Setup:
3/31/23 - 5 Months Update
Welcome to my new build thread! While I had been planning to do this upgrade eventually, my Reefer 300XL forced my hand much earlier than anticipated with a seam failure (I know, you're shocked to hear that...). The seam failure was slowly progressing so I finally made the decision to pull the trigger on a new Waterbox 230.6 back in May. In the mean time I transferred my 300XL into a 100gal livestock bin before the seam completely failed to avoid dumping everything onto the floor. Amazingly everything has been humming along in there quite nicely for the last month. I expected losses, but so far I've only lost some zoas (a lot of them really didn't like the transfer) and a single warpaint scoly (unfortunately it got pushed into/ambushed by a torch in the livestock bin).
I'm pretty excited about the new 230.6 with the aluminum stand allowing for a much larger sump than the popular 220.6 it replaced. It was originally supposed to arrive mid July, but it seems they're pretty behind schedule on fulfillment. But I finally got a tracking number for it last week, and it will be delivered this Wednesday!!
He's some pics of my temporary setup between aquariums... going 5 weeks strong now!
My current hardware/ecosystem from the 300XL:
This weeks TODO list before we move the new 230.6 into it's final resting place:
- Waterbox 230.6
- Kessil A360x (5x)
- ReefBrite 60" led bars
- EcoTech Vectra L2 return pump
- Nero 7's (2x)
- Nero 5's (2x)
- Clarisea sk3000 roller filter
- RedSea RSK300 skimmer
- IceCap Kalk Reactor
- Alkatronic for alk testing
- Mastertronic for regularly testing everything else
- Hydros X3
- Hydros X4
- Hydros XP8 (2x)
3/31/23 - 5 Months Update
Welcome to my new build thread! While I had been planning to do this upgrade eventually, my Reefer 300XL forced my hand much earlier than anticipated with a seam failure (I know, you're shocked to hear that...). The seam failure was slowly progressing so I finally made the decision to pull the trigger on a new Waterbox 230.6 back in May. In the mean time I transferred my 300XL into a 100gal livestock bin before the seam completely failed to avoid dumping everything onto the floor. Amazingly everything has been humming along in there quite nicely for the last month. I expected losses, but so far I've only lost some zoas (a lot of them really didn't like the transfer) and a single warpaint scoly (unfortunately it got pushed into/ambushed by a torch in the livestock bin).
I'm pretty excited about the new 230.6 with the aluminum stand allowing for a much larger sump than the popular 220.6 it replaced. It was originally supposed to arrive mid July, but it seems they're pretty behind schedule on fulfillment. But I finally got a tracking number for it last week, and it will be delivered this Wednesday!!
He's some pics of my temporary setup between aquariums... going 5 weeks strong now!
My current hardware/ecosystem from the 300XL:
- 3 - Kessil A360X's
- 36" ReefBrite LED bars
- 2 - Nero 5 wave makers
- Hydros X3 Controller
- Hydros XP8 Energy Bar
- IceCap Kalk Reactor
- Alkatronic
- Mastertronic
- EcoTech Vectra L2 return pump
- 2 additional Kessil A360X's (for a total of 5)
- 60" ReefBrite LED bars
- 2 - Nero 7's
- Hydros X4 Controller
- Another XP8 Energy Bar
This weeks TODO list before we move the new 230.6 into it's final resting place:
- Reinforce the floors below (The 100gal livestock tub is actually sitting on top of a furniture dolly so I can move it out of the room while I do this)
- Two 20amp dedicated GFCI circuits going to the aquarium room
- Prepare additional rock work for the 230
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