Show me your frag/prop tanks

[Chrisrush]

Did you put some foam b/w the tank and the wood?

Chris

 

[rklutt]

I placed a piece of mdf board under the tank to support it.

 

[FastFish720]

You can also use the pink stuff, but I really hated that for photography. It's just white styrofoam, something like 1/2 thick. It's just used to distribute weight incase there is a pressure point. People suggest using the pink stuff because it is "high density" and yes, the tank is used for more than just a hobby, but that's not what this thread is about.

Here are some specs:
4x4' acrylic tank with 1" sides and 3/8" bottom by ReefMania
Lights are 4x110w VHO actinics and 4x54 t5 whites off IC660
Return pump is a Sequence Dart - 3600gph
Skimmer is a ReefMania PS-8
Sump is a custom design using overflow style dividers also built by ReefMania.

In total there are 16 holes and 12 true unions.

 

[CamBarr]

fast fish sweet setup

 

[jay24k]

I will be setting mine up soon. It is going to be an acrylic 3'x3'x14" tank. It will be lit by one lumenarc reflector with a 400watt 20k bulb. I figure it wll be perfect spread and my softies/zoos will be on the outer 6" although the spread of light should be perfect still.

 

[cward]

Here is a picture of my 60g (24X48X12) frag tank. I bought a light mover so I can cut my lighting down to one bulb, but I haven't found the time to hook it up yet.

 

[Shawnts106]

u guys suck lol my display is a 65 gallon and im lucky to have 1/2 the frags u guys have in this tank

I hear ya! Im 19 too, and have a 75gallon... and trying so despartatly to set up my 210gallon BUT ITS NOT WORKING FOR ME RIGHT NOW!

makes me mad just thinking about it! errrrrrr

 

[Freed]

FastFish, how tall is that 4'x4' tank you got there?

 

[PL-Reef]

its only 2 months old. 30gl , 250w 67k

 

[ballinnmiami]

Where do you guys get these shallow tanks from.......or do you have them made? All I'm looking for is a 2x2 12"tall for a frag tank. I think I'm going to try to make one out of acrylic.

Danny

 

[Lunchbucket]

fastfish - NICE setup!

Lunchbucket

 

[REEF-DADDY]

Do you guys that plumb yours into your main system think your are losing the benefits of QT?

 

[jay24k]

I personally think so. When I add mine, mine will be seperate. All new additions will go in there. If it gets red bugs or whatever, no biggie.

 

[Kip]

my new arrivals go thru a series of baths before entering my frag tank that is tied to the main system.

 

[marine_freak]

Wow very nice frag tanks guys.... I think that will be my next big project..........

 

[FastFish720]

Freed the tank is 9" tall, but has a water level of around 8."

Lunch, whenever you make it over to TCMAS land, you should stop by.

 

[zapata41]

ok so whats the trick to keeping the eggcrate so darn clean. mine is always dirty looking

Tim

 

[Typhon]

I just switch mine out every once and while. Let the old ones dry out and then blast the coraline algae off with a garden hose..

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7299906#post7299906 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zapata41
ok so whats the trick to keeping the eggcrate so darn clean. mine is always dirty looking

Tim

 

[thereefgeek]

Here's mine. Its actually a q-system, but I have a couple frags recovering from AEFW, so I guess it qualifies as a "frag tank"(?) The whole setup fits nicely under my main tank inside the stand.

Here's my dirty eggcrate too

 

[Lunchbucket]

fastfish - WILL DO!

Lunchbucket