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Old 11/23/2003, 10:33 AM
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New 220 starting to take shape...
Hi All,

Thought I would share a picture of my new tank that is starting to take shape:



Tank Specs:
  • Perfecto 220 Gallon 72" L X 24" W X 30" T with Marineland Jetstream Overflows
  • DIY Stand and Canopy
  • 3 X 400 Watt XM 20K Metal Haides
  • 4 X 36" 95 Watt URI VHO Actinic
  • DIY 110 Gallon Sump/Refugium
  • Euro-Reef CS12-2 Skimmer
  • Ampmaster 3000 Pump for Return
  • 2 X Wave 2K Wavemakers
  • DIY DJ88 Inspired Calcium Reactor
  • DIY DJ88 Inspired Neilsen Reactor
  • Aquacontroller 2 to automate almost everything
Tank Contents so far:
  • 5" of Aragonite sand
  • 60lbs of Hati Live Rock from LFS
  • 80lbs of Tonga Live Rock from LFS
Thought I would share the progress with everyone here. I'll post more pictures as I get things up and running.

Jon
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Old 11/23/2003, 12:33 PM
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Looks very nice. Very similar to my setup. Keep us up to date on how it's going.
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Old 11/23/2003, 12:37 PM
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pmed you!
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Old 11/27/2003, 06:59 PM
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i was thinking of buying the same tank. Did you consider having perfecto pre-drill the tank for built-in overflows? also where did you get the plans to build the stand?

very nice set-up
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Old 11/27/2003, 08:00 PM
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Looking good. Great job on the stand and canopy!
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Old 11/27/2003, 08:14 PM
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Hell yeah Jon! Coming along rather nicely...So is this gonna be a mixed reef tank? SPS? Did you do the canopy and stand yourself? Nice work!
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Old 11/27/2003, 10:08 PM
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Nice stand, Hey your lighting is the same as mine,,,, 3-400 xm 20k;s and 4- 36" vho's...... But mine is on a 180....
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Old 11/27/2003, 10:28 PM
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Awesome looking canopy and stand!!
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Old 11/27/2003, 10:43 PM
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Thanks for all the kind words. I'll be posting some more pictures tomorrow.

sidjam - The tank came pre-drilled but uses a standpipe setup from Marineland called Jetstream. Normally it would have two drains and two returns but I converted it to four drains.

Rocky - Yeah it is going to be SPS on the left side and softies on the right. I don't want to worry about Xenia, Zoos, and GSPs overtaking the SPS. I did all the work on the stand and canopy myself.

Jon
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Old 11/28/2003, 01:13 AM
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You're going to put GSP and xenia in the new tank? Have you learned nothing from ORCA?
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Old 12/01/2003, 08:53 PM
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Chad-You know Naomi she loves her softies.

Took a couple of pictures of my latest creations. First is a picture of my DIY DJ88 inspired Calcium Reactor. Still waiting on the pump and media to get it hooked up.



Next is my DIY Neilsen Reactor. Semi inspired by DJ88 with its square shape:


Jon
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Old 12/01/2003, 09:36 PM
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Looks good!

Keep us posted with Pix's
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Old 12/11/2003, 03:10 PM
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Anative
What do you think of the Wave 2K's?
I have been thinking about going with them instead of a closed loop in my new system.
Do you get the flow they claim?

How do you like the 12/2 Skimmmer?

Do you find the XM20K's too Blue?

The tank looks great keep us posted.
Darryl
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Old 12/11/2003, 04:48 PM
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I like the Wave2Ks. They took a bit of tweaking in the beginning to make them quite but once I got them dialed in I haven't had to touch them. The flow they put off is great. The best part is how random it is.

The EuroReef 12/2 is wonderful. By far one of my best purchases. I will never use any other brand skimmer.

I'm running the XMs on a HQI ballast so they are a nice crisp white with just a hint of blue. I like them a lot better than the Radiums running on the same ballast and you can't beat the price.
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Old 01/07/2004, 10:38 PM
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Thought I would post an updated picture. The tank has been up and running for about a month now and is doing good. Just the normal new tank algae blooms. Not a lot of corals on the "new" SPS side of the tank. Everything on the right "softie island" side came from a 55 that this tank replaced.



Jon
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Old 01/08/2004, 08:34 AM
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How'd you get you tank to cycle so fast. I just started up this 170G Prop system and I wanted it cycled yesterday.
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Old 01/08/2004, 10:34 PM
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Well it cycled with live rock for about a month before I moved the corals over.

Jon
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Old 01/09/2004, 08:43 AM
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Hmm....GRRR...I don't wanna wait that long, but i hate using chemicals instead of doing it naturally.
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Old 02/05/2004, 09:37 AM
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i have the same tank but it didnt come with overflows. where did you get the corner overflows?
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Old 02/08/2004, 10:31 PM
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The tank has the Jetstream overflows from Marineland. Basically a standpipe. Not the best design in the world but once you get them dialed in they work ok.

Jon
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Old 02/08/2004, 11:56 PM
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looks great!
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Old 02/11/2004, 12:43 PM
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hey jon
Everything looks really good in the new 220. Come by soon for some more frags if you'd like.
-Brendan
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Old 03/12/2004, 11:27 AM
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Very impressive set up.
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Old 03/15/2004, 12:54 PM
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beautiful stand and canopy you should be proud of that baby. looks furniture grade from here.(thats a good thing)
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Old 03/15/2004, 04:51 PM
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Awesome Great job on the stand and canopy.....
 

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