reconstruction of my tank

bullitr

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after losing over 750 k in real estate investment . i moved my 225 mixed reef tank to my 300 gallon. to my new house . i loss all of my sps,some clams and delicate fish in the process . but i am still happy, i realized which is more important me , my health and my family .
 

bullitr

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equipment
lighthing: 4 metal halide 3 250 watts 14 k and 400 watts 14 k coral vue with lumenarc reflector , currently only using on 2 250s and 1 400 with lumenarc
skimmer : asm g4 i need to upgrade later
cal reactor : euro reef
chiller : jbj arctica 1/3 hp
return pump : 2 gen x pcx 40
power head : 4 maxi jet 900 and hydor korallia 4 ( trial) plan to switch to tunze 6065 soon
sump: 150 gallon
tank : 8x2x 30" high
 

bullitr

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livestock:
fish:
1 at least 10" naso tang
1 4"-5" purple tang
1 4" blue tang
3 yellow tang 3" to 5"
1 3" kole tang
1 3" orange fin tang
1 paired ocellaris clown
2 mardarin gobies
1 cleaner wrasse
1 3" sixline wrasse
1 pair of bar gobies
6 b/g chromis
1 evil 3 stripe damsel

 

bullitr

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the tank is only 2 months old:
mostly softies, zoa,mushroom , lps and clams. all of my sps died after transfer and all of my 6 sureflow kit broke.
 

bullitr

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i took all the picture with flash using canon rebel xti as you can see i am not good photographer
 

bullitr

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future plan :
1 upgrade electrical panel to 2 additional switch for pumps and lighthing
2 change my top off container to glass or acrylic 50 gallon tall
3 finish the cabinetry
4 upgrade to 3 tunze powerhead
5 finally beg for more corals
 

spiderwoman

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You may want to consider a bit more powerful Tunze's than 6065. Those are for smaller tanks. I run 2 Tunze 6100's in a 72 inch long 150 (60% power right now = 2000gph each). Your current MJ 900's are IMO way too small for a 300gallon tank. You could get away with 4 Koralia #4's or 4 MJ 1200's with mod kit.
 

bullitr

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Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2789904
You may want to consider a bit more powerful Tunze's than 6065. Those are for smaller tanks. I run 2 Tunze 6100's in a 72 inch long 150 (60% power right now = 2000gph each). Your current MJ 900's are IMO way too small for a 300gallon tank. You could get away with 4 Koralia #4's or 4 MJ 1200's with mod kit.
i used to have 6 maxijett with mod kit ,it rusted and break after couple of month. i was thinking about that but its way too much for a powerhead. i don't want too much flow than neccessary its only sps on top , lps and softies on the bottom.
 

spiderwoman

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Originally Posted by bullitr
http:///forum/post/2790117
i used to have 6 maxijett with mod kit ,it rusted and break after couple of month. i was thinking about that but its way too much for a powerhead. i don't want too much flow than neccessary its only sps on top , lps and softies on the bottom.
The mod kits that rusted, I hope you kept them and your receipts. You can send them to the manufacturer and they will replace them free of charge. A few fellow reefers in our club has done this.
 

bullitr

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its been 2 months . how long before i start growing pink coraline again? cal reactor is running well calcium around 400 . i have not test my magnesium yet but i am sure its sufficient.?
 

bullitr

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but it need to mature. my last one it takes a year and then the coraline spread like crazy. it cover the whole 225 gallon in less than 2 weeks
 

spiderwoman

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Our 75 started getting coraline in 30 days and I've tried to keep it from getting overboard. I don't care for it on anything else except LR. 150 has taken a bit longer, maybe 90 days. It has less coraline covered LR in it. All of the LR in 75 was covered with it.
 

mch2o

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you will soon be on your way to have everything you want in your tank again man. And plus 1 on the family is more important i know what you mean

By the way the tank looks great !
 

culp

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750K! man i get angry when i lose a $1 in the vending machine! i would just about have had a heart attack losing that much. but your tank is looking good so keep up the good work.
 

bullitr

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money isn't everything. one of my best friend although he's 45 he looks younger than me and i am 30 and he just got diagnose with stage 4 colon cancer a month ago and he is the nicest guy i know ( i mean it) . he got money but he also have young kids 6,5, and 1 . like i said money isn't everything
 

bullitr

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i just bought 2 more koralia 4 ,another lumen arc mini a total of 4 and ifind the electrician to add 2 switch panel for the tank . i might get a tunze 6100 later opposite the 3 korallia 4 . but i am afraid of too much flow for my mixed tank it will not be a prodominant sps tank , only on top where the strong current at. clams and scolymia do not like too much flow.
 

gatorwpb

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great looking tank.

but honestly, I think that lps and softies benefit from the extra flow as well as the sps. I have lps and softies on the bottom and the flow is strong there too. everything is happy and the sand stays very clean.
 

bullitr

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we'll find out later if i need more flow but for now . i ll stick to my 3 korallia and 4 maxijet.. i used the money for more corals.
 
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