Tank moved, new journal

[danny zubot]

Well I figured this is as good of time as any to start a new tank journal. I moved on Saturday to my new home in Cranston, what an ordeal. I've brought with me my 65 gallon setup with 29 gallon sump. Everything will pretty much be the same except for a few mods that I've done to the system. The only causualties from the move were some smashed up caps. It could have been worse because the water temp got down to 63 F before I was actually able to start warming everthing up. Some corals have various vading and injuries from toucing other corals, but nothing should die completely.

Before:


Everything was tucked nice under the stand because of space restrictions in the old condo.

The System had and still has:
90 lbs of LR
400 watt 14K MH
Mag 9.5 return
Coralife SS 125 skimmer
Pinpoint PH monitor

Changes:
Tank is in my unfinished basement (the cave)
Sump is now behind the tank on its own stand (old dresser) for easier access.
Upgraded my return to 1" PVC from 3/4"hose, and is feeding a spray bar that runs the length of the bottom on the tank. I figure I've gained 250 GPH of flow from the decreased head loss and increased pipe size.
Ditched the sandbed. (eating my words from years ago)
Aquascaping is vastly different

Future development
I want to develop an effective surge device (one of the reasons the tank is was banished to the basement)
Whatever tickles my fancy at the time.

Pics to come.