My 925g - Total Water Capacity

[qualos]

Hi some info on my large tank system,

I have changed this around a fair bit, but it is just now on track. It is no where near the standard of some of the large tanks on here, but I am working on it.

Some Specs:

Main Tank
Size:96"x48"x36" - 3/4" Glass - In wall, located in fish room.

Circulation:
2 x Iwaki MD100R-5 closed loop, fitted with 8 Penductors. Also using two 3-way articulated ball valves on a variable timing system (currently 3 minutes)
Tunze Turbelle Stream 48,000LPH kit

Sumps:
3 x 55g, with about 40g in each
1 x Iwaki MD100R-5 Return Pump

Heating/Cooling:
1 x 2500w Titanium Heater on a Nema Controller
1 x 1.5hp Chiller/Heater - Mounted Outside

Filtration:
Bare Bottom - Starboard
1500lbs of North Queensland Live Rock
Skimmer - Aquamedic Turbo Flotor 5000 with Twin needle wheel pumps. I have a new skimmer in planning.
Zeovit System ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Has been running for 3 weeks.

Lighting:
8 x 400w HPS Ballasts ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Have 8 x 400w Coralvue Electronic Ballasts on order
8 x Ablite Reflectors
8 x Radium SE 400w 20k ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Have 8 x 400w Coralvue 10kââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s on order.
Stagered On/Off times, each light is on for 10 hours each.
Hood is fitted with two in-line extraction fans which takes the heat outside the fish room.
The Hood also is on tracks so I can slide it out of the way in about 1 minute.

Frag Tank - Connected to Main Tank
Size: 48"x24"x24" - Glass

Circulation:
Closed Loop - Ocean Runner 6500 running through a SCWD with two Penductors (SCWD has just died so this will change)

Water Supply:
Linked to main tank sumps - Fed by 1 x Ocean Runner 6500, soon to be upgraded to Iwaki MD70

Filtration:
5" Fine Grade Sand DSB

Lighting:
2 x 400w HPS Ballasts. Have 2 x 400w Coralvue Electronic Ballasts on order.
2 x Ablite Reflectors
2 x BLV SE 400w 10k, Have 2 x 400w 10k Coralvue on order. Stagered On/Off times, each light is on for 10 hours each.


Fuge Tank - Connected to Main Tank
Size: 48"x24"x24" - Glass

Circulation:
Couple of Maxi Jet 1000 Power Heads

Water Supply:
Linked to main tank sumps - Fed by 1 x Ocean Runner 6500, soon to be upgraded to Iwaki MD70

Filtration:
5" Fine Grade Sand DSB
150lbs of North Queensland LR

Lighting:
2 x 130W 6400k PC
2 x Ablite Reflectors
Both on 8 hours, not reverse photoperiod

Water Supply

I have 4 Stage Kent RO/DI unit which goes into a collection container with a Kent float valve. This is then fed to the sumps via a Tunze Osmolator.

I collect all my own NSW, with the Zeovit system that I have on line I will be doing 5% water changes per week (40G). I collect 1550G at a time.

Supplements

Korallin C4001 Calcium Reactor with additional Chamber
Zeovit Method
I use 10 cups of carbon every 4 weeks.

Anyway there are some basic specs on my system, I am currently uploading some pics so as soon as this is done I will start to post some pics.

 

[reeftechie]

Pics, Pics, Pics... Sounds like a great looking tank or is it Tank(s)

 

[qualos]

Tank at LFS

 

[qualos]

Before The Fish Room

During Fish Room

 

[qualos]

Stand In Place

Tank Going On Stand

Tank On Stand - Was Dark By Then

 

[qualos]

Room Bricked Around Tank

 

[qualos]

Inside House Before - Changes

Inside House Progress

Inside House Progress

 

[qualos]

Kent RO/DI Unit

 

[qualos]

DIY - Zeovit Canister

 

[qualos]

Articulated Ball Valve Timer and 2500w Titanium Heater Controller

 

[qualos]

Korallin and Second Chamber - This is now a C4001 not C3001

 

[qualos]

3 x Sumps

 

[qualos]

Sliding Light Hood

 

[qualos]

Pics, Pics, Pics... Sounds like a great looking tank or is it Tank(s)

Here you go, I will post more during the week. I am travelling for work this week, so I will do whenever I get a chance.

 

[crescent1]

Craig, your a madman, i love it. living in australia, were do the majority of your corals and rock come from,are you able to collect any local species.

One more question, why diden't you install sky lights over the tank, looks like you get plenty of sun light over the tank shed.

Ok. one more question, tell me about your overflow box, how does it attach to the main tank, was it glued after the tank was put in place.

 

[firereefer]

awesome setup!

would you change the dimensions if you could do over again?

more depth/less height??

 

[reeftechie]

all I can say is I am glad I asked for pics. I have a perfect spot for a 500 gallon tank in the new house, I can build a small room off the sunroom. You are so smart. Great here goes another 15k, this one is going to be fun to explain to the wife thanks for the great Idea!! Keep them pictures comming bro.

Great setup.

RT

 

[ozfish]

Good onya Craig! It's good to see an Aussie showing the septics how it's done! : )
crescent1: Most of our commercial livestock comes from either the GBR on the east coast or Ningaloo and other reefs on the west coast. We are able to collect our own local species but diffrent states have diffrent rules. Of course we are also able to get imported stock but it's expensive: $100AU (thats about $70US) for a yellow tang!

 

[Aged Salt]

RT, Brazil's a nice place to raise kids, not sure about Acro's tho Bob

 

[crescent1]

ozfish, you guys have it made, you can collect your own corals and fish, what a dream come true.