Lighting for Reef 92 Gallon Corner Tank
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ChrisBuono
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Thanks Sara. I sometime think I should have opted for a retro'd canopy, but I'll see how my setup works out first.
ChrisBuono
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The Evolution of My Reef Tank (So Far)
The Evolution of My Reef Tank (So Far)
The Plan...
In Process...
One Door...
Both Doors...
From the Inside...
Lighting Plans (Geez, What's Gonna Fit?)
Waiting to Be Hung...
And Finally, The Stand is Done...
Lastly, The Sump
More to Come...
The Evolution of My Reef Tank (So Far)
The Plan...
In Process...
One Door...
Both Doors...
From the Inside...
Lighting Plans (Geez, What's Gonna Fit?)
Waiting to Be Hung...
And Finally, The Stand is Done...
Lastly, The Sump
More to Come...
SaraB
Coral Killer
Chris,
That is a beautiful stand you built and I love to color of the wood. I had the choice of Black or .... Black, so I chose the Black one. Adding the shelf in your stand was a great idea, hopefully it will keep your work area looking better than mine! It also appears that you built your stand a bit taller, so don't forget to put the permanent ladder next to your tank. I actually purchased a wood step stool and I am in the process of painting it the same color as my wall paint color so that blend in better. A ladder has become a permanent fixture next to my tank!
Sara
That is a beautiful stand you built and I love to color of the wood. I had the choice of Black or .... Black, so I chose the Black one. Adding the shelf in your stand was a great idea, hopefully it will keep your work area looking better than mine! It also appears that you built your stand a bit taller, so don't forget to put the permanent ladder next to your tank. I actually purchased a wood step stool and I am in the process of painting it the same color as my wall paint color so that blend in better. A ladder has become a permanent fixture next to my tank!
Sara
ChrisBuono
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More Pictures
More Pictures
Thanks Sara. A step stool; that's a good idea. A laddle won't fit with our decor. :~)
Here are some more pictures of my progress.
If you see any mistakes-in-progress, please point them out.
Here's the wire suspension kit for my light hoods...
And here are the hoods...
My Refugium...
Skimmer and Sump...
And, the sump with the inside shelf in place...
My wife says it's packed in there; In say it's very well planned.
Thanks to Jeff at LifeReef for reviewing my inside stand plans and making me exactly what I needed.
Chris
More Pictures
Thanks Sara. A step stool; that's a good idea. A laddle won't fit with our decor. :~)
Here are some more pictures of my progress.
If you see any mistakes-in-progress, please point them out.
Here's the wire suspension kit for my light hoods...
And here are the hoods...
My Refugium...
Skimmer and Sump...
And, the sump with the inside shelf in place...
My wife says it's packed in there; In say it's very well planned.
Thanks to Jeff at LifeReef for reviewing my inside stand plans and making me exactly what I needed.
Chris
TheVillageIdiot
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Chris,
looking good! keep the pics coming!
Matt (TVI)
looking good! keep the pics coming!
Matt (TVI)
donfishy76
In Memoriam
Wow, what a nice set-up Chris. Thanks for all the informative diagrams, because I will be setting up one of these for a friend, and this thread really came in handy! I think I will be going with a Hamilton 2 X 96 wayy PC hood for her tank, as she only wants small soft easy corals. I think a few mushroom, and some star polyps along with some Xenia way up high should be alright.
Please post pics of your tank as it progresses.
Please post pics of your tank as it progresses.
myakkareef
Premium Member
Chris, very nice stand. The one problem the industry still has with corner tanks are the stands. Plus your stand has so much more support then the AGA's that rock..I mean literally rock because of the big curve on the front. Lookinf forward to more pics of your setup...
ChrisBuono
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Thanks for all the encouragement and feedback.
ChrisBuono
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To anyone with a 92 gallon reef-ready corner tank...
Does a lot of water turbulance noise come from your rear overflow?
I've got four powerheads, a system pump and a skimmer pump, yet all I can hear is the sound coming from the overflow.
TIA
Does a lot of water turbulance noise come from your rear overflow?
I've got four powerheads, a system pump and a skimmer pump, yet all I can hear is the sound coming from the overflow.
TIA
myakkareef
Premium Member
Chris, Iwould not say alot of noise...I used the AGA Standpipe and modified to be more like a Durso. The nice thing about the AGA pipe is the height is adjustable so I only have about 1/2" of water fall over the overflow...Look at this thread..
Overflow
Maybe it will help you alittle with out me re typing everything again...I know Rich has since opened up his overflow slots for more flow as well...
Overflow
Maybe it will help you alittle with out me re typing everything again...I know Rich has since opened up his overflow slots for more flow as well...
well, my as well pop my cherry and do my first post. I have a 92 corner witha 175 watt metal halide in the middle of the canopy. infront and behind it, i have 2 28 watt powercompacts for actinic supplementation. On the sides that touch the wall, i have 2 65 watt power compacts once again for more actinic supplementation. In the very back near the overflow, there is a 96 watt power compact quad 50/50 to help brighten up the back. So far my clam is doing great, xenias doing well, as well as all my colts. My corraline is still growing over everything, my bubble coral along with my fox coral and pearl bubble are all very happy as well as the mushrooms at the mouth of a cave. all i have is one 4 inch fan from target cooling the hood, and the temp never goes above 80.5. It starts off around 78 in the morning and 14 hours later (i know i give my tank to much light but hey, i like looking at it) its at 80 or so. I don't think thats all too bad considering what i have. I can keep all the corals perfectly fine, even some of the sps frags that came on my live rock, including some fire coral. on a side note, would i notice a big jump if i switched to a 250 watt mh? also, how much of a temp increase could i expect?...i'm running these current temps without a chiller and really don't want to get one. Oh, the ambient room temp is 76-75 if that helps at all.
myakkareef
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Putman, sounds nice..If you can post pics sometime it would be great to see and learn from. I am not sure about seeing alot of difference going to a 250w in your growth. I run 2x250w DE bulbs and really fell it is to much light for this tank. I do run a chiller but my room temp is at 80. If you really keep the room at 75-76, you most likely would not need a chiller...JMHO
ChrisBuono
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Putman,
I too would love to see pictures of your lighting setup.
Chris
I too would love to see pictures of your lighting setup.
Chris
ChrisBuono
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Substrate Stage
Substrate Stage
Time for sand...
I've got a 92 gallon AGA corner tank. That gives me about 5 sq. ft. of tank floor to cover (no plenum). And I wanted to put down 1 3/4" to 2" of total substrate. I'll be putting Live Rock on top of the sand bed. I intend to host inverts (soft), fish (docile - mandarin), possibly seahorses someday, and the usual cast of tank janitors.
I bought:
* 50 lbs. ESV Oolitic Aragonite Fine Grade Reef Sand
* 15 lbs. CaribSea Coralite Bermuda Pink Sand (2-4 mm diameter grain size)
* 40 lbs. CaribSea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand (1 - 1.7mm diameter grain size)
* and 20 lbs. of Live Sand from Saltwaterfish.com
To get to 2" I used all of the oolitic, 30 lbs. of the reef sand, 10 lbs. of the large Pink, and all of the LS (in that order).
I also put down a cut-to-size piece of fiberglass cloth first, underneath the sand. I just don't like the idea of ~100+ lbs. of LR resting on the tank floor.
Substrate Stage
Time for sand...
I've got a 92 gallon AGA corner tank. That gives me about 5 sq. ft. of tank floor to cover (no plenum). And I wanted to put down 1 3/4" to 2" of total substrate. I'll be putting Live Rock on top of the sand bed. I intend to host inverts (soft), fish (docile - mandarin), possibly seahorses someday, and the usual cast of tank janitors.
I bought:
* 50 lbs. ESV Oolitic Aragonite Fine Grade Reef Sand
* 15 lbs. CaribSea Coralite Bermuda Pink Sand (2-4 mm diameter grain size)
* 40 lbs. CaribSea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand (1 - 1.7mm diameter grain size)
* and 20 lbs. of Live Sand from Saltwaterfish.com
To get to 2" I used all of the oolitic, 30 lbs. of the reef sand, 10 lbs. of the large Pink, and all of the LS (in that order).
I also put down a cut-to-size piece of fiberglass cloth first, underneath the sand. I just don't like the idea of ~100+ lbs. of LR resting on the tank floor.
ChrisBuono
New member
Also, I plan on modifying my standard AGA overflox intake (standpipe with slotted pipe and cylindrical foam pad) to a Durso style.
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
I'll let everyone know how it goes.
http://www.dursostandpipes.com/
I'll let everyone know how it goes.
ChrisBuono
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It's Soooo Cloudy
It's Soooo Cloudy
Three Days After Adding My Substrate...
It's Soooo Cloudy
Three Days After Adding My Substrate...
ChrisBuono
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Wires Everywhere!
Wires Everywhere!
For some reason I thought I'd be the one with the nice, neat cabinet...
Wires Everywhere!
For some reason I thought I'd be the one with the nice, neat cabinet...
myakkareef
Premium Member
