Jackson's 4x2x2

[Jackson6745]

My 120G System

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Flow: GenX PCX55 return pump plumbed to 2 penductors + 2 Tunze stream 6100's w/multicontroller.

Filtration: MR2 dual beckett skimmer with an upgraded Pan world 200PS pump. Micron filter bags are also used.

Lighting: 2x250 DE 10k BLV's (PFO mini pendants) PFO HQI ballast + 3 110w URI VHO actinics on an IC660 ballast

Misc Equipment: pacific coast 1/4 HP chiller, Geo calcium reactor, Ranco dual stage temp controller, Tunze osmalator (top off), Milwaukee PH controller

Maintence: Skimmer throat is cleaned weekely and waste collecter emptied every other day or so. Micron bags changed every 2-3 days. Each morning the tank recieves a Tunze blast where I remove the stream from the bracket and blast any detritus free from the rocks. This really helps keeping the tank clean. 25 gallon water changes are usually done every other week or so.

Anyway, Here's the pics

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Side of tank

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The Fish closet where the chiller and topoff and all other junk is hidden

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The finished product

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[CalciumReef]

Great looking tank.Nice scaping too.Is that a faux sandbed?

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Oregon Tort

[Jackson6745]

Thanks Calciumreef. Yes that is a faux sandbed. I didnt like the look of a plaid glass or starboard bottom

[CalciumReef]

Mind sharing with us the procedures of creating your faux sandbed? And your water parameters? Somehow the resun chillers get a different name over there-pacifc coast

Pacific coast

Resun

[Jackson6745]

I poured epoxy over starboard and sprinkled on some sand. I used a pour-on-epoxy which is used to create a high gloss finish on wood furniture. One the epoxy dries it feels like sand paper.

Water parameters: calcium 440ppm, alk 10dkh, magnesium 1300ppm, PH 8.1-8.3, temp 79-80F, phosphate .02, nitrate undectable

[Jackson6745]

Thats weird, I don't know why they would rename the chiller

[CalciumReef]

I used a pour-on-epoxy which is used to create a high gloss finish on wood furniture Noticed that Kh is slightly higher than natural seawater levels....are you worried with coralline algae forming on the sandbed due to higher kh levels?

[CalciumReef]

Thats weird, I don't know why they would rename the chiller

Rebranding=Extra cost.The same chiller cost much much more on your side.

[Jackson6745]

Not really worried about corraline algae on the sandbed. It would grow even if I lowered the KH.

[CalciumReef]

Not really worried about corraline algae on the sandbed. It would grow even if I lowered the KH.

I see Maybe get a sea urchin to get busy

[monsterz1975]

Wow nice tank bro.

[AREA51]

a very colorful tank

i love it

[Gouldian]

My 120G System

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Flow: GenX PCX55 return pump plumbed to 2 penductors + 2 Tunze stream 6100's w/multicontroller.

Filtration: MR2 dual beckett skimmer with an upgraded Pan world 200PS pump. Micron filter bags are also used.

Lighting: 2x250 DE 10k BLV's (PFO mini pendants) PFO HQI ballast + 3 110w URI VHO actinics on an IC660 ballast

Misc Equipment: pacific coast 1/4 HP chiller, Geo calcium reactor, Ranco dual stage temp controller, Tunze osmalator (top off), Milwaukee PH controller

Maintence: Skimmer throat is cleaned weekely and waste collecter emptied every other day or so. Micron bags changed every 2-3 days. Each morning the tank recieves a Tunze blast where I remove the stream from the bracket and blast any detritus free from the rocks. This really helps keeping the tank clean. 25 gallon water changes are usually done every other week or so.

Anyway, Here's the pics

Nice set-up Jackson.

From the list of your equipments I guess you are not local? Are you from the states? Where about?

Welcome to SRC!

[chucky]

nice and neat bb reef.. can post more more pic...

[Jackson6745]

Nice set-up Jackson.

From the list of your equipments I guess you are not local? Are you from the states? Where about?

Welcome to SRC!

Thanks. I've been a member here for a while but more of a lurker rather than a poster you guys know your stuff over here.

I am from the states, in New York.

later,

Rich

[hamannbmw]

Nice looking tank.. i read the other forum and they says your scaping is like a bonsai....

[CalciumReef]

I poured epoxy over starboard and sprinkled on some sand. I used a pour-on-epoxy which is used to create a high gloss finish on wood furniture. One the epoxy dries it feels like sand paper.

Water parameters: calcium 440ppm, alk 10dkh, magnesium 1300ppm, PH 8.1-8.3, temp 79-80F, phosphate .02, nitrate undectable

How are you coping with the phosphate levels?