270 gallon build

[Kensington Reefer]

ETSS downdraft. Daymn we are old. Lol

I think I have an ETSS downdraft That I might add to the 300's system for added oxygenation
There's already a RO5000-sss on there

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Thanks, yeah I got a few folks in my giving me crap about the tank being dry for so long.

I wont lie after I thought about the entire system being 400 gallons and at 10% I was sorta thinking maybe this is large enough but I just love when the fish can swim freely and elegantly. Stresses me out to see fish only be able to swim back and forth in front of a wall of rocks. As for power I had electricians come in and wire up two dedicated 20 amp circuits and then I can tap into the house 15 amp circuit for smaller things. Ill have 55 amps available. As for the halides im only going to run them for about 4-5 hours a day to mitigate heat and bulb life. I was watching a seminar by Austin Lefevre and he was stating that corals only need a short window of peak stimulus so the idea is to ramp up with orpheks, have halides kick on all at once or even in stages then have the orpheks ramp the tank back down. As for that skimmer....im a sucker for old school gear. I like stuff that just works, I know the hobby has evolved but some things for me I dont care about the frills and thrills skimmers being one of them. Im still the guy that thinks birdsnest is extremely pretty. Im almost thinking about stocking the tank with nothing but OG pieces.

room for fish to swim...YES YES YES

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I had to think what you were referring to. My best guess is either the skimmer or the stereo gear. I’m putting money on stereo gear.

you are correct, sir!!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

I’ll just leave this here…..
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OMG lmfao...next time im over im gonna add ammonia to your tank the natural way for this lol.

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Savages....I feel his pain..I really do..l

Im just gonna call the Tang police on him lol

 

[Bryce.martin23]

you are correct, sir!!

Ha I knew it! I got that system paired up with some rebuilt La Scala loudspeakers. Ill die with this set up.

 

[Cody Ramirez]

I’ll just leave this here…..
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Lmao you guys are relentless

 

[derek_SR]

Dig that gear on the left!
This is a great ride!
Thanks for sharing

The skimmer or the audio stuff?

The audio stuff caught my eye....

 

[Bryce.martin23]

08/14/2025

Acquired some kick ass Elos double ended metal halides, bulbs are hexarc 14k 250w, paired with an orphek amazona 960. Day two of halide install and it’s evident how happy some of these corals are. Speciosa polyps almost fully out for the first time, Prometheus tort never before had feeder tentacles in full effect, palys absolutely wide open to the point where skirts are almost folded backwards. Halides are truly one of the best sources of lighting for coral. All this lighting just to dial my system in so I can grow out what I feel is a holy grail “The Leng Sy Montipora”. Research has shown that you can blast them with up to 1k PAR. We’re gonna test this theory.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Grow that $h!t

 

[SupraSaltyReefer]

Elos metal halides….Baller!!! Forget setting up your tank. You should have a raceway in the garage! All the cool people have tanks in the garage or shed lol

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@Corallus
Thanks Rolf
We are a great club!

 

[Bryce.martin23]

@Corallus
Thanks Rolf
We are a great club!

Thank you Rolf! I appreciate the offering via Erin. They will be out to use for as long as they are in my possession. If you ever need them back they are all yours. Time to grow some happy corals.

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Elos metal halides….Baller!!! Forget setting up your tank. You should have a raceway in the garage! All the cool people have tanks in the garage or shed lol

I want my car back, killing me that I can’t work in there cause this damn tank.

 

[Cody Ramirez]

Elos metal halides….Baller!!! Forget setting up your tank. You should have a raceway in the garage! All the cool people have tanks in the garage or shed lol

What he said ^

 

[Bryce.martin23]

8/24/25

Went to a LFS that I’ve been talking to on and off about a storage unit full of metal halides. Ended up finding a goldmine. Brand new lumenarc pendants, brand new lumatek ballasts, 24” pavona coral skeletons, and last bit def not least a frag of Leng Sy Montipora. Good haul!

 

[CaseyP]

Wow brand new luminarcs?!? What a score. Ugh I'm so tempted to go halides again

 

[Bryce.martin23]

Wow brand new luminarcs?!? What a score. Ugh I'm so tempted to go halides again

Dude opened the storage unit and I was like “no fu@king way!” @Cody Ramirez and I were like two fat kids in a candy store.