Hi all,
Loving the renewed interest in marines - this section went quiet for a while there so I am keen to contribute some more to keep it flowing.
Have had marines for the past 4 + years which was running sweet, I recently had to renovate my system after a return pump upgrade led to a copper contamination from the impellor - I tried everything to fix it but just could not get on top of the problem. So finally decided on a full restart.
I replaced everything except the skimmer (for now) and unfortunately after I cracked the tank fitting the overflow bulkheads, I had to replace the tank also; (even after I had removed the silicone and resealed the whole thing !!)
Strike up date - june 1st 2013 using Ningaloo dry base rock
- first stage cycle 4 weeks, 50% water change and addition of half a dozen pieces of live rock to each bommy
- second stage cycle until 4 weeks, 50% water change and corals, cuc and fish added
- third stage cycle 2 weeks, fuge light and macro added
tank - 6x14x20
stand - custom 4 door
hood - standard but modified inbuilt LEDs
Sump - custom aquaotix built 850x330x400. 3 chamber (overflow, skimmer, heater --> refugium with shallow sand bed --> return, auto top off, dosing (eventually)
overflow - internal corner weir
Water - Natural salt water
topoff - lab grade DI water
lighting - vertex illumilux
skimmer - macro aqua (with modified larger air inlet)
flow - 2 x sharkman greatwhite pumps 8000lph each (new to market tunze knock offs)
refugium - naqua fuge flare LED
return - ehiem 4000lph
top off - guppies 2 float
Livestock;
2 x ocellaris clowns
med hammer
2 x small morph colonies
Now for the pics!!!
20130519_101508.jpg 243.14KB 5 downloads Tank paint
Photo1205.jpg 386.38KB 3 downloads Cabinet reno
20130601_172023.jpg 89.76KB 3 downloads DIY weir
20130601_120453.jpg 294.78KB 3 downloads Base rock
20130602_090152.jpg 90.39KB 3 downloads Overflow
20130702_143229.jpg 53.36KB 3 downloads Sump
20130702_142151.jpg 155.58KB 3 downloads Overflow pipes cladded
20130702_142142.jpg 69.4KB 3 downloads FTS
20130908_161346.jpg 169.49KB 3 downloads Fuge light