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NjOy
12-25-2011, 04:21 PM
The Tank


220g Marineland Perfecto tank (http://www.marineland.com/sites/marineland/products/Detail.aspx?id=3475)
overflow in each corner
72x24x30
400 lbs of live rock
the tank is 2 years old


I bought the tank at Big als East (http://www.bigalscanada.com/Stores/Locations/OttawaEast/ottawaeast.html), I think its the best price for this size of tanks without being customized
I bought the stand and canopy at Aquavalley (http://www.aquavalley.ca), I could choose the color I wanted, plus I got it within a week! Oh and the price was awesome!

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Sump



I'm using a 100g tub (http://www.rcpworksmarter.com/rcp/ObjectServer?table=Images&id=16062&variant=Thumbnail)
100 lbs of live rock in it
2x socks (http://www.goreef.com/Berlin-Filter-Sock-4-inch-100-micron.html)
2x Ebo jagers (http://www.goreef.com/Ebo-Jager-250W-Heater.html) 250w Heaters
Auto top off


http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb431/njoyrid/Update%20Dec%2025th%2011/IMAG0063.jpg

Lighting


400w blue wave 1 (http://www.aquacave.com/blue-wave-1-400w-metalbrhalide-ballast-by-sunlightbrsupply-1178.html) Ballast
2x big reflectors
400w XM 15k (http://www.goreef.com/XM-400W-15000K-Metal-Halide-Bulb-Mogul-Base.html) bulbs
2x ATI (http://www.goreef.com/ATI-T5-HO-80W-ACTINIC.html) super Actinic t5 80w each


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Filtration


Aquasafe System (http://www.aquasafecanada.com/store/aquarium-r-oi-systems/aquarium-ii-r-oi-system) 7 stages RODI 100 GPD
2x socks (http://www.goreef.com/Berlin-Filter-Sock-7-Inch-100-micron.html)
Octopus Super Reef Xp-5000 (http://www.goreef.com/Super-Reef-Octopus-XP-5000-Cone-Internal-Skimmer-400-Gallons.html) Cone skimmer
520 lbs of liverock
Live sand 1 inch thick
Carbon (http://www.goreef.com/Granular-Activated-Caron-in-Bulk-per-pound.html) in a vertex zf-15
GFO (http://www.goreef.com/Granular-Ferric-Oxyde-Phosphate-Remover-GFO-Bulk.html) in a vertex zf-15


Equipment Tank with Reactors


its a 40g acrylic tank with all these equipment


Vertex ZF-30 (http://www.goreef.com/Vertex-Zeolith-Filter-3.0L.html) with NPX bio beads (http://www.reef.hk/forum/uploads/monthly_07_2010/post-35-1278239574_thumb.jpg)
Vertex Rx6 Duo (http://www.goreef.com/Vertex-RX6-DUO-Calcium-Reactor.html) *Calcium Reactor
Vertex Zf-15 (http://www.goreef.com/Vertex-Zeolith-Reactor-Filter-1.5L.html) with carbon
Vertex Zf-15 (http://www.goreef.com/Vertex-Zeolith-Reactor-Filter-1.5L.html) with GFO
The Two Little Fishies Kalkwasser reactor 300 (http://www.goreef.com/Two-Little-Fishies-Kalkwasser-Reactor-300.html)
Super Reef Octopus xp-5000 skimmer (http://www.goreef.com/Super-Reef-Octopus-XP-5000-Cone-Internal-Skimmer-400-Gallons.html)
Ego jager (http://www.goreef.com/Ebo-Jager-250W-Heater.html) Heater 250w


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Circulation


Ecotech Marine Vortech MP60w (http://www.goreef.com/Ecotech-Marine-Vortech-MP60w-ES-Pump.html)


Specifications

Flow: 2,500 – 5,500 GPH
Wattage: 10 – 60 watts

I've set the pump to Reef Crest at full spin


Water Blaster HY-3000 (http://www.goreef.com/Water-Blaster-HY-3000-Pump-750GPH.html) return pump


Specifications

Both Internal & External Design
Slip & Thread Fitting
Dimensions : 8″ x 4.25″ x 7″
Inlet/ Outlet : 1 1/4″ inlet / 1” outlet
Power : *37 watts
96% efficiency
Max Flow=750gph
Max Head=7.5ft

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb431/njoyrid/Update%20Dec%2025th%2011/IMAG0079.jpg

Heating


Ebo Jager (http://www.goreef.com/Ebo-Jager-250W-Heater.html) 250w x3


set to go on if under 78 degrees

Controller



Digital Aquatics (http://www.digitalaquatics.com/saltwater/RKE) RKE-NET



Pc4 1


Circulation pump for frag tank
Aquaillumination Led for Frag tank
Circulation pump for Frag tank
Circulation pump for Frag tank


Pc4 2


Heaters: set on if under 78 degrees
auto top off
Doser
Dead


Pc4 3


MH On: 4pm OFF: 10pm
T5 main tank ON: 3pm OFF: 11pm
Return Pump
Off


Ventillation


Panasonic Inline vent (http://www.go4floors.com/panasonic-whisperline%C3%82%E2%84%A2-super-quiet-inline-bathroom-vent-fv30nlf1-p-2655.html)


Winter: set to 40% Humidity
Summer: set to 60% Humidity

its plugged directly to my canopy

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Water Tests


Salifert Nitrate test (http://www.goreef.com/Salifert-Nitrate-NO3-Test-kit.html)
Salifert Magnesium test (http://www.goreef.com/Salifert-Magnesium-Mg-Test-kit.html)
Salifert Calcium test (http://www.goreef.com/Salifert-Calcium-Ca-Test-kit.html)
Hanna checker phosphate (http://www.goreef.com/Hanna-Instrument-Phosphate-Checker-HI-713.html)
Hanna Checker Alk (http://www.goreef.com/Hanna-Instrument-Marine-Alkalinity-Photometer-HI-755.html)
RKE controler for temperature
RKE controler for PH
Refractometer for salinity


Nitrate: 5
Magnesium: 1350ppm
Calcium: 420 ppm
Phosphate:
Alk: 9 dkh
Temp: 78-80
Salinity 1.025
Ph: 8.10

Stats/ graphs are here (http://www.reeftronics.net/phil-b/rk-status)
thank you Reeftronics!

Other Equipment


Auto top off


it feeds my Two Little Fishies kalkwasser (http://www.goreef.com/Two-Little-Fishies-Kalkwasser-Reactor-300.html) that goes to my sump

Supplements


Calcium
kalkwasser
Trace elements


I'm adding Calcium with my Vertex Rx6 Duo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ingn6nB666I) to reach at least 400ppm
I'm adding Two little fishies (http://www.goreef.com/Two-Little-Fishies-Kalkwasser-1lbs.html) kalk via top offs
I'm doing 5% water change weekly to restore all the trace elements

Maintenance

its simple, my maintenance is done once a week. every mondays to be exact


Changing the socks, putting the dirty ones to the laundry with no soap
Removing 5% of water, and then putting the new salt mix back to the tank. using Instant Ocean (http://www.goreef.com/Instant-Ocean-Sea-Salt-Mix-160-gallons-mix.html) salt
Cleaning my skimmer's cup
Cleaning my glass with a Algae Free Tiger Shark Float Cleaning Magnet (http://"http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=cl-mre03") with also my JBJ cleaning set (http://www.goreef.com/JBJ-AquaScraper-4-in-1-Cleaning-Kit-36.html)


Once a month


Recalibrate, ph, salinity refractor
Flushing my RODI membrane
Doing all water tests


Every 3 months are so:


Changing carbon media if water going yellow
Changing GFO if phos over .003 ppm


Feeding


Rogger's reef food (http://www.roggersreeffood.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=tpflypage.tpl&product_id=28&category_id=25&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53)
Ocean Nutrition Formula 1 (http://www.goreef.com/Ocean-Nutrition-Formula-One-Pellets.html)
Ocean Nutrition formula 2 (http://www.goreef.com/Ocean-Nutrition-Formula-Two-Pellets.html)


I'm feeding once a day via Eheim Auto feeder (http://www.goreef.com/Eheim-Feed-Air-Automatic-Feeder.html) a mix of these 2 formulas, at 4pm
at 7pm, I feed Rogger's reef food with a clip (http://www.goreef.com/Eheim-Feed-Air-Automatic-Feeder.html)

My Fish


Vlamingii Tang (Naso vlamingi)
Yellow Tang x2 (Zebrasoma flavescens)
Spotted Cardinalfish x2(Sphaeramia nematoptera)
Blue spotted Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus pavoninoides)
Striped bristletooth x2(Ctenochaetus striatus)
Green Chromis x3 (Chrysiptera cyanea)
Black Percula Clown (Amphiprion percula)
Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Tail Spot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura)
Fowleri Tang (Acanthurus fowleri)
Niger Trigger (Odonus niger)


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My corals


Protopalythoa mutuki
Seriatopora hystrix
Green Euphyllia glabrescens
Sarcophyton Leather
Montipora Capricornis
Ricordea Yuma
Ricordea florida
Fungia concinna
Caulestrea furcata
Euphyllia ancora
Euphyllia paradivisa
Acanthastrea lordhowensis
Green Actinodiscus
Red Actinodiscus cardinalis
Acropora Tortuosa
Duncanopsammia axifuga
Rhodactis indosinensis


My inverts


Diadema setosum
Echinometra la****er
Astropecten polycanthus
Calcinus elegans
Clibanarius tricolor
Thor Amboinensis
Lysmata Amboinensis
Stenopus hispidus


Frag Tank


40g Breeder
36x18x16
Aquaillumination Led
GenX return pump
Couple different circulation pumps
Connected to the main system


http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb431/njoyrid/Update%20Dec%2025th%2011/IMAG0033.jpg

Problems occurred and future plans


Hair algea *Fixed*
Hydro to high because of those MH, going LED
Need a solution for power outage
Change CA reactor to a dual to keep my ph higher *Fixed*
adding an equipment tank on top of the sump to have all the equipment to my eye level *Fixed*
Start dosing fauna marin supplements
Get a new sump
Adding more volume for more stability


Special Thanks

Liv (http://www.facebook.com/olivier.sauvageau) my friend for all the help installing the tank
Az at Aquavalley (http://www.aquavalley.ca/eshop/) for your crazy prices on live stock and all the good tips regarding my tank
Mathieu at GoReef (http://www.goreef.com/)for all the good prices on equipment plus all the good advices
Mark (mrsaltwaterguy (http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com/)) my buddy from Texas that helped me out during my algea outbreak!
Pat from Reef wholesale (http://www.reefwholesale.com/) for all the times I bug you with PM, questions regarding my tank haha
My wife Jasmine (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605337669) who let me spend 17k on my tank haha I love you

untamed
12-25-2011, 08:24 PM
Looks very well organized. Love the vlamingi..he's so tiny!

NjOy
05-04-2012, 01:15 AM
Update: 24/04/12

new pictures:


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- changed my RODI from 7 stages to 5, but with a bigger Di canister
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb431/njoyrid/Update%20Tank%20April%2023th/IMAG0551.jpg

- Has of april, decided to go on growth mode, thats means, higher parameters

Nitrate: 5
Magnesium: 1400ppm
Calcium: 460 ppm
Phosphate: 0
Alk: 12 dkh
Temp: 78-80
Salinity 1.025
Ph: 8.40

- I'm adding 60 ml of magnesium weekly now.

Update: 2/04/12

- Added a pic of my kalkwsser reactor
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb431/njoyrid/Update%20Tank%20April%2023th/IMAG0567.jpg

- Im adding iodine with Red sea reef colors A (http://www.goreef.com/Red-Sea-Coral-Colors-A-Supplement-Iodine-Bromine-and-Fluorine.html), Amin (http://www.faunamarin.de/en/amino-acids/ultra-amin-1000ml/a-28/?plentyID=1bab52541c36e855bdb6a499edbd9b4a) and Power Trace 1 (http://www.faunamarin.de/en/trace-elements/ultra-power-trace/ultra-power-trace-1-strontium-calcium-250ml/a-78/) via Bubble Magus doser (http://www.goreef.com/Bubble-Magus-T01-Dosing-Pump.html) and Seaside Aquaticsliquid containers (http://seasideaquatics.com/2011/06/liquid-containers/) (2.5L)

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- added Scooter Blenny (Synchiropus ocellatus), Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles), Banghai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)

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Update 01/05/12

-added a pic of my bio pellets that I forgot to show
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-added pics of my fish

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-updated pic of the frag tank
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb431/njoyrid/Update%20Tank%20April%2023th/IMAG0605.jpg

Update 03/15/12

- added pictures of

- long Spined Urchin
- BTA
- purple Tube anemone

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Cade
05-04-2012, 02:47 AM
Very nice!! I hope my wife lets me spend 17k on a tank one day.. lol Maybe after our un born children move out.?! lol

Keep us updated... :mrgreen:

NjOy
05-04-2012, 02:09 PM
Very nice!! I hope my wife lets me spend 17k on a tank one day.. lol Maybe after our un born children move out.?! lol

Keep us updated... :mrgreen:

thanx :)

fishoholic
05-04-2012, 02:17 PM
Looks good, and well thought out :thumb:

NjOy
05-04-2012, 02:18 PM
Looks good, and well thought out :thumb:


thanx man, much appreciated!

troni
05-04-2012, 02:23 PM
looks amazing! thats a good way to journalize too! great job. have any other tanks?

NjOy
05-08-2012, 01:42 AM
looks amazing! thats a good way to journalize too! great job. have any other tanks?


no thats it, its all i can afford :)

NjOy
05-18-2012, 01:37 AM
Update 17/05/12

- new video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZayxt0Yog