60x45x45 Starfire - Rimless - Braceless - Zeo - Coral Jungle
Introduction:
Another setup, out with the old in with the new. Downsizing preparing for the purchase of my first house. Luckily i was able to stay in the hobby even tho i was close to shutting my tank down all together. as you all know i put alot of work into my tanks. this will be no exception! just because it is a nano doesn't mean it wont be visually stunning.
Lets see what i can achieve and if i can out do the last!
System Objectives: All in one with STYLE, And to have an amazing coral wonderland of course?
Type of reef: LPS and softy dominated
Display System:
Initial Fill Date: Feb 2012
Display Tank Dimensions: 60x45x45 Starfire, Rimless, Braceless, Minimal silicon.
Display Lighting: Illumagic Blaze Advanced 60CM Led unit
Stand: Cade Black With glass
Hood or Rimless: Rimless (even tho i said i would never do it again!)
Sump Design: Now this is where it gets interesting :)
This tank is actually sump-less, what it does however have is a black acrylic box that i had custom made to the size of 30x45x8, this box has laser cut slots that acts as a weir and surface skimmer. housed in the box is a tunze 9002 skimmer, what is decently overrated for this size system. to make the tunze fit i had to get a custom "intank" skimmer cup from the states what has a smaller footprint. the box also holds the tubes for the dosing pump what auto doses calc alk and phosphate binder. it also houses the RO water auto topup float valve and water line, this box also houses a bag of passive carbon and a heater. return water from the box is handled by a hydor pico 700lph pump, what is feed from water that passes through a bubble trap.
so far this design is working EXCELLENT glad i went this approach and is working great for me at the present time.
Filtration: All Natural
Support systems:
NSW or ASW: Mix of both for AFSW i use red sea coral pro salt
Display Water circulation: Vortech MP10
Return Pump: Hydor Pico 700LPH
Skimmer: Tunze 9002 with custom "in tank" acrylic cup
Evaporation Top Up: Auto
Chemical additions:
Calcium Addition:Red sea liquid additive
Alkilinity Addition:Red sea liquid additive
Magnesium Addition:Red sea liquid additive
Run alot of zeo products based around a LPS system seems to be working well so far
This is going to be Fun :)
