Frag tank Q

[lfduty]

I was thinking last night about haw to get the most out of my zoa frag when I went out to have a smoke and was looking in to the basement form the deck out back its s strat run from my sump to the wendo where I can safely put a 75G/Tall and it can get some sunlight and a (??) came to me (WHY CANT I PUT A FRAG TANK THERE) and let the sun feed them the light and put a top on the tank so water can't get into the tank but I can. The temp wont be eney problem my basement stays at 65to70 all the time and with good water running to the tank I would think the timp will stay the same as the basement and if not I can put them back in the house like I will do in the wenter time's
I want to know what you all THINK too? or

 

[reefkoi]

an outside tank? or are you saying in front of a window in the basement?

 

[lfduty]

NO outside up next to the house under the ev ont the basement window can i will post a pic of what in thinking so you all can see it

 

[reefkoi]

problem with that is temp control, you say you think the tank will stay the same temp as the basement? I doubt that.
We are in Colorado and we get such big temp swings at night, you'd need a pretty good amount of heaters in there I'd think.
I think a better idea is a small greenhouse, even very small but a tighter airspace when cold and vetable when warm. I think this will be harder thn you think, corals need more stability IMO

 

[lfduty]

what if i did it in front of a window

 

[lfduty]

Frag tank

Frag tank

This's what im thinking

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[The Haj]

Evaporation,That is a problem we are running into wright now. Until I can build some ato reseviors it is a pain to try to keep your salinity in check. It might be a little easier doing a 75 though. Rain could also pose a little problem. Just a thouhgt

 

[Mustang394]

I have to agree with Chris on this one I think temp control would be almost impossible in that small of a tank. If it is empty now you could always try it with out any corals in there and see how hard it would be to control the temp.

 

[lfduty]

That is why i will put a top on the tank like in the pic's but not that same one and i have a auto topoff in my 200g sump/fuge and as for the temp i think it will be ok and not get to hot or cold with a 200g's of water +2 90g tanks in the house. Thats a looooooooot of water

 

[lfduty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9853199#post9853199 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mustang394
I have to agree with Chris on this one I think temp control would be almost impossible in that small of a tank. If it is empty now you could always try it with out any corals in there and see how hard it would be to control the temp.

Well im going to run it a week and see what the temp's doing. I can see what Mustang and Chris are saying. that's why im asking you all are helping me put this to gether. the tank ALL to gether will be 200gsump and 2 90g tanks in the house loot of water

 

[Mustang394]

Are you going to hook this in to your existing system? Would be a disaster if something were to happen to that outside tank and you whole system drains into the back yard.

 

[reefkoi]

ahhh, I see you are running the sump inside and the tank outside and that is why you made a reference to the temp in the basement. I was trying to figure that out.
I'd personally just put a frag tank in front of a window if you can, and have it in the house.
If we lived in Hawaii this may work but I think it will be a waste doing it here.
If you do end up going ahead with it and have some nice frags in there give me your address so I can stop by one night


oh yeah that coral ID you were asking about is a leather, commonly called a lettuce coral, they dont get much better looking, they stay short and ruffly looking and pretty much just a plain brown.

 

[lfduty]

thanks for the ID Im going to give it a go and see haw it go's in the winter i will put some thing over it I just want to see haw it go's and if all go's good i want to do a greenhouse next summer.

 

[murfman]

Lin, there is a post here on RC about a guy in Cali that built an insulated enclosure outside the house and used a hot tub cover to keep everything insulated. He had all his plumbing, skimmer, controllers and stuff outside and just the tank and stand in the house.

 

[lfduty]

I just want to have the tank outside for frag zoa's nad some SPS/LPS and soft coral. the house is plumbed in for the tanks i have naw and it would be a hell of a job to replumb it naw.

 

[Smokey_08]

if you need help make sure you let me know and well ill pm you

 

[Darknes]

I think it's going to be more work than it's worth to just keep a few frags.

 

[Butchdawg14]

alright think about the snow


it could possibly cover the tank!!!!

 

[bigsittingrock]

Turn your window well in to a tank. Then you could see it from inside your basement.

 

[Huhhhhh]

You know we have many Raccoons in this state and our city. I'd hate to see what a couple of those would do to it. I agree that if anything did happen to it you'd loose everything in the house that is connected to it also