Justind823 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 FTS 9/22/2023 Aquarium: UNS 90L Lighting: X2 Nanobox Duos Return: Reef Octopus Varios - 2 Flow: AI N Nero 3 Sump: Trigger Systems - Crystal 30 4 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Hello all! I finally got around to making a thread for a build I've been putting together since the beginning of the year 😅 I just got the stand to a point where I can finish painting and then get it into position to transfer things over. I'm going to finish the doors once I find some reclaimed wood I like. As you can see, I have side access to the wiring and controllers. I made sure to make the stand plenty big enough for the sump, ato reservoir, and dosing containers. You can see in the second pic that I made a little shelf for the GHL units (KH Director and doser. 4 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 That 90L, it’s 22 gallon 3-footer? Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 41 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: That 90L, it’s 22 gallon 3-footer? Yes, that's the one. I had a 12 gallon long awhile back and I do miss having a long tank 1 Quote Link to comment
howaboutme Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Good luck w/ the build! I have a UNS 75s. You're going to love the tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 9:34 AM, howaboutme said: Good luck w/ the build! I have a UNS 75s. You're going to love the tank. Thanks! I love UNS - they have some very high quality tanks. I was actually on the fence between the 75 and the 90. Good choice! On 10/30/2021 at 1:32 PM, xiaoxiy said: Hi! 👋 Made a little progress today! Fresh coat of paint and the beginnings of wiring 5 1 Quote Link to comment
Zuma Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Great job with the stand! Cutting glass is a bit nerve wracking but not too bad if you go slow. Looking forward to seeing your build progress. Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Zuma said: Great job with the stand! Cutting glass is a bit nerve wracking but not too bad if you go slow. Looking forward to seeing your build progress. Yea I've done it on a number of tanks at this point and I've never had an issue. You're right though - still nerve wracking! On another not, I finally booted up my Hydros! 😁 Super easy to connect and pairing was a snap. Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Getting there... 3 2 Quote Link to comment
howaboutme Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Nice! Which overflow are you using? You should add yours to this thread. Not much UNS tanks. I'm the last poster. 1 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 58 minutes ago, howaboutme said: Nice! Which overflow are you using? You should add yours to this thread. Not much UNS tanks. I'm the last poster. Ah right! I forgot about that thread. I'll have to post in there soon As far as the overflow... it's custom. Homemade frankenoverflow 😅. I'll be revealing it soon once I get it all plumbed together. 2 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Let there be light! I decided to move the ATO to the left for easier filling. It was a little tight under the shelf on the right 2 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, Justind823 said: Let there be light! I decided to move the ATO to the left for easier filling. It was a little tight under the shelf on the right love how you have kH Director sitting pretty before the tank and sump even got wet, lol. now that's dedication! 1 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 27 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: love how you have kH Director sitting pretty before the tank and sump even got wet, lol. now that's dedication! Hah! Gotta test fit everything right? Besides - it's a good indication that I'm close to transferring over 🙂🙃 2 Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Justind823 said: Let there be light! I decided to move the ATO to the left for easier filling. It was a little tight under the shelf on the right GHL Fanboy eh? You thinking about getting the ION at all? Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, xiaoxiy said: GHL Fanboy eh? You thinking about getting the ION at all? Lolol Such a fanboy...honestly I really hated the thing for awhile. It was such a huge pain to setup and it was constantly having connectivity issues. Now that I've sorted through all of that it's been a lifesaver for my tank when I'm away for work on long stretches. I rely on it too much and it'll probably come to bite me one of these days. I'm good about calibrating and maintaining it so hopefully it never becomes a problem. The main reason I ended up on GHL in the first place was because of the cost long term and the small amount of sample water you can set it to. I don't think I'll end up getting the ION, at least not anytime soon. The Director has been keeping my tank happy enough for me so I'll just stick with that. Quote Link to comment
Orangutran Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Beauty of a stand! The tank isn't bad either. 😉 2 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Orangutran said: Beauty of a stand! The tank isn't bad either. 😉 Ha hey there! Thanks bud. I need to make the doors or it's liable to be an open faced stand for the life of this tank😄 Do you still have a tank going?? Quote Link to comment
Orangutran Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 12:45 PM, Justind823 said: Ha hey there! Thanks bud. I need to make the doors or it's liable to be an open faced stand for the life of this tank😄 Do you still have a tank going?? Lol yeah better do it now before you get distracted by the corals. Yeah my tank is over 6 years old now and it's had its ups and downs. I've been meaning to update my build thread. Basically I have a custom on order to replace the current one. After seeing all the sexy UNS tanks, I wanted to join the club — but needed a custom to fit the current tank location. Looking forward to your updates dude! 1 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 'Bout time for an update! It's been almost two years since I transferred everything over and then ghosted Nano-Reef. But I'm back now to please the reef gods with photos. Here's the FTS as of an hour ago: It's been awhile since I've messed around with the camera, still shaking off the dust! As you can see, zoas love this tank. I've fragged many's a time to keep them from overcrowding each other. I'm currently working on encouraging them to cover the overflow. Oh right, the overflow! I was going for an equipment-less look with this build so the vision was to snake everything through the overflow. I have the return (something I've always wanted to improve) a dry pipe for wires (AI Nero 3 cable and X2 NanoBox Duos cables) and a two standpipes for a Herbie style overflow. I went through a phase of trying to keep SPS but as usual I got lazy and let whatever was happy do it's thing and whatever wasn't...slowly exit. So it became the zoa dominated tank you see here. I do keep a Crocea clam happy with a couple of blastos and candy canes, other than that just softies. I did pick up a little goni frag this week, we'll see how that goes. So this tank is fairly low maintenance as far as small reef tanks go. I probably do a water change once a month or so, sometimes longer. Levels are kept in check with All For Reef and I keep it pretty dirty by feeding a lot of coral food. I've had a real time of keeping nitrates and phosphates up in this tank despite feeding A LOT! I've been dosing Brightwells's phosphate and nitrate for going on 5 months and only now am I able to keep a stable level without dosing so often. Other livestock include: my clownfish that I've had since I set up my 17G in 2017, a Wheeler's goby with a candy cane pistol, a pom pom crab, and 3 sexy shrimp. I will try to update before we hit another 2 years! 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Justind823 Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Sorry, that last FTS was driving me crazy. This is a bit better: 5 5 Quote Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Very cool system. That clam is lovely. The clownfish with the black lips looks like he is frowning. 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Ooooh yeah, this is definitely fantastic! Amazing job, I absolutely love it! 1 Quote Link to comment
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