upgrading to a 210 gal...ideas?

[teena]

 

[teena]

and the tank,

 

[wvarnado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11167930#post11167930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rlxwcapt
I would go with the T5. remember you will have sand & rock. Just put your sps higher and zoos low.

rlxwcapt,
Thanks for the advice. Do you use T5s? If so how deep is your tank?

 

[wvarnado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11168138#post11168138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by teena
clay, im using a G3 skimmer, & i have a mag 9, im using every thing that came with it except the sump, it had a small skimmer built in, i wont be using that, heres what i got for $1,000,

Teena,
Good buy! You are set up. Are you going to have corals?

 

[anjhof]

I made the move from a 75 to a 210 last December. Let me know if I can offer any advice.
One thing I would say about the dart, is to check the average cost to use it each month. When comparing that to a Vor-tech pump, you might change your mind. I know I did.

 

[Kannin]

I am building a 220 right now and I was going to use a G3 as well but many have said it will be too small so I am going with a G4X. Put all of your ideas out there like this in your Pre-Build thread and get lots of advice. I did one of these threads and pretty much changed my mind on everything.

 

[wvarnado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11169641#post11169641 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by anjhof
I made the move from a 75 to a 210 last December. Let me know if I can offer any advice.
One thing I would say about the dart, is to check the average cost to use it each month. When comparing that to a Vor-tech pump, you might change your mind. I know I did.

Good Idea. How did you plumb yours? Did you have a special build or a standard?

 

[wvarnado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11169852#post11169852 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
I am building a 220 right now and I was going to use a G3 as well but many have said it will be too small so I am going with a G4X. Put all of your ideas out there like this in your Pre-Build thread and get lots of advice. I did one of these threads and pretty much changed my mind on everything.

Kannin,
Are you doing anything like DSB or Fuge?

 

[teena]

wvarnado, no its still setting in the garage, i will be putting all the corals in there from my 75g, i posted a pic of that also,

 

[anjhof]

I never even set up the dart. I weighed the hassle of setting it up and the expense of running it and decided to sell it and buy a vor-tech. I am happy I did that. I also have an ASM G-3 skimmer. It seems to be keeping up ok. I am sure the mod would make it better, but I have not gotten around to doing that yet.

 

[Kannin]

I am doing a fuge on top of the tank. I am using a 20 gallon long which is 12" high and 30" long. I have external overflows so the tank will sit 7" from the wall. The tank will rest on the back eurobracing and gravity feed into the tank. This will save room in my stand and keep any pods from getting impelled on the way to the tank.

 

[wvarnado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11170224#post11170224 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by anjhof
I never even set up the dart. I weighed the hassle of setting it up and the expense of running it and decided to sell it and buy a vor-tech. I am happy I did that. I also have an ASM G-3 skimmer. It seems to be keeping up ok. I am sure the mod would make it better, but I have not gotten around to doing that yet.

How did you plumb your return? What size sump? Are you doing a fuge? Thanks again for the ideas

 

[wvarnado]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11170397#post11170397 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kannin
I am doing a fuge on top of the tank. I am using a 20 gallon long which is 12" high and 30" long. I have external overflows so the tank will sit 7" from the wall. The tank will rest on the back eurobracing and gravity feed into the tank. This will save room in my stand and keep any pods from getting impelled on the way to the tank.

I thought about putting my Fuge up top as well. But I was going to build a 42" stand. I should have plenty of room underneath. How are going to plumb your tank?

 

[Kannin]

My stand is 37 high 36 wide and 71 long (inside dimensions) which is plenty big for a fuge but I really like the idea of a gravity fed fuge. I am using a Dart for the return and a Marlin for the closed loop. I am putting a 1 1/2" manifold on each to maximize pressure to each outlet. I will put penductors on the CL outlets.

 

[purebullet417]

heres my thread you can propoly get some ideas from it
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1157869

 

[anjhof]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11170465#post11170465 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wvarnado
How did you plumb your return? What size sump? Are you doing a fuge? Thanks again for the ideas

I have a 55gal tank for the sump. I bought it when PetCo had their $1 per gallon sale - late summer each year. I am doing an ad-hoc fuge type thing. I have a Tupperware container in the sump - i put some holes in it, put a couple of rocks in there along with some chaeto. I am using the fluorescent light that came with the tank for lighting over the sump.
I plumbed the return using PVC with valves and unions.
What kinds of corals are you planning on keeping?
Here is a fairly recent picture:

I made the stand and canopy. The stand is 36" high. I personally would not want it any higher. Dealing with a 210 is a pain at times - you have to get on a step ladder to do anything in the tank - and I am 6'2".
Here is the stand before I finished the outside:

Here is a picture of the extra joists I added in the floor:

The stand in raw form:

Here is my plumbing:

Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[Bobolink]

anjhof, sweet woodwork baby! Wish I could work wood like that. My woodworking skills are so bad that I decided to put my tank in the wall to hide the stand.

Are you guys thinking about doing a closed-loop? It seems like a pretty good option instead of the powerheads. I hate to drill extra holes in my tank if I don't need to, but these closed-loops seem all the rage.

My lighting will be MH with actinic. Whats all this T5 talk about?