240+g tank project

[NexDog]

Do you find the Sequence Hammerhead gives enough flow on 4 returns? I'm thinking about running one on a 4-Way for my closed loop on a 250g......

 

[downset]

Looks awesome!

 

[cward]

Do you find the Sequence Hammerhead gives enough flow on 4 returns? I'm thinking about running one on a 4-Way for my closed loop on a 250g......

Definitely. I'm using the Sequence to feed the display tank and my 60g frag tank.

I'm using an Ampmaster 2100 for the closed loop.

 

[gumbybc]

so, are you just using ABS pipe, or is that sc 40 pvc in black? Thanks.

 

[Lincutis]

Chris, I must have been on the moon. I had not seen all the work you did to get this up and running.

That is a spectacular job. I would like to see it sometime in person.

It's good to see a couple of old friends in the new home as well.

 

[cward]

so, are you just using ABS pipe, or is that sc 40 pvc in black? Thanks.

I'm using schedule 40 pvc from Savko. They have most of the standard fittings also in black.

 

[cward]

Chris, I must have been on the moon. I had not seen all the work you did to get this up and running.

That is a spectacular job. I would like to see it sometime in person.

It's good to see a couple of old friends in the new home as well.

Thanks Lindsey, you'll have to come over sometime. You won't believe how big the sailfin is getting.

 

[juice me man]

awesome tank. looks amazing. love to see some more pics.

will you be adding any corals or fish to it?

 

[Mantis]

Chris, looks fantastic, can't wait to see it in person

 

[cward]

I don't think I'll be adding any more fish load to my system for a while. Here is the list of fish I have the tank right now.
regal tang, sailfin tang, flame angel, blue cheek goby and 6 green chromis. I have a mandarin that's in my 100g refugium that I would like to put in the tank, if I can catch him that is. I also have a yellow tang in my frag tank that I would like to catch and put in the display tank also. I'm not sure if the sailfin would beat up on the yellow tang though.
As for corals, I want to give enough room for everything to grow big. I have pulled one big stag out that was brown with blue tips and replaced it with a cool looking a.nobilis. I've added a couple other frags to the tank to see how they'll do but I think that is it.

Thanks for all of the great feedback. I promise to post some more pictures as soon as I get time.

 

[cward]

I was playing around in microsoft paint to see how my trim idea would look. My wall will not be this color, but I do want to paint the trim white.
The head piece will flip up for access to the front.

 

[Lincutis]

I think that would be excellent.

 

[Snake~eyes]

I was playing around in microsoft paint to see how my trim idea would look. My wall will not be this color, but I do want to paint the trim white.
The head piece will flip up for access to the front.

You did that in MSPaint? WOW.

 

[gumbybc]

thanks for the info on the black PVC. The trim design looks great!

 

[skamin]

Chris, Looks great. when you get a chance can you post more pictures of sump/plumbing/CL, etc.


thanks

Stan

 

[hollback]

I wanna come over soon!

 

[cward]

I wanna come over soon!

Come over this weekend.

 

[mosuhu]

cward..thats one beauty of a tank you've got!!! i love everything u've done! im sure gona use ur planning as inspiration when i do my tank next year (a 4x3x2)!!! hope you dont mind!, mine will also b a in the wall!

i would love to come and see yours too, but in the UK!!!

love it!!

 

[eugimon]

nice.... the earlier bare bottom pics were a little distrubing but the sand bed ties it all in nicely. that's a pretty nice tank.. love the dimensions!

 

[cward]

Here is an updated photo. The only thing I have been doing to the tank lately is dialing in my equipment for the additional water volume and water surface area. I reduced the return flow to limit some of the micro bubbles which helped a lot, but I still need to build a big sump with baffles. I'm getting good growth from my corals and I'm excited to see how it looks in a year or so.