Tygunn’s Reborn DSA 90

[OnTheReef]

This build thread is a bit backwards I guess; here’s the rebooted tank with all the critters and corals from my IM 30L and DSA 60 cube, plus a few new things picked up at Aquatic Collection today.

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[NanoCrazed]

This build thread is a bit backwards I guess; here’s the rebooted tank with all the critters and corals from my IM 30L and DSA 60 cube, plus a few new things picked up at Aquatic Collection today.

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Glad to see you're back at it!

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[OnTheReef]

Simplest plumbing job I've ever done! Though the return line is about to become a 3-way manifold for a chiller and various water conditioners.

 

[OnTheReef]

The heart of the sump. This is the first Reef Octopus I have owned and I must say I am impressed. Coral-Vue 150-INT. The sump is a Trigger Crystal 43 and the skimmer would not fit into the central compartment as shipped, so I remanufactured a plastic slip-barb 90 elbow. The skimmer has to run 1 setting higher, but I'm happy with the result.

 

[OnTheReef]

Finally decided to spring for a Kessil H-380 grow lamp. Wow does chaeto love this light. I started with two baseball-size clumps and the chaeto compartment is now half full of macroalgae.

 

[OnTheReef]

Eco-Tech Marine Vortech MP10 with one of @grizfyrfyter's anemone guards. And my Sunrise Dottyback about to savage my high-fin goby who hasn't yet figured out there are a dozen caves under the rocks right behind him.

 

[OnTheReef]

At the top is a Rainbow Anemone (thank you BAR Raffle) and at the bottom is a rescue from Aquatic Collection. It's a little bleached, but it crawled all the way down there from the top of the pillar, so I think it's going to be fine. For $25, I decided that it was worth trying to rehabilitate it.

 

[OnTheReef]

Clockwise from the top, the photobomber Lyretail Anthias, Two ORA Pink-Tipped Birdsnest colonies from @Chromis (originally from last year's swap!), Neon Toadstool from this year's swap, Hollywood Stunner from @Chromis, Two Pink BTA siblings from a split about two years ago, they've stayed cuddled up together all this time and a mysterious lobed, plating coral from the swap, no idea what it is. Tyree Mushroom from the swap.

 

[OnTheReef]

And a shout-out to @tygunn for selling me this really nice tank and @coral4me for the really cool rockwork, which was already encrusted with many colors of corraline algae, tunicates and sponges.

 

[Chromis]

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Clockwise from the top, the photobomber Lyretail Anthias, Two ORA Pink-Tipped Birdsnest colonies from @Chromis (originally from last year's swap!), Neon Toadstool from this year's swap, Hollywood Stunner from @Chromis, Two Pink BTA siblings from a split about two years ago, they've stayed cuddled up together all this time and a mysterious lobed, plating coral from the swap, no idea what it is. Tyree Mushroom from the swap.

I guess that’s karma. The birdsnests made their way back to you!

 

[jepoy]

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Simplest plumbing job I've ever done! Though the return line is about to become a 3-way manifold for a chiller and various water conditioners.

Do you mind sharing what kind and where you bought your tubing? Thanks!


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[Coral reefer]

You can get that flexible pvc/aka spa flex at Ewing irrigation for pretty cheap.
Can also order from marine depot.

 

[jepoy]

You can get that flexible pvc/aka spa flex at Ewing irrigation for pretty cheap.
Can also order from marine depot.

Thanks!


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[OnTheReef]

Do you mind sharing what kind and where you bought your tubing?

The tubing came with the tank, but I did ask @tygunn about it and he did tell me that it's flexible PVC spa tubing.

 

[Coral reefer]

If you want really super flexible then go with marine depot. They have two types, one Is much more flexible than the other. If you just need a little flexibility the the stuff from Ewing is great and very affordable.

 

[tygunn]

Awesome! Glad to see the tank all set up! Its looking amazing! REALLY like the aquascape you've got going.

 

[tygunn]

The tubing came with the tank, but I did ask @tygunn about it and he did tell me that it's flexible PVC spa tubing.

It came with the tank when I got it too. Some kind of spa flex though.
You can warm it up with a heat gun or hair dryer to make it more flexible when installing. I've done this in the past.