62G Starfire Reef [40x18x20]

[JDigital]

Slowly adding parts to this build.

Picked up some Seafloor Special Grade substrate (crushed coral style) and 1 of my 2 MP10wES powerheads.

Nothing interesting otherwise. Going to try and finish up my plumbing tomorrow.

Powerhead and Pizza!

[JDigital]

Did a bit more work on the tank tonight. I started the "power center" last week I think but never ended up finishing it or cleaning up the wiring, so I took care of that tonight.

Picked up a Tunze ATO from Concepts and some Dry Rock as well. So I set that up as well as placed the rock in the tank.

Still need to finish my plumbing (just the return portion left) this weekend, but I picked up the wrong size PVC part on my way home so will have to get around to that tomorrow.

Couple photos, as crappy as they are.

[kien]

Looking good. I can almost taste the salt!

[lastlight]

The Tunze only comes with the one magnet set. You sneaky bastard you split the pair and used something metal on the other side of them didn't you? I like you eggcrate mounting board too that's handy.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by kien

Looking good. I can almost taste the salt!

Better add a bit more salt to your Popcorn then..

Originally Posted by lastlight

The Tunze only comes with the one magnet set. You sneaky bastard you split the pair and used something metal on the other side of them didn't you? I like you eggcrate mounting board too that's handy.

I actually got 2 of them in the box. I was pretty confused as to why they provided me with two, I couldn't understand it! 1 has a spot for both the float switch and the electronic sensor, the other just one spot. In the instructions it shows that you can use the single holder one for when you want to have the float switch higher than the other dual magnet provides. I decided to use it for holding the feed pump hose in place.

I stole the eggcrate board idea from someone over on Nano-Reef. Works really well. Cable management is very important to me on this build. Clean clean clean..

[JDigital]

w00t! Finally finished my plumbing today. I should have had it done weeks ago when I started it, but got a bit lazy @ home and busy @ work which delayed me in picking up the correct plumbing parts I needed to finish the job. But it's done now.

My plans now are to sell off that Bubble Magus NAC6 and pick up a Reef Octopus XP1000sss, then my Lights which I am back to being undecided on , then Salt and RO unit.

[JDigital]

Small update before life gets crazy for the christmas season.

Picked up my Vertex Puratek 100GPD RO/DI unit. It's felt a bit strange buying 2 of these things in a matter of a couple months apart.

Also decided on my salt after finding that the parameters of the CoralLife Salt I am using at the office is completely unacceptable out of the bag. So I will be going with H2Ocean salt. I've liked it in past so figured I would use it again. Also picked another 23lbs of dry rock to finish my aquascape. Unfortunately I probably won't get a whole lot of progress made before the New Year, but I will definitely have something to do after the holidays are over.