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Oxy's 120 gal shallow reef upgrade. BK 180 is here:)
Hello all,
I am planning on upgrading over the next couple of months and am going to start a build thread to track my progress. I am currently running a 4 ft tank in a space that allows me 79" of room. So obviously the only logical thing to do is upgrade to a six foot My current 90 gal is my first aquarium ever and has had it's ups and downs over the last couple years. After tossing tons of money away on the first build and not winding up with the results I was looking for, I am intending on taking a more educated approach and hopefully achieving some great results. Here's the spacing I'm working with.
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Adam 90 gal reef, 30 gal sump, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 2 X Tunze Turbelle Stream 6125, Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x 250 w DE & 2x 96 w PC, 9 w Turbotwist UV sterilizer, 2LF phosban & GFO reactors Last edited by Oxymoron; 06-03-2011 at 04:55 AM. |
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The tank...
Currently being built by concept aquariums. So we have a 72" x 22" x 18" 120ish gal eurobraced tank with starfire front and side opposite the overflow. Additionally a 30 gal sump and ato reservoir tank will complete the tank portion of the setup. The stand shown in drawing is not included and is merely a concept to show how 60" lighting could be suspended. Greg, aka The Grizz, will be welding up the stand when the time comes
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Adam 90 gal reef, 30 gal sump, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 2 X Tunze Turbelle Stream 6125, Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x 250 w DE & 2x 96 w PC, 9 w Turbotwist UV sterilizer, 2LF phosban & GFO reactors Last edited by Oxymoron; 04-30-2011 at 03:50 PM. |
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I would love to have gone with a 500 gal setup but this will be an upstairs tank.
Currently my 90 gal with 30 gal sump is filling the spot and an interesting fact is that it is running perpendicular to the floor joists downstairs. So realistically the weight is being taken up my two joists. I do have a new 2 year old house and the joists are the new engineered style. There has been no sagging or any issues whatsoever so far I realize that they're are mixed feelings about the logic behind this but hey, as long as I don't notice any sagging and the tank doesn't tear through the floor I'm okay with the risk. Additionally I feel that having a much shallower tank with a larger base footprint will help to disperse the weight more evenly. So for any of you scared about running 2nd floor tanks. Here's an example of 120 gal sitting on two joists
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Adam 90 gal reef, 30 gal sump, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 2 X Tunze Turbelle Stream 6125, Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x 250 w DE & 2x 96 w PC, 9 w Turbotwist UV sterilizer, 2LF phosban & GFO reactors |
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Glass box with stoney stuff and fisches... |
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Well nothing like putting the presure on for us to make this build a thing of beauty.
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Feed the bear goodies, make a new friend, don't feed the bear............... 8' - 165gal Reef DIY LED's Build 2012 Nano Contest Winner Febuary 2013 POTM Winner 300 gal + 60 gal Complete DIY Build |
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So I scrapped the 60" lighting when I came across this beast.
Purchased from a fellow canreefer. 72" Aquactinics Constellation T5 High Output Fixture Features:
Any recommendations for bulb selection would be GREATLY appreciated. This badboy should pump out enough light to keep whatever corals I want.
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Adam 90 gal reef, 30 gal sump, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 2 X Tunze Turbelle Stream 6125, Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x 250 w DE & 2x 96 w PC, 9 w Turbotwist UV sterilizer, 2LF phosban & GFO reactors Last edited by Oxymoron; 05-16-2011 at 04:34 AM. |
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Looking good so far......
any of the big four will do(KZ, ATI, Giessemann, Aquascience).....especially with that many bulbs......my favorite have been aquascience and KZ...I havnt had the opportunity to try ATI yet....the configuration and bulb combo will depend on what you like the best as far as color goes
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694 |
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Nice Score on the light!!
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I really liked the fiji purples back in the day with my old t5 fixture, But I can't seem to remember what I paired them up with.. Thanks Carmen We need to have a chat about bulk ordering bulbs once I figure out which route to go 14 bulbs! yikes
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Adam 90 gal reef, 30 gal sump, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 2 X Tunze Turbelle Stream 6125, Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x 250 w DE & 2x 96 w PC, 9 w Turbotwist UV sterilizer, 2LF phosban & GFO reactors Last edited by Oxymoron; 05-16-2011 at 05:55 PM. |
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New Toys,
Packaged very nicely and delivered unbelievably fast. Thanks Carmen and Red Coral
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Adam 90 gal reef, 30 gal sump, Tunze 9015 skimmer, 2 X Tunze Turbelle Stream 6125, Coralife Aqualight Pro 2x 250 w DE & 2x 96 w PC, 9 w Turbotwist UV sterilizer, 2LF phosban & GFO reactors Last edited by Oxymoron; 05-17-2011 at 05:05 AM. |