waterbox dx 220

Oh man been awhile since I updated this build thread. Been busy lately and never got a chance to move in the tank from my driveway. So here is a little update. Moved my tank in and just finished the stock plumbing. There’s a little hiccup on the plumbing but managed to custom it to make it works. Return line for waterbox is only 1” thought it was 1.25” so have to reduce it to make it fit. And also the manifold line is only 1/2” so just going to do barb fitting and make it go through to the manifold with 1/2”. Beside that I just finished hanging my light. Probably going to do the aquascape this weekend and start adding water. Hopefully no more hiccups and get this beast going by this weekend. And for equipments I decided to go back to apex. Ghl is too much hassle for programming and it’s not user friendly interface. Don’t mind my kids they want to go inside the tank
 

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Oh man been awhile since I updated this build thread. Been busy lately and never got a chance to move in the tank from my driveway. So here is a little update. Moved my tank in and just finished the stock plumbing. There’s a little hiccup on the plumbing but managed to custom it to make it works. Return line for waterbox is only 1” thought it was 1.25” so have to reduce it to make it fit. And also the manifold line is only 1/2” so just going to do barb fitting and make it go through to the manifold with 1/2”. Beside that I just finished hanging my light. Probably going to do the aquascape this weekend and start adding water. Hopefully no more hiccups and get this beast going by this weekend. And for equipments I decided to go back to apex. Ghl is too much hassle for programming and it’s not user friendly interface. Don’t mind my kids they want to go inside the tank
Say what? GHL is simple to use. Sorry to see you gave up, love the pic of the kids in the tank. Mine are 20 and 18 and want to go in my tanks too, lol.
 
seems like you are making great progress. yes, one step at a time.
nice looking sump.
 
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I guess I need to get another fixture to fill up the space.
 

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Got some equipment ready and waiting for reef adaptive cabinet to get here on Saturday then start going to do some wire management. Going to hook up apex also and just wait for another art reef rock fixture to get here on next Wednesday. By then going to get it wet on Thursday.
 

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Today just bought an ikea cabinet for my pax bellum and calcium reactor but the pax bellum is too tall for it. Check online that the pax bellum is height was 22.6 and cabinet is 25.25 but still didn't fit. At first I was going to put it in the sump but it's a hassle to take it out to remove the chaeto. So decided just hide the pax bellum in the back of the ikea cabinet ☹️. I also put up my adaptive reef cabinet on the side for the wire management. But looking at all the equipments made me dizzy lol. So going to hold off for now. Just waiting for Tuesday when my other aquascape structure to come then I will hook up everything and get the tank wet.
 

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Got everything hook up to apex but the two Vortech on the left couldn’t reach to the controller board so have to order the extension wire for it. Beside that I will get this tank wet this weekend.
 

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So finally ready for fish this week. Been cycling the tank with biospira and waited for two weeks. Check ammonia and nitrate both looks like 0 with api test kit. I know it's not accurate but at least I know it's safe to add some fish for now. So got my first fish from @luu78 a blotch anthias and this fish is so nice. And going to grab a gem tang from a friend of mine.

Livestock list
1 Blotch anthias
3 lyretail anthias (hopefully doesn't kill each other)
5 blue/green chromis
1 gem tang
3 yellow tang (biota)
1 purple tang
1 achilles tang
1 powder blue tang (original plan was sohal tang)
 

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I do not a have a ton and as the tank matures, I have to clean the teeth off weekly or else the water level builds. Just part of my maintenance now
Oh man I never expect the wb weir is so small I can t even increase my pump to 100w now it’s getting annoying.
 
Just got 3 wild yellow tang on reef2reef and picking up a purple tang this weekend. And got some fish order from Dom @ReefAddict this coming week. Achilles and powder blue then I'm all set with all the fish for this build.
 

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A little update
Ph 8.1-8.2
Alk 10
Calcium 520
Mag no clue
Ammonia 0
Phosphate 0.03
Nitrate 40ppm

I probably going to do a 30% water change this week to lower down Nitrate. And still waiting for alk to get lower to 8.5 then going to start adding corals. So far tested a green slimer and going to see how it goes. But that's it for the update.
 

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A little update
Ph 8.1-8.2
Alk 10
Calcium 520
Mag no clue
Ammonia 0
Phosphate 0.03
Nitrate 40ppm

I probably going to do a 30% water change this week to lower down Nitrate. And still waiting for alk to get lower to 8.5 then going to start adding corals. So far tested a green slimer and going to see how it goes. But that's it for the update.
Look really good! This tank is going to be awesome. Looking forward to more updates!
 
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