My new tanks (image intense)
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8BALL_99
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Tomoko Schum said:
ROFL
I think you will get yours setup first
My tank is still about 5 weeks out 
I agree sounds like a party to me.. LoL I do kind of wonder how your going to do maintenance.. Those tanks are so tall and wide that you might have to snorkel to reach the sandbed :rollface:
Will
greenbean36191
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You wouldn't if you knew what happened to that guy's tank. The evaporation ruined his house so he had to take it down.
He was so ashamed that he wouldn't come to RC for a year or so.So when is this party? :celeb2:
speakeraddict
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Sounds good to me. I have the boys every weekend for a while, so they will be with me.
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8BALL_99
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Hey Lori, I'm sure you have already done a ton of reading on it, But I thought I would suggest you check into spaflex for your closed loops.. It will make life so much easier,, Plus the spaflex helps absorb some of the vibration from the pump so its alot quieter.. It cost a lil more and you need to buy pvc cement ment for flexible pvc. Lowes sells it.. I think homedeopt does aswell..
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KwajRocks
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The display tanks are about 600 gallons each, and the sumps are going to hold roughly 125 gallons. There are 100 gallon holding tanks also for each system. So, roughly 800 or so gallons total.
I've plumbed the siliencers/drains and now am beginning on the closed loops. Hopefully they'll be up and going by...........uh....uh....Thanksgiving?
I've plumbed the siliencers/drains and now am beginning on the closed loops. Hopefully they'll be up and going by...........uh....uh....Thanksgiving?
KwajRocks
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Ha, ha. Yes it will be a bunch of rock. I am going to use a mix of different kinds of rock, because I really need several large shelf pieces on one part of the tanks and then more of the boulder -type on the other. I think it'll probably be around 1200 pounds, I already have some in my 200 that I'll be using.
The original plan was to have a reef on one side and a fish only on the other, but...you know how that always goes, if you got a tank sitting around, it will eventually become a reef. So the plan is now to separate all the acros and clams together and then everybody else goes in to the other tank. Really my husband wanted a predator tank, and I said "Oh sure honey that would be great, let's get TWO tanks. One for your predators and one for the reef." Well, . . . . . I really did think of that for a while.....but the only predator in the tanks now will be a lone lionfish. Well,......I didn't exactly LIE (on purpose).....
The original plan was to have a reef on one side and a fish only on the other, but...you know how that always goes, if you got a tank sitting around, it will eventually become a reef. So the plan is now to separate all the acros and clams together and then everybody else goes in to the other tank. Really my husband wanted a predator tank, and I said "Oh sure honey that would be great, let's get TWO tanks. One for your predators and one for the reef." Well, . . . . . I really did think of that for a while.....but the only predator in the tanks now will be a lone lionfish. Well,......I didn't exactly LIE (on purpose).....
speakeraddict
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We shall call it a sin of omission, my child... cleaning the skimmer collection cup will be your penance, now go in peace.
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picture the reef
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Okay, sorry to jump in after 3 pages but what a cool setup. Just set up a "tiny" 180 with an OM 4 way. Let me say that the spaflex is a fantastic tool for plumbing you CL. What type of pump are you using on the closed loop. Speaking of cleaning skimmer cups what skimmer are you going to use?
How about picture two in Greenbean's tour pictures... that should handle it.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=619831
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=619831
KwajRocks
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I wish I did have the "auto-wash down" features of those skimmers!
Picture the Reef, I chose MyReefCreations MR-7 skimmers. I like beckett skimmers and these have dual injectors. Hopefully they will rock and roll. We'll see. My plan is to plumb the overflow cups into the sewer.
I'll have the closed loops on Ampmaster 3000s and the return pumps will be Sequence 4300s.
After the weekend of hard plumbing, the OMs may end up to be flex!! I pulled a muscle in my side that I thought was long gone!
By the way, I see you have 120 lbs of Marshall Island Rock....I am jealous.
Picture the Reef, I chose MyReefCreations MR-7 skimmers. I like beckett skimmers and these have dual injectors. Hopefully they will rock and roll. We'll see. My plan is to plumb the overflow cups into the sewer.
I'll have the closed loops on Ampmaster 3000s and the return pumps will be Sequence 4300s.
After the weekend of hard plumbing, the OMs may end up to be flex!! I pulled a muscle in my side that I thought was long gone!
By the way, I see you have 120 lbs of Marshall Island Rock....I am jealous.
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