium being on the inside of the building and the apartment being a rental I cannot make any modifications.

with the current recirculating design my CO2 absorbent is lasting much longer and I do not feel that CO2 is being incorporated to the tank in that manner. My guess is that it is just diffusing across the surface of the tank.

I ordered a room CO2 monitor to test ambient air CO2 and it should be in this weekend.

I have been chatting with Randy Holmes on Reef2Reef and he suggested that I switch my Ca and Alk doing you kalkwasser as it provides pure hydroxide ions and will raise PH. I have also thought about adding a macro algae reactor on a reverse schedule.

any thoughts or advice?

 

[Wtyson254]

Today I switched my lights to the @reefilabs duo extreme.