Reef Keepers 220 Sps Build

[reef keeper]

How many more sleeps Dad

 

[reef keeper]

So today is day 6 of the Dr tims cycle.

I added ammonia this morning at 10 am to bump it back to 2. I just tested it and it's down to .5 in 6 hours.

I figured I would try a nitrite test just for fun.....

It went purple right away. Looks like it maxed out the test.

 

[reef keeper]

Checked ammonia this morning and it was zero so I raised ammonia back to 2. Nitrites are off the chart lol. Test goes almost instantly purple. FYI it takes 450 ml of ammonia to raise the level to 2 in about 300 gallons of water. Or 1.5 ml/gallon. I was feeling smart when I did that math lol

 

[reef keeper]

Since I tested, I've been a busy beaver. I got the shelf for the right side done and installed and shimmed, attached it to the stand and then muscled the canopy skeleton up on top of the cabinets. That was fun....

I just hung the lights on a 1" piece of pvc (thanks for the idea big show) and hen mounted that into 3 1 1/4" u brackets. Thanks heather lol

I'm starting to wonder if I move the lights a little closer together if I can't get away with using 2?!

 

[heath]

I think that if you move them in by about 3" each you should be good, there is a lot of shadow on the sides, get it in the tank..just my 2 cents..

 

[reef keeper]

I moved them in and rewired the last PFO ballast. I guess it's time to wire up those lights and see what it looks like huh?!

Here is the wider pic I meant to post lol. Clean up time

 

[reef keeper]

Here we go. I moved the lights in so that the spots I want the sps and the clams will be right under the lamps. The Lps etc can go out on the edges. The reflectors are 12" off the water.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Looking good.

 

[reef keeper]

Thanks. The cycle is soooo close to finishing

 

[reef keeper]

And the cycle is DONE!!!

Did a 50 gallon water change and put the heaters on the apex. Going to start moving in some fish today!!

 

[jeffopentax]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!


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[reef keeper]

My trigger is gonna be soooo happyyyyyyy!

And my swallowtails and the Midas Blenny and my anthias!

 

[jeffopentax]

And your canary wrasse, which you need to come get so I can get my new build underway


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[reef keeper]

I think putting him in qt is wise

I just put 4 or 5 fish in. They looked decent size in he 30. Now I can barely see them!! So tiny!

 

[jeffopentax]

I think putting him in qt is wise

I just put 4 or 5 fish in. They looked decent size in he 30. Now I can barely see them!! So tiny!

Don't blame you one bit!


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[reef keeper]

I got some culerpa today from reef boutique and used one of my lights that was for actinic in my old tank. I put the grow light back in it and now my fuge is set up. Time for pods!!

 

[heath]

were are the other pic;s

 

[jeffopentax]

Yeah, what gives?


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[reef keeper]

I think they had a pretty tough day lol. I left the lights off but fed them 2 or 3 times. Everyone was out and about and eating so that was awesome!

 

[reefjunkie86]

Congrats on a nice looking system. I was just wondering if you could tell me how thick the glass for your baffles is? Also where you got them from? Thanks in advance.