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180g Tank Build - 11 mos. and counting.

Equipment Summary
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180g Dual overflow display tank
DIY custom made hickory stand
DIY custom CREE LEDs over display/frag/fuge tanks
Reef Angel Controller
2 Vortech Echotech mp40w
GenX PCX 55HP
Reef Octopus Cat 2e with bubble blaster HY-5000S
Korallin Ca Reactor
65 gal fuge
10 gal frag tank
55 gal sump
2x 55 gal plastic drums for RO/DI salt mixing

Livestock Summary
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Purple Tang
Naso Tang
Foxface
Lawnmower Blenny
Pair of ?Onyx? percs
Blue Reef Chromis
Pair of Japanese Swallowtail Angels
3 Lyrtail Anthias
Carpenter Wrasse
Bluejaw Trigger

female CBS
mated pair cleaner shrimp
assorted snails
4 rose BTAs

  1. Considering making a change... From GenX PCX-55 to Reeflo Dart

    by , 02-06-2012 at 12:22 PM (180g Tank Build - 11 mos. and counting.)
    For flow and power consumption reasons, I'm considering making a change for my main system pump from the PCX-55 to the Reeflo Dart. At first glance, it seems that I may be ?doubling? my flow with an 8' head - and potentially consuming far less wattage. I know the spec for the GENX pump (an Iwaki knockoff as far as I can tell) says something like 170W - but my experience has been more like ~220-240W. Currently, I use the pump to feed a manifold that serves my main tank, my skimmer, my fuge, frag ...