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Old 12/27/2007, 12:23 AM
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220 Gallon Need Help Please Look Ot Crew!!!

Hey guys! this is Marco_Daiello 220 gallon build that we have been working on for a long time now. We are at a point as to what we need to do next. We are still very new to the hobby and would love for some experienced reefer to come by and take a look at our setup. We would like to know our weakest point and what we can improve upon. Here are some pictures of the tank and the current setup. We are still looking for sps and a ton of other things. We plan on keeping a ton of sps on the top and keeping softies and LPS on the bottom.

Tank Specs

220 gallon perfecto
3x400 watt 12k Reeflux in Luminarc's
Custom made balast not HQI - home built
Tunze 6101 huge powerhead
Tunze 6025 x2
Filter Guys 5 stage RO- with 55 gallon RO tank with float valve
Brine Shrimp hatchery( hatching live brine shrimp)

34 gallon all included system skimmer heater power head fuge system Finnex (previous tank) Used to cure rock.

100 gallon sump Cattle trough over 175watt metal halide under Lumin bright

Gen X mach 4's two of them
Skimmer- Octopus 3000- Mag 9 powering protein skimmer
PC's have no clue as to they are came with tank suplemented with actnics

PFO moonlights (expensive) for moon lights lol x3



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Old 12/27/2007, 12:26 AM
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the second picture is when we first setup because COMCAST IS BEING A #&*^$&*^$*#&^ i cant upload too much at the moment im uloading 12 images and its taking forever
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Old 12/27/2007, 12:33 AM
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You might want to be careful putting your filter room with your furnace. It will start rusting. I originally had my filter in my furnace room and had to move it.
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Old 12/27/2007, 12:49 AM
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i can stop by just cuz you guys look HOT! seriously, i can throw my girly 2 cents in i learned quite a few things setting up my 120
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Old 12/27/2007, 09:31 AM
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hey moonjelly come by the furnace thing im gonna have to go over rust is bad the sump has been back there for awile now. How long does it usually take for rusting to begin?
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Old 12/27/2007, 01:02 PM
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Depends on the material. Rust CAN form within 24 hours. Also, stainless steel can rust as well. Galvanized metal usually corrodes before rusting.
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Old 12/27/2007, 10:44 PM
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why wouldnt you build your rock up higher?
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Old 12/27/2007, 11:20 PM
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Where is the reactor.
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Old 12/27/2007, 11:46 PM
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no reactor see we meed advice on exactly what kind of reactor and setting things up if you guys wanted to come by it would be awesome were located near ohare there would be food and drinks involved if we had some kind of setup date
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Old 12/27/2007, 11:56 PM
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more pics

















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Old 12/27/2007, 11:57 PM
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Old 12/28/2007, 12:06 AM
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I don't know much about big setups but if you want someone to check for things such as large leaks, open pipes, missing glass panels, etc. I'm in. LOL If a group is going to check things out just let me know. I have seen the forest thru the trees. Or is that the other way around?
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Old 12/28/2007, 12:19 AM
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Pm Douglas LEHMAN he can help with a reactor.Better than store bought and cheeper too.
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Old 12/28/2007, 01:49 AM
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Douglas Lehman is hard to get in touch with!! we have been trying forever now its almost to the point as to where it seems like were bugging him. That is actually the reason why were asking other people for help
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Old 12/28/2007, 12:25 PM
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lol dont get me started on doug...... >
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Old 12/28/2007, 12:37 PM
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A reactor might not be necessary. Depending on the direction of the tank, it maybe easier for you to just do a kalk doser. The PM kalk doser is (IMO) a nice one.

Is that a standard strip light on the back of the tank? For actinics? I would recommend a pair of 6' VHOs.

The 3rd pic- Frags? Either way, please drop that light a little! Atleast a foot or two.

1st pic- Stand up straight! You're gonna have a sore back by the time you're my age! JJ
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Old 12/28/2007, 08:41 PM
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Marco and I are planning on doing a SPS top. and and Softies on the bottom. So a Reactor might be needed for the SPS and everything and anything I read said that having a Calcium Reactor makes a world of difference when it comes to SPS. I would also like to know what else can we do to start an explosion of pods in the Sump/Fuge area in the back. As far as the reactor now sure as to how to set it up or which one to get.

When you say 3rd pics the frags what do you mean bring the light down a foot or two ? If we bring the tank lights down any farther they would be in the water

1st Pic but its soo comfortable to stand like that I wouldn't have it any other way
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Old 12/28/2007, 10:27 PM
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Re: more pics

I have an sps dominated tank with no reactor, so it is possible. Since you are unfamiliar with reactors, I merely suggested an easier route where you wouldn't need anyone to set it up for you. Also, some sps keepers have even chosen to run a calcium and a kalk reactor. I'm glad I don't need either.

This is the pic I was talking about:


Looks like the light is very high....
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Old 12/29/2007, 12:24 AM
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lol sorry that picture is of the fuge not for the tank thats 175 metal halide for the fuge plenty if you ask me.
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Old 12/29/2007, 02:21 AM
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Ohh. Did not mean to insult. I thought with the bluer bulb that it may have been a frag tank, not a fuge since fuges benefit from whiter light. But I'm sure you already knew that. Also looks like a big piece of egg crate in there which is usually in a frag tank and not a fuge. But I'm sure you knew that too.

For someone that "NEEDS HELP", you don't seem to like suggestions on how to improve your tank...

Maybe its because I don't have "OT" in my title....

Sorry to waste your time.

Happy Reefing.
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Old 12/29/2007, 09:08 AM
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lol look what you did moe, you insulted the guy.... haha
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Old 12/29/2007, 11:02 AM
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44reefkeeper no you did not insult me. Suggestions and help are deff needed if your in OT crew or not thanks for the suggestions. The blueness in the water is actually from two coralife moonlights those things do put alot of blue in the water. As far as the light goes its a 10k XM in there. That fuge area is a frag area as well. We don't have everything set in the sump area we would like to make it for filteration/fuge/minor frag area all in one. We would love for someone to help us design it and put us in the right direction. I apologize if I sound sarcastic or was coming off offensive, Marco and I would love some more ideas. Thanks guys
 


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