Got the 3 lights up . Nothing fancy but programmed & had to try them out .
Think'in to add a couple pumps at other end , bottom. You might laugh but going old school (kind of) , I have a old wave maker box. It cycles 3 outlets randomly every 2 min.
Also have another gyre150 but not sure if I'm gonna use it . Maybe vertical in back corner . Anyone have input ?
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Also a little disappointed , the 1 Kessil is still kind of bright on 5% , to use as a moon light . But it works

Do you like the coverage of the 3 Kessils across the lenght of the tank?

Yes , very happy . I am going to add 2 x 4' T5's but just cause I got'em.

Update
 

Been busy . Got 2 pumps set up on overflow end , near bottom , set on wave maker from 8am-8pm. I think it does help for that circlular flow around the tank.
I also re-did the rock work - some of it , anyways . Pretty happy with it !
Then I transferred 6 fish & my mushroom/zoa rock out of my sump , that weren't very happy .
Next day , looking at my sps in old tank getting pruned by my blue spot puffer (another thread) I decided to start transferring a few things.
Day after that, things were still doing fairly well , so decided to transfer a few more things & my clowns (had'em for approx 10 yrs)
This is what I'm look'in at now !!!
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Sorry, not much to update. Been trying to get the water in check. Didn't realize reg IO , Alk was so high & mag & cal was so low - stupid . I usually use reef crystals but thought I'd cheap out & fill the tank with reg. , thinking I'd be cycling for a month or 2 .
Also haven't been able to snap a good pic of tank yet , gotta pull out real camera & see what I can snap.
All fish & corals seem to be doing okay , a little browning here & there , but to be expected . Also starting to go thru algae phase of a new tank 😝

First try on old Kodak
 

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It's looking good! I've got the same problem with the IO, still have 2 more buckets to go through before I can switch. That green monti is looking pretty saweet!

Canopy
 

Got motivated & spent the whole $16 for the canopy frame , came home , cut & assembled .
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Awesome setup! I love the shelf structure on the left, and that green monti-cap really adds a great dimension to the rock-scape! Im running the same lighting, 2 x kessil A360WE and 4 x T5's, lots of flexibility and options. Tagging along.

very nice set up. im considering doing a similar depth tank (30") and was wondering what the coverage of the 3 kessils is like (website says they have a 24" radius)? Did you add the T5's to supplement the kessils, or because they did not cover the whole tank?

thanks,

Geoff

The Kessils cover fairly well . Adding T5's cause I have them & thought I'd give them a try . That way I can add different color as well .
Should be done by weekend & I'll snap a pic.


Just got back from Ryan's with a few frags . Crossing fingers !!!!
Thanks Ryan .

Canopy coming along , main structure stained & T5's mounted .
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Sweet setup. Very nice

Thanks


Got my controller , power bars & timers all transfered hooked up & organized !
Lol !!!
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Sorry , no pics this time .
Been trying to get dosers dialed in . I'm close.
Added a few frags , thanks to Ryan & Walter. They seem to be doing good so far , except for 1 - tenius . A bit of STN , but alk is still a bit high - 10 . Moved it & see how it goes.
Picked up a few fish - 2 x anthias , naso , power blue & 2x star fish .
Power blue had ich & I don't have a quarantine tank , so in he went . I'm not super worried about that , cause I know the rest of my fish are quite health.
So far , so good . Ich is very minimal & no signs on any other fish . Now just get him eating & fattened up !
Staining pieces for canopy but weather permitting . Got to finish soon otherwise I'll have to wait till next June . Should be done in 1 week & hopefully I can sit back & enjoy it for a bit - till the next water change .


Flow - I added 2x hydor pumps cycling every 2min for 8hrs day .
Found it was a little much , turned them off & just running the gyre 150 . Surprising it seems good , right now just enough . Amazing for just 1 pump !
Mark

Bad Mistake
 

Well, adding the fish with ich was one of the worst things I've done since starting this hobby 10yrs ago. It started off not too bad , then ramped up drastically over the next week . My tangs all had it bad & triggers . Tried Medic , garlic & fired up UV it seemed to help , but after another week the rest of the fish were getting it pretty bad . So it's been 3 weeks , tangs & triggers are looking pretty good . But a lot of the smaller fish have started dying off . Figure I've lost at least 10 ! And , oh Ya , power blue died after first week . Ich wasn't too bad but just wouldn't eat.

I remember having ich a couple times over my history & was never this bad .

On the flip side , everything else looks pretty good , considering .

My more recent experiences with Ich have been similar - it was much worse than years ago.

I'd never, ever put a fish in my tank with known Ich though, that's not a good idea. It's a shame that you lost 10 fish to your decision. Imo, you really should consider a quarantine protocol bevause the size of your tank suggests you could lose many fish to just one infected one.

So sorry to hear that. It sounds like you put up a good fight trying to save them, and thank you for sharing your experience so honestly. If you don't have/can't setup a QT, maybe the LFS you purchase fish from will hold them for you in a medicated QT tank. This isn't ideal, but still another line of defence.

So picked up a 26g bow front tank , stand , light & aqua clear filter . Gonna set it up as a quarantine .
Is that filter good enough ? Would I need a skimmer ???
Thinking to add live rock , etc out of my main tank sump & get everything going . Figure I got a couple months !

Excellent! The filter is fine, you may want to add a small Koralia or other type of cheap powerhead as some medications lower the oxygen level and pointing a powerhead at the surface helps with gas exchange. It helps to keep the scum off the surface too. You don't need a skimmer. Keep in mind that you won't be able to keep larger fish like Tangs or Rabbitfish in a QT that size though.

There are two ways (or many more) to set up a QT using live rock. The first method is you medicate with the rock/sand in the QT and that rock/sand has been sacrificed. It can never be used for a reef tank ever again. Or, you can use live rock, but skip the sand, and if you have to medicate you can remove the rock and replace it with a few pieces of PVC pipe. On the other hand, you can skip the live rock and sand and just use PVC pipe, or buy a couple fake plastic rock/coral formations. I've found that fish do better and are more comfortable if you provide either real live rock or fake formations rather than PVC. I think it's mainly due to the color - the darker colors help the fish feel more comfortable.

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Just to show it isn't a complete disaster !

Looking really good Mark.

Doesn't look like a disaster to me. :)

Thanks
Dave (Concept) was out & cut down my sump baffle . Running skimmer in 8" of water now . Thanks again Dave !!!
Snapped a couple pics at peak light time . Sorry, still phone pics .
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Looks pretty darn good to me, Mark.

I would have to agree. You seem very much headed in the right direction. Looks good.

Thanks guys .
And Walter , the frags I got from you are my favorites & doing great !

Glad to hear it, Mark, and hope your fish will get back on track as well.

Should we change the thread title yet? Or would that jinx it? :p

No , I'm good .
Loosing over a dozen fish is pretty frustrating !
And I still have to restock in a few months .

Your tank looks great. What do you have for triggers in it?
Skimming through your journal I came across this older pic, ummm whats goin on behind your tank:lol:

A Niger trigger & female blue throat trigger .
Haha , wife watching so you think you can dance . It's projected on 120" screen.

So , I'm on the second page , time for an update.
Ick seems to be gone weeks ago . Everything was doing good so added some fish , back up to a full house again .
Bought myself a Xmas gift - calcium reactor . Took the dosers off line , except for my foz down .
So at this point , just trying to dial in Cal. reactor , hopefully everything will become a little more steady & I'll regain some of my color lose .
Considering tank is 3-4 months old , pretty happy with it - but I guess I should be with $$$ spent .
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Damn mighty fine tank there glad to see it doing very well

Crappy iPhone pic update
 

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Looks great mark

Behind the scene
 

Thanks Ryan !

Coming along really well Mark.