Aquarium Details

Aquarium: Custom LifeReef Acrylic
Size/Volume: 24 X 24 X 20 - 33 Gallons (Display), ~5 Gallons (Rear Sump)
Lighting: Ecotech Radion XR30w Pro, supported by Custom LifeReef bracket
Filtration: LifeReef SVS2-24 Protein Skimmer (MagDrive 9.5 Pump)
Circulation: Ecotech Vortech MP10w, MagDrive 5 return pump
ATO: LifeReef Float Switch, Aquamedic 150 dosing pump via 7 gallon resovoir
Parameters: 1.0255 Density, 8.20-8.29 PH, 80.5-82.0 F Temperature
Water Changes: 1 Gallon Daily Changes (Instant Ocean Reef Crystals)


SPS Addition and Six Line Wrasse



Pygmy Angelfish



Denitrification at Home and The Oceans

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/denitrification-of-the-oceans-increases-due-to-warming

Pump Start and System Check



Filling The Tank 06.02.13

The Barracuda 4-Stage Reverse Osmosis Unit is in full gear!  I think it is going to take about 12 hours from start to finish...



Radion LED Lighting

I remember every aquarium I have ever had.  When it comes to the light I was using 15 years ago, I think of something similar to a desk lamp.  Today I found myself plugging a USB cable into my laptop from Ecotechs new Radion LED fixture.  All of a sudden there isn't a need for timers, adjustments in bulbs (spectrums), or worrying about my lamps being so intense they could bring water to a boil.  Advances in these technologies continue to amaze me, and lights that were once intended only as indicators on a dashboard are now able to provide the same resources as the sun.



Set-Up and Planning

Still waiting on a couple supplies before I start filling the tank.  Also trying to nail down a plan for the rock work...





Christmas In May!

I just flew back from Ohio and walked through my front door to see this...
 

 

 

I think Livie already knows what is going inside...

Custom Bracket - Ecotech Radion XR30w Pro

I have no idea why Ecotech doesn't make a mounting bracket for aquariums.  They only sell suspension rails and chains, and I have no intention of screwing them into the ceiling of my apartment.  Jeff at LifeReef constructed the bracket below specifically to fit the Radion XR30w Pro and I think it will look great over the tank.