[ColdZero]

I think I'm going to go with the 250s. For 2 reasons actually. One being that the tank will probably be mixed LPS and maybe some monti's. The 250s should be more than enough, and being that I already have the ballasts there's no new equipment to buy. Second, if I have a 400 watt dual HQI ballast just laying around the house, I should probably find a tank to put it with

	LPS Large Polyped Stony corals – In the aquarium hobby this is a common division of the species of stony corals based upon the visual assessment of the size of the polyps. Corals in this category were among the first stony corals to be kept successfully in captivity and include many very beautiful species. Commonly kept Genera include Euphyllia (hammer/frogspawn coral), Favia (brain coral), Plerogyra (bubble coral), Lobophyllia (meat/tooth coral), and Caulastrea (candycane coral). LPS corals also include the popular solitary non-colonial stony corals such as Fungia (plate coral), Cynarina (button coral), Trachyphyllia (open brain coral), and Herpolitha (tongue coral). Like their SPS counterparts, LPS corals require good water quality, intense lighting of the appropriate spectrum, adequate water movement and regular supplementation of calcium.

[ColdZero]

Just an update. I picked the tank up from Glass Cages on Saturday afternoon. Overall I'm really pleased with the work on the tank, I'd order from them again. Not too much silicone, no sharp edges everything was clean. The people were pretty nice too. The only complaint I'd have is that the overflow cover is just held on by friction and that the slots are a little too small at the top I think. Once rock is against it, the friction problem kinda goes away and the slots are nothing that a hand saw won't fix. The tank was just made on the 19th, so they say not to fill it with water for around 3 weeks.

The tank went in on Sunday and all the work was done on the cabinets of the lab to drill for the drains and returns. We suspended the 2 halides over the tank and placed the sump and skimmer below the tank. I haven't done any plumbing yet but it shouldn't be too bad.

The drain was indeed a 1.5" drain with a 1" return. I'm going to change the bulkhead on the sump to 1.5" as well.

I'll try to stop by on my way home tonight and take some pictures.

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Yeah we like pics.

[masterswimmer]

Joe, glad to hear it all worked out. Looking forward to seeing some pix of that bad boy. That should be an amazing tank. Congrats on getting the hard part behind you. I know there was some stress involved.

Russ

[jhale]

Quote: Originally Posted by ColdZero if I have a 400 watt dual HQI ballast just laying around the house, I should probably find a tank to put it with

spoken like a true reefer, lol!

I agree the 400's would be overkill on a 75.
you might want to have more flow than the 6025's I have one in a 30 breeder and i think it's barely enough for that tank.

great project

[ColdZero]

Pictures I took tonight:




and:



Nothing much else going on. Should be doing some plumbing in the next few days.

[ColdZero]

Quote: Originally Posted by jhale spoken like a true reefer, lol! I agree the 400's would be overkill on a 75. you might want to have more flow than the 6025's I have one in a 30 breeder and i think it's barely enough for that tank. great project

I keep reading about a mod for the 6025s where you cut the plastic or something inside to allow more water to be pulled in. I'm not quite sure because I can't seem to find a good description of the mod. Hopefully 2 of them plus the MagDrive 1200 with 1 return on each side is enough flow.

[masterswimmer]

Are you having the kids help you with the setup too? Believe it or not, you can really create an impact at that basic level too. Not all kids will be into it, but as an after school project you might find just one or two kids eager to learn.

Great job and it looks super so far.

Russ

[prattreef]

Looks great. I absolutely agree that getting the kids involved in all aspects and from the very beginning is very valuable.

[jhale]

Quote: Originally Posted by ColdZero I keep reading about a mod for the 6025s where you cut the plastic or something inside to allow more water to be pulled in. I'm not quite sure because I can't seem to find a good description of the mod. Hopefully 2 of them plus the MagDrive 1200 with 1 return on each side is enough flow.

here's a thread on it with a link to the one on RC also,
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...-6025-mod.html

before you get water in the tank think about widening the teeth on the glass cages overflow cover. imo they make the slots much to thin. anyone with a router table can help you with it.