Due to business demands, I've had to largely step away from reefing for the past 6 months. I've finally gotten to a point I have a little time to "feed the addiction" so....
I've enjoyed the last 2 builds using the 12 long tanks...
2011
2012
I'm especially pleased with how well the skimmer has performed over the past year...
The tank and filtration system I built for last years Nano contest will be largely re-purposed for this years's idea.
Here's the equipment list -
- Tank - Mr. Aqua 12 Long (36" X 8" X 9") ~12 gallons in dimension, (7.5 gallons water) Fitted with a DIY 8" internal overflow creating a 3" X 3"x 8" mini-sump area.
- Lights - Catalina Solar Black 4 X 39W T5 (ATI Blue+, Blue+, AquaBlue, KZ Fiji Purple) + ReefBrite 36" LED 50%/50% Royal Blue / White
- Return Pump - Eheim 600 Compact set at 160 GPH.
- Controller - Apex Aquacontroller, lab grade pH, ORP, PM2 with salinity probe.
- Skimmer - DIY CSQ 2X12 Luft-airstone driven skimmer with Hydor Pico Evolution pump and remote skimmate collection
- Mechanical filtration - AquaClear 20 with custom InTANK media insert using Chemipure Elite and Purigen as needed.
- Biological Filtration - DIY internal BioTower using Marine Pure Ceramic Biomedia Spheres (compensating for limited live rock) and Mangroves
- ATO - Tunze Osmocontroller feeding Kalk laden RO/DI
- Dosing - BRS 2-Part via 2 BRS peristaltic dosing pumps controlled by the Apex
- Water movement - 1X MP-10Wes running ReefCrest @ 10%
- Live Rock - YTBD
- Substrate - CaribSea - Hawaiian Black
- Heater - Hydor 100 Watt
The theme and tank name will follow later![]()