ReefKeeperSR's 75 gallon reef build - Page 2

89Foxbody · 12/08/2011, 10:28 PM

Awesome job, man. Woodworking is intimidating to me for some reason, haha. Your stuff looks great.

ReefKeeperSR · 12/09/2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89Foxbody

Awesome job, man. Woodworking is intimidating to me for some reason, haha. Your stuff looks great.

Thanks! Its all about having the right tools and patience.

ReefKeeperSR · 12/10/2011, 05:41 PM

Moving day.

Started off with getting roughly sixty gallons of salt water and sixty pounds of Fiji pink sand from my local fish store.

We then returned and filled up the tank with the new saltwater and sand.

Then if was off to get all my equipment and rock from the old setup.

All loaded up.

Next it was back to the new tank to plumb and hook up all my equiptment.

The dust storm left over from the new sand.

Next up was to put all the rock in the tank.

After all the rock was put in the tank and the system was running.

Things finally started to settle after about a day.

Next up is aquascaping and much more, thanks for looking!

aquaenthusiast · 12/10/2011, 06:10 PM

usatennisfan · 12/10/2011, 08:19 PM

This looks like tons of fun. I'm tagging along!

Dragon moray ki · 12/10/2011, 08:46 PM

Awesome have fun

ReefKeeperSR · 12/13/2011, 12:33 PM

Thanks! I'm real happy with everything so far.

Next up was finish up all the little things such as plumbing and mounting the doors.

Used some PVC to place the returns at each side of the tank.

Also got the hardware on the doors and the doors on the tank. Went with stainless steal handles and hinges. They are kind of hard to see in the pictures from the tank glare.

ReefKeeperSR · 02/09/2012, 11:29 AM

Its been a while since an update, I have been busy with the start of the new year. But I have gathered a few new parts for the tank I have been wanting.

Reef Keeper Lite Level 3.

Two MP10 ES W's with a battery backup.

Lastly, a new return pump. Sicce 3.0.

I have also settled on an aqua scape...for now.

The above picture is a few months old. Since then I have a pretty bad green hair algae outbreak. I recently replaced my halide bulbs with new ones and have been conducting weekly fourteen gallon water changes. I source my RODI premixed saltwater from a local LFS. I personally tested their water for nitrate, phosphate, and silicate also brought them a sample of their own water without them knowing and it checks out good.

Beyond that I have cut back my lighting to only four hours a day and cut back feeding. Also, I ran Oceans Blend phosphate/silicate remover(aluminum oxide pellets) with no results. The only thing I have not attempted is to run GFO, so yesterday I ordered a dual media reactor from BRS and two pounds of bulk GFO and carbon.

I hope that this will begin to subside the algae growth because I am running out of possible solutions!

aquaenthusiast · 02/09/2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ReefKeeperSR

The above picture is a few months old. Since then I have a pretty bad green hair algae outbreak. I recently replaced my halide bulbs with new ones and have been conducting weekly fourteen gallon water changes. I source my RODI premixed saltwater from a local LFS. I personally tested their water for nitrate, phosphate, and silicate also brought them a sample of their own water without them knowing and it checks out good.

Beyond that I have cut back my lighting to only four hours a day and cut back feeding. Also, I ran Oceans Blend phosphate/silicate remover(aluminum oxide pellets) with no results. The only thing I have not attempted is to run GFO, so yesterday I ordered a dual media reactor from BRS and two pounds of bulk GFO and carbon.

I hope that this will begin to subside the algae growth because I am running out of possible solutions!

Look into dosing vinegar, I've had great results with it so far in terms of being able to feed how much I want and how low my nitrates and phosphates are. Dosing vinegar will decrease you pH initially so go slow. Also check you alkalinity becuase if it's too low the algae will thrive more. If alkalinity is in proper range or on the high side like 10-12 dKH this will help deter the algae. The tank looks great so far keep up the good work!

lighthouze08 · 02/21/2012, 09:41 AM

any updates on the tank? love the stand and canopy!!

ReefKeeperSR · 02/21/2012, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lighthouze08

any updates on the tank? love the stand and canopy!!

Thanks for the kind words. The tank is hanging in there. I'm battling a pretty bad hair algae issue currently. I NEED to hook up my BRS dual media reactor and get some GFO in there tonight! Hopefully this will begin to help out!

aquaenthusiast · 04/17/2012, 08:28 PM

Updates??

ReefKeeperSR · 04/18/2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquaenthusiast

Updates??

The tank is hanging in there. I started running GFO and Carbon in a BRS dual reactor. The combination of the two seems to be slowly doing the trick. I have also got a five stage RO/DI running at home now. That makes doing frequent water changes over the past few months A LOT easier compared to transporting water from the LFS.

I hope to be green hair algae free soon!

Thanks for checking in RC.

Guillaume · 04/18/2012, 05:52 PM

Very nice work with the wood! Good luck with your setup

12/08/2011, 10:28 PM	#26
89Foxbody Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 1,532	Awesome job, man. Woodworking is intimidating to me for some reason, haha. Your stuff looks great. __________________ Red Sea Max 130D Mixed Reef: ReefKeeper2, Rapid-LED retrofit, MiniMaxx Reactor, Tunze 9001 Skimmer, 2x Jebao RW-4, 2x Maxi-Jet 600 returns, 2x Koralia Nano 425

12/10/2011, 05:41 PM	#28
ReefKeeperSR Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 62	Moving day. Started off with getting roughly sixty gallons of salt water and sixty pounds of Fiji pink sand from my local fish store. We then returned and filled up the tank with the new saltwater and sand. Then if was off to get all my equipment and rock from the old setup. All loaded up. Next it was back to the new tank to plumb and hook up all my equiptment. The dust storm left over from the new sand. Next up was to put all the rock in the tank. After all the rock was put in the tank and the system was running. Things finally started to settle after about a day. Next up is aquascaping and much more, thanks for looking! __________________ 75 Gallon RR \| 20 Gallon Sump \| RKL Level 3 \| 2 x MP10 ES W \| Octopus Skimmer \| 2 x 250 Watt Halide \| 18 L.E.D's \| AquaEuro Chiller \| Sicce Pumps

12/10/2011, 08:19 PM	#30
usatennisfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 643	This looks like tons of fun. I'm tagging along! __________________ "I have seen the face of Death And I choose not to accept It's form."

12/10/2011, 08:46 PM	#31
Dragon moray ki Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,236	Awesome have fun __________________ "He who changes the water also picks the fish." MrTuskfish David aka sandy (ask the loungers.) Current Tank Info: 600 gallon Green moray tank connected to 400 gallon shark pond. 90 gallon mixed reef

12/13/2011, 12:33 PM	#32
ReefKeeperSR Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 62	Thanks! I'm real happy with everything so far. Next up was finish up all the little things such as plumbing and mounting the doors. Used some PVC to place the returns at each side of the tank. Also got the hardware on the doors and the doors on the tank. Went with stainless steal handles and hinges. They are kind of hard to see in the pictures from the tank glare. __________________ 75 Gallon RR \| 20 Gallon Sump \| RKL Level 3 \| 2 x MP10 ES W \| Octopus Skimmer \| 2 x 250 Watt Halide \| 18 L.E.D's \| AquaEuro Chiller \| Sicce Pumps

12/10/2011, 06:10 PM	#29
aquaenthusiast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 416

02/09/2012, 11:29 AM	#33
ReefKeeperSR Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 62	Its been a while since an update, I have been busy with the start of the new year. But I have gathered a few new parts for the tank I have been wanting. Reef Keeper Lite Level 3. Two MP10 ES W's with a battery backup. Lastly, a new return pump. Sicce 3.0. I have also settled on an aqua scape...for now. The above picture is a few months old. Since then I have a pretty bad green hair algae outbreak. I recently replaced my halide bulbs with new ones and have been conducting weekly fourteen gallon water changes. I source my RODI premixed saltwater from a local LFS. I personally tested their water for nitrate, phosphate, and silicate also brought them a sample of their own water without them knowing and it checks out good. Beyond that I have cut back my lighting to only four hours a day and cut back feeding. Also, I ran Oceans Blend phosphate/silicate remover(aluminum oxide pellets) with no results. The only thing I have not attempted is to run GFO, so yesterday I ordered a dual media reactor from BRS and two pounds of bulk GFO and carbon. I hope that this will begin to subside the algae growth because I am running out of possible solutions! __________________ 75 Gallon RR \| 20 Gallon Sump \| RKL Level 3 \| 2 x MP10 ES W \| Octopus Skimmer \| 2 x 250 Watt Halide \| 18 L.E.D's \| AquaEuro Chiller \| Sicce Pumps

02/21/2012, 09:41 AM	#35
lighthouze08 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VA Posts: 843	any updates on the tank? love the stand and canopy!! __________________ _____________

04/17/2012, 08:28 PM	#37
aquaenthusiast Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 416	Updates??

04/18/2012, 05:52 PM	#39
Guillaume Another reef dependant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Québec Posts: 505	Very nice work with the wood! Good luck with your setup __________________ G Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef

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