600 Gallon Upgrade Build

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yessir it did. I have it cycling now then bring on the frags.

 

[RJT]

How many tanks will you have in your home? Any fish going into this one?

 

[biecacka]

Yessir it did. I have it cycling now then bring on the frags.

The free frags your sending me wayne, please keep em below the crack in case of an accident. I don't want to risk them!:dance:

Yes that tank did polish up great!

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

How many tanks will you have in your home? Any fish going into this one?

Four. 480 gallon DT, 40 gallon QT, 40 gallon coral QT, and frag QT.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

The free frags your sending me wayne, please keep em below the crack in case of an accident. I don't want to risk them!:dance:

Yes that tank did polish up great!

Corey

Don't worry Corey. Frags will definitely be below the crack. The tank does look good.

 

[biecacka]

Don't worry Corey. Frags will definitely be below the crack. The tank does look good.

You completely missed my point!:lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::wildone:

Corey

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

You completely missed my point!:lolspin::lolspin::lolspin::wildone:

Corey

Didn't miss your point. Just brushed passed it.

 

[Sonicboom]

Your tanks look great, thanks again for the frags. Count me in anytime you need a hand!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Your tanks look great, thanks again for the frags. Count me in anytime you need a hand!

Don't worry. I have my classified list of personnel to aid in the mission.

 

[biecacka]

I figured you did. I was just trying to lend a hand!
Corey

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Glad to see things progressing Wayne!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I figured you did. I was just trying to lend a hand!
Corey

I know. Just giving you some frag love.

Glad to see things progressing Wayne!

Thanks CB. Slowly but surely.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Coral Tank

Coral Tank

Should I or should I not tie it into my main system. I will have it next to my DT.
Here is where it will go.

Thoughts, suggestions, concerns?

Also I moved my frag tank to this side of the room.

 

[Sonicboom]

Should I or should I not tie it into my main system. I will have it next to my DT.

Thoughts, suggestions, concerns?

Pros of tied to DT
One water change does it all.
Dosing DT does it all
adds to DT water volume
no need for additional pumps
pre refugium refugium
little to no temp fluctuation

Cons of tied to DT
Cannot be used as a QT/hospital tank
hmm, that's all i could think of..

 

[ReefKeeper64]

You could feed water from your display tank to this QT via gravity and a valve (I can help with that). Then have an overflow to gravity feed overflow from this tank through the wall and outside. The trick is to make sure your design insures that you can't accidently flow water from your QT to your DT and a good gravity fed system insures that.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Pros of tied to DT
One water change does it all.
Dosing DT does it all
adds to DT water volume
no need for additional pumps
pre refugium refugium
little to no temp fluctuation

Cons of tied to DT
Cannot be used as a QT/hospital tank
hmm, that's all i could think of..

Thats ironic because a person from another forum said the same thing you did. I think I am going to finish my stand for the coral tank and somehow get an early cycle going.

You could feed water from your display tank to this QT via gravity and a valve (I can help with that). Then have an overflow to gravity feed overflow from this tank through the wall and outside. The trick is to make sure your design insures that you can't accidently flow water from your QT to your DT and a good gravity fed system insures that.

I cant take that chance with the outside idea because of the home owners association. But I can see the ideas :idea::idea::idea: coming fast and furious from your brain. Thanks and talk to you soon.

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

If u dont intent to use it as a qt hook it the main system

 

[mrx66699]

You need to fix that crack or it will continue eventually.....you can fix it in place with another small piece over the top or just replace the pannel which is very easy and would only take a day.......it will fail eventually the only question is when....

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[Newbie Aquarist]

If u dont intent to use it as a qt hook it the main system

It wont be used as a QT tank. Corals will be dipped and then rinsed with fresh or DT water. I have a cube that will be my coral QT tank.

You need to fix that crack or it will continue eventually.....you can fix it in place with another small piece over the top or just replace the pannel which is very easy and would only take a day.......it will fail eventually the only question is when....

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I have considered that before the tank was redone. I also agree its when it will fail. I used weldon 16 to fix the crack. If worse comes to worse I can always find a small scrap piede of acrylic to cover the crack.

 

[owenspackman]

If u dont intent to use it as a qt hook it the main system

I'm with this one. I'm considering a frag tank at some point in the future and would tie it to the main system.