Buildup of a 210 gallon Reef

Looks good!

Do your neighbors give you the same crazy looks and point like mine do when your working in the garage on your tank stuff with the door open? LOL
 
Hop said:
Looks good!

Do your neighbors give you the same crazy looks and point like mine do when your working in the garage on your tank stuff with the door open? LOL
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In fact, I do get strange looks. Right now they see the 75 in the bottom and say "wow, that's a big tank". I'm thinking, you haven't seen nothing yet!
 
GregM779 said:
How come only the drain is drilled into the fuge?? Are you planning on teeing the return to feed it?
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I need to make a new plumbing diagram. The drain from the actual display tank will go to the far right of the 75 gallon sump, which will be the skimmer area. Then it will go through the bubble trap to the return in the center.

The return pump will feed from the center section and supply the display tank as well as the fuge on the left. The fuge on the left, as water enters will flow through the bulkhead at the top and feed the prop tank on the far left of the 75 gallon fuge, which will overflow the baffle there and go to the same return in the center.

Does that make sense?
 
I've got the baffles siliconed in the sump now. I used all glass panels for the baffles and then used a piece of acrylic for the fuge baffle which is attached to the glass baffle there as well. I figured with 18"s of width the silicon wouldn't hold the acrylic baffle, that's why I doubled them up.

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Hey thrlride,

Followed your 90 buildup and now this one. About your baffles. How much spacing did you use between as well as off the bottom of the sump? I know spacing depends on how much flow you plan to have, so any thoughts on what size return pump yet??

Reason being is that I'm setting up my 150 and have to glue baffles into my sump as well. I'm using an Iwaki MD70 RLT so I would think spacing would need to be pretty wide. Any thoughts?
 
Looks good thrl.

I recently purchased a G4-x for my 120 and it is a beast. I would recirc it along w/ the gate valve mod to get the most out of the skimmer. Feed it from one of your overflows and you'll be better some nasty skimmate in no time.

Chris
 
Thanks guys!

I am planning the g4x for this tank so I made the skimmer section big enough to fit the skimmer if I go the recirc route as well as the gate valve mod. In fact, I just did the gatevalve mod to my G3 I have on the 90 and so far I like it.

GoldStripe:

I have the spacing in between the baffles at 2" and the spacing off the floor was 1.5". The reason for the difference is simple, I messed up when telling Lowes what size to cut the glass.

Measure twice, cut once. say it with me, measure twice cut once.

:)

I plan on using the panworld pump I have until I can buy a reeflo dart pump. The dart is way overkill but it is still better suited for the flow I want with energy efficiency and cost.
 
Yeah, ideally I would have spaced them equally. I don't think it will be a problem though since this sump is 18" wide. I don't think the velocity will be there.
 
A buddy has one similiar to yours with a panworld 1200gph through is sump. I can't recall if it's a 75 but it's close if it isn't. Major microbubbles. I would tone it down to about 900 gph if you can. You can always tune it with a ball valve though
 
Our daughters are growing up fast huh? I need to get an updated picture too. I wish I would of got a g4x if I had the room.
 
You'll love the 40" tall stand. I have my 180g on a 40" stand and it's great. Plus it allowed me to use a 32" tall Skimmer. Great choice!
 
How old is your daughter? Mine is a little over 2 1/2. They are growing up way too fast!

The plan with the 40" stand was so I could fit a larger skimmer in there. If the G3 suffices I may stick with it but I imagine the G4x would probably do a little better.
 
You decided on a tank yet ?

I see in your other thread you mentioned AGA..I'd go with Oceanic rather than AGA..i know its the same company but the Oceanic seems better made (I have an AGA & a Oceanic)

Disclamier: I'm no expert, just something I have observed having looked at the two side by side.
 
Hey Ryan...nice to see you've got your 180 project going. I'm just green with envy. When are you going to come up here and build a stand and canopy for me?

I'm looking forward to seeing the final stand/canopy combo. Are you going to put the wood strips on the corners of the glass like you did on your 90? That looks really sharp!
 
I'll have to disagree on the better made. I've read more problems with Oceanic then with AGA. However, I think both make good tanks and from what I've seen all the silicone area looked great. I own an AGA.

My daughter turned 3 in August. Luckily she doesn't go to day care so no boyfriend for her. I figure around age 12, I'll lock her up till she turns 30. :)
 
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