So here goes. Having multiple tanks throughout the years (6 gal-800gal) and one wife who hated all of them, change has happened in my life which has allowed me to examine more of myself than ever before. Through this 18month "examination" two things have stayed constant, and that is my love for my hobby, and of course for my beautiful daughter.
Since i was able to keep the house throughout my divorce process, it gave me the opportunity to keep what i wanted and changed what i didnt. So a 40 gal breeder tank went into the bedroom wall where the the TV once sat, my 128 custom tank in the living room will soon transform into an 11'x2x2 330gal monster. This tank will take up almost the entire back dining/livingroom wall.
Now normally the wife would say "no f*ing way", but there is no one to tell me "no" anymore. And on the contrary, i have an awesome, supportive, girlfriend now who loves the tank. She told me to get what i wanted(even though i would have anyway. my house, my money, my rules). She actually drove to phoenix from san diego with me, helped load this monster, and helped paint the stand too. Its is so sweet to have someone who truly wants to be part of something you enjoy as well. She also loves football, although she is a charger fan, and watches and supports me at my baseball games too. Definitely blessed with this one.
Anyway onto the tank.
Its 11'x2'x2' glass tank with dual overflows
110 gal sump that was a tank that i rigged up to house the skimmer(s), refuge, and return.
Skimmers for now are 2 octo extreme 250's.
Return pump: Eheim 1262
Lights: for now 4 Chinese LED 3 dimmable, 1 non dim. will be adding another in the future.
also there will be 2 80watt t5 in the front and 2 in the back
Flow:
this for now will be 3 tunze 6101, 1 6200 and 1 6085. If that is not enough i have 2 6055's 2 generic korallias that i have a wavemaker for as well.
Dosing will be done via a doser(deciding on which one)
I will be running biopellets, GFO and GAC through BRS and TLF reactors.
Controller:
Controlling of lights and heater will be through 2 RKL's as I am not technologically sound at all and this is so simple that i feel good about it.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=213408&stc=1&d=1354919425
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Since i was able to keep the house throughout my divorce process, it gave me the opportunity to keep what i wanted and changed what i didnt. So a 40 gal breeder tank went into the bedroom wall where the the TV once sat, my 128 custom tank in the living room will soon transform into an 11'x2x2 330gal monster. This tank will take up almost the entire back dining/livingroom wall.
Now normally the wife would say "no f*ing way", but there is no one to tell me "no" anymore. And on the contrary, i have an awesome, supportive, girlfriend now who loves the tank. She told me to get what i wanted(even though i would have anyway. my house, my money, my rules). She actually drove to phoenix from san diego with me, helped load this monster, and helped paint the stand too. Its is so sweet to have someone who truly wants to be part of something you enjoy as well. She also loves football, although she is a charger fan, and watches and supports me at my baseball games too. Definitely blessed with this one.
Anyway onto the tank.
Its 11'x2'x2' glass tank with dual overflows
110 gal sump that was a tank that i rigged up to house the skimmer(s), refuge, and return.
Skimmers for now are 2 octo extreme 250's.
Return pump: Eheim 1262
Lights: for now 4 Chinese LED 3 dimmable, 1 non dim. will be adding another in the future.
also there will be 2 80watt t5 in the front and 2 in the back
Flow:
this for now will be 3 tunze 6101, 1 6200 and 1 6085. If that is not enough i have 2 6055's 2 generic korallias that i have a wavemaker for as well.
Dosing will be done via a doser(deciding on which one)
I will be running biopellets, GFO and GAC through BRS and TLF reactors.
Controller:
Controlling of lights and heater will be through 2 RKL's as I am not technologically sound at all and this is so simple that i feel good about it.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=213408&stc=1&d=1354919425
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=213407&stc=1&d=1354919425
