WooHoo! DSA 135 w/ 50 MRC sump is running!

[fishmommy]

Just got this running this week. Will post more detailed build thread next week when I get it finished. I want to thank everyone for their helpful advice!

 

[stingythingy45]

Looks great!!! Nice work!!!
How come the light is red over the refugium?
OH,and love the planted tanks as well.

 

[fishmommy]

The light is a red/blue LED mix specially tuned for growing green algae. We'll see how it works. I can always switch to a white PAR38 in that fixture if the marketing turns out to be hogwash!

 

[RMc]

Love your setup - if I wasn't in a tiny Boston apartment I'd have rooms of tanks too .
Very nice planted tank btw.

 

[Flame Angel]

Way to go! Wish I was that motivated.

 

[mchartier]

Whats in the tank on the right in the first picture? The larger plant looks like a bromeliad, used a lot in vivs for dart frogs.

 

[fishmommy]

yeah that's a brom. That tank is a terrarium. No fauna, just flora.

 

[JoelA]

Great! I am thinking about a DSA 135 also. As an option to the 120 I've looked at. How is the cabinet? Also a DSA? Center overflow I see. I have a lot of questions for you if you are OK with it so I will send you a message.

 

[dz6t]

Looks great, I love your planted tanks too.

 

[fishmommy]

Thanks all.
My skimmer is starting to produce some actual foam after a 3 day break in.
Started GFO yesterday (rocks are still leaching phosphate) and it brought my ULR Phosphorus from 33 down to 13 (10 or less is what you want)
I think I am going to start cycling the system and QT tanks in a couple of days. Very excited!

 

[JoelA]

Hi again,

What type of lights are those? Are they clamped to the tank? Feel stable? I have heard one or two horror stories already about clamps on tanks coming loose and the lights get bumped and splish splash they are in the bath...

Thanks.

 

[fishmommy]

the main lights are suspended from the ceiling and are GHL Mitras. The Fuge light is on a gooseneck that is pipe clamped to the underside of the stand and is a ReefBreeders Par 38.