SupraSaltyReefer - ELOS 120XL and more...

[SupraSaltyReefer]

I get bored easily so I’ve been working on this side project in the garage. It’s a 60g Advanced Acrylics frag tank 48x24x12” with some extra equipment I’ve been hoarding in the garage.

Met up John from Advanced Acrylics to pick up the tank since he was making a delivery in the Bay Area.

I chose the heavy duty Dewalt rack that’s 77x24x72” since it’s much better quality than Husky, Costco and the other brands. I also believe it’ll be less prone to rust since it’s powder coated yellow. Worth the extra money. Also added 3/4” plywood and anti-fatigue mats for some leveling and cushion.

Decided to go with a Warriors theme since the rack is yellow so the PVC and fittings needed to match. My go to PVC cement is Oatey Fusion single step PVC clear cement. No need for primer and drys clear.

I’m a fan of eurobrace tanks. The ledge is very useful to prevent splashes, comes in handy when fragging and possibly prevent fishes from jumping.

Plumbing completed. I’m using a Red Sea Reefer 350 V3 glass sump. Dual 3/4” ball valves are Cepex and 1” gate valve is Spears. Still deciding if I should add a Reefmat 500 or not, but maybe that’ll be a future upgrade.

Transferred some frags over. Since I’m not running an Apex on this tank I wanted to use equipment that’s controllable with an app for monitoring. So I’m using two EcoTech Radion XR30 G5 Blue for lighting, a Vectra S2 for a return pump, an Ink Bird WiFi ITC-306A paired with a BRS 150w heater and a Red Sea Reefwave 25 with ReefBeat.

I used the Ecotech hanging kit to hang the RMS track to the plywood on the top shelf and secured it with a wire and clasp.

Completed. So far I have a few shrooms, zoas and anemones I’m growing out. Also a great holding tank for fishes lol.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

New Year update:
I finally found time to replace my Tunze Osmolator with the Red Sea ReefATO+ and so far I’m liking it much more since I can monitor it through the ReefBeat app. Build quality is great and pump is much quieter than the older Tunze pump.

Red Sea needs to come out with something similar to a 1Link module so I can plug in my ReefMat 1200, ReefWave 45, ReefDose 4 and ReefATO+ to save on plugs and running so many wires. I do think it’s only a matter of time before they come out with their own controller. Maybe in 2024?!

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Recently my Calico tang started changing colors again. I initially bought it with a yellow tear drop pattern but once I added it to my tank it disappeared. Happy to see some white and yellow is developing on it again.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Took down my SR60 since it was scratched up pretty bad. I wasn’t doing much with it since it was just housing a bunch of leathers and wrasses.

Now setting up a IM 25g Lagoon to focus more on shrooms and unique leathers only.

Still undecided on which light to use. I like the rectangular look of the XR30 but it’s overkill. Option 2 would be an AI Blade for the sleekness. Option 3 is AquaticLife T5 Hybrid fixture ceiling mounted. Option 4 would be a combination of the T5 fixture and XR30 or Blade, I like options if you can’t already tell lol. Expecting the AI Blade to be delivered tomorrow so we’ll see how it looks.

Build list so far:
IM Nuvo 25G Lagoon Pro 2
IM SR60 Gloss White stand
Light: TBD
Aqua Illumination Axis 40
Aqua Illumination Nero 3
IM 15G ATO reservoir
Tunze 3155 Osmolator
InkBird ITC-306A wifi temp controller
BRS 100w Titanium heater
Marinepure ceramic biometric 2” cubes

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Recently my Calico tang started changing colors again. I initially bought it with a yellow tear drop pattern but once I added it to my tank it disappeared. Happy to see some white and yellow is developing on it again.

Crazy how it changes colors like that!

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

03/13/2024
And it’s up! Light fixture still TBD. XR30 is running at 25%.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

05/02/2024
Upgraded my Nyos Quantum 220 to a Reef Octopus Elite 220-INT 9” skimmer. Main reason was for the DC controllability. This thing is a beast!

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Quick update: 05/28/2024
Swapped out my XR30 G5 Blues for XR15 G6 Pro. G6 Pro are definitely more blue than the previous G5 Pro.

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[Janci]

Quick update: 05/28/2024
Swapped out my XR30 G5 Blues for XR15 G6 Pro. G6 Pro are definitely more blue than the previous G5 Pro.

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Nice update.
Do you think that the XR15 will give enough spread for the 80cm (31") width of the 120xl?
I can't remember which corals you have in there, so just wondering.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Nice update.
Do you think that the XR15 will give enough spread for the 80cm (31") width of the 120xl?
I can't remember which corals you have in there, so just wondering.

The XR15 G6 has wider optics vs the G5 so the coverage is wider. Ecotech says it’s ideal for 24-30” tanks. My tank is peninsula style so most of my rocks and corals is centered.

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

In the process of breaking down my ELOS 120XL so I ended up rehoming a few of my tangs; 7" Black, 6" Gem, 6" Yellow, 5" Purple and 4.5" Convict tangs to a 8ft 300g tank so I decided to add a 1.5" baby Black Tang to my IM40L to grow out.

 

[ashburn2k]

IM40 for a tang? hmmmmmm

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

IM40 for a tang? hmmmmmm

lol, yes when it's 1.5". I wouldn't dare keep it in 120g with my ReefWave 45 and MP40.

 

[Janci]

HI, you had some nice sized fish in there.
The Elos 120XL is my dream tank and I wonder why you take it down?
Would you have any feedback about the tank and system that could persuade me, or not, on getting one?