Royal_T's 120g

[Royal_T]

Display Tank:

120g 48” x 24” x 24”
Duel corner overflow – Durso​

Lighting:

48” Aquatic Life Hybrid
Hydra 26 (2)
ATI Hybrid LED WiFi T-5 PowerModule - 48" 8X54W
Kessil H80​

Sump:

Trigger Systems Sapphire 34​

Skimmer:

Reef Octopus Classic 110int 4”​

Return Pump:

Reef Octopus Varios 8​

Circulation:

Ecotech MP40WQD (2)​

UV Sterilizer:

Pentair Aquatics Smart UV 40W​

Lid:

BRS DIY Screen top kit – 1/4” Netting​

ATO:

Tunze Osmolator 3155
Trigger Systems Sapphire ATO 10 gallon reservoir​

Heater:

Finnex 300W Titanium (2)​

Controller:

Neptune Systems Apex Classic with Netgear N300 Wi-Fi Adaptor​

Substrate:

80 Lbs. - CaribSea Argonite Special Grade Dry Sand
80 Lbs. - Pukani Dry Live Rock
20 Lbs. – Tonga Large 20” + Shelf Dry Live Rock
8” x 8” x 4” Marine Pure Ceramic Biomedia​

RO/DI:

AquaFX Octopus RO/DI​

Water Storage:

Ace Roto 20 Gallon Upright (2)​

-Launched the cycle on April 26th, 2018


Please follow along with me as my first saltwater tank matures!!
Let me start by updating my progression images and collected data just in time for 6 MONTH milestone.

 

[Royal_T]

 

[Royal_T]

Spent some time preparing the rock with a bleach bath and then monitoring the phosphate levels.
I recorded my results with Hanna ULR tests so I could see the progress.

 

[Royal_T]

I wanted the look of an open sump in my living room, with a display refugium. Decided to plumb the system with a manifold and go with the blue theme.

 

[Royal_T]

Finished up my closet and after 1 minor overflow decided to add the float valves to both containers.

 

[afartindolphin]

H80 will make for a nice looking refugium area. I would like to run an open stand sump but kids/dogs make that too risky.

 

[Royal_T]

H80 will make for a nice looking refugium area. I would like to run an open stand sump but kids/dogs make that too risky.

It's a little tempting for the grandchildren. I've since added a cheap ($2) blind to lower down at night to keep the refugium light contained and to keep little hands from being tempted to reach in. This has helped keep me from worrying, while I plan the upgraded, retractable door. I now have a spring loaded, blind ($5) to add once I get the power cables managed better thru the wall of the stand.

Here's it's current state when children are around....

 

[afartindolphin]

Looks good! Is there much light bleed when the Kessil is on at night?

 

[Royal_T]

Looks good! Is there much light bleed when the Kessil is on at night?

Glows but doesn't blind me at night. This cheap blind is like a thick construction paper. The next one is a plastic material, it should stop all light and allow me to roll it up and away when I want the open look.

 

[afartindolphin]

Really like the gate valves on the manifold, great plumbing all around especially for having to deal with two overflows. You running anything on the manifold currently?

 

[Royal_T]

Really like the gate valves on the manifold, great plumbing all around especially for having to deal with two overflows. You running anything on the manifold currently?

40W UV Sterilizer &
I also keep a 6' hose hooked up, I use it to clean the sump. I close off the returns and open just the 6' hose. Use the hose to get all the junk moving then circulate the junk straight into the filter socks to catch it all. When finished I just turn the returns back on and don't end up with any of the junk entering the display. That's the only time I put the filter socks in. Normally I just use the sponge pad with no socks.

 

[SPR1968]

The tank looks great so far and thanks for sharing it with us

A great write up as well

 

[NY_Caveman]

That aquascape is fantastic. Perfect for fish and corals. Love all the details! The blinds are very cool too.

 

[Royal_T]

That aquascape is fantastic. Perfect for fish and corals. Love all the details! The blinds are very cool too.

The original aquascape was a lower height overall. I eventually had to tear it down and go 76 days fallow. I decided to raise the shelf rocks up closer to the top on the 2nd aquascape. Having the shelf rocks pinned together with 3/8" acrylic rods has worked out great.

Aquascape at Setup:

Aquascape after Fallow:

Doweled Shelf Rock:

 

[Royal_T]

ATI Hybrid LED WiFi T-5 PowerModule Upgrade!!

 

[Royal_T]

Got the new light hanging. The difference is Night and Day!

 

[Royal_T]

Stumpy is waving his last arm with excitement. The new covers have arrived!

 

[NY_Caveman]

ATI Hybrid LED WiFi T-5 PowerModule Upgrade!!

Got the new light hanging. The difference is Night and Day!

Congratulations! Looks great!

 

[Renton777]

Looked good. Update?

 

[Royal_T]

Stocked at 9 fish so far and some of the corals are starting to resemble colonies.

Scopas Tang
Flame Hawkfish
Ocellaris Clown - Orange
Purple Firefish
Ocellaris Clown - Black
Orchid Dottyback
Chocolate Tang
Lattice Soldierfish
Moyeri Wrasse