600 gallon NEW BUILD - Page 12

Ricardo18 · 07/01/2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ADVRESOURCE

Also, are they glued? And, did you take into consideration shading after SPS grows. You'll get massive growth with your setup.

My plan is to let them compete (and intertwine). I have had some fighting, but I just watch carefully and then move things around accordingly.The smaller pieces are glued because of my high flow, but the larger colonies are on heavy bases, so they stay upright on their own.Do you think I will have to glue the large colonies eventually??
I purposely aquascaped my shelves tiered, so there will be shading eventually, but minimal.
..MAY THE STRONGEST SURVIVE!!...hey, maybe this could be turned into a reality show....as long as it runs for 3 years.

Ricardo18 · 07/02/2016, 07:11 AM

https://youtu.be/UvQ8X_GjsNg

SchnitzelReef · 07/02/2016, 08:15 AM

Tank looks great. Such an awesome build!! I love the fish room. Makes life so much easier when you have everything right there behind the tank. Great job planning everything out.

Ricardo18 · 07/02/2016, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SchnitzelReef

Tank looks great. Such an awesome build!! I love the fish room. Makes life so much easier when you have everything right there behind the tank. Great job planning everything out.

thanks..I enjoy the technology almost as much as everything else

SchnitzelReef · 07/02/2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

thanks..I enjoy the technology almost as much as everything else

I'm anxious to see if those 8 radions are enough light for those Sps. There is a guy near me that just built a 60x36x26 tank, and he is running 8 radions.

I would think 10 would be minimum for a tank your size. (12 would probably be best) Ecotechs recommendations always seem much less then what's actually needed. I was running 5 radions on my 96x30x21, and before I decided to switch the T5s, I was considering adding 2 more radions. Your tank is much wider and deeper then my tank. I hope 8 works out for you, I just thought I would pass on my experience.

Ricardo18 · 07/02/2016, 01:24 PM

-I was (am) thinking about adding 2 more down each side for a total of 4 more..but my 3/4" glass side Eurobrace is 8" wide, so the additional lights on the sides would almost be completely over glass.
-I did mount my lights very high for better spread (12" over the water).
-I am at 55% power at noon when my par reading at the top is 300 (200 at the bottom)
-In another month or so I plan on kicking up the peak power to achieve 450 at the top.

Ricardo18 · 07/02/2016, 01:26 PM

SchnitzelReef;

What are your current PAR readings?

Socaltoaz · 07/02/2016, 11:58 PM

Looking good my friend. Very nice.

ADVRESOURCE · 07/03/2016, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

My plan is to let them compete (and intertwine). I have had some fighting, but I just watch carefully and then move things around accordingly.The smaller pieces are glued because of my high flow, but the larger colonies are on heavy bases, so they stay upright on their own.Do you think I will have to glue the large colonies eventually??
I purposely aquascaped my shelves tiered, so there will be shading eventually, but minimal.
..MAY THE STRONGEST SURVIVE!!...hey, maybe this could be turned into a reality show....as long as it runs for 3 years.

During the cycling phase of my tank build, I purchased around 40 frags which were placed in an egg crate corral for me at the lfs. The milli's are deadly. The branching will rtn if they get slimmed on or touched by bird nest corals. Monti's and encrusting are the most susceptible. I go in daily to insure that no corals touch and that species are grouped together. Milli's don't seem to hurt milli's. And branching acros don't seem to hurt other branching. Same with monti's. I'll be grouping when I place in the Dt. Also, common species like similar light par, depth.

SchnitzelReef · 07/03/2016, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

SchnitzelReef;

What are your current PAR readings?

I just switched to 2-54x8 t5s about 5 weeks ago, haven't had time to borrow my friends par meter. I'll check it soon and post back.

Ricardo18 · 07/04/2016, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SchnitzelReef

I just switched to 2-54x8 t5s about 5 weeks ago, haven't had time to borrow my friends par meter. I'll check it soon and post back.

I just bumped my "high noon" Radion setting to 70%.
I'll take a reading at noon tomorrow

Ricardo18 · 07/05/2016, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

I just bumped my "high noon" Radion setting to 70%.
I'll take a reading at noon tomorrow

At 70%, My 8 Radions produce 350 PAR at the top shelf,250 midway down and 200 on the sand.
I am going to hold it there for a month and then increase to 75, then 80 a month later.My target is 425 at the top shelf.

Ricardo18 · 07/18/2016, 12:39 PM

Panoramic July 18 2016

SPotter · 07/18/2016, 12:49 PM

love it!!!

ADVRESOURCE · 07/18/2016, 12:52 PM

Very Nice!!!

A_CoupleClowns · 07/18/2016, 03:23 PM

Beautiful!

biecacka · 07/18/2016, 03:48 PM

Looking good. Have you noticed any shadows due to "only" having 8 fixtures?

Corey

Ricardo18 · 07/18/2016, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by biecacka

Looking good. Have you noticed any shadows due to "only" having 8 fixtures?

Corey

Yes I have..mostly on the sides. So I have 'shrooms growing there.

McPuff · 07/19/2016, 06:00 AM

Wow! It already looks pretty full of corals! Are you done adding species? And will you let these grow into huge colonies or will you plan to prune and keep them small. If I have a vote, it's to let them get huge. :0) Regardless it'll look great.

Ricardo18 · 07/19/2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mcpuff

wow! It already looks pretty full of corals! Are you done adding species? And will you let these grow into huge colonies or will you plan to prune and keep them small. If i have a vote, it's to let them get huge. :0) regardless it'll look great.

'yuge!!!!!

hollow6210 · 07/25/2016, 02:40 AM

Sweet build!! I want to do something similar once I build the forever house. Unless I missed it what were you quarantining that the worm came from?

Ricardo18 · 07/25/2016, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by hollow6210

Sweet build!! I want to do something similar once I build the forever house. Unless I missed it what were you quarantining that the worm came from?

I was quarantining everything.I do not know what the worm came in on.

angnak · 07/26/2016, 02:40 PM

Awesome setup! Just watched the equipment room video. How much room, feet wise, do you have in between your sump and the QT tanks?

Ricardo18 · 08/02/2016, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by angnak

Awesome setup! Just watched the equipment room video. How much room, feet wise, do you have in between your sump and the QT tanks?

25"..I though it would be tight but it turned out to be no problem at all. A fully extended ladder fits in between.

codydemmel4 · 08/18/2016, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo18

Panoramic July 18 2016

wow very nice setup and build!! Looks like everything is coming along very nicely. How are the colors with the LEDs?

07/02/2016, 07:11 AM	#277
Ricardo18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 447	July,2016 sleepy time down south https://youtu.be/UvQ8X_GjsNg __________________ Ricardo 18 Current Tank Info: 500 gallon display,650 system Lifereef Skimmer Ozone UV Apex Radion Genesis

07/02/2016, 01:24 PM	#281
Ricardo18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 447	-I was (am) thinking about adding 2 more down each side for a total of 4 more..but my 3/4" glass side Eurobrace is 8" wide, so the additional lights on the sides would almost be completely over glass. -I did mount my lights very high for better spread (12" over the water). -I am at 55% power at noon when my par reading at the top is 300 (200 at the bottom) -In another month or so I plan on kicking up the peak power to achieve 450 at the top. __________________ Ricardo 18 Current Tank Info: 500 gallon display,650 system Lifereef Skimmer Ozone UV Apex Radion Genesis

07/02/2016, 01:26 PM	#282
Ricardo18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 447	SchnitzelReef; What are your current PAR readings? __________________ Ricardo 18 Current Tank Info: 500 gallon display,650 system Lifereef Skimmer Ozone UV Apex Radion Genesis

07/02/2016, 11:58 PM	#283
Socaltoaz Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,128	Looking good my friend. Very nice. __________________ Please allow me to humbly share my build thread. Over 2.5 years of planning and construction of our dream home and dream tank. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2477486

07/18/2016, 12:39 PM	#288
Ricardo18 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boca Raton,Florida Posts: 447	Panoramic, July 18 2016 Panoramic July 18 2016 __________________ Ricardo 18 Current Tank Info: 500 gallon display,650 system Lifereef Skimmer Ozone UV Apex Radion Genesis

07/02/2016, 08:15 AM	#278
SchnitzelReef Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,569	Tank looks great. Such an awesome build!! I love the fish room. Makes life so much easier when you have everything right there behind the tank. Great job planning everything out.

07/18/2016, 12:49 PM	#289
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	love it!!! __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

07/18/2016, 12:52 PM	#290
ADVRESOURCE Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TUCSON Posts: 569	Very Nice!!!

07/18/2016, 03:23 PM	#291
A_CoupleClowns Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 431	Beautiful!

07/18/2016, 03:48 PM	#292
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Looking good. Have you noticed any shadows due to "only" having 8 fixtures? Corey

07/19/2016, 06:00 AM	#294
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	Wow! It already looks pretty full of corals! Are you done adding species? And will you let these grow into huge colonies or will you plan to prune and keep them small. If I have a vote, it's to let them get huge. :0) Regardless it'll look great.

07/25/2016, 02:40 AM	#296
hollow6210 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 6	Sweet build!! I want to do something similar once I build the forever house. Unless I missed it what were you quarantining that the worm came from?

07/26/2016, 02:40 PM	#298
angnak Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NC Posts: 55	Awesome setup! Just watched the equipment room video. How much room, feet wise, do you have in between your sump and the QT tanks? Last edited by angnak; 07/26/2016 at 02:55 PM. Reason: rephrased question