Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6)

[mseepman]

Mindy,

The tank is looking great. You've done a wonderful job of making that tank take shape and made some awesome finds. That Gorg is drool worthy.

[Myka]

Cheers Mark!

I took some top downs today just through the water so they aren't that good, but they are kinda perty.

RBTA from The Reef Shoppe:



I know, it's the cap again...but it's so photogenic! The rim glows, especially from top down. Also from The Reef Shoppe:



Acropora squarrosa (?) from Fragalot:


Blue polyp pink birdnest originally from Coral Master, but I got the frag from another reefer.
Aug 16 (a couple weeks after I got it):



Today not much growth, but the color is improving. Polyps are just starting to transition purple-ish. 10 weeks time lapse. Oct 24:




Coral Master's Rainbow Stylo (I got it as a frag from another reefer as well).
Aug 16 (two weeks after I first got it):



Today not much color, but growing like a weed! 10 weeks time lapse. Oct 24:

[Lance]

I really like that Cap. Never seen one like that before.

[hillegom]

I like the RBTA

[Myka]

Can you guys believe I finally hooked up the sump? Plugged in the EuroReef RS-180 too. There is only one minor leak in the plumbing, but I'm not impressed with my sump design. It's noisy.

[mseepman]

Hey Mindy, I'm a firm believe that you are happier with things when you do them twice anyways...

[Myka]

But this IS the second sump!! Remember, I cracked the first one.

I have calculated the water space I need in the sump for a power outage, and I may need to make the first baffle shorter so I gain a bit more space. It in 9" deep, and the ER needs to be 6-8" deep. I only have room to prop the skimmer up one more inch...I think I should have made that first baffle 8", and then I can adjust the skimmer from there. I need to glue the bottom of the standpipes too so that the overflow box doesn't drain into the sump.

I'm crossing my fingers the power doesn't go out tonight before I finish up my testing tomorrow...I think I have enough room (even for the slowly draining overflow box), but it would be very close.