184 gal.(display+sump) - SPS dominant reef.

GreenGremlin · 11/07/2016, 02:39 AM

Hi everybody,Cristian here.
I'm planning my next tank at the moment,which will be SPS mostly and maybe some LPS along the base of the rocks...maybe,will see.
Tank dim.: 160/70/55cm
Skimmer: right now I got a Curve9 (BM),thinking about replacing it with a ATI Powercone 250is DC.Any opinions about this skimmer?
Lighting: AI Hydra 52hd (first time with LED lighting,was using only T5 for the last years so will see how it goes).
As for filtration/additives and such, I'll go with Aquaforest products/system only.

Some pics from my previous tank:

ryeguyy84 · 11/07/2016, 08:51 AM

Nice tank, can't wait to see where you go with the new one.

codydemmel4 · 11/07/2016, 08:58 AM

you have some very nice colonies in there

GreenGremlin · 12/24/2016, 12:10 AM

The display has arrived.

The lights.

On their way:
ATI Powercone 250is
2 x Vortech mp40 QD.
5 heads dosing pump.
2 x media reactors that will house carbon+antiphosphate and zeolites. Going the AF way.

GoVols · 12/24/2016, 12:45 AM

Awesome for you

If your going AF all the way your going to LOVE Component 1+ 2+ 3+ (Liquid 3 part)

AF has truly hit the hammer on the head with that product!!!!!!!!

Good luck going from T5 to led. Not in a bad way.

The led secret is: It takes way more led fixtures than manufactures say it's going to take and running them all at lower intensities.

ca1ore · 12/24/2016, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GoVols

AF has truly hit the hammer on the head with that product.

Mangled metaphor aside, what's so great about AF? Not trying to be overly cynical, but it just seems like yet another in a long line of supplement based systems, none of which have stood the test of time.

GreenGremlin · 01/22/2017, 11:50 AM

Slowly moving forward. The tank location is almost finished. My dosing pump arrived,waiting for my vortechs and skimmer.

Orr2003 · 01/22/2017, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenGremlin

Slowly moving forward. The tank location is almost finished. My dosing pump arrived,waiting for my vortechs and skimmer.

Those stairs would be rough after a 12 pack

GreenGremlin · 01/22/2017, 12:06 PM

Got a couch downstairs,it'll be fine.

Orr2003 · 01/22/2017, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenGremlin

Got a couch downstairs,it'll be fine.

Haha...the stairs are sketchy....your SPS on the other hand are OUTSTANDING!

GreenGremlin · 01/22/2017, 02:30 PM

Thank you.

HidingReefer · 01/22/2017, 10:50 PM

Awesome stuff, can't wait to see it unfold

Cliving1 · 01/23/2017, 06:27 AM

Convert the stairs to a slide as you will be spending the majority of the time down there?

Looking forward to your progress.

GreenGremlin · 01/23/2017, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Cliving1

Convert the stairs to a slide as you will be spending the majority of the time down there?

Hmm...you got me thinking now. A long slide from the bed upstairs,all the way down,right in front of the tank. Interesting.

GreenGremlin · 01/26/2017, 01:05 PM

Got the tank in position.

CrayolaViolence · 01/26/2017, 01:11 PM

Those stairs are terrifying.

I mean, there are pieces missing right? They are not complete?

zaq11 · 01/26/2017, 11:08 PM

nice tank, I like to have some of the LPS with then SPS , it will be challenge to keep every thing healthy , good luck for the future upgrade

GreenGremlin · 01/27/2017, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CrayolaViolence

Those stairs are terrifying.

I mean, there are pieces missing right? They are not complete?

Yep,they are not complete yet.In the corner, there will be two big wooden triangles that will come together as a square.Maybe they don't seem very safe in the pics,but they are.They're almost 1 meter long,and as wide as 35 cm, so the foot can sit comfortable on them when you come down. Also there will be steel cables,that'll connect the end of the stairs to the ceiling.
Regarding those cables,in the end it should look something like this:

GreenGremlin · 01/27/2017, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by zaq11

nice tank, I like to have some of the LPS with then SPS , it will be challenge to keep every thing healthy , good luck for the future upgrade

Thanks,will try to do my best.

alton · 01/27/2017, 06:09 AM

Great build and a very nice home, thanks for posting.

ariel47 · 01/27/2017, 09:52 AM

What doser are youusing?

Benson0219 · 01/27/2017, 10:35 AM

Nice build. The tank is cool.

GreenGremlin · 01/27/2017, 01:33 PM

Thanks guys.
@ariel47: Jecod DP5.

GreenGremlin · 01/30/2017, 04:01 AM

Moving forward.

GreenGremlin · 01/30/2017, 10:04 AM

11/07/2016, 02:39 AM	#1
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	184 gal.(display+sump) - SPS dominant reef. Hi everybody,Cristian here. I'm planning my next tank at the moment,which will be SPS mostly and maybe some LPS along the base of the rocks...maybe,will see. Tank dim.: 160/70/55cm Skimmer: right now I got a Curve9 (BM),thinking about replacing it with a ATI Powercone 250is DC.Any opinions about this skimmer? Lighting: AI Hydra 52hd (first time with LED lighting,was using only T5 for the last years so will see how it goes). As for filtration/additives and such, I'll go with Aquaforest products/system only. Some pics from my previous tank:

11/07/2016, 08:51 AM	#2
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	Nice tank, can't wait to see where you go with the new one. __________________ Current tank: 90G mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

11/07/2016, 08:58 AM	#3
codydemmel4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Center Valley PA Posts: 1,479	you have some very nice colonies in there __________________ -Cody SPS Dominant 180 gallon. Link to my tank: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2618245

12/24/2016, 12:45 AM	#5
GoVols Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: VolNation Posts: 456	Awesome for you If your going AF all the way your going to LOVE Component 1+ 2+ 3+ (Liquid 3 part) AF has truly hit the hammer on the head with that product!!!!!!!! Good luck going from T5 to led. Not in a bad way. The led secret is: It takes way more led fixtures than manufactures say it's going to take and running them all at lower intensities. __________________ VFL Current Tank Info: 2013-RSM S-400 (Merlot) / BB / Mixed Reef / Lighting: Kessil AP700 with S-Series led bar / Bubble King 160 skimmer / GEO 2-Stage Cal Reactor with GLA dual-stage regulator / Teco TK-1000 Chiller & Heater / GFO & Purigen reactor's

01/26/2017, 01:11 PM	#16
CrayolaViolence Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,867	Those stairs are terrifying. I mean, there are pieces missing right? They are not complete? __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

12/24/2016, 12:10 AM	#4
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	The display has arrived. The lights. On their way: ATI Powercone 250is 2 x Vortech mp40 QD. 5 heads dosing pump. 2 x media reactors that will house carbon+antiphosphate and zeolites. Going the AF way.

01/22/2017, 11:50 AM	#7
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	Slowly moving forward. The tank location is almost finished. My dosing pump arrived,waiting for my vortechs and skimmer.

01/22/2017, 12:06 PM	#9
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	Got a couch downstairs,it'll be fine.

01/22/2017, 02:30 PM	#11
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	Thank you.

01/22/2017, 10:50 PM	#12
HidingReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 259	Awesome stuff, can't wait to see it unfold

01/23/2017, 06:27 AM	#13
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Convert the stairs to a slide as you will be spending the majority of the time down there? Looking forward to your progress.

01/26/2017, 01:05 PM	#15
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	Got the tank in position.

01/26/2017, 11:08 PM	#17
zaq11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 53	184 gal.(display+sump) - SPS dominant reef. nice tank, I like to have some of the LPS with then SPS , it will be challenge to keep every thing healthy , good luck for the future upgrade

01/27/2017, 06:09 AM	#20
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Great build and a very nice home, thanks for posting.

01/27/2017, 09:52 AM	#21
ariel47 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ms Posts: 638	What doser are youusing?

01/27/2017, 10:35 AM	#22
Benson0219 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 535	Nice build. The tank is cool. __________________ 180 Gallon Reef Tank, Elite Aquatics Sump, Kessil A360we LEDS, AI Hydra 26 HD LEDS, Reef Octopus OCTO VarioS-6 Controllable DC Circulation Pump, Skimz Kone SK204 Skimmer, Vortex MP40 Powerhead. Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Reef Tank

01/27/2017, 01:33 PM	#23
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	Thanks guys. @ariel47: Jecod DP5.

01/30/2017, 04:01 AM	#24
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29	Moving forward.

01/30/2017, 10:04 AM	#25
GreenGremlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Satu Mare,Romania Posts: 29