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TMR's Softie Lagoon update 7/29/18


Tmr8188

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Wow this tank is approaching 3 years old.  I went from starting out with a radion xr-15 and an aquamaxx hob-1 with a bare bottom and apserations of a mixed reef to t5's/leds and a softie dominate reef.  I learned a ton along the way.  I won't be making any other equipment changes, other than the diatoms and aiptasia I am pretty happy with the way the tank is running.  Water changes are kept to a minimum and no dosing is needed.

 

Light/flow:

24" ati sunpower (3x ati blue plus and 1x Ati coral plus)

2x 24" reefbrite xho blue strip

2x Mp10's

Jebao DC 2000 return pump

 

Filtration:

2x intank media baskets

Right Side: Floss, rox carbon + phosguard

Left Side: Floss, Some Marine Pure Spheres

Mame Skimmer

 

Other bits and bobs:

Apex Jr

Hydor 100w heater

Smart ATO Micro

Ecotech battery backup

 

Current Fish:

Flame Hawkfish

Candy Hog fish

A pair of clowns

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So some coworkers and I were having a conversation about reef lights for a budget frag tank one is setting up. I jokingly suggested a radion. I looked it up and saw the xr 15 was the same price as the kessil. Further digging around I saw I would need the mounting bracket, the wide angle lense, and reef link to actually work for this build. The nanobox duo is ready out of the box... Pretty much decided on the nanobox right there.

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So some coworkers and I were having a conversation about reef lights for a budget frag tank one is setting up. I jokingly suggested a radion. I looked it up and saw the xr 15 was the same price as the kessil. Further digging around I saw I would need the mounting bracket, the wide angle lense, and reef link to actually work for this build. The nanobox duo is ready out of the box... Pretty much decided on the nanobox right there.

Great to see another Lagoon build! Let me know if you would like to order too :)

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Ill have to ask Dave what size goose neck would work.

 

Ordered rock and sand today. Also just scored a neon green Japanese leather coral off eBay for $15.50. Hoping its not a tyree or ora. Also, still high bidder on the wwc bounce.

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My closest one is Reef Shac in Marietta. More of a coral shop though. The best one I have ever been to was Atlanta Aquarium in Duluth. Great selection of named corals at awesome prices.

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I've been wanting to go to reefshac. Have you been to The Fish Store by Dekalb airport. Looks like crap outside and used to be a warehouse. However it has an impressive selection of dry goods fish and corals. Plus prices are good.

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Maybe the stand is holding up the order? I ordered just the tank from them week before last and got it that week.

Oh just re-read initial post...yeahhh stand backup. :(

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I'm excited for this build! Sound like a good one. I have the same tank but bare bottom. I'm going to go with a Aquamaxx hob skimmer also to many bad reviews on the ghost skimmer

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Update with current fts!

 

Tank and stand are here. Anyone have any opinions on the aquascape? The little ash tray looking thing is a clam hammock.

I will be getting the tank wet in the coming weeks I need to find the time to move my biocube to a different room (seperate thread will come when I reboot the tank).

Also, I kinda fell into a deal on a radion xr15 pro at my lfs so I went with it. I may switch to a xr30 pro or a t5 hybrid if I feel it isn't cutting it. I really want to have a digitata forest on the big island on the right side. A xr15 should handle that right?

I picked up a canon rebel xsi 450 (i think) off ebay. Be ready for mass amounts of pics (hopefully I figure out how to use the damn thing).

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