cmantis 50g ReBoot

[cmantis]

A little more dry fitting. Just needs some pvc plumbing parts I can only get outside the 5 boroughs (stupid plumbing regulations here)...

I am going to make the sump a frag sump. Hopefully upgrading the light that is there for an led.

Equipment list so far:

DCT8000 Return pump w/manifold of return
2x NextReef MR1 Shorty reactors
Coralife Turbo Twist 9w UV (thanks Wingo!)
2x Cermedia Plates (between the sump baffles)
SWC 120 Skimmer
Via Aqua 200w or 300w heater (I forget)
Reef Angel controller
Screen top

Additional/Probable Equipment

2x ReefRays 90w 3-channel LED's with custom designed layout and controller
Reef Breeders Nano-Lite (fuge/frag area)
Gyre 130, 2x Jebao RW4 or 2x Ecotech MP10
Educators(?)

*Oh I lied its 56.1 gallons I measured then again they lied Im not getting 57g which its supposed to be.

 

[cmantis]

Anyone have a spare 1" check valve?

 

[cmantis]

I found some much needed motivation today after working on a 600g build all day that I needed to finish my own build.

First the motivation shots:

Now my (not so big/impressive) build:

 

[cmantis]

Ha, I don't even have water in the tank yet and already stocking up on fish. So far I have an ornate leopard wrasse, hi-fin perchlet, and a golden angelfish almost done QT. New addition today is a multiband butterflyfish (Chaetodon multicinctus).

 

[Pax-Bellum LLC]

Looks great, but I am not to impressed by your equipment choices :scratch: - Leo

 

[oh207]

Congrats! So the fishes are in bags or a QT tank?

 

[cmantis]

Looks great, but I am not to impressed by your equipment choices :scratch: - Leo

Ha we forgot to talk about that. Dont worry just using what I have now. Im beyond broke at the moment until I find work.

 

[dubs]

Yo actually get this thing filled or u still slacking? ??

 

[cmantis]

Need to get my light from LI before I fill it so I know whether I can use the light hangers or have to take them off. I finished plumbing everything tonight.

 

[evolution21]

How do you folks with tops get your wires out of the tank? I am debating what wavemakers to get and if I go with gyre or jebao will be stuck with wires and want to use a screen top. Also if I do go with mp's I will need the wireless version if I plan on two right? (Anyone selling mp10's?)

What I did is made my screen top 1/4" shorter than it needed to be to allow the screen top to fit nicely and wires to come through, but not big enough for a fish to jump out...

 

[Clink51]

what lights are you using? im building my 57 and using this build for some inspiration. can the controller control them? im probably gonna go with two jebao WP-10 or 25's dont know yet

 

[cmantis]

Im going to try t5s. Got a six bulb fixture. As for wavemaker going to give the gyre a go but for jebao id recommend one rw8 with one rw4.

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

following I am about to make a top and am trying to figure this out as well. I was thinking of dremeling out small notches that fit the wire snugly. Possibly reinforcing somehow so the frame does not warp.

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

David

this guy is selling 2 MP10s

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/179183-selling-2xmp10wes-350-200-each.html

 

[Loose tenticle]

I have 2 rw-4's and q rw-8 aif anyone needs them.

 

[cmantis]

Little update I hope (fingers crossed no leaks) to get this up by next weekend. I have on mp10 on the way and working on a deal for another. Just grabbed 40lbs of CaribSea special grade sand, 40lbs of CaribSea Life Rock and 20lbs of CaribSea Life Rock Branch. I am debating between an ARID with the calcium reactor option (I have a calcium reactor but have never used one) or a sulfur denitrifier with ARM reactor. My 6 bulb Tek light is finally here and just need to remove the legs and get it hung and picked up a Kessil a150 for the sump which I will use as a frag tank.

 

[cypher]

so far looking good

 

[cmantis]

Thanks buddy but your tank is inspirational and actually really was to get mine done late at night when I get home tired!

 

[cmantis]

And its on...

 

[cypher]

Nice fill here up