SaraB's 268 Gallon Build¦ Try #3!
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SaraB
Coral Killer
Thanks! Right now there's only 9 wrasses in there. I need to let the corals grow in and provide more hiding room before I can add any more of them.
melev
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Thanks for the link. This is a very good thread full of neat ideas. I liked being able to catch up on the full project from the beginning - build threads are so much fun.
Great idea on the cut-down sink to act as a tray for your skimmer. :thumbsup:
Those surge tanks look pretty good up there too. How do you like the flow entering the tank? If you want to see the flow, put some Purple Up in the surge tank right before it dumps. How does the air vent work? Does water pour out of the black tubing into your overflow once the surge is going?
The woodwork looks great, and I covet your neon clownfish.
Keep up the good work, and we'll watch your corals grow in.
Great idea on the cut-down sink to act as a tray for your skimmer. :thumbsup:
Those surge tanks look pretty good up there too. How do you like the flow entering the tank? If you want to see the flow, put some Purple Up in the surge tank right before it dumps. How does the air vent work? Does water pour out of the black tubing into your overflow once the surge is going?
The woodwork looks great, and I covet your neon clownfish.
Keep up the good work, and we'll watch your corals grow in.
turtleman10
New member
Cant wait to see the surge go in the tank.
SaraB
Coral Killer
Thanks for the link. This is a very good thread full of neat ideas. I liked being able to catch up on the full project from the beginning - build threads are so much fun.
Great idea on the cut-down sink to act as a tray for your skimmer. :thumbsup:
Those surge tanks look pretty good up there too. How do you like the flow entering the tank? If you want to see the flow, put some Purple Up in the surge tank right before it dumps. How does the air vent work? Does water pour out of the black tubing into your overflow once the surge is going?
The woodwork looks great, and I covet your neon clownfish.
Keep up the good work, and we'll watch your corals grow in.
Thanks Marc for the compliments!
I get some nice flow in the front of the tank from the surges, but it does not reach the back of the tank of course. I'm waiting on a Vortech MP40W to put on the right side of the tank and shoot down the back. A friend brought his over and we were amazed at the flow it provided and the detritus it kicked up. I have a closed loop return area on the left side, so there's not much build up down there.
The venting of the surge lines is working great. We also just tapped the lids of my external overflow boxes and added a John Guest fitting for the vented lines to drain into and yes it shoots water out when the surges fire.
That's a great use for Purple-Up ... too bad I've given all my bottles away to new reefers :idea: I'll have to see what I can do to get that caught on video some day.
Agreed, that neon clownfish sign rocks! :fish1:
Gary stopped by last night with his new Canon 7D and shot a great pic of one of my new anthias (Pseudanthias flavoguttatus):
Please send Gary out this way
Awesome photo Sara.
SaraB
Coral Killer
Please send Gary out this way
Thanks Mark, I can only take credit for having the fish! I really need to pay attention and learn from Gary! :hammer:
SaraB
Coral Killer
Thank you!
I actually put the DSB in my fuge where I can remove it and replace it when it stops doing its job. My fuge is a 75 Gallon tank with about 12" deep sand bed.
customcolor
New member
i love my mp40w so much i got a mp10 for my frag tank! granted they are not aimable but the flow is so wide you really cant aim it and dont need to...the lps love the slight wave i have in my 125....my duncans realy love it and they extend so much....hech one person thought they where an elegance...see...
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