My New 90g Semi-cube [Archive] - San Diego Reef Forums

iVgOnMaD

04-26-2007, 11:33 PM

How do you guys like my new 90g Euro-Braced setup?

FOWLR until I can transfer all my coral and fish from my 60g

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Sump/Refugium

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Filter Sock & Skimmer Section

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Return Section

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Refugium

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iVgOnMaD

04-26-2007, 11:34 PM

Return Pump & Return Manifold

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:)

kinktao

04-26-2007, 11:35 PM

Can't wait to see corals in it. That blue tang may eventually out grow that tank though since it's a tall and not a long.

DaChrisDude

04-26-2007, 11:38 PM

Wow, awesome looking tank, I love that size/shape. What is that, close to 3ftx2ftx2ft?

You'll definitely want more LR... that's going to be really nice once it's stocked.

Those educators...do they only work with a specific (or within a specific range) GPH? Do they have any maximum, or minimum number of GPH to work correctly?

iVgOnMaD

04-26-2007, 11:50 PM

Yup its 36x24x24!

I have about another 120lbs of rock in my 60g that are coming in here, just have to build the new canopy for my 400w MH (building it on Friday) so I can start transfering some LS, then LR, then coral, then finally fish.

Is there a better order?

iVgOnMaD

04-26-2007, 11:55 PM

Bought it here on SDREEFS from MGCHUA. The glass is beveled and polished on the edges, and it's Euro-Braced, and the black is painted black with some paint that doesn't chip off, no scratches either :)

Shame he never set it up as a Reef :eek: he had a FOWLR.

iVgOnMaD

04-27-2007, 12:07 AM

Those educators...do they only work with a specific (or within a specific range) GPH? Do they have any maximum, or minimum number of GPH to work correctly?

I designed those, they work pretty good with low pressure pumps. I am only putting ~400gph per outlet but the eductors are displacing about 1000gph+ each. They will work best with high pressure pumps (up to 5x increase in flow), but will get results with something as small as a Mag 9 (2x increase at least).

I have tried putting them on a MJ 1200 and it at least doubled the amount of water circulation in a 20L, it gave me a slow flow kinda like from a Seio M620.

I made a DIY thread on the eductors here:

http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23750

TasteOfIrene

04-27-2007, 03:38 PM

Keep us posted :) I cant wait to see it all stocked, its going to look sweet!

pako73

04-27-2007, 04:43 PM

Wow!!!

TripleP

04-27-2007, 05:15 PM

that is gonna look sweet when fully stocked

iVgOnMaD

04-28-2007, 11:37 PM

Thanks. I will keep you guys posted with any advances on the tank upgrade.

Currently battling ick on my two tangs with some organic meds, its supposed to be reef safe. Anyways there is no coral or inverts and very little LR so not very worried. I will just do a water change & run lots of carbon for a week before I add any coral.

Should I stop using my skimmer during med time? I think it might be removing the meds :eek:

iVgOnMaD

05-01-2007, 03:37 PM

Is 400w MH too much for this tank?

I thought I would need more because 400w 10,000k over a 90g that is 24" deep is only about 4w/g, I was gonna add 4x 39w T5HO Actinics as well, but someone else on the board was telling me that a 400w MH is way too much for my tank! I've used 400w MH before but not for a very long time so I never really saw the benefits or problems that could come from it, my coral seemed happy for the 2 weeks they were under MH lights ??

Not sure what to do, I already have the 400w MH ballast and reflector.

Any feedback would be appreciated?

Nick_Kun

05-01-2007, 06:32 PM

I have a Single 400W MH SE on a Lumenarc Reflector and I can grop SPS on the bottom of the tank (24" tall)

iVgOnMaD

05-01-2007, 08:34 PM

Emoezekielsr5

Would you do 400w again if you had the option or would you go with 250w or 175w?

Do you run a chiller?

Thanks buddy.

Nick_Kun

05-01-2007, 08:38 PM

Emoezekielsr5

Would you do 400w again if you had the option or would you go with 250w or 175w?

Do you run a chiller?

Thanks buddy.

250 would be good, hell to nah about 175, it's not enough, especially if you plan to keep sps and keep their color.

iVgOnMaD

05-02-2007, 12:40 PM

Im just going to do the 400w MH with the 4 x 39 T5HO.

Thanks for the help.

Nick_Kun

05-02-2007, 02:14 PM

good choice, post some pics when its up bro. :)

iVgOnMaD

05-02-2007, 03:52 PM

I'm having a little bit of a Micro-bubble problem...

I think I'm pushing too much water through my sump ~1000gph :mad:

You guy think it would help to make my bubble trap baffles 1.5 taller? I have some of that plastic guards that comes with the glass canopies, the ones that attach to the edge of the glass. I was also thinking about a sponge but would rather avoid any type of sponges other than my filter sock.

Thanks for all the advise.

iVgOnMaD

05-08-2007, 09:32 AM

bump.

iVgOnMaD

09-20-2007, 04:52 PM

New Pics

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barometer

09-20-2007, 05:12 PM

Nice pics Ivan. :) Where's the new FTS?

snyder2050

09-20-2007, 05:16 PM

Wow I really like that clam!! Where did you get it?

iVgOnMaD

09-20-2007, 08:19 PM

Nice pics Ivan. :) Where's the new FTS?

Here is one FTS and some of my Xenia and RBTA...

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barometer

09-20-2007, 08:36 PM

Thanks for the quick FTS response :p
Looks good Ivan. Is that a candy cane in the lower left and is it blue? Very cool. And how does that sun coral do in the top right? I thought they were supposed to be in a cave :)

iVgOnMaD

09-20-2007, 08:53 PM

It only opens when the light is off or when I feed it, I might move it further down.

WanaLeime

09-20-2007, 09:42 PM

Are those your EDUCTORS in the corners of the pictures? NICE!!!!

iVgOnMaD

10-11-2007, 06:39 PM

New FTS after moving them 3 miles away.

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iVgOnMaD

10-11-2007, 07:32 PM

Short video :cool:

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Nick_Kun

10-12-2007, 06:21 AM

ivan, very nice. Very clean looking.

Big Brother

10-12-2007, 06:34 AM

wow... thats alot of tangs

iVgOnMaD

10-12-2007, 06:39 AM

ivan, very nice. Very clean looking.

thanks :cool:

iVgOnMaD

10-12-2007, 06:39 AM

wow... thats alot of tangs

there is only 2!!

iVgOnMaD

10-27-2007, 02:22 PM

new pics

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My lighting system finally finished (except for the fan)!!

400w 10k MH + 4x 39w T5HO Actinics w/SLR

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KT-150

10-27-2007, 02:30 PM

very nice Ivan!! Are the eductors your only source of flow?

iVgOnMaD

10-27-2007, 02:37 PM

yeah, no powerheads in my tank

iVgOnMaD

11-01-2007, 11:07 AM

SanDiegoIllini

11-01-2007, 02:57 PM

Ok, so I went from a 4x T5HO to a 4x T5HO + 400w 10k MH.

I thought my corals would bleach if I left the light on for an extended period of time but after the first 3hrs of full on MH + T5HO my corals had not reacted badly, instead they were fully extended and my RBTA was bigger than ever. Should I take it as a hint that they like the MH or should I continue the short lenght photo periods (3hr on - 2hr off - 3hr on)?

ps. the bleached birds nest in the pics bleached after I moved the tank not from the light, not sure why it bleached since I use scripps and replaced the lost water with scripps as well :(

I have _no_ personal experience with MH lighting. But having said that, why rush? Remember only bad things happen quickly in a reef ;) If they aren't reacting badly, count your blessings, and continue on acclimation would be my suggestion. You have much more to lose than to gain.

iVgOnMaD

11-05-2007, 09:07 PM

how long should I continue to acclimate to the MH? They seem happier than ever when the MH is on???!!

iVgOnMaD

11-21-2007, 03:18 PM

20+ days of acclimation to the MH now... Can I go back to the normal cycle?

Nick_Kun

11-21-2007, 05:54 PM

yes!!

iVgOnMaD

11-22-2007, 01:46 AM

ok, cool, its was starting to get on my nerves

ManTis

11-22-2007, 02:26 AM

u have to acclimate lighting too?

iVgOnMaD

12-16-2007, 11:29 PM

update-

got a Euro-Reef ES6-2 (After some research I think its an RS5-3)

got a Phosban reactor

HA slowly dying off :D

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