Asureef Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Cadlights 40g Artisan (retired) Equipment Tank: CADlights 40g, 36"x16"x16" Stand: CADlights euro white Sump: CADlights 16g Skimmer: Eshopps S-120 Cone Return: SpeedWave DC pump Heater: Eheim Jager 150w Lights: ATI Sunpower 36" 6x39w Controller: Neptune Apex w/ 2xEB8 Circulation: Vortech MP10 x2 w/backup battery + Tunze 6015 Cooling: JBJ 1/10 chiller Top Off: Tunze Osmolator ATO Dosing: Bubble Magus BM-T01 Fish Picasso Clownfish Pair Fathead Sunburst Anthias Resplendent Anthias Pair Mystery Wrasse Inverts Assorted snails Corals SPS Acropora sp. "ORA Pearlberry" Acropora sp. "ORA Hawkins" Acropore sp. "ORA Red Planet" Acropora secale Acropora yongei "Green Slimer" Acropora tenuis Acropora loripes Acropora sarmentosa Acropora millepora Acropora microclados "Upscales microclados" Acropora microclados "Strawberry Shortcake" Acropora nasuta "Pink Lemonade" Birds Nest ORA Metallic Green ORA Bird of Paradise ORA Green tip Stylophora Green Pocillopora Pink/purple Pocillopora Montipora Green cap Copps Purple cap Forest fire digi Orange digitata Rainbow monti Superman monti Mystic sunset Undata ORA German blue digitata Green digitata Tyree Sunset Setosa LPS Rainbow acan Blastomussa Soft corals Green star polyps Assorted ricordea Zoanthids Devil's armor Bam Bam Tubbs blue Raptors Rainbow Purple & Green Death palys Sunny delight Rasta Lunar eclipse Magicians Fruit Loops Star Fire NPS Dendrophyllia Colony Water Parameters Specific gravity: 1.026 pH: 7.8 to 8.2 Calcium: 380 - 420ppm Alkalinity: 8.0-9.0 dKH Magnesium: 1300-1400ppm Nitrate: 0-0.2ppm Phosphate: 0.00-0.03ppm Potassium: 380-400ppm Temperature: 79.5 - 80.5° F Pictures FTS July 2011 (Beginning) August 2011 October 2011 February 2012 November 2012 September 2013 February 2017 October 2013 Featured Reef Red Sea Reefer 350 Equipment Tank: Red Sea Reefer 350 Skimmer: Nyos 160 Return: Ecotech M1 Flow: Ecotech MP10, MP40QD, 2x Maxspect xf230 Light: ATI 36" PowerModule Hybrid Controller: Neptune Apex May 2017 September 2018 May 2019 October 2019 9 Quote Link to comment
Enyo Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 awesome setup, super clean sump area, and nice rockwork. A+ Please let us know how the skimmer works out for you later on. Quote Link to comment
Zer0 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Wow.. This is... a REALLY clean setup! Even the fuge area looks clean lol. Nice scape to! Looks badass. Quote Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Looks great. I really like these tanks. The scape looks brilliant too. What kind of putty did you use to hold the dry rock together? Quote Link to comment
best3175 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I have been looking at this exact tank. How is the noise level compared to the 28g JBJ? I want one of these in my theater room. Nice set up. Quote Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Tracking. Did you experience flow issues? Or mainly, other than the leak, what were the minor headaches.... Which I keep hearing is a bunch of minor stuff? Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) (Moved from first post) I finally decided it was time to upgrade my JBJ 28g led cube. I wanted something a little bigger, but not too big. I wanted a Elos, but d*** they are too pricey. I looked into ADA, but it seemed to required too much to be done to get it reef ready. I made my decision on the Cadlights 40g Artisan, even after reading about the few negative comments on them. So, I put my order in on 5/26, order wasn't shipped til 6/2 due to the holiday and freight issues, no biggie. I received the tank a few days late on 6/10. I've been busy and didn't get a chance to assemble everything until two days ago. The stand itself took me about 2hrs, maybe 3... there were no instructions, I even called and asked to have the instruction emailed, but the email never came. Anyways, I went fast, got rock, sand, saltwater, and pluming work done within a day. Ran into a little leaking problem with the return bulkhead that was included, but nothing a little Teflon and silicone couldn't fit. I had 25lbs of dry rock from macro rock, which I purchased weeks ago with 10lbs of rumble. In the end, I maybe used about 15-18lbs dry rock and 1-2lbs of rumble for the fuge....lol IDK, may get rid of the fuge, that area looks way too small to have any kind of impact. 28g (Sold) Ammonia reading Looks great. I really like these tanks. The scape looks brilliant too. What kind of putty did you use to hold the dry rock together? Thanks, I used loctite epoxy putty. I have been looking at this exact tank. How is the noise level compared to the 28g JBJ? I want one of these in my theater room. Nice set up. When the cabinet is closed, it's pretty quiet. Almost quieter than my JBJ. Some of the noise is coming from the water flowing through the inlet hose hitting the sump. The inlet hose I received is a little short. I had to move the sump off-center to the right, so the inlet hose can be submerged about 3/4". But, most of the noise, I would say is from the media chamber, which is the 2nd chamber. I guess, it's in the way its designed. When the water enters, it sounds like a little water fall. Tracking. Did you experience flow issues? Or mainly, other than the leak, what were the minor headaches.... Which I keep hearing is a bunch of minor stuff? Flow issues? I think, the return pump is only rated at 400GPH. I will likely be upgrading to a Eheim 1260. I have two maxi-jet 1200 for flow right now, as the tank cycles. Later, I will use the Mp10 from the 28g and purchase a second one. I don't mind the overflow design, though a smaller one would be nice. And, the amount of water the sump can hold is little. Also, there's no space to fit a regular 12" heater in the sump, I had to stick it in the overflow. Anyways, I finally found use for the JBJ led nano-glo I purchased last year. Also, I will add, I'm currently cycling the tank with Dr. Tim's. Dosed the tank with ammonium chloride yesterday and got ammonia to 4ppm. Then, I emptied 3/4 of the 4oz bottle of the live nitrifying bacteria. Today, ammonia is at 1ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate 5ppm. Edited September 29, 2011 by Asureef Quote Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks for answering my questions. Pics look cool too. Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Small update, new toys! ATI Sunpower 24" 6x24w, still waiting on the hanging kit from Reefgeek.. Apex Lite, got it used for a sweet deal w/Ph probe. Still a little confused on setting this thing up so I can acces it over the internet. But, Russ from reeftronics will be helping me out with that. Being able to control everything via my smartphone is, awesome! Quote Link to comment
BOMBreef Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Nice! I'm digging that controller...makes me want to ditch my RKL. Quote Link to comment
Fail_sh3d Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Sticking around! I like where this is going. Super clean. Awesome shots. Quote Link to comment
teamschreiba Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Looks good so far!! Your pictures look great too! What camera are you using? Quote Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Looks very nice so far! Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks, guys! Well, I came home today to a horrific scene. My floor was WET. The first thought to my mind was, the tank had cracked....but, then there's still a lot of water in the tank. Then, I checked the bulkhead, because it did leak quite a bit before I sealed it with silicone. Well, that wasn't the problem. The problem was the return hose, some how the pressure from the pump had pushed the vinyl hose off and instead of pumping water back into the display, it was pumping water straight out of the sump into cabinet, then the floor. Good thing I had siliconed the edges inside the cabinet, this prevented water from leaking behind the cabinet and onto the back wall, which would've been hard to clean. I installed a plastic clamp on the hose, to make sure it stayed put. After refilling up the water, I think I lost about 4gallons. Looks good so far!! Your pictures look great too! What camera are you using? Thanks, I'm using my trusty Canon 40D. Quote Link to comment
Just4Derek Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Hi, your tank looks great. Did you have any leak problem with the drain? I really don't like the slip fitting of the drain (pvc pipe to nylon fitting). Mine had minor leak problem with it. and I am going to change it to the thread fitting. Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi, your tank looks great. Did you have any leak problem with the drain? I really don't like the slip fitting of the drain (pvc pipe to nylon fitting). Mine had minor leak problem with it. and I am going to change it to the thread fitting. I haven't ran into any problem with that yet. Though, I did get a slight leak from the return bulkhead. I just Teflon and silicone everything up real good, and it's been working so far. Made a DIY inlet box for the sump, no more salt creep or water fall noise. I will be adding a union to the drain hose for easy maintenance and a check valve for the return. Also, I just found out, the stock Boyu return pump GPH is actually higher than 400. It's really 2500L/gph, which = 660GPH. Not bad at all, and the noise isn't bad either. BTW, how's the bubble magus working for you? Quote Link to comment
Just4Derek Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I haven't ran into any problem with that yet. Though, I did get a slight leak from the return bulkhead. I just Teflon and silicone everything up real good, and it's been working so far. Made a DIY inlet box for the sump, no more salt creep or water fall noise. I will be adding a union to the drain hose for easy maintenance and a check valve for the return. Also, I just found out, the stock Boyu return pump GPH is actually higher than 400. It's really 2500L/gph, which = 660GPH. Not bad at all, and the noise isn't bad either. BTW, how's the bubble magus working for you? I also added some teflon tape to the return bulkhead. Because of the threaded fitting, no problem at all. I still suggest you pay more attention to the drain pipe. Because of the slip fitting and you can't glue pvc and nylon together, the risk of leaking is high. If it happens, could be a disaster. You can actually pull that pvc pipe out of the fitting. Every time I move the flex drain pipe, I got some minor leak between the pvc pipe and the fitting, even though I applied silicone on it. Another suggestion is redo the baffles of the sump. CAD's new sump design is very bad. I posted some pics at squirrel's thread. I am very pleased with the result. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...0&start=220 You can also glue the black drain plate( don't know how to call it, I think you know what I mean) to the right side of the fuge, so that it can block the chaeto going into the return chamber. I didn't buy the skimmer from CAD as I bought a NAC3.5 before. So far so good. I am interested in your inlet box. Can you post some pics? Quote Link to comment
sean.e Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 what light did you use for the sump before the jbj light Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 I also added some teflon tape to the return bulkhead. Because of the threaded fitting, no problem at all. I still suggest you pay more attention to the drain pipe. Because of the slip fitting and you can't glue pvc and nylon together, the risk of leaking is high. If it happens, could be a disaster. You can actually pull that pvc pipe out of the fitting. Every time I move the flex drain pipe, I got some minor leak between the pvc pipe and the fitting, even though I applied silicone on it. Another suggestion is redo the baffles of the sump. CAD's new sump design is very bad. I posted some pics at squirrel's thread. I am very pleased with the result. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...0&start=220 You can also glue the black drain plate( don't know how to call it, I think you know what I mean) to the right side of the fuge, so that it can block the chaeto going into the return chamber. I didn't buy the skimmer from CAD as I bought a NAC3.5 before. So far so good. I am interested in your inlet box. Can you post some pics? I just use the aluminum clamp to hold the nylon hose to the end of pvc. I used pvc cement and wedged the little pvc end into the thread as tight as possible, then I apply silicone around the edges. I move the sump around quite a bit while messing with the skimmer and haven't had a leak yet from the drain connection. Just hope what I did worked, cause I know very little about pluming. I actually got the idea for the inlet box from TKG from his build thread here. Getting a custom one built and a ATO container, as my DIY work looks like crap. lol .... I like your redesign of the sump, though I think I will keep mines the way it is. It's proving to be a good spot for the apex probes and maybe a carbon & phos reactors return. what light did you use for the sump before the jbj light The stock PC from Cadlights. Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Sick setup. Love the scape Quote Link to comment
peacemaker Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Nice build! I'm curious... the JBJ Nano-Glo has a magnet to hold it onto the side glass. Any reason for your choice to place it on top instead of the front or back? Quote Link to comment
Fail_sh3d Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Scape is killer! Tagging along for inspiration. Quote Link to comment
Asureef Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) Nice build! I'm curious... the JBJ Nano-Glo has a magnet to hold it onto the side glass. Any reason for your choice to place it on top instead of the front or back? To me, placing it on top utilizes the light better, more coverage. Anyways, I did a touch up on the scape, after a friend suggested that I needed more rock. I wanted to keep it minimalist as possible without me having to re-do the two islands. So, I simply added a bridge in the middle. Let me know what you guys think. I also removed 50% of the sand, which was fiji pink. I find it a little too fine, as it was being blown around and getting on the rocks with just 2x 1200 in there. I can't imagine what it would be like once I have the vortechs in. So, I replaced the top layer with Caribsea special reef grade sand, which seem to be holding down so far. New, Old, Edited July 8, 2011 by Asureef Quote Link to comment
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