50 Gallon Artisan C.A.D Lighting Build

I do love my skimmer! With only 2 fish I'm still getting good skimmate during the break in process. I am having an issue with it not wanting to start back up if I turn it off. I have to lift it completely out of the water turn it on its side to drain the water and it fires up. SWC is aware that I'm having an issue. Just have to email that I'm still having a problem and see what they think.

awesome! We need more pics of the tank!

Thanks man. Glad to hear the favia is doing good.

I really like the way it looks from the front with those two isolated little islands. Looks Good! 

We need updates...

Took a few pics, so let's see if I can get some updates out there. Please excuse crappy pics. Time for new camera, I think.

First off: Had Tyler (tcfab)cut up an acrylic sump that was given to me along with a tank I bought to make a solid top for my ATO. Cut's down on evaporation and more child resistant.



Biggest project, in my opinion was getting the APEX all set up. The programming is pretty straight forward, but setting up the port forwarding for the Android app, and internet access from outside the house took a lot of trial and error. All in all, I love this thing and as I learn to do more with it, I'm sure it will just get better.





I also had Tyler build me a Ca reactor and he was kind enough to come over this last weekend and help me set it up. Going slow and testing daily til I get it dialed in. So far, so good. As soon as it's all dialed in, my APEX will control the Ca reactor. Getting the skimmer and reactor in there along with all the other extras was like stuffing 20lbs of s#$t in a 10lb bag.



My mom, who runs her own upholstery business in MO, is going to make a CO2 tank "cozy" so it's a little bet less obtrusive sitting outside the tank, the way it does.



The latest full tank shot. Things are starting to grow, but have a long way to go before it starts to fill in and look like a decent reef tank.

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awesome!!