Update:
Thanks to Gonzo I was able to upgrade to that 57 rimless that I had dreamed of. I started and cycled the system using all new rock and went with a shallow bed of sand. The LED lighting I had wasn't going to cover so I DIY another fixture to better cover the longer ,deeper tank. Many trips to Taps Plastics and H.D/OSH. For the LEDs I basically copied the AI design and made two 24 LED Heat Sinks. They have room for 12 each more if needed.PAR on these thing is incredible.Thanks to Screebo for the meter use, I was able to stop killing SPS and actually grow them.And Yes they are growing. They seem to encrust the base alot before actually branching but they have begun to grow vertically now. I went with a mixed reef still ,having a lot of LPS from the old tank.Quarantined all fish and corals while cycling the new tank. Most of the SPS I started with were Maricultured pieces. Now that I and confident in the system stability I have been searching from more "elite,famous"SPS. Aways enough talk here are some pictures thanks to all that have helped out.
Thanks to Gonzo I was able to upgrade to that 57 rimless that I had dreamed of. I started and cycled the system using all new rock and went with a shallow bed of sand. The LED lighting I had wasn't going to cover so I DIY another fixture to better cover the longer ,deeper tank. Many trips to Taps Plastics and H.D/OSH. For the LEDs I basically copied the AI design and made two 24 LED Heat Sinks. They have room for 12 each more if needed.PAR on these thing is incredible.Thanks to Screebo for the meter use, I was able to stop killing SPS and actually grow them.And Yes they are growing. They seem to encrust the base alot before actually branching but they have begun to grow vertically now. I went with a mixed reef still ,having a lot of LPS from the old tank.Quarantined all fish and corals while cycling the new tank. Most of the SPS I started with were Maricultured pieces. Now that I and confident in the system stability I have been searching from more "elite,famous"SPS. Aways enough talk here are some pictures thanks to all that have helped out.