Dez' Tank Journal

Dez · #1 04-11-2010, 12:52 AM

A little update - I made my system larger. I added about 20 more gallons of water volume. Joe Reefer gave me a tank a long time ago, so I decided to add it to my system. The purpose will be for overflow parking for my frag tank when my frag tank is full.

The tank is supported with industrial shelving that will hold 700 lbs so I think I'm pretty safe.

Sorry, forgot to use flash for all pictures.

This is looking into my fish room from outside the door. That's the 20 gallon that I added.

As you go to the right, it's my 75 gallon RO/DI reservoir. I added shelves above it last weekend.

A view from the RO reservoir side to the sump/frag tank side of the fish room. It's a little difficult to take pictures because my fish room is only about 4 feet by 8 feet I think.

This is the manifold I added to the main return pump. I added 2 extra ports for "just in case" I upgrade or add another tank to the system at a later date.

Finally, a close view of the new addition.

Thanks for looking.

Dez · #2 04-11-2010, 03:11 AM

Here's a couple of quickie shots of both sides of my tank tonight

Skimmerking · #3 04-11-2010, 03:14 AM

Hey man tank is looking Sweet can't wait to come over to see your tank when Im in the City. Or when you invite me to see your tank

Delphinus · #4 04-11-2010, 03:19 AM

Whatcha running for a heater these days Dez? Is it a single pump running all these periphery tanks or did you add any new pumps to handle the extra flow diversions?

Dez · #5 04-11-2010, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Whatcha running for a heater these days Dez? Is it a single pump running all these periphery tanks or did you add any new pumps to handle the extra flow diversions?

I believe I have 3 x 200 watt heaters or 300 watt (can't remember) all run off of my Aqua Controller.

No, it's still just the one pump running everything. I have the pump choked off upstairs still and it's still giving me about 1200 - 1500 gallons an hour at the display.

My beckett skimmer is still skimming well even with the addition of the 20 gallon tank, and it feeds the 75 gallon water change tank and 40 gallon frag tank as well. I'm pretty happy with the pump so far.

Delphinus · #6 04-11-2010, 03:26 AM

The pump also feeds the skimmer? Interesting. What kind was it again? Dart Gold or something?

lobsterboy · #7 04-11-2010, 03:43 AM

hey Des, those FTS are awesome, the corals are really glowing.

bignose · #8 04-11-2010, 04:34 AM

Wow Dez your tank is coming along very nicely. Awesome work!

Dez · #9 04-11-2010, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bignose

Wow Dez your tank is coming along very nicely. Awesome work!

Thanks. If you look at the second FTS right behind the big clam is a little mini Milli colony - that's the frag I got from you a while ago when we traded. Looking forward to your build Jason.

Dez · #10 05-04-2010, 02:43 PM

Not too much to update here. Just got back from a 9 day vacation. Thank is in great shape. Only thing really happened was that I ran out of C02 for my CA reactor while I was away.

I thought, not big deal, but when I tested my levels this morning it kind of shocked me. My Alk is at 5dkh

and my Calcium at 360. Wow, I really did not know my system consumed that much.

So I guess today I'll have to get C02 right away. I did notice visual growth after 9 days though. One of my corals noticeably got brighter and more neon, it was a fairly new addition right before I left.

That's all for now.