Okay here are the google sketchup images of the tank and supporting tanks:
The display is 66Lx20Wx44H and then 44 inches on the other side with the same dimension.
Corner overflow... will this small area be enough to handle all overflow? It is an 8x8" corner box:
This is a top down view. You can see all of the holes for the inflow.
Here is the sump 48Lx20Wx20H (This unit will be located in the mini-fishroom located under the stairs. (This tank might also serve as a small prop tank)
Finally the refugium 60Lx16Wx15H:
Flow: Flow within the tank will be produced by 1 or 2 Tunze wavemakers (haven't decided, I need opinions on this). Water will also be pumped in via the end of the refugium (left in the picture) through all the holes in the tank with Penductors attached at various heights through PVC run through the rock formations.
The water will then overflow into the right side of the sump picture where it will be filtered through various equipment (below). Then overflow into the refugium located under the display. It will run through a large amount of live rock/sand/macroalgae and back into the tank.
Stocking: Stocking right now is a shoal of anthaias, 2 longnose hawk fish, 2 flasher wrasses, various tangs, bi-colored blenny, jawfish. Mainly SPS corals with some LPS and others, no softies.
Equipment: This is a shortlist of the large equipment pieces, no pumps or plumbing fittings.
Skimmer: MRC MR-3R DUAL Stack
Calcium Reactor: MRC CCR-8618 Dual
Phosphate Reactor: MRC FMC 627
Carbon Reactor: MRC FMC 620
Nitrate Removal: Korallin BioDenitrator S-4002 (What do you guys think of this one, haven't heard too much on it)
Lighting: Looking to do full LED lighting on the display, possibly some 96W True Actinic03 to show off the colors, I am iffy on this one as I hope the new high end 400w comparable LED fixtures can achieve all this.
Other Tank Notes: The hight of the tank is deceiving. Due to the wave boxes I plan to use, the overflow begins 3" below the rim of the tank. The top of the overflow is open just in case the slots become clogged. I also plan on a 6" sandbed which means there is 44" - 3" - 6" = 35" of actual water depth in the tank, which should be able to be penetrated by the LED system. I will be at the SRC Meeting on July 14th and Sanjay is going to be talking about LED Lighting, so I hope he can either confirm or deny my belief.
Timeline: The house is nearing completion of a full remodel and setup time appears to be approximately 6 months from now. Meaning we hope to have water going into a tank in 6-8months.
My other questions is, does anyone know a company around Florida that can do a Starfire tank like this with a PVC bottom? I would appreciate any comments, concerns, recommendations you have.
The display is 66Lx20Wx44H and then 44 inches on the other side with the same dimension.
Corner overflow... will this small area be enough to handle all overflow? It is an 8x8" corner box:
This is a top down view. You can see all of the holes for the inflow.
Here is the sump 48Lx20Wx20H (This unit will be located in the mini-fishroom located under the stairs. (This tank might also serve as a small prop tank)
Finally the refugium 60Lx16Wx15H:
Flow: Flow within the tank will be produced by 1 or 2 Tunze wavemakers (haven't decided, I need opinions on this). Water will also be pumped in via the end of the refugium (left in the picture) through all the holes in the tank with Penductors attached at various heights through PVC run through the rock formations.
The water will then overflow into the right side of the sump picture where it will be filtered through various equipment (below). Then overflow into the refugium located under the display. It will run through a large amount of live rock/sand/macroalgae and back into the tank.
Stocking: Stocking right now is a shoal of anthaias, 2 longnose hawk fish, 2 flasher wrasses, various tangs, bi-colored blenny, jawfish. Mainly SPS corals with some LPS and others, no softies.
Equipment: This is a shortlist of the large equipment pieces, no pumps or plumbing fittings.
Skimmer: MRC MR-3R DUAL Stack
Calcium Reactor: MRC CCR-8618 Dual
Phosphate Reactor: MRC FMC 627
Carbon Reactor: MRC FMC 620
Nitrate Removal: Korallin BioDenitrator S-4002 (What do you guys think of this one, haven't heard too much on it)
Lighting: Looking to do full LED lighting on the display, possibly some 96W True Actinic03 to show off the colors, I am iffy on this one as I hope the new high end 400w comparable LED fixtures can achieve all this.
Other Tank Notes: The hight of the tank is deceiving. Due to the wave boxes I plan to use, the overflow begins 3" below the rim of the tank. The top of the overflow is open just in case the slots become clogged. I also plan on a 6" sandbed which means there is 44" - 3" - 6" = 35" of actual water depth in the tank, which should be able to be penetrated by the LED system. I will be at the SRC Meeting on July 14th and Sanjay is going to be talking about LED Lighting, so I hope he can either confirm or deny my belief.
Timeline: The house is nearing completion of a full remodel and setup time appears to be approximately 6 months from now. Meaning we hope to have water going into a tank in 6-8months.
My other questions is, does anyone know a company around Florida that can do a Starfire tank like this with a PVC bottom? I would appreciate any comments, concerns, recommendations you have.
