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Here are some more pictures of my Elos that I wanted to share with you. You can find the specs in my other blog posts.







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• Elos 70
• 250w, 14k phoenix
• MP40W ES
• DA Reefkeeper lite
• 2x Phosban reactors daisy chained
• 150w Jager heater
• 4x fan unit
• 2x manual dosing containers
• Barebottom

• Mr. Aqua 17g
• 24" T5HO SLR, 2x Aquablue+ (12k)
• DIY blue stunner strip in the mail
• MP10ES (Just upgraded 5 minutes ago from 1st gen)
• Arduino controller in the works
• Glass holes 300gph overflow and return
• 10g

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Finally decided on my dream setup, so I went ahead and ordered an Elos 70 system. In a month or so I'll have all the parts delivered and ready to get wet, but in the meantime here's a product list.

Hardware

• Elos 70 system
• Icecap 250w pendant/ballast + 14k Phoenix bulb
• Vortech mp40ES
• Spectrapure RO/DI (sorry Melev, saved on shipping!)
• 50lbs. of 'reef saver' rock from BRS
• x2 American DJ 4-plug strips
• Azoo quad fan

My logic

• As this will be a species

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I have a few questions pertaining to overflow mechanics. Ive decided on a 45g cube with an external overflow, however, I'm uncertain of what's best.

1. Do Durso overflows rely on siphon? I'd like to avoid any kind of suction and go with something that "drains" based off of the return pump's output.

2. I see lots of 6 drain-line complex plumbing mumbo jumbo setups around. Is this necessary? I was planning on just having a 500gph dual 1" overflow setup ...

First allow me to give an introduction of sorts. My name is Justin, and I'm currently deployed far far away from my mated maroon pair being cared for by my girlfriend (PLEASE BE ALIVE WHEN I GET BACK!). Being away from the tank for a year + the internet = tons of research and planning. I find myself at a crossroads and was hoping the community could give me some feedback. "Garden" tanks don't really tickle my fancy, as I feel concepts such as cross-species competition and chemical warfare ...