20H SPS Dream Tank

Travis Savant · #1 01/08/2006, 08:54 AM

I finaly had the time and the money to set up a new tank. So here's a list of my equipment

Oceanic 20H
10g Sump with AquaC Remora and a Mag 9.5 return pump
One Seio 1100 in tank underneath the Overflow Box in Back Right corner
250w DE AB10k housed in a Custom Pendant with Hamilton M80 HQI Ballast, remote
Bottum of tank... Star Board of course!
30 lbs. of HIRocks.com's BEST Base Rock
The stand is ugly, but finctionaly, so I will be makeing an Aluminum cover up sheild some time this week
And lastly, for this tank, All SPS will have been aquacultured, atleast 2 generations. Nothing from the wild.

I think that's it as far as equipment goes.

Here are some FTSs that I have from the begining
12-4-05

Travis Savant · #2 01/08/2006, 08:54 AM

12-11-05

12-19-05

12-20-05

12-22-05

Travis Savant · #3 01/08/2006, 08:55 AM

Top View

Here's some pics of the sump

250w DE AB10k

Travis Savant · #4 01/08/2006, 08:59 AM

I have tanken out alot of the base rock on top, and I have added some Live Rock, so the scape os alittlebit different now. I will get a FTS up today when the lights turn on.

Tab8715 · #5 01/08/2006, 10:50 AM

Nice job.

Travis Savant · #6 01/08/2006, 11:09 AM

Thanks

Travis Savant · #7 01/08/2006, 01:33 PM

1-8-06

I'm starting to get the faster growing coraline, green.

Croman · #8 01/08/2006, 01:42 PM

Looking good. Try using carbon in your sump. I personally have found out that this seems to accelerate coralline growth with regular water changes.

Travis Savant · #9 01/08/2006, 02:30 PM

Yep, I started running carbon just yesterday. I have seen a dramatic difference in water clarity

Thanks

Jimsmowen · #10 01/08/2006, 02:36 PM

This tank looks awsome already

Your water looks REALLY clear, cant wait to see it stocked!

Travis Savant · #11 01/08/2006, 02:39 PM

Thanks Jim

I plan on starting to stock in mid Febuary. I want to give the base rock alittle more time to turn live so I will have abit more stable environment.

Mikeeal · #12 01/08/2006, 08:03 PM

I like how you built the compartment in the sump to utilize the remora and the heater. Nice work.

shouldabenacowboy · #13 01/08/2006, 11:13 PM

Nice start.......Cant wait to see it in a few months

SBC

Travis Savant · #14 01/09/2006, 07:26 AM

Thanks

I painted the U tubes Blue to stop algae from gowing in them. It looks realy good I think

mokujin22 · #15 01/09/2006, 08:22 AM

is your return on a SQWD? how's the interaction between the SEIO and the return?

Travis Savant · #16 01/09/2006, 01:47 PM

No SCWD on this tank. I'm not sure what you mean by "interaction"?

mokujin22 · #17 01/09/2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally posted by Travis Savant
No SCWD on this tank. I'm not sure what you mean by "interaction"?

was just asking how chaotic the flow was. the combo that you have setup must whip water around in there pretty well. i also have a SEIO (820 along with a couple of MJ 900s and a 600) and have had some trouble getting flow as "non-laminar" as possible in my 26 bow.

Travis Savant · #18 01/09/2006, 08:44 PM

I have all of the "direct" flows hitting the glass, so it bounces off and I have ALOT of random flow.

Travis Savant · #19 01/13/2006, 09:02 PM

Just to let you all know, I am going to be adding a RBTA to the Left side of the tank. I am going to allow the RBTA to have half of the tank, and heavily stock the other side with SPS.

I'm going to get the RBTA first, and will probly be my first major purchase for this tank other than the start up. I'll be buying it in late Febuary.

Travis Savant · #20 01/14/2006, 01:10 PM

Update 1-14-06

Here are some pics of the green coraline groth. IME, Green Coraline is the base for the Pinks and Purples

In this picture, you can see the Green coraline growing underneith the rock. The reason for this is because the light is reflecting off of the Star Board and allowing it to grow lol.

Here's the FTS

One more month and it will be time to start the stocking