Oceanic Tech Tank Owners Thread

[Puffdragon]

I just bought a 120 Tech tank and will be picking up this week. Will be upgrading from my 120. Wife was not understanding the price of this tank. A LFS near me brought one in, then the person changed their mind. I am getting the tank and and stand for $700.
Told my wife the retail price for these tanks and now she is cool with it. I am looking forward to the extra space and getting rid of the overflow box.

 

[MarineGirl411]

I want to find a deal like that. =(

 

[Puffdragon]

Yea, I am thrilled. Did not realize how good of deal I was getting at first. Now to firnd somethind for my wife to do all day when I do the transfer.

 

[MarineGirl411]

So it uses 2 1in drains for the overflow....I'd like to incorporate a closed loop as well. Do you think I could use one of the overflow drains for that? I don't know if that would give enough turn over in the sump though (skimming). If I can't do the overflow for the closed loop, I guess I will just have to use pumps. I would really prefer some type of random flow though. I don't like Tunze's either. I just put my Vortech pump on my 40 breeder. Mixing that with my closed loop is just awesome!

 

[Puffdragon]

Anyone know what the overflow on these are rated for? I could not find any information on this on their web site. Do'nt want to get more pump than I need to.
Thanks
Allen

 

[sditch]

Hey guys,

I just to post a lastest pic of my Tech120 with all Giesmann light bulbs, mainly the Giesmann 250 HQI DE Coral Megachrome bulb.

 

[MarineGirl411]

Do you have to use a chiller? What pendant is that? Have you ever had any fish jump out? It looks really pretty.

 

[Beach Bum 70]

here is a pic of my 90 gal
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x118/jlipton70/IMG_0231.jpg

 

[Joe]

Puff,
600 gph/ each = 1,200 gph total. I'm going to run an Eheim 1260 for my return pump. I know LarryW is going to use an Eheim 1262.

Joe

 

[Puffdragon]

Thanks for the info Joe. I am thinking about using all 4 as overflows and returning through the holes in the top.
I think that would push me to over 2000.
Allen

 

[LarryW]

Nice looking tanks!

hmm, so draining through all 4, and returning over the top..... What are you going to be keeping? SPS? you might consider a CL, and keeping the overflow for the sump. I am using a 1262 for my return with a ball valve to adjust to return. Then 2 Vortech MP40's, and 2 maybe 3 Tunze nano streams for flow in the tank. that's about 9600gph with 3 nanostreams, and not including the returns. that will give me 80x turnover in the tank, and my SPS should love it.

I got my marco rock in last week, and I got my Aquascaping done. what do you guy's think?

 

[MarineGirl411]

Looks pretty dang cool. I was going with Marco Rocks as well. What is the mixture again? I like the flat rocks. That will be good for placing sps. Did you get your Vortech fixed? I heard you had a porblem. I had asked you before...do you think a closed loop would work? Wouldn't you have to drill a hole in the tank to do a closed loop? I would hate to do that. =/ How are you liking your Vortech's? Is the flow best when placed on the sides of the tank like that?

 

[LarryW]

I bought 100#of fiji, and 50# of Tonga shelf. I wanted the shelf for my SPS frags, and colonies. I tried what eco said to do on the one vortech, but it still wont spin up. I put the good wet side on the on motor, and its fine, so I need to contact them and get the wet side replace. A CL would work great in this tank, but you would need to drill the tank, or put intakes and returns over the back. I will probably play around with the placement. Eco said you could put them on the back to then hit the glass, and spread out left an right, but it might also kickup sand.

 

[Adamc1303]

Whats is the largest size tank they make for the Tech Series? What sites sell them or have any sort of pricing on them?

 

[LarryW]

120 is the largest tech series. there isn't alot of info on the web about them. the best thing to do is contat your LFS. my 120 tank and stand was $1100, but I got a decent price on it.

 

[sditch]

MarineGirl411,

I don't use a chiller now, I got my fans on top of the tank that does a really good job of cooling, with the cost of evaperation ofcourse.

Larry,

I see you got your Vortech's, looking nice. You get water in there yet ?

 

[LarryW]

no water yet, I am pulling the rock this week to cure at my LFS. he is going to throw it into one of his 300g systems to cure for a month or so. I need to plumb the returns, and my RODI, and order my sand. I should have water in the tank by the end of august I hope.

 

[LarryW]

I need to send the left one back to EcoMarine. the wet side won't spin up, and I put the right one's wet side to the left motor, and it's fine.

 

[MarineGirl411]

That's a real bummer about the Vortech not working right. Did you fill your tank with Tap Water to test them? How did you test them? I have a Vortech I just got on my 40 breeder. It is awesome, but it was kind of a pain in the butt to get those lousy rubber pins to fit inside those holes. It does produce a good flow though. I don't know if I'd want it on the side of my tank. I might be able to ignore it in a larger tank, but I tried it on my 40. It just kinda got in my way. Maybe in a larger tank I wouldn't notice as much.
I was thinking maybe 2 on the back of your 120. Have you tried that yet? With the Vortech and my closed loop it does kick up a little sand, but it settled down and I have a little pile down the middle. It gets good flow behind my rocks though which is great. =) If I did a closed loop, I'd get a Wavy Sea Plus to distribute flow. Or maybe 2 1in sea swirls, but the negative with those is each one cannot handle much flow. Larry your Solaris looks sooooooo nice! If you can keep SPS under that long term, then I'm changing for sure. They look so sleek and their light looks so pleasing. Plus the adjustments are awesome.
Sditch I'd love to do an open top to reduce the heat and place fans on it like you did. I think my Anthias would jump out though. One took a leap out of my tank the other night, but it's okay now. Good thing my cat didn't see it. =/ Are you using the Sunpod?
Oh yah, I did find in cheaper at another LFS. They do mostly freshwater fish, but I asked if they could order it. She said she could! YAY! It is almost 150.00 cheaper.

 

[LarryW]

hehe, no I used a 10g to test them. I had put one in the display tank @ my LFS, and we played around with it for a half an hour or so. I haven't really moved them past there current locations, I will have to fill the tank and play around with them. they don't really get in my way where they are now. I had to move the right one close to the front, and I turned all 4 returns down to put flow behind the rock. I might drop a couple small PH's back there to move water.