New 300g Reef

The Bean · 01/10/2021, 01:38 PM

Hi Guys,

Just setting up my new 75”x 38” x 26” high reef tank.
Predominantly SPS tank with lots of light/flow.
Spec:-
7 Orphek v4 lamps
1 Vectra L2 return pump
2 MP 60’s
2 MP 40’s
Alkatronic with Dosetronic
1.7 X filter
BubbleKing delux 300 skimmer

Hand made cabinet out of Accoya wood.
Tank Built by Aquarium Connections
Essential traces/ Elements will be by Coral Essentials.
Just cycling now

Thanks in advance

https://imgur.com/1pJag4v
https://imgur.com/tlq7EB4
https://imgur.com/KiKX80L

The Bean · 01/14/2021, 01:19 PM

I’ll get my coat

deaclauderdale · 01/25/2021, 06:29 PM

Subscribed!

I love the room you have the tank in.

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The Bean · 01/26/2021, 12:22 PM

Thanks buddy, put a few fish now it’s cycled... getting a big of a bacterial bloom.

The Bean · 01/26/2021, 01:07 PM

colodano · 02/02/2021, 04:52 PM

Looking good! That lighting setup looks pretty cool as well.

The Bean · 02/08/2021, 09:45 AM

Thanks mate, still going through a ugly stage in the tank, lots of cloudy water/ brown algae!

Michael Hoaster · 02/08/2021, 09:51 AM

Great low profile rock work. Very natural looking. Nice job!

toby.toby · 02/08/2021, 03:07 PM

i agree scape looks great, few big corals and it’ll look amazing

E46er · 02/15/2021, 09:51 PM

Looks good!

Is the lighting not slightly excessive?

01/10/2021, 01:38 PM	#1
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84	New 300g Reef Hi Guys, Just setting up my new 75”x 38” x 26” high reef tank. Predominantly SPS tank with lots of light/flow. Spec:- 7 Orphek v4 lamps 1 Vectra L2 return pump 2 MP 60’s 2 MP 40’s Alkatronic with Dosetronic 1.7 X filter BubbleKing delux 300 skimmer Hand made cabinet out of Accoya wood. Tank Built by Aquarium Connections Essential traces/ Elements will be by Coral Essentials. Just cycling now Thanks in advance https://imgur.com/1pJag4v https://imgur.com/tlq7EB4 https://imgur.com/KiKX80L

01/25/2021, 06:29 PM	#3
deaclauderdale Lover of Fishies Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 613	Subscribed! I love the room you have the tank in. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 70 Gal Cadlights (2) Radion G2's Bubble Magnus Curve5 Apex brain trust! Current Tank Info: Cadlights 70 reef tank, 2 Gen 2 Radions, BM Curve7 Skimmer

02/08/2021, 09:51 AM	#8
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Great low profile rock work. Very natural looking. Nice job! __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

02/15/2021, 09:51 PM	#10
E46er Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BC Posts: 136	Looks good! Is the lighting not slightly excessive? __________________ 250G DD LED SPS corner blow out RIP 300 G build in progress 80”x36”x24” 180G LED see thru

01/14/2021, 01:19 PM	#2
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84	I’ll get my coat

01/26/2021, 12:22 PM	#4
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84	Thanks buddy, put a few fish now it’s cycled... getting a big of a bacterial bloom.

01/26/2021, 01:07 PM	#5
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84

02/02/2021, 04:52 PM	#6
colodano Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 43	Looking good! That lighting setup looks pretty cool as well.

02/08/2021, 09:45 AM	#7
The Bean Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 84	Thanks mate, still going through a ugly stage in the tank, lots of cloudy water/ brown algae!

02/08/2021, 03:07 PM	#9
toby.toby Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 18	i agree scape looks great, few big corals and it’ll look amazing