Marius's 5 footer

[mariusmeyer]

So after being a member for 2.5 years I think it's time for my tank thread.

Current System Specifications (As of 09 March 2012)
Age: 23 months (started on 14 April 2010)
Display: 150cm X 60cm X 70cm high, water level at 62cm
Stand: 1.1m high with mid level for 60L ATU reservoir and frag tank
Sump : 120cm X 45cm X 40cm, DSB with macro algae on top
Return Pump: Lifetech AP4660, 4800LPH split between reactors and return line
Skimmer: Internal Reef Octopus Bubble Blaster 2000
Lights: 2 X 250W MH Aqua Medic Pendents with 20K BLV globes, and 2 X 54W T5 Giesemann actinics
Reactors: 2 Skims FM100 fluidised reactors for carbon and phosphate remover
Flow: 2 X Tunze 6105 pumps running on the 7096 controller in wave motion mode
Dosing: Profilux Quad doser with built in controller. Dosing alk, ca and mg
Battery Backup: 600W Cotek ST600 pure sinewave inverter with 102AH deep cycle battery and 3 stage battery charger

Frag Tank: 70cm X 50cm X 20cm
Frag Light: 4 X 24W Reef Inmates Unit with Giesseman tubes
Flow: Tunze 6055 on same 7096 controller as main display

And this was what it looked like the day the cycle started.

 

[leslie hempel]

id say jokes its never too late.. awsome system from what i have seen..

 

[mariusmeyer]

A timeline of full tank shots to fast track the progress. A person never really see the growth and development of a tank unless you see pics next to each other.

2010-05-01

2010-08-29

2010-11-14

2011-03-07

2011-05-27

2011-08-06

2011-09-21

2011-10-30

2012-01-08

 

[Keanan]

Finally @mariusmeyer, I'm truly in love with your tank. One of my very very few favorite tanks.
This is such a beautiful setup.

 

[mariusmeyer]

My control panel for the tank.

Got this timer cutting trick from another MASA member.

Then I made the cutouts for them and the 20 toggle switches.

Fitted the timers and the switches

Did some wiring

All done.

 

[Mewik]

Damn I suck at DIY.....I thought I was doing so well.

Your tank looks really good , I love the fts overtime, I am def going to have to do that when I get a new tank it really is the best way to see the growth on a tank that you see pretty much everyday. Sometimes I think nothing is growing in my tank until I see an old pic.

 

[mariusmeyer]

Im just going to pic dump a whole bunch of pics just to come up to speed. I have tried to keep them in order but some might be screwed.

 

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And how everything fits together.

 

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And then the fish and my ex-shrimp

 

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