Innovative Marine SR80 Pro Build

[kevin]

Upgraded on Tuesday from a IM 30L that I setup in August 2024.
Picked up a floor model SR80 Pro from the Hidden Reef during black friday.

Surprisingly, transferring everything over from the 30L went smooth. Mainly because it was going in a different spot & I had it filled with water & heated.

Still got a lot of wire cleaning up & other small stuff to do

Kessil A160WE (2x) + spectral controller

CoralVue Equiptment ;

CoralVue Launch

CoralVue Kraken w/ Renogy 12v 100Ah AGM battery

CoralVue Control XS

CoralVue Triple Level sensor (2x)

CoralVue PH, Salinity, Temp Probes

CoralVue Automatic Feeder

CoralVue Wifi Strips (2x)

CoralVue Leak Detection

Kraken lid
Mp40qd x2
Adaptive reef control board
Helio 2x200watt
Tunze Doc skimmer 9012
Auqa shield midsized UV
Auqa gadget 15g reservior

Current stock:
2 clowns
1 tailspot blenny
1 watchman goby
1 tiger pistol shrimp
Bunch of snails/crabs
Few corals

 

[JustinFish09]

Your Setup is sweet

 

[kevin]

Picked up a cleaner shrimp & a few more corals(thanks Matt!)

I purchased a aquatic life t5 fixture off of Facebook. I'm off today because we're getting a new water heater/furnance. Took the time to put the t5 fixture together. Had to buy 18inch brackets because it was fit for 24 inch wide tank. Took me a few hours to hang/figure everything out lol. Had to drill a new hole in the new bracket.

The only thing is I don't have the shade on my kessils so I'm getting light spill. I have to figure out how to put the shades on but I kinda like it without them on.

First picture is just with the kessils on
2nd is with everything on.

Still have to clean things up but good enough for now

 

[curt]

Can never have to many sails. Looks good.

 

[kevin]

I finally plumbed a Aqua UV sterlizer 15watt hang on back w/ a sicce 1.0

1) Irrational fear of it leaking since it sits outside the tank
2) the return spout is 3-4inchs above the water line so it's loud. I read about this before ordering it so I bought 1inch hose. I was initially going to put it into the 2nd chamber, but I miscalculated how big it is. It won't fit because my tank is too close to the wall. It's in the first chamber where my media basket is. I took the top shelf out so I could put the hose all the way down below the water. It's definelty not as loud, it's more like white noise.
3) While messing around with things I accidently knocked the hose on the outside off & water started pouring everywhere. Luckily not that much but damn... it's such a tight squeeze in that corner too

Still waiting on some bulbs for the t5s to come.

 

[iTzJu]

before i pulled the trigger on my coralvue 60g aio. i was heavily considering this tank, the coralvue was just too good a price which made lean toward the coralvue but looking forward to your build.

 

[kevin]

Not much really to report new.

Got some new t5 bulbs.
2 blue plus
1 actinic
1 purple plus.
I've been running just the back half 1 blue plus + 1 actinic for a half hour a day. I've never used t5's before so I don't want to burn the corals.

I ordered a orphek OR4 uv light bar. I feel like the kessils are missing some color. Hoping I didn't waste money since I haven't seen the orpheks in person lol.

Speaking of kessil, I emailed them because one of the lights lenses has a defect to it. I asked them if they sell just the lense so I can fix it. They sent me one free of charge and shipped that day

Picked up few corals from reefco, going back tomorrow because I didn't realize it's a holiday so yay sale.

And moved the uv to the right side dumping into the filter sock. Much queiter

 

[DEL]

@kevin what camera is that

 

[kevin]

@kevin what camera is that

The one below with an orphek lens taped to it. Its like $25 for the camera. I have it on a tripod.

 

[Trio91]

Not much really to report new.

Got some new t5 bulbs.
2 blue plus
1 actinic
1 purple plus.
I've been running just the back half 1 blue plus + 1 actinic for a half hour a day. I've never used t5's before so I don't want to burn the corals.

I ordered a orphek OR4 uv light bar. I feel like the kessils are missing some color. Hoping I didn't waste money since I haven't seen the orpheks in person lol.

Speaking of kessil, I emailed them because one of the lights lenses has a defect to it. I asked them if they sell just the lense so I can fix it. They sent me one free of charge and shipped that day

Picked up few corals from reefco, going back tomorrow because I didn't realize it's a holiday so yay sale.

And moved the uv to the right side dumping into the filter sock. Much queiter

Seeing your set up, makes me consider going back to T5's.

 

[kevin]

See your set up, makes me consider going back to T5's.

It's my first time using T5's. I got a great deal from a guy who down graded off of Facebook.

Just came back from reefco. Picked up 2 hammers and a flower nem.
Ohh and a cool frag rack from rhinos reef!
Will post pictures later

 

[kevin]

Few pictures.
Glad the place I put the Nem it stayed

 

[kevin]

I've never heard of Pieces of the Ocean until 2 days ago. Won 7 auctions last night & picked them up today. What an awesome place & so damn friendly.
Pictures are taken after a water change so things are mostly pissed. Still figuring out placement for most things

 

[iTzJu]

you’re packing this up! nice additions

 

[kevin]

I finally setup the Orphek or4 uv/violet led bar. It was a pain trying to figure out how to make it work with the Aquatic life fixture. It JUST fits between the Kessil brackets LOL.

I have the Orphek behind the kessils & unfortunately, it only covers the back half of the tank. However, with the kessils running it drowns out the Orphek or makes it too violet. I don't want to run the orphek at 100% because I'm really just using it for pop.
I don't if I should run the orphek at start up first at a low % just to see the pop and then turn off when the kessils come on and same thing for at night.
I would also need another one to get the front of the tank. I mean, I have it all setup already....
The orphek defiently makes a few corals pop that the kessils do not at all. Like an Acro I have and a plategrye

Videos consist of:
1) Orphek on
2) Kessil + Orphek
3) Kessil

 

[kevin]

2nd orphek or4 uv/violet arrived the other day. Just set them it today. Not totally sold on how it looks, but surely makes some corals pop.

 

[Trio91]

2nd orphek or4 uv/violet arrived the other day. Just set them it today. Not totally sold on how it looks, but surely makes some corals pop. View attachment 57603View attachment 57604View attachment 57605View attachment 57606View attachment 57607View attachment 57608

Looks very purple

 

[kevin]

Looks very purple

Yeah, I've got to tweak the settings %