30G CBB home + Frag Tank - Page 2

noodleman · 08-13-2007, 02:42 AM

i like the paint job

**jhale** · 08-13-2007, 02:47 AM

Russ I'll give you some dramamine when you come over.

One thing I'm concerned about is having the tank uncovered.
I'm afraid of people cooking near it, the location is close to the kitchen.
And also during parties. I think I will have to make a cover I can use
for those occasions. Alcohol and

do not mix well in large quantities.

Bob 1000 · 08-13-2007, 02:49 AM

I too, thought of incorperating a smaller tank to my main tank for the purpose of saving the pj card babies.. But he spit then out to early right into the dussimer tangs mouths...So that's the end of that story.. I know they'll breed again so I'll watch your thread to see how your's goes 1st... In my idea I thought everything would go well as long as the height of the smaller tank was the same height as the main...Water balance, in case of electric outtage,bla, bla, bla... Good luck...

**jhale** · 08-13-2007, 02:57 AM

Bob, the tank it's going to sit next to is 20" high, and the sump is below it.
I was thinking of having a input line siphoning from the taller display into one of the three bulkheads in the frag tank. Then using the other two bulkheads for drain lines going into the sump of the display. It would be like a remote sandbed. The downside would be in a power failure the siphon would have to be started again.

Bob 1000 · 08-13-2007, 03:01 AM

But what about the water levels not being equal?? Won't the higher water level tank automatically drain into the lower one??

**jhale** · 08-13-2007, 03:11 AM

Yes, but that's what I want. The main tank will drain into the frag tank, and then the water will flow back into the sump of the display. that's instead of having a pump moving water from the displays sump into the frag tank.
There will be a siphon break drilled into the line from the display to the frag tank to stop the siphon if the main pump stops.

Bob 1000 · 08-13-2007, 03:14 AM

Oh, okay that sounds really nice.. Would love to see once it's up and running...Keep the pics coming buddy...

jejton · 08-13-2007, 03:37 AM

Excuse the ignorance but whats a CBB ?

chazertis · 08-13-2007, 05:38 PM

copperband butterfly

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...blind-cbb.html

**KathyC** · 08-13-2007, 06:43 PM

Looks great Jon, I like the idea and as you said it's a win-win! The 30g size will be so much better for him and the additional light just might help make him be able to see shadows and do a little more swimming around!

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KathyC Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island Posts: 4,743 Reefer Ratings: (81) Friends: (53)	Looks great Jon, I like the idea and as you said it's a win-win! The 30g size will be so much better for him and the additional light just might help make him be able to see shadows and do a little more swimming around! __________________ Don't just treat the symptom, remedy the cause!

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08-13-2007, 02:47 AM	#12
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,276 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	Russ I'll give you some dramamine when you come over. One thing I'm concerned about is having the tank uncovered. I'm afraid of people cooking near it, the location is close to the kitchen. And also during parties. I think I will have to make a cover I can use for those occasions. Alcohol and do not mix well in large quantities.

08-13-2007, 02:49 AM	#13
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,792 Reefer Ratings: (34) Friends: (36)	I too, thought of incorperating a smaller tank to my main tank for the purpose of saving the pj card babies.. But he spit then out to early right into the dussimer tangs mouths...So that's the end of that story.. I know they'll breed again so I'll watch your thread to see how your's goes 1st... In my idea I thought everything would go well as long as the height of the smaller tank was the same height as the main...Water balance, in case of electric outtage,bla, bla, bla... Good luck...

08-13-2007, 02:57 AM	#14
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,276 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	Bob, the tank it's going to sit next to is 20" high, and the sump is below it. I was thinking of having a input line siphoning from the taller display into one of the three bulkheads in the frag tank. Then using the other two bulkheads for drain lines going into the sump of the display. It would be like a remote sandbed. The downside would be in a power failure the siphon would have to be started again.

08-13-2007, 03:01 AM	#15
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,792 Reefer Ratings: (34) Friends: (36)	But what about the water levels not being equal?? Won't the higher water level tank automatically drain into the lower one??

08-13-2007, 03:11 AM	#16
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,276 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	Yes, but that's what I want. The main tank will drain into the frag tank, and then the water will flow back into the sump of the display. that's instead of having a pump moving water from the displays sump into the frag tank. There will be a siphon break drilled into the line from the display to the frag tank to stop the siphon if the main pump stops.

08-13-2007, 03:14 AM	#17
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,792 Reefer Ratings: (34) Friends: (36)	Oh, okay that sounds really nice.. Would love to see once it's up and running...Keep the pics coming buddy...

08-13-2007, 03:37 AM	#18
jejton Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1,542 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (1)	Excuse the ignorance but whats a CBB ?