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NjOy 12-25-2011 04:21 PM

Phil's Brisson 370g Mixed Reef
 
The Tank

I bought the tank at Big als East, I think its the best price for this size of tanks without being customized
I bought the stand and canopy at Aquavalley, 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


http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMAG0063.jpg

Lighting

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/.../P10100291.jpg
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Filtration

Equipment Tank with Reactors


its a 40g acrylic tank with all these equipment

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Circulation

Specifications

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

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

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/...1/IMAG0079.jpg

Heating

set to go on if under 78 degrees

Controller



Pc4 1
  1. Circulation pump for frag tank
  2. Aquaillumination Led for Frag tank
  3. Circulation pump for Frag tank
  4. Circulation pump for Frag tank

Pc4 2
  1. Heaters: set on if under 78 degrees
  2. auto top off
  3. Doser
  4. Dead

Pc4 3
  1. MH On: 4pm OFF: 10pm
  2. T5 main tank ON: 3pm OFF: 11pm
  3. Return Pump
  4. Off

Ventillation

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

its plugged directly to my canopy

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...%2011/0183.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...%2011/0112.jpg

Water Tests

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

Stats/ graphs are here
thank you Reeftronics!

Other Equipment
  • Auto top off

it feeds my Two Little Fishies kalkwasser that goes to my sump

Supplements
  • Calcium
  • kalkwasser
  • Trace elements

I'm adding Calcium with my Vertex Rx6 Duo to reach at least 400ppm
I'm adding Two little fishies 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

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

I'm feeding once a day via Eheim Auto feeder a mix of these 2 formulas, at 4pm
at 7pm, I feed Rogger's reef food with a clip

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/...1/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 my friend for all the help installing the tank
Az at Aquavalley for your crazy prices on live stock and all the good tips regarding my tank
Mathieu at GoReef for all the good prices on equipment plus all the good advices
Mark (mrsaltwaterguy) my buddy from Texas that helped me out during my algea outbreak!
Pat from Reef wholesale for all the times I bug you with PM, questions regarding my tank haha
My wife Jasmine 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/...h/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/...h/IMAG0567.jpg

- Im adding iodine with Red sea reef colors A, Amin and Power Trace 1 via Bubble Magus doser and Seaside Aquaticsliquid containers (2.5L)

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMAG0568.jpg

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

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...oterblenny.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...chilletang.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...aicardinal.jpg

Update 01/05/12

-added a pic of my bio pellets that I forgot to show
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMAG0584.jpg

-added pics of my fish

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMAG0604.jpg
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-updated pic of the frag tank
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...h/IMAG0605.jpg

Update 03/15/12

- added pictures of

- long Spined Urchin
- BTA
- purple Tube anemone

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http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/...ubeanemone.jpg
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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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cade (Post 713180)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishoholic (Post 713371)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by troni (Post 713380)
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


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