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    My Elos goes Atlantis

    Quick video. Just click on the picture below to watch the vid. It is in 720p HD and might require a fast connection Enjoy
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    My Elos goes Atlantis

    And a couple fish pictures....
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    My Elos goes Atlantis

    Time for a major update.... Maybe some of you remember my tank build I had here... You still can see all my pictures HERE Having to travel more and more for work and a little ALK disaster while I was gone I decided to go a different route for now and for the first time ever I wanted to go...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Other updated pictures:
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Sorry guys for being absent for a while. Been crazy busy with travelling for work. Here are a few updates: The tank is running now for about 9 months and doing is better then ever after a big mishap. While I was gone my buddy who takes care of tank while I was gone didn't notice the Alk solution...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Time for a little update. There will be a "big" update next week. A fellow reefer who had a stunning tank for many many years decided to leave the hobby and was selling off all his beautiful corals. I was able to get quite a few from frags to colonies. Will pick them up next week and post some...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Today I tried to make a video from the Elos. It is not the greatest but not that bad either. It seems camcorder and LED's don't like each other that much and the true colors of the corals don't always get captured very well. Therefore I included some cool pics to illustrate how the corals look...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Quick shot to show how nice the coralline starts to grow. There was no LR when I started. Just dry rock. NO pic manipulation. That's the way it looks
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    View from the couch... Best I can do now. Will take pics from the other side this evening when the room is dark and no reflections.
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Installed some more equipment to make life easier Besides the RO/DI storage tank (top) I installed a second one for mixing and storing saltwater. Inside the tank there is a heater and a Maxi-jet for flow. Attached also another Maxi-Jet on the faucet connector to pump the water more quickly to...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    A few new shots. Pics are taken only 1 hour after I got them into the tank. All picked up from a local reefer....
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Think it is time to update my thread again with some color....;) The tank is doing great. The Elos Purist Line is doing a great job. Even with heavy feeding it keeps the nitrates and phosphates down to 0. Here are some pics. Stll some issues with the camera and the LED's to get great pictures...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    I did some PAR readings today with an Apogee MQ200. The LED's are about 3" above the water level and 9" above the highest LR in the tank. I kept the Wavebox and the MP40 to keep the "normal" environment in the tank while measuring. Without those running the numbers should be higher. FRONT BACK
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Last week a had a little outbreak from Bryopsis :squigglemouth: Bumped up my Mag with a mix of BRS and Tech M. Levels were at 1350. Used first BRS to get ot to 1500 (cheaper with BRS) and then dosed Tech M to get to 1650 and let it go down to 1550. The Bryopsis was completely gone in 3 days...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Cycling progress.... Looking good and the parameters are going down.
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Here are a few pics from the aquascaping. The camera seems not to capture everything very well. Looks like the rocks are piled up but they are not actually. Tons of open space and caves in there. Front side: Back side: A couple days into the cycle: Half a day work from...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    On Saturday (Feb 26th) I started with the Elos Purist Line. Here is a link to the full article regarding this system: LINK. What is the purpose of the Purist Line? A system to feed and improve the entire biomass by reducing nutrients.Improves the activity of the bacterial flora and biological...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    To start the cycle I used a small piece of fresh fish and a very small amount of skimmate from the frag tank. Started also dosing the Elos Purist Line products. I was impressed to see the skimmer in action only being a couple hours installed in the sump. I didn't expected to see any skimmate as...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Got the skimmer last Saturday and installed it. Really impressed with the quality and little details. Going to borrow a meter to measure the air intake. Filled up the reactors with carbon and Zeolites. Ready to start cycling...:juggle: Nice detail is being able to remove the top part for...
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    Maxreefer's Elos System120 build....

    Yesterday the Aqua Top E-Stripe fixture arrived!! :biggrin1: I saw pictures and videos of it but seeing this fixture in real just blows your mind away. Not only does it look very sleek over the tank but it achieves everything I wanted: NO fixture hanging from the ceiling Covering the tank as I...
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