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As you know, for some time I've talked about setting up a stand alone frag system in the corner of the fishroom. In December I got everything built and last weekend I finally plumbed it in, got water circulating and a raw shrimp is now working its magic for three days to get the cycle going.







Since it is cycling, the skimmer is off for another 48 hours. And I'm considering getting a small Nyos skimmer to put in the sump instead of the Reef Octopus. Even though this skimmer has a silencer, I hear the suction which isn't the case with the Nyos 300 under my 400g.

I'll be using two Mp10s for flow. A SmartATO Mini for top off - I can't wait to get that. Icecap dosers to handle three part dosing. The tank will be lit with two Radions.





The tank is tied into the Apex system using a Pm1 and an 8-outlet Energy Bar. Fusion found everything very easily, and after I rewrote a few bits of code it is reporting what I need to know, pH, temperature, energy draw, and if the skimmer, return pump and heater are on or not. The return pump is the Vectra M1, and it is running at 26w of power. What a difference from the return pumps of the past.



I'll have to find a light for the refugium section and get that installed.

In a few weeks, this will be ready to move some corals out of the big reef and get some frags growing out.

Yes, I built the frag tank itself. It's a beauty.