I really enjoy viewing the tank with just actinics on late in the evening. The two T5's at the rear of the tank are Blue-Plus bulbs and the two at the front of the tank are KZ Fiji Purple bulbs. Three 250-watt Galaxy single ballasts along with LumenMax3 Double Ended Reflectors running 14k Pheniox bulbs.įour 36-inch T5's ran by a Workhorse 7 ballast. The large sump and refugium in the basement had been running for over a year which benefited the new tank when the system started back up. Basically the tank went through a water change and the sand bed was replaced nothing was added with the exception of 100-gallon of extra water volume. Everything from the prior 120-gallon was removed and placed in large containers with pumps and air stones and the 220-gallon was moved into place (with lots of help) 6hrs later the tank changeover was completed and the new tank was up and running. I really loved the size and height of this tank. In Aug 2008, I purchased a new 220-gallon tank, stand and canopy from Preuss Pets. Setting up the basement sump room and larger system was all part of a plan to eventually upgrade to the tank I have now. All tank related equipment was relocated as well. To control humidity I first went out and purchased a large humidifier but found that by adding a large bathroom vent fan I was able to save on electricity. All sumps are elevated to avoid heat loss from the cold floor. Plumbing was routed to the sump to accommodate. I also installed a water change drain directly to my main house drain and a large freshwater reservoir was added along with a saltwater mixing barrel. I added 3 new GFI circuits to the room along with a sink and countertops. The basement sump room offers a lot of freedom and storage.
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