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My 8 Gallons of shame


ToolboySA

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HI

 

So Ive been lurking round here for long enough. Time to share what Ive learnt

 

My system

 

Jebo R338

2x Vortech MP10

1x Two Little fishes Reactor

1x Buble Magus NAC-QQ Skimmer

2x Dymax Fans

1x RapidLED Par38 (12LED)

 

Reef Angel Controller

 

Running ORCA Titanium Biocubes (Nitrate removal in DIY reactor)

ORCA Diamond Carbon

ORCA GFO

 

Current Livestock

 

3x Narcissus Snails

2x Pom Pom crabs

some SPS pieces

 

The tank has been running in this current format for about 3 months

 

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Looking good but a fuge or sump would help get that equipment out of the display unless of course you prefer it that way ;)

 

Wish I had the space to put fuge and sump

 

looks good but whats with the two fans? does the tank over heat?

 

Its gets pretty hot here in South Africa tank can get to 88farenheit by 10am so the fans are essential. Tank never gets above 78.8farenheit thanks to the reef angel

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. Here is my 10 gallon sump/fuge I'm setting up for basically the same tank. 8 gallon display. The skimmer will be next to the filter sock in the first chamber. Return in second chamber pumping from third chamber which is fuge section. It's no where near done but I was just giving you a idea of a relatively cheap fuge idea.

 

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. Here is my 10 gallon sump/fuge I'm setting up for basically the same tank. 8 gallon display. The skimmer will be next to the filter sock in the first chamber. Return in second chamber pumping from third chamber which is fuge section. It's no where near done but I was just giving you a idea of a relatively cheap fuge idea.

 

Wow that is awesome. If I had the space to put that I would steal that plan in heartbeat. Might use that on my frag tank if I dont go with the ORCA Biocube route again

 

Unfortunately my tank stands next the tv and next to the wall and beneath is where I keep my red wine. Well probably not keep red wine more like temporary housing

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  • 1 month later...

I love your shameful tank!!!!!! Did you consider a sump yet?

 

I really wish I could. Would make the wife very happy if all the equipment was hidden and would make my life easier. Luckily the Biocubes and GFO are my saving grace here. Especially the biocubes taking care of my nitrates

 

Were looking to buy a house at the moment. So Ill be upgrading. Already bought the new tank 6months ago. Was going to put it up then we decided we want to buy a house

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Monti looks like its growing very well. Tank looks good. I like the scape.

 

Its made a massive turn around. Tank sitter ##### up the entire tank in Dec. Monti was completely brown. Taken 6 weeks to get her back. Not 100% yet but def in the next few weeks. Doing some really heavy feeding

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Its made a massive turn around. Tank sitter ##### up the entire tank in Dec. Monti was completely brown. Taken 6 weeks to get her back. Not 100% yet but def in the next few weeks. Doing some really heavy feeding

 

 

What do you feed your monti? I have one and I haven't fed it anything but grade-A LED light lol.

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My tank is fed the following

 

1ml Reef Energy A (daily)

1ml Reef Energy B (daily)

1/2 block lobster eggs every 3rd day

Ocean Nutrition Nano Coral Food every 2nd day

Feed the snails and pom poms twice a week 1 block frozen mysis shrimp

 

This would not be possible without the biocubes which keep my nitrates between 0 and 0.5ppm.

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do those two fans really save the tank when it gets up to 88 degrees? I was thinking about getting a chiller but thats a much cheaper solution!



very sweet tank btw

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do those two fans really save the tank when it gets up to 88 degrees? I was thinking about getting a chiller but thats a much cheaper solution!

 

Yes they work wonders my tank has never gone over 78.8. Even in the heat wave we had in Dec when I was away and the house was all locked up and was like an oven in my house.

 

Only draw back is evaporation. You need to keep a handle on that. Cause with 8gal tank if I loose 1 gal to evap my salinity is greatly affected. I'm awaiting a custom bracket for my tank so I can add my ATO

 

One rapidled par38 is enough ? Two will be too much?

Is it the dimmable version?

 

Exactly. I would like more but two would be to much. And the top of the tank is a bit crowded with the other equipmeent so I dont have the space

 

It is dimmable with a triac (normal house light dimmer), but I just use it at balls to wall

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Dude that is a sweet tank. Who cares about what's outside, it's the corals that matter!

Although investing in a chiller could really help in the event of a heat wave.

 

And if one par38 bulb works now, you don't need another.

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