300 Gallon Mixed Reef

[frizzo1983]

Hey just thought I would start a tank journal for everyone here as I have been lurking around here for a while. My reefing started about 2 years ago when I purchased a used 100 gallon from some guy on kijiji. I had this tank for about a year and had some softies however due to the filtration ( fluval fx5) I did not do so well. durring the process I learned alot about reefkeeping and like most of us still learning.


My current setup was built by Jay and consists of about a 380 gallon flat back hex style tank and 60 gallon sump with fuge. I will post some pics when I get a chance.

Return Pump Red Dragon 12
Lighting 6' Vertex Lumina
4 MP40's 2 more comming for back wall
200 lbs Live rock
Skimmer SWC 250 s2
UV Filter
Bio Pellets in UF 20
Yellow tang
Hippo tang
Orange shoulder
Leathers
and about 15 colonies or good sized frags SPS
lots of other stuff too much to list right now pictures would help.

So far very happy with the setup which has been in progress for about a year, and running for about 5-6 months. Chances are I will be switching to the Zeovit system as I like the KZ product very much. so I will let you guys/girls know how it goes.

Thanks for all who looked and help me along the way I will try to post more when I have more time.

Pictures to come

PS im living on the same street as a famous reefer in calgary, so the water must be good here KIEN !!!!


Scott

[kien]

geez, its about time. Now where are those pictures?! Don't make me walk down the street. :lol:

and, are you sure you don't mean "infamous" ? :twised:

[frizzo1983]

You should walk down the street it might get you away from all the good grabs off can reef you thief. Pics to come!!! or just shoot on by.

[kien]

I'll take a peak the next time I'm out for a run. I'll try to remember to wipe the drool off your window.

[frizzo1983]

202 RIV PARK JUST BANG ON THE DOOR

[Delphinus]

Welcome to Canreef (well, I see you're here since May but with a post count of 6 I think it would be rude not to say "Welcome" so .. yah .. "Welcome!").

Looking forward to the pictures.

[lastlight]

It's about time Scott. Since I picked up the rock from you I had forgotten exactly which street you were on. We went for a family drive the other say so I could quickly give Kien some 1/2" and on the way around the street I saw 'the glow" and totally flipped out. Just ask my wife.

Then I realized it was you. WELCOME!

[frizzo1983]

Hey guys thanks for looking I will try and post some pics tonight when I started the build so you can see how far it has come. If anyone wants to stop by for a beer feel free I love talking to other reefers with better ideas than me. I would like to possibly host a frag swap at some stage when things really start to take off in my tank, this is no joke. Cheers

[reefcanada]

Where are the pics Scott?

[mseepman]

would love to see those pics too!

[Zoaelite]

Return Pump Red Dragon 12
Lighting 6' Vertex Lumina
4 MP40's 2 more comming for back wall
200 lbs Live rock
Skimmer SWC 250 s2

Picks please or I'm going to go break into Kiens house :neutral:.

[frizzo1983]

Sorry guys
Here are a couple pics from the start I will post more when I have a chance.
Please pick your lips up off my one piece euro hehehe just kidding jay does a wicked job of building tanks.


http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_4427.jpg



http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_4429.jpg

[fishytime]

das is a wicked looking tank!.....cant wait to see this thing filled up....

[reefwars]

man a 6' vertex lumina.....like thats about the whole budget on my 200g lol , im following along sounds interesting:):)

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_0303.jpg

[frizzo1983]

Sorry for the dark pics but just thought I would throw a couple on here it does not do my tank justice in my opinion. Thanks for looking more pictures to come.


Scott

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_0299.jpg

[frizzo1983]

Reefwars sorry to hear about your tank im sure jay will fix you up hes good that way. Look forward to seeing your build come together.

[Skimmerking]

Hmmmmmmm that is like a $4200 dollar fixture,,,,,

[reefwars]

Reefwars sorry to hear about your tank im sure jay will fix you up hes good that way. Look forward to seeing your build come together.

Thanks we got It worked out, he's going to make two more replacent panels and he was nice enough to come up and put it together when the sump comes so far it should be the end of November :) his work is great eh unbelievably clean well worth the price indeed, after seeing the tank I knew I wanted him to do my sump which is going to be not far off the tank size lol alot of room:)

I got to see the 24" vertex at a friends house and all I can say is wow how impressed I was with it it's so sleek and it's seting are amazing , how is the six foot I bet your happy with it so far ???:)

[kien]

See you tonight. I told my son you had the best candy on the block. :)

[frizzo1983]

Yeah for sure see you soon mang

[AquaticFinatic]

Imlooking at getting a lumina how's it working out for ya? Any issues yet? Thanks.

[frizzo1983]

lumina is a great fixture im sure you will be happy with it I have had mine for about 6 months or so and all my corals are doing quite well. Not only that I like the functionality of the light and coral growth is really good too.

Enjoy your light

[AquaticFinatic]

Thanks for the reply. I can't wait for it to turn up now.Very nice set up btw. Looking good.

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/Fishpics014.jpg

[frizzo1983]

here are a few new pic of my corals http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/Fishpics013.jpg

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/Fishpics006.jpg

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/Fishpics004.jpg

[reefcanada]

The tank is looking good Scott.

[lorenz0]

wow, where did you get those blasto's from

[frizzo1983]

Thanks for the comments blastos were from wais in calgary and are growing very fast so when im ready to frag I can let you know.


Scott

[lorenz0]

That would be awesome. let me know when they are ready

[frizzo1983]

Just wanted to post a few new pics since holidays here you guys go. This will be my pics before I add my calcium reactor in the next few weeks.

Thanks for looking http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_5690.jpg

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_5689.jpg

[kien]

Looking good Scott! Going to definitely hit you up for a tour pretty soon here :) It just isn't the same through the front window :(

P.S. sorry about the greasy snot marks on your window. Next time i'll bring windex.

[lastlight]

Wow that tank has really taken off since I was there. Still loving the Vertex?

[BlueTang<3]

Looks good how are you liking your Vertex leds?

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_5700.jpg

[frizzo1983]

Kien
Please only vinegar on the windows don't like to risk the windex in the tank. Stop by somtime. Vertex has been really good to me, I have upgraded to the new firmware and trying a expert program now. All my corals are doing good under the vertex and still growing at a reasonable rate, I think but nothing to compare to.

PS Thanks to Jay for looking after my tank for 2 weeks.

[fishytime]

its starting to look sweeeeet!.....love the orange shoulder:biggrin:

[mseepman]

Very nice looking tank. Jay does amazing work (I can't wait to finally unpack mine). Love all the Tangs in there...is there much fighting between them in that size of tank?

[frizzo1983]

You will be very happy with the quality of his work. No fighting from the tangs I was a little concerned about this myself but you just learn to feed lots. The orange shoulder is my favorite fish he is looking better the older he gets.

[globaldesigns]

Don't know how I missed this thread...

Very nice, love the tank shape and the rockwork. Well Done!

[silentcivilian]

That is a nice tank!

Ill have to take a peek at it when I drop in soon. See how everything is doing!

[frizzo1983]

Hey its been a while since I posted alot has changed since the first post I have changed my lighting and am currently in the process of building a new tank. Here are some teaser pics.

One Piece Euro
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/th_IMG_0517_zps2ca6ac0f.jpg

Close to complete need to add overflow and bottom bracing
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/bth_IMG_0521_zpsd79b000b.jpg

Damn my buddy does the best work in town. Cant wait for the new design. Will only be running 2 large waveboxes and the through the top return lines. More to follow

[kien]

I guess I need to start running the other way around the block. Also, keep your blinds open. Thanks :-)

[frizzo1983]

No problem just make sure my wife does not see you I would hate to have her say, look at that guy running I think you should get into that.

[Delphinus]

Looks great so far ... What is the size of the new tank?

[lastlight]

is this replacing the old tank or just another new tank? Old one was pretty unique can't see you parting with it.

Is Jay doing the work?

[frizzo1983]

Yes it is replacing the old one unfortunately but it's for the good we are expecting our first and the wife said if you want a new one better do it now. Tank size is 84"x30"x26h

[frizzo1983]

So that means the old tank will be up for grabs once the transfer is complete

[frizzo1983]

Started some plumbing I will be running 2 Waveline DC pumps for returns. Overflow will not be plumbed that low was just doing some measuring for strainers hopefully will be done plumbing by the end of the week.

[frizzo1983]

Plumbing Pictures http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/New%20Tank/IMG_0581.jpg

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/New%20Tank/IMG_0582.jpg

[reefwars]

Plumbing Pictures http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/New%20Tank/IMG_0581.jpg

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/New%20Tank/IMG_0582.jpg



looking great buddy, i bet the misses isnt wanting that to be its final resting spot , although id take it over tv for sure;)

great job!


cheers

denny

[frizzo1983]

yeah your right about that shes freaking about getting it moved hehehe so I have a feeling this transfer will be done very soon.

[lastlight]

i was going to ask about the placement lol. looks awesome so far! i recognize the telltale box of blades on your eurobrace. i'm nearly done my complimentary box myself =(

[mseepman]

Very nice setup! I didn't know Jay was still building. He does really nice work.

[frizzo1983]

Yeah he is not really building anymore only for close friends and family his work is spot on every time. Cant wait to have this done.

New setup will include

84W x 26H x 30 D
2 Waveline DC Pumps
Internal overflow with 2 1.5" Drains 1 1.5" Emergency
6 3/4" Returns coming off the back with Eductors
2 Large Tunze waveboxes
Existing Sump
Bio Pellets
SWC 250 s2 Skimmer ( to be upgraded in the future to ATI )
2 ATI Powermodules for Lighting
Might add my Ca Reactor SWC Dual chamber

[frizzo1983]

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_0600-1.jpg

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/IMG_0603.jpg
Some plumbing pictures of the weekend I will be putting unions on the downpipes for easy removal and possible cleaning in the future. I will be finnishing the rest of the plumbing this week adding eductors to the return lines and painting the background ( Black ) adding a light rack. The official move of the tank will take place 2 weekends from now. I will be setting up a go pro to capture this enormous move project. Stay Tuned

[lastlight]

Looks great but is your overflow completely braced over? It looks like you cannot access it at all?

[frizzo1983]

It is pretty tight but I will be able to get in there hehehe I wish it was a little bigger but one of the returns was too close the guys cutting screwed up. I will just have to live with it I guess

[91Atrac]

This tank is going to be intense!

[frizzo1983]

Thanks I cant wait to get it up and running. going to try and keep up with the build posts better this time.

[91Atrac]

Thanks I cant wait to get it up and running. going to try and keep up with the build posts better this time.

I know how progress can just stop and at a stand still. We all just wanna see it go up :)

[Zoaelite]

Looks great but is your overflow completely braced over? It looks like you cannot access it at all?

Agreed, I would throw up some egg crate to make sure no fish can get over. Talking from experience its more than an inconvenience trying to catch a fish in a tight internal overflow.

[frizzo1983]

Yeah for sure it will be running right to the top of the glass so nothing can get in.

[kien]

looking great Scott! Let me know if you need any help with that baby! And by baby I mean the Baby.

[frizzo1983]

Yeah sure do need help I will drop it off when it's born. You can get it eating popcorn right away.

[frizzo1983]

A couple of update pictures of the new setup almost ready to be put into service this weekend.

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/FCA8AD2D-2479-48AF-968B-053292552D4F-1128-000000767EA3BA31.jpg

Mermaid Shots ok not quite
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/9212F89F-F735-46DE-8065-B93F4C937FD4-1128-000000769F0AEBD4.jpg

[frizzo1983]

getting pictures on here sucks I will try and post tonight

[Delphinus]

I fixed your img links for you .. hope that's OK.

That's an interesting manifold being so high like that. Any plans on how to remove the air buildup in there or just let the flow blast it out? Anytime your return pump is shutdown you're going to have a massive barf of air bubbles at startup.

[frizzo1983]

should not be any air bubbles when return pump is on and if I shut the pump down I have a main ball valve on each manifold so before I turn the pump off i will just turn the valve and no water will drain back into the tank. Reason why i did it this way is because I want full control over each return eductor, only way I could fit valves in without being in the way. They will all be covered with a cabinet anyways.

I will be using 2 Waveline 10000 DC pumps so we will see what happens, my friends tank is the exact same design and is one of the nicest I have seen for a soft coral tank. PS thanks for fixing the pics not sure why photobucket wont work?

[kien]

That looks sweet Scott! Coming along nicely.

[frizzo1983]

Well it has been a long weekend moving the old tank here are some new photos of the setup
Before
http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/6B24BD99-AF43-4EDF-8360-29B89446EF40-1726-0000009512F32B9E.jpg

After

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/A730A8DE-6953-43E6-BF7A-3345D6A325D8-1726-00000094F47A8BD4.jpg

New Skimmer

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/2B9D866F-426A-4E57-B536-3E643E26C649-1726-0000009504C31D41.jpg

[fishoholic]

Nice :thumb:

[frizzo1983]

Thanks it has been a painful road to say the least. But rewarding at the end

[lastlight]

Looks fantastic! With the high piles your sps will make some nice swim thrus underneath. Are all t5 bulbs consistent in their output per foot or do you find one of your fixtures brighter than the other?

[BlueTang<3]

Wow you got some really nice fish

[Simons]

sweet tank!

[frizzo1983]

Thanks guys light can be off a little bit that is why I'm going to try and get the 60" ati from blue tang hopefully that will help. Way more happy with t5 lamps over anything else so far

[kien]

That looks sweet! I really like how you replaced a gigantic tank with an even more giganticer one!! :-)

[frizzo1983]

Hehehe is that not what we are supposed to do in this hobby always go bigger. I could fit
many of you inside there Kien;)

[Skimmerking]

i love your other tank that is just a sweet looking tank

[Skimmerking]

didnt you have the LED lights thou. what did you do with that fixture.
T-5 looks alot brighter too.

[kien]

Hehehe is that not what we are supposed to do in this hobby always go bigger. I could fit
many of you inside there Kien;)

I just got new snorkeling gear!!

[frizzo1983]

Here is a quick video before my other ballast crapped out a couple nights ago enjoy
http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/Frizzo1983/media/D2379608-7968-4BDB-9D8D-A9F18B7AA32D-2955-000001233740EE0A.mp4.html

[frizzo1983]

Here are a few updated pictures of the tank it's starting to grow out a bit more now that I have my flow where I want it. Tank took a bit of a beating when they shut power off durring the flood but faired pretty good [IMG]http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/1D42FD81-902A-4A38-9CC1-26BF31502F75-5373-00000291458AF1AF.jpg

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/Frizzo1983/DE96A3C7-5496-4671-BE6E-8C96BD6BA5EA-5373-00000290ECA70982.jpg

[kien]

Wow that's looking great Scott! Love that borbonious!

[91Atrac]

Good job on stocking and layout :) ah so nice haha.


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[lastlight]

oh that's looking really sweet. even your sponges are nice lol.

[frizzo1983]

oh that's looking really sweet. even your sponges are nice lol.

Thanks I'm really happy with they layout everything appears to be happy. Will have to start fragging soon:)