360g (72x42x27) - Austin TX (SPS dominated)
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footballdude2k3
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In your current 140, do they yellow tangs get along?
Chrisrush
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Hi Jmsilhy,
Yes, I will have at least 4 powerheads on the back wall. I have 2-Tunze 6205s and 2 Jabeo WP40s. I will put 2 of the powerheads on the MOcean rotating devices, but I'm not sure how the flow will translate as it moves around the tank. When I'm home next week, I'm going to fill it up and play with some of the pumps to see if I can get an idea as to the flow.
Chrisrush
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Yes, they seem to get along fine. There is some fighting (mostly around dinner time), but since I added all 3 at the same time and they were roughly the same size, they seem to get along. 1 is larger and more dominant than the other 2, but there is enough space (and will definitely be enough space once the new tank is ready) for them to hide, etc.
Osama
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Chris I am not sure I follow your concern. Flow will always occur towards the return overflow slots even in as wide a tank as yours. So as long as you have enough flow below the surface to keep your corals happy, I would think that you will always be getting the surface water of the whole tank into the returns...
Chrisrush
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Thanks for the comment.
My worry is that if I have 4 pumps plus returns (~8-10,000 gph) all blowing across the surface of the water towards the front of the tank, then I will end up without good surface skimming (which has happened in my current tank).
Osama
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Understand your concern Chris now that I re-read the thread. Can U do what my installer & system designer did for my 500g. Two overflow at each end of my long tank with two drains in each overflow: one higher than the other as an emergency in case one is blocked. Then the return is piped back into a header distribution in front of the tank using one return DC pump and the second return to back of the tank using a second pump. In your setup maybe one or two of the pumps can be used to feed a return header to the front moving water to the back and the pumps feeding into the overflow can be set at a lower flow than the front header pump/s . I hope that gives you some helpful ideas
Here is a picture of the almost finished product
Here is a picture of the almost finished product
Chrisrush
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That's not a bad idea Osama. I was originally going to keep the tank rimless, but I think I might run the returns around the top of the tank to the front pointed towards the bottom. This should help with the gyre running from the back to the front and down the glass in a circular motion.
Chrisrush
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Is that a new controller for the DC12000? Does it have RJ45 or USB for Apex connectivity? Here is what mine came with.
It might be new but it doesn't have a direct output for RJ45 or USB. I will probably end up hacking it open to interface with my profilux via 1-10v connection.
Chrisrush
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Tank is up and running. I cycled the rock in a tub for 6 months before transferring them to the DT in early November. I moved the fish from my holding tank and frag tank (minus the coral beauty and hawkfish) to the DT.
Everything has been moving along well since then. I moved the remaining corals (what was left, mostly LPS) from the frag tank to the DT in early December and have been holding steady since then.
My parameters are holding steady and looking good.
Alk: 6.4-6.6
Ca: 450
Mg: 1350
PO4: 0-.002
NO4: O
Everything has been moving along well since then. I moved the remaining corals (what was left, mostly LPS) from the frag tank to the DT in early December and have been holding steady since then.
My parameters are holding steady and looking good.
Alk: 6.4-6.6
Ca: 450
Mg: 1350
PO4: 0-.002
NO4: O
Chrisrush
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Nice setup. Will be following.
Glad you found it. Now I can update it from my iphone on tapatalk. I've got many more pics.
Chris
Chrisrush
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Added a few corals the past few weeks. Alk has been very steady (6.4-6.6) and PO4 has been 0-.002. I'd like to have it a little higher along with detectable nitrates but I'll get there with more fish.
Still looking to add a few anthias, another tang or three and a pair of mandarins
Still looking to add a few anthias, another tang or three and a pair of mandarins
Chrisrush
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Oh man, I love Emperor Angels...I think they are one of the prettiest angels around. One day when I have my large SPS tank I will have angels as well.
Agreed. That fish is eating well and looks great in QT. I can't wait to move him to the main tank.
I think you need to start thinking about upgrading. Bigger tanks = less brown acros, or at least that is what I'm seeing/hearing.
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