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Perthreefer

I've been keeping reef tanks for over ten years now and progressed from a 180 litre tank up to a 600 litre Zeovit reef, which was my last system...

 

19787611212_56fe3a4087_z.jpgIMAG0370 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

I have recently moved into an apartment block which doesn't really leave much room for a 3/4 tonne reef tank, so this is my first attempt at a nano system. I decided to go with a 30 gallon shallow tank at 24" x 24" x 12". There is a company here in Perth that make beautiful custom systems so I used the money from my large tank sale to pay for a high end system from them.

 

Shot from the workshop...

 

43271332542_f9c1bc6f18_z.jpg36187980_664981250504484_6513108945635115008_o by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Custom built overflow...

 

28451810077_e8e98a50c9_z.jpg36461270_672114496457826_4862336221013082112_o by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

41511247720_45417510ff_z.jpg36479528_672114609791148_2501176936424800256_o by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

New toys...

 

29305198498_5d13f6c265_z.jpg20180701_211225 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Just filled in this picture so still a little cloudy...

 

29305187838_2b0774b7e3_z.jpgone by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

28307007607_44663748f9_z.jpgtwo by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Lighting is provided by two Radion XR15 pro gen 4's mounted with the Radion mounting system. Very pleased with these lights so far, although I haven't really played with them properly and I haven't seen any growth with them obviously.

 

42272499025_ddfbcfb25c_z.jpgthree by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Under the hood is an acrylic moulded sump and ATO chamber, pipework is from Georg Fischer who provide pipework solutions for the mining and automotive sector to withstand extreme pressures.

 

28307006157_83ca0d6399_z.jpgfour by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

The return pump is a Vectra M1, massively overrated for this system, it'll probably be operating at 20% for most of the time, although it allows me extra flow to run through a chiller later on. The only thing that bugs me is that it is not compatible with the Neptune Apex, I was hoping to run a couple of programs with this because it is acting as a flow pump but for some reason Ecotech Marine decided not to make it compatible.
The ATO is a Smart ATO micro which is awesome, so tiny and seems to work very well.

 

28307005877_c0d15a751d_z.jpgfive by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

The controller is mounted with the Vortech mounting system, I will be adding the MP10 controller next to is soon.

 

28307006397_7a6cdf6b4f_z.jpgSeven by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

A Deltec SC1351 skimmer provides filtration, again massively overrated for the tank but I'm hoping to run a very clean system suited to SPS.

 

28307006677_2b917a10a7_z.jpgSix by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

There are two reactor chambers plumbed into the return lines, one for carbon and one for phosban.

 

29305187368_4442f89829_z.jpgeight by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

The 'brain' at the moment is a pile of spaghetti, that's my next job, to tidy up the cables...

 

42272498485_5a3749631c_z.jpgnine by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

That's about it for now, I have a couple more little jobs to do to the tank, the cycle started last week so will be looking to add livestock in around 6 weeks time hopefully.

Thanks for reading!

 

28307007127_398f750d02_z.jpgten by kenpau01, on Flickr

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4 hours ago, Perthreefer said:

I've been keeping reef tanks for over ten years now and progressed from a 180 litre tank up to a 600 litre Zeovit reef, which was my last system...

 

19787611212_56fe3a4087_z.jpgIMAG0370 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

I have recently moved into an apartment block which doesn't really leave much room for a 3/4 tonne reef tank, so this is my first attempt at a nano system. I decided to go with a 30 gallon shallow tank at 24" x 24" x 12". There is a company here in Perth that make beautiful custom systems so I used the money from my large tank sale to pay for a high end system from them.

 

Shot from the workshop...

 

43271332542_f9c1bc6f18_z.jpg36187980_664981250504484_6513108945635115008_o by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Custom built overflow...

 

28451810077_e8e98a50c9_z.jpg36461270_672114496457826_4862336221013082112_o by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

41511247720_45417510ff_z.jpg36479528_672114609791148_2501176936424800256_o by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

New toys...

 

29305198498_5d13f6c265_z.jpg20180701_211225 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Just filled in this picture so still a little cloudy...

 

29305187838_2b0774b7e3_z.jpgone by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

28307007607_44663748f9_z.jpgtwo by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Lighting is provided by two Radion XR15 pro gen 4's mounted with the Radion mounting system. Very pleased with these lights so far, although I haven't really played with them properly and I haven't seen any growth with them obviously.

 

42272499025_ddfbcfb25c_z.jpgthree by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

Under the hood is an acrylic moulded sump and ATO chamber, pipework is from Georg Fischer who provide pipework solutions for the mining and automotive sector to withstand extreme pressures.

 

28307006157_83ca0d6399_z.jpgfour by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

The return pump is a Vectra M1, massively overrated for this system, it'll probably be operating at 20% for most of the time, although it allows me extra flow to run through a chiller later on. The only thing that bugs me is that it is not compatible with the Neptune Apex, I was hoping to run a couple of programs with this because it is acting as a flow pump but for some reason Ecotech Marine decided not to make it compatible.
The ATO is a Smart ATO micro which is awesome, so tiny and seems to work very well.

 

28307005877_c0d15a751d_z.jpgfive by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

The controller is mounted with the Vortech mounting system, I will be adding the MP10 controller next to is soon.

 

28307006397_7a6cdf6b4f_z.jpgSeven by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

A Deltec SC1351 skimmer provides filtration, again massively overrated for the tank but I'm hoping to run a very clean system suited to SPS.

 

28307006677_2b917a10a7_z.jpgSix by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

There are two reactor chambers plumbed into the return lines, one for carbon and one for phosban.

 

29305187368_4442f89829_z.jpgeight by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

The 'brain' at the moment is a pile of spaghetti, that's my next job, to tidy up the cables...

 

42272498485_5a3749631c_z.jpgnine by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

That's about it for now, I have a couple more little jobs to do to the tank, the cycle started last week so will be looking to add livestock in around 6 weeks time hopefully.

Thanks for reading!

 

28307007127_398f750d02_z.jpgten by kenpau01, on Flickr

Welcome!

 

very nice! 😁

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wow, cool tank!  I have an all in one (16 gal), so this looks crazy to me.  I don't even know what half that stuff is!  It's like out of a Sci-Fi movie.  But it looks awesome!!

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42 minutes ago, sadie said:

wow, cool tank!  I have an all in one (16 gal), so this looks crazy to me.  I don't even know what half that stuff is!  It's like out of a Sci-Fi movie.  But it looks awesome!!

Haha I’m with @sadie on this, but I’m mesmerized, and can’t wait to see your progress! 

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On 7/11/2018 at 8:07 PM, specore said:

:welcome: This is beautiful.  Can't wait to see what you do with the new nano.  

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Thanks Specore, it definitely didn't reach it's potential. I just ran out of time with it unfortunately! Hoping to create a much smaller version with this new system though!

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22 hours ago, sadie said:

wow, cool tank!  I have an all in one (16 gal), so this looks crazy to me.  I don't even know what half that stuff is!  It's like out of a Sci-Fi movie.  But it looks awesome!!

 

21 hours ago, banasophia said:

Haha I’m with @sadie on this, but I’m mesmerized, and can’t wait to see your progress! 

 

Thanks guys, a few of the bits are off my old system but I thought if I'm going smaller I want to go high tech!! No guarantee of a successful tank obviously, but what bloke doesn't love playing with toys??!!

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Perthreefer

Been a little while since I posted, have been going through the nitrogen cycle which has finally finished, it actually only took 27 days which I'm pretty happy with considering I started with a clean system.

First livestock are out of quarantine too and seem to be doing fine, I'm hoping to add some coral this week but in the meantime here's a few updated shots...

 

28846186047_808ceb63aa_c.jpg43065117834_ec447ef36d_k by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

 

41974028560_50a64ba5e8_c.jpg28845029237_bcf805ee54_k by kenpau01, on Flickr

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MuffinMonster

Wow! Awesome set up man, definitely following this thread. Such a clean install of everything. Looks great! Cant wait to see corals in there too.

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Perthreefer
1 minute ago, Dakoda said:

Wow! Awesome set up man, definitely following this thread. Such a clean install of everything. Looks great! Cant wait to see corals in there too.

Thanks mate, might get some corals in there tomorrow if my LFS has any nice pieces 🙂

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Just now, Perthreefer said:

Thanks mate, might get some corals in there tomorrow if my LFS has any nice pieces 🙂

Are you looking to go more SPS or LPS dominant? Or just evenly mixed? Love the rockscape too. You planning on running a refugium on this build?

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7 minutes ago, specore said:

Did you use the auto feeder on your previous tank?  I've thought about these at times but the reviews are mixed at best.  

I did run the AFS on my previous build and it worked really well, the issue I'm thinking now is there is a minimum amount you can feed and that amount might be too much to dump into a nano. I won't be using it until I have a decent clean up crew and am fully stocked.

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Perthreefer
5 minutes ago, Dakoda said:

Are you looking to go more SPS or LPS dominant? Or just evenly mixed? Love the rockscape too. You planning on running a refugium on this build?

Bit of a mixture I think, I'm a sucker for acropora and montipora but having some movement in there is good too. I'll start with a few LPS pieces and go from there, won't be able to add any SPS for at least 6 months anyway. I won't be running a refugium, the skimmer is overrated for this system, and I'll run carbon/phosban too. I just have room for a refugium though if I'm honest!!

1 minute ago, KW NANOREEF said:

This is a spectacular build for a Nano! Cannot wait for corals in this thing!

Thank you!! First coral going in tomorrow hopefully!!

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16 minutes ago, Perthreefer said:

Bit of a mixture I think, I'm a sucker for acropora and montipora but having some movement in there is good too. I'll start with a few LPS pieces and go from there, won't be able to add any SPS for at least 6 months anyway. I won't be running a refugium, the skimmer is overrated for this system, and I'll run carbon/phosban too. I just have room for a refugium though if I'm honest!!

Thank you!! First coral going in tomorrow hopefully!!

Candy!!!

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Beautiful Paul! I agree, not happy that the EcoTech module from Neptune doesn’t cover the Vectra pumps...seems to hold back the full potential of the system. Maybe one day they will update firmware and allow it...

 

love the the cleanliness of the build. Will be following along!

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19 minutes ago, Dakoda said:

Also, what camera are you taking your pictures with? Those pictures came out crisp.

The first post was taken with a Sony A7II, think I had an 85mm f1.8 lens on at the time. The post tonight was with my Samsung S8+ believe it or not!! We won't need DSLRs in a few years time!!

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Perthreefer
17 minutes ago, KMitch said:

Beautiful Paul! I agree, not happy that the EcoTech module from Neptune doesn’t cover the Vectra pumps...seems to hold back the full potential of the system. Maybe one day they will update firmware and allow it...

 

love the the cleanliness of the build. Will be following along!

Yeah I just don't understand this one, Radions and Vortechs are compatable so why stop with the Vectra?? It's frustrating for me because I have an MP10 mounted at the rear of the tank and would have liked to have the Vectra copy the flow patterns of the MP10. Hopefully someone sees sense and updates the firmware!

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Little update on my system, been adding a few corals over the last few weeks, I'm looking for a mixed reef and am allowing space for them to grow out so might look a bit barren at the moment! Almost there now, another zoa colony and a birdsnest and I'll stop at the coral addition. Currently have a Royal Gramma and a Flame Angel (risky I know) in quarantine, a couple of snails and a red line shrimp and I'll be pretty much done stocking. Would appreciate any advice on coral placement, or anything in general about my setup.

 

Cheers, Paul

 

 

43204674535_b8109cd3db_c.jpg20180818_103131 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

 

30243350438_da0f5ef51f_c.jpg20180818_103153 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

 

Yellow tip torch, pink/purple Zoanthids, red Acanthastrea

 

30243350488_83de0d1365_c.jpg20180818_103203 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

 

Red Acanthastrea, blue/green Blastomussa, green & blue/purple Acropora

 

30243349748_5b853f18c0_c.jpg20180818_103224 by kenpau01, on Flickr

 

 

Red sea star, blue/purple Squamosa clam

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What happened to waiting 6 months for sps? Hahah😋 just wanted to pop in and say your build looks amazing! Following along.  Cant wait to see it fill in!!

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6 minutes ago, Weikel said:

What happened to waiting 6 months for sps? Hahah😋 just wanted to pop in and say your build looks amazing! Following along.  Cant wait to see it fill in!!

Haha, you know what it's like in a LFS.....I shouldn't say impulse buy...but yeah, impulse buy!! Thanks for the comment, much appreciated 🙂

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