HarryPotter Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Started: August 2018 Current Equipment: Display: 96x24x30 tall, with 2 layer top and bottom eurobracing. Dual rear overflow. Stand: Unknown manufacturer, from craigslist. Faux stone. Interior lighting, and fan pulling out humid air. Lighting: 4 Radion XR30 Pro & 2 Radion XR15 Pro in 2x Aquaticlife 4x54w Hybrid T5 fixture. Flow: 2x Vortech MP60wQD Sump: BashSea Smart Series, 48 x 15" x 16" Skimmer: Maxspect Aeraqua Duo Other filtration: 3x 4” Filter Cups Return: Eflux 6009, 3170gph. ATO: Tunze 3155 with 10g eshopps reservoir. Controller: Apex 2016, with 2 eb832s & Breakout Box. Trident, DOS. Spoiler Heater: JBJ 1000w, plugged into an Inkbird Temperature controller w. apex cutoff. Battery Backup: APC 1500VA. Runs return pump for ~4 hours, and powers apex. Dosing: B-ionic 2 part. 9/3/2018 7 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 20 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: Started: August 2018 Equipment: Display: 96x24x30 tall, with 2 layer top and bottom eurobracing. Dual rear overflow. Stand: Unknown manufacturer, from craigslist. Faux stone. Interior lighting, and fan pulling out humid air. Lighting: 2x NanoBox ATI 48" Sunpowers. 8 pucks, 6 bulbs each. Pulls 'bout 11 amps Hide contents 😮 Flow: 2x Jebao CP-150, **Insufficient, still looking for more flow** Sump: BashSea Smart Series, 48 x 15" x 16" Refugium Lighting: Random 75w grow light off amazon. Skimmer: Reef Octopus REGAL 250SSS with auto-neck cleaner, and float-switch cutoff. Can be controlled via apex 0-10v, but I don't see the point yet. Return: Eflux 6009, 3170gph. Only at like 30% or the overflow gurgles. (Under-plumbed 😥) ATO: Tunze 3155 with 10g eshopps reservoir. Controller: Apex 2016, with 2 eb832s & Breakout Box. Hide contents Heater: JBJ 1000w, plugged into an Inkbird Temperature controller, with apex cutoff. Redundancy. *Heater is oversized, no good. Spikes temp as it goes on and off. Need to replace with 500w* Battery Backup: APC 1500VA. Runs return pump for ~4 hours, and powers apex. Element replenishment: Undecided. CA Reactor or doser. 9/3/2018 Such a tease! ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Glad to see a build thread for this massive "mirco" reef.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 On 9/4/2018 at 1:19 PM, WV Reefer said: Such a tease! ☺️ How so?!?! On 9/4/2018 at 1:58 PM, Weikel said: Glad to see a build thread for this massive "mirco" reef.... Ill come up with a better title at one point, I couldn't think of anything and had to post that after typing it up! The "Engorgio" spell is not well known enough.... Ill take advice. Flow updated 🤩 1 1 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 It’s very micro - when you compare to the actual reef. 🤗 Quote Link to comment
Snow_Phoenix Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 That cabinet looks so badass. I like it. Looking forward to more pics. Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 You've come a long way Harry! I can't wait to see this one stuffed full of corals and fish! Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 14 hours ago, teenyreef said: You've come a long way Harry! I can't wait to see this one stuffed full of corals and fish! Thanks teeny! Fish will have to wait a bit, of course had ich breakout when I added a tang. Putting in a UV and giving the tank a fallow period. There was no ammonia or anything, but perhaps it was just too sterile? Some great news is that PerfectCorals is still open! I was worried that they got hit too hard from the indo ban- they weren’t responding to FB and their site is down. But I checked out their Instagram, and it looks sweet. This weekend my dad and I will head over and do some damage 😬. It is one of the only places I know that doesn’t have such a large markup on imported LPS/SPS. 2 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Little elegance Bunch of big wall hammers just added- gold, purple, light blueish. Was pretty aggressive with dipping and cleaning, they’re still pretty closed. Also added a monti cap chunk, maybe 4”x4”, red. And two or three acro frags. 5 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Here you go again! 2 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I thought this was Dads tank..................... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 9 hours ago, spectra said: I thought this was Dads tank..................... He ain’t gonna make a thread! I may be able to get him to post a tank-selfie though 👀. A bit of lighting troubles, so only 1/2 the tank is lit. Hopefully will be resolved in a week or two though! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Andddd opening! No contrast in this photo 😂 4 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 (Used) Flow has arrived! Ill try try to avoid ripping off the LPS polyps 👀 4 Quote Link to comment
Euphylin me Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 just realized the "engorgio" part lol...harry potter 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 29 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: (Used) Flow has arrived! Ill try try to avoid ripping off the LPS polyps 👀 That's quite a pump for the "engorgio" spell 😄 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Euphylin me said: just realized the "engorgio" part lol...harry potter Oh jeez I just did too lol 32 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: (Used) Flow has arrived! Ill try try to avoid ripping off the LPS polyps 👀 What a beast! Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Euphylin me said: just realized the "engorgio" part lol...harry potter Exactly xD, 300ml, supersized x 4000 😂 13 hours ago, teenyreef said: That's quite a pump for the "engorgio" spell 😄 Everything is bigger! Grabbed a UV from drfostersmith for $85, I figured it might help keep ich down. But it’s like 36” long 😳 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Designed and printed a small toggle box: green momentary button activates feed mode, and the (protected) red toggle switch turns on WC/maintenance mode 🙂 (I don’t want my dad accidentally hitting the toggle switch when turning on feed mode, hence why it has that cover.) I do have one more protected switch if anyone wants one of these to connect to their breakout box. 5 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Sweet! 2 Quote Link to comment
specore Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Nice. Been messing with mine as well. I decided to go with a momentary switch for water changes that is set for a 30 minute cycle and a second momentary switch to end the water change shut down pre maturely. Guess I worry I might forget to switch off the toggle when I'm done, but I suppose you could just program redundancies for such a scenario. I do like that box too, looks clean. I went with a steel junction box and cover for mine. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, specore said: Nice. Been messing with mine as well. I decided to go with a momentary switch for water changes that is set for a 30 minute cycle and a second momentary switch to end the water change shut down pre maturely. Guess I worry I might forget to switch off the toggle when I'm done, but I suppose you could just program redundancies for such a scenario. I do like that box too, looks clean. I went with a steel junction box and cover for mine. Just have a “Max Run Time”, mine is set to sound an alarm at 30 minutes and then restart after 45. 1 Quote Link to comment
FISHnChix Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 1 hour ago, HarryPotter said: Sweet! Nice job making that switch box! Paint that ugly ass door though . Beautiful stand and tank then the back side looks like 💩 hahaha Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 7:43 PM, Euphylin me said: just realized the "engorgio" part lol...harry potter Hammer colonies look excellent. I was lucky to get these at PerfectCorals for $40 each, they were from the last indo import before the ban. Anywhere else, these are priced in the three digits. I also moved over a neglected torch from my tank. About 1/3 of the years were dead from being buried, but after being trimmed, the colony looks great here. Test acros (also from PerfectCorals) also look great. They were brown on one side from LED shadowing, but are coloring up quickly. 2 Quote Link to comment
Euphylin me Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 9:52 AM, HarryPotter said: Erm.... this was accidental, I swear. But LMFAO (Blurred to keep it PG) Hammer colonies look excellent. I was lucky to get these at PerfectCorals for $40 each, they were from the last indo import before the ban. Anywhere else, these are priced in the three digits. I also moved over a neglected torch from my tank. About 1/3 of the years were dead from being buried, but after being trimmed, the colony looks great here. Test acros (also from PerfectCorals) also look great. They were brown on one side from LED shadowing, but are coloring up quickly. ha that's great! 1 Quote Link to comment
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