The Prop system build!

[LA-Lawman]

welp,

I have got the itch! so i better do it while i have the money!

Main Tank

a 80g horse trough made by tough tote. The inside measurements are roughly 42 x 27 x 16. on the top pf one of the sides will be 4 3/4" returns that will have lockline jobbers on them. the overflows will be 2 x 2" standpipes.

Sump

a 100g large grey waer tank. there is a bulkhead already drilled in the bottom as a drain. this will be my feed for the return pump (if i use an external. I might just use a submersable for teh time being....

Skimmer

an AquaEuro USA classic 400

Lighting

2 175w SE 15k iwasaki with 2x 65w pc's in unk spectrum as of now....

pics to follow....

 

[Anonymous]

Groovy, I always thought about using one of those preformed pond liners that I have sitting around as a grow out tank, powered by natural sunlight too! Although I worry if the black will be "bad"... both in terms of lack of reflection coming back up, and absorbing too much "heat" from the sun.

 

[LA-Lawman]

i was in a reef shot in canoga park... Vivid Aquariums (www.vividaquariums.com) they have two really huge raceway tanks plumbed together. they are black. I noticed that there was a lot of coraline growth... and the added bennie of not having to care for 4 other viewing panes..

I am gonna post pics in a bit. my camera is charging.

 

[LA-Lawman]

here are the pics

 

[LA-Lawman]

more....

 

[LA-Lawman]

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[LA-Lawman]

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[bleedingthought]

Tagging along!

How much do those troughs go for?

 

[Anonymous]

Hmm totally forgot about the coraline growth... although I don't think purple would be much more reflective than black

 

[LA-Lawman]

some build pics.

I installed the return bulkheads and started some plumbing. my buddy is giving me a mak4 pump i will use as a return.

I plumbed one 2" drain. still debating if i need to install another.

dropped the skimmer in the sump for fit. I think i am gonna have to raise it up a bit. there is a acrlic shop in town. i will prolly throw this bad boy in the truck and see if they can cut me a piece for a shelf....

thinking of settin up a fuge in the sump too. let me hear your thoughts.

I bought a used MRC CA Rx for cheap 5lb bottle, solenoide/regulator and a 2nd chamber for $250 shipped.

here are some pics.

 

[LA-Lawman]

more

 

[Anonymous]

Lookin good. I picked up a 20L for mine, but I like the idea of the big sump area with those troughs.

 

[Snowboarda42]

Sweet Project!

 

[bleedingthought]

Where did you get the troughs and how much did you pay for them?

 

[LA-Lawman]

i got them at a tck and feed store in town. $75 for the 75g black ne and $115 for the 100g rubbermaid jobber....

 

[bleedingthought]

Ben, any updates?

Roughly, what are the dimensions of the 100G? What are you using for flow in the main tank? And are you going to be able to put any baffles in the sump, considering the irregularity of the sides?

 

[LA-Lawman]

yeah,

i got the main pump installed and did a wet test. everything is good. i have about 40lbs of LR in the sump curing....

the holding tank is dry as of now seeeing that the tank isn't cycled yet....

I need to build a light hanger jobber (you know what i mean!)

funds kind of dried up for the moment.... crazy medical bills to pay. my wife has been ill all year..... but things re on the up and up.

next i need to get to the wholesaler and grab some brood stock. i am also gonna buy a couple of frag paks online and see if i cant get a good variety going....

gresh and unarce rec'd the 15k iwasaki bulbs.... i am gonna grab those too....

will keep ya posted!

 

[bleedingthought]

Roughly, what are the dimensions of the 100G? What are you using for flow in the main tank? And are you going to be able to put any baffles in the sump, considering the irregularity of the sides?

15K iwasakis? Where? Did Sanjay test them, btw?

 

[ChrisRD]

15K iwasakis? Where? Did Sanjay test them, btw?

Yes, Sanjay has tested them and they appear to be about the highest output 175 watt lamp in the hobby (when run on electronic ballasts).
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/review

They're widely available these days, but here's a few places that sell them that immediately come to mind:
http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/ltg_bulbs-mh.asp
www.hellolights.com
www.premiumaquatics.com

HTH

 

[LA-Lawman]

who makes the EVC ballast.... and look at the efficiency of the icecap ballast. WOW