My new tank

[KyleV]

Well I've been through 7 tanks in 2 years and have made the final purchase (hopefully).

A Ocean View 70 Gallon RR with classic stand and canopy 36X18X25 Thanks again to Carlos and Randy at River City

I got some great advice from Caferacer and Lonestar and tried to plan this as best as possible but of course stuff still came up.

Equipment:
Eheim 1262 return to a SCWD
2X SEIO 1100 on a SEIO Controller W/magnet holders for circulation
2X Coralvue Electronic Ballasts
2X 12K 250 Watt Reeflux SE
2X Atinic t-5 39 watt
Aqua Controller Jr.
20 gallon sump and still a question on the skimmer at the start.

So here was the start. BTW this was the first sump and the stuff on the right of the canopy was just cardboard stuck from shipping
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[KyleV]

Then I filled the tank and added the base rock I got from blueboy.

This is only one 250 watt because the other was on my 33 gallon at the time.

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[KyleV]

At this point I'm still debating on the skimmer but have my old Aqua CRemora Pro with a Mag 7 and I've torn down the 33 gallon so the 2nd halide is installed. Also the clean up crew from ED at Wolf Reef has been added.

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[KyleV]

As you can tell my camera stinks but you get the idea but not the color. This is still with the Aqua C. More to come later tonight with the second and 3rd sump and skimmers.


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[hobogato]

looks great kyle - sorry i didnt come by last sunday, we didnt make it back from dallas until about 9:30, and the kids were already going to sleep when we were going thru austin.

[KyleV]

No problem I'm thinking I might try to just have the fans blow against the water from the back and not drill....we'll see how it goes.

[caferacermike]

Looks good, can't wait to see my old skimmer in action. I should have replacement parts for yours in about a week, just in time to move. Nice return pump. You like the Fulham ballast?

[JimD]

Cool tank! Make darn sure you run a pre-filter on that SCWD!

[KyleV]

Thanks all! The t-5 ballast is actually an Advanced from Hello-lights...no complaints so far.

The Eheim has a foam pad inside it for a prefilter to the SCWD. Should I still be concerned?

[KyleV]

Well I thought I had taken pictures of the RS 135 I bought and the 29 gallon sump I made but can't find them. The 135 was too big for the 20 gallon I already had so I bought a 29 gallon planned it out just right for the skimmer and the plumbing I already had inplace and then waited 2 days for it to cure.

It fit perfect in theory...however ther is a center brace to the stand and after I finally got it underneath it droped 1 inch to the stand and cracked the glass of the sump right down the middle. In the process the face plate and the impeller shaft broke in the Sedra pump.

So the simmer went up for sale as is. I bought a new 20 gallon and re-designed it while putting the Remora back on for now plus I moved to a new RIO 1700 pump for it thinking I was stuck for a while.

Mike wanted the bigger skimmer for his 75 but didn't want to use his 5 foot tall one and was willing to repair the pump so I got his RS 80 as an even swap. It fit perfect and I can't believe the difference in the skimate from my past #$%# skimmers!

So here is the 80 and the 20 gallon sump.

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[KyleV]

And here it is today.

I'm picking up my frags I won from the SPS MAAST member contest tomorrow (Thanks again Sean and ACE) and the frags that Big Bird had for sale (Thanks Steve) so look for updates this weekend.
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[LoneStar]

looks good

where did you get those fans at?

[KyleV]

Thanks! Walmart for $5.96

[tropicana]

Mine were 4.96 at Walmart!!

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[tony]

that is one gorgeous setup!

[KyleV]

Thanks Tony!

Sean's (CPReef) frag pack I won is awsome. They are small colonies and already bright and showing great polyp extension. Super generous!

Steve's (Big Bird) frags are just as good plus he hooked it up with a few extras! All the ones that he didn't take pictures of are just as good if not better.

Right now the batteries are charging for the camera so you'll have to wait in suspense.

I'm still getting micro bubbles in the tank does anyone have a good/miricle cure they use to trap these?

[KyleV]

And here it is today!

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[cpreefguy]

Kyle, looks great!
I really love your rockwork.

[KyleV]

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[KyleV]

Fish:

Purple Pseudochromis
Royal Gramma
Mandarin
Canary Blenny
Carpenter Wrasse
1 True Perc
3 Green Chromis

Inverts:

50 red legs
40 blue legs
30 Nassarius
15 Cerith
50 Astrea
2 Emerald Crabs

and a few coral pics


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[KyleV]

Thanks Sean you might recognize a few of the SPS

[MissT]

Nice setup! Keep the pictures coming:photo:

[apedroza]

Welcome back Kyle!!! I knew you couldn't stay away from the sps hobby too long!!!! Nice pics.

[KyleV]

So I bought a tripod for my camera and what a difference in the quality of pictures. I should have done this along time ago! Thought I would share.

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[KyleV]

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