Hello again, R2R! During quarantine, I have decided to get back into reefing. Digging through R2R again, seeing all the great tanks, and doing tons of research has been a really great way to keep my mind occupied and my stress levels down.
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FTS: September 05, 2020
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Equipment:
DT: Mr. Aqua 7.5-gallon cube, 12"x12"x12", DIY drilled for three 1/2" bulkheads
Sump: Aqueon 10-gallon, 19"x10"x12", with DIY 1/8" thick ABS baffles, Lord 7550 A/C Adhesive and Dow 995 Silicone
Overflows: DIY using 1/8" thick ABS plastic and Lord 7550 A/C Adhesive
Return Pump: Aquastation DC3000
Powerhead: Jaebo WP-10[/S]
Light: Reef Radiance Nano 60
Light Bracket: Custom, stainless steel
Fuge Light: Lominie S20 LED
Heater: Hygger 100 watt w/controller
Rock: Dry, from a previous build, bleach cured
Sand: Caribsea Dry Argonite Special Grade, 15 lbs
ATO: DIY wired limit switches and container
Stand: DIY
Livestock:
Fish:
Clown Goby, Green (Gobiodon atrangulatus)
Panamic Barnacle Blenny (Acanthemblemaria hancocki)
Coral:
Green Toadstool Leather
Teal Hammer
Orange Acan
Orange Monti Cap
Mint Chip Pavona
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A bit of background: we got into the hobby in 2014 when my wife got a new job.
The job was helping to re-build the 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank in the New England Aquarium. When they rebuilt the tank they removed the old fiberglass painted coral and replaced them with cast pigmented epoxy coral. She is a very talented designer and sculptor who was part of the team that sculpted, cast, and installed thousands of coral replicas into the tank. When they refilled the tank and reintroduced the animals the fish were so happy that many of them began spawning in captivity for the first time ever.
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FTS: September 05, 2020
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Equipment:
DT: Mr. Aqua 7.5-gallon cube, 12"x12"x12", DIY drilled for three 1/2" bulkheads
Sump: Aqueon 10-gallon, 19"x10"x12", with DIY 1/8" thick ABS baffles, Lord 7550 A/C Adhesive and Dow 995 Silicone
Overflows: DIY using 1/8" thick ABS plastic and Lord 7550 A/C Adhesive
Return Pump: Aquastation DC3000
Powerhead: Jaebo WP-10[/S]
Light: Reef Radiance Nano 60
Light Bracket: Custom, stainless steel
Fuge Light: Lominie S20 LED
Heater: Hygger 100 watt w/controller
Rock: Dry, from a previous build, bleach cured
Sand: Caribsea Dry Argonite Special Grade, 15 lbs
ATO: DIY wired limit switches and container
Stand: DIY
Livestock:
Fish:
Clown Goby, Green (Gobiodon atrangulatus)
Panamic Barnacle Blenny (Acanthemblemaria hancocki)
Coral:
Green Toadstool Leather
Teal Hammer
Orange Acan
Orange Monti Cap
Mint Chip Pavona
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A bit of background: we got into the hobby in 2014 when my wife got a new job.
The job was helping to re-build the 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank in the New England Aquarium. When they rebuilt the tank they removed the old fiberglass painted coral and replaced them with cast pigmented epoxy coral. She is a very talented designer and sculptor who was part of the team that sculpted, cast, and installed thousands of coral replicas into the tank. When they refilled the tank and reintroduced the animals the fish were so happy that many of them began spawning in captivity for the first time ever.
New England Aquarium reopens renovated Giant Ocean Tank
The Giant Ocean Tank at the New England Aquarium was unveiled to visitors Monday after a top-to-bottom renovation to the four-story exhibit. It now includes a new coral reef, more […]
www.boston.com
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