Please review my 'Systems Plan'.

[Tripspike]

I have begun plans for two new tanks in the house, a 95 wave and a custom 65 in wall. Take a look at the flow schematic. Is there anything I am missing. Are there any suggestions? Do the gallonages of the various tanks look good?

Would like suggestions on the following:

Skimmer for system
Calc reactor for system

I would appreciate any and all input on this project. I would like to 'get it right' the first time.

95 will be mostly SPS with.

65 will be fish and softies.

Thanks,

Trip

 

[gws294]

Tripspike
Overall looks good. IMHO, however, I think it is a good idea to keep the fish and softies separate from the SPS side of things. I think there are several other threads in the first couple of pages here that have already discussed some of these issues. Your could put the refugium under the fish and softies, and put the frag tank under the SPS tank.

As far as tank sizes, it seems that maybe the sump is larger that it needs to be... might be a good display, and 40 g for kalkwasser???
With a kalk reactor, you can get away with a couple of gallons dedicated to the CaOH and pump the RO/DI through the reactor as your sump needs the top off.

One idea from sidewinders thread that I am planning is to link the salt change tank into the overall flow of the system. Then when you want to make a water change, you shut off that tank, empty the water, add RO/DI, mix new salt, then reoprn that tank to the general circulation of the system... Very easy water change.

Keep posting your ideas, they look good, and if your not crazy about somebody elses ideas, ignore them and keep on truckin...

Good luck,
Geoff

 

[Tripspike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9083832#post9083832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gws294
Tripspike
Overall looks good. IMHO, however, I think it is a good idea to keep the fish and softies separate from the SPS side of things. I think there are several other threads in the first couple of pages here that have already discussed some of these issues. Your could put the refugium under the fish and softies, and put the frag tank under the SPS tank.

Thanks for the input...would like to further discuss with further input......The current flow design has the overflows from both tanks tied together. Ball valves on either side of the tee at the refugium would allow me to control the flow through the refugium with the extra dumped to the lagoon. Will have to give the above some thought.

 

[Tripspike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9083832#post9083832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gws294
Tripspike

As far as tank sizes, it seems that maybe the sump is larger that it needs to be... might be a good display, and 40 g for kalkwasser???
With a kalk reactor, you can get away with a couple of gallons dedicated to the CaOH and pump the RO/DI through the reactor as your sump needs the top off.

The sump (lagoon) is much larger than is required. This would significantly increase the total volume of the system. The lagoon tub is not much more than a smaller say 75. I think the old adage "The solution to pollution is dilution" would apply here. The disadvantage of course would be loss of some floor space, more salt required for start up, more evaporation, some extra heat/cooling. Are there any other downsides to this? The lagoon could also be used as a hands on tank for the kids. I was planning on using the Rubbermaid agricutural tub.

The Kalk reactor is a good idea. I have a dosing pump right now with a sweet little setup for top off which has been working really well on my current setup. Just thought I would continue to use it with a little bigger storage tank. I will look into the kalk reactor.

Trip

 

[Tripspike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9083832#post9083832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gws294
Tripspike

One idea from sidewinders thread that I am planning is to link the salt change tank into the overall flow of the system. Then when you want to make a water change, you shut off that tank, empty the water, add RO/DI, mix new salt, then reoprn that tank to the general circulation of the system... Very easy water change.

My thought was to have the salt water made up in the salt change water tank which would be located above the lagoon. I would open an overflow valve on the lagoon (the overflow would be positioned so that the correct amount of water would flow directly to the drain) and empty to drain. The system would continue running without shutting anything down. I would then open a valve on the salt water storage tank and simply gravity drain into the lagoon.

A few minutes time and you would always be ready to do a water change in case of emergency. The water would always be available.

Trip