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

Myka · #1 10-24-2009, 05:58 PM

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 · #2 10-24-2009, 06:14 PM

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

hillegom · #3 10-24-2009, 07:02 PM

I like the RBTA

Myka · #4 10-25-2009, 12:16 AM

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 · #5 10-25-2009, 12:52 AM

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

Myka · #6 10-25-2009, 02:05 AM

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.

Myka · #7 10-25-2009, 05:13 PM

Wow, PE is awesome this morning!!

Sump built to my specifications by Engineered Aquariums (aka sphelps). Thanks Steve!

Sump in action:

Baffle and media rack details. I think I'm going to pull the first baffle, and replace it with a piece that is 8" tall instead off the current 9".

EuroReef RS-180. Currently sitting in 8 1/2" of water (it's on a rack), and manufacturer specs say 6-8", so it's a bit too deep (and not working as efficiently as it should), but due to my miscalculations, I don't have room under the sump to lift it much more, so I should replace that first baffle so I can get the water level a bit lower on the skimmer.