Xmas In Wall Tank Thread

[Dace]

I am starting this thread to get input on my after Xmas tank setup. This setup will probably start the first week on Jan. 2008.

First the tank.
This will be a Miracle Glass Aquarium tank dimension's 80"wide x 36"deep x 30"high. This tank will be in wall, will have a 8" overflo on the left side of tank. So the overflo will be 8"wide x 36"deep x 30"high. tank will have 1 x 2" drain and 2 x 1" returns. with all other 3 panes Starphire Glass.

Lighting.
I will be using 3 lumenarcs3
http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/ca...d=750&osCsid=8c1a1c4d30bddf17b57d11976398bf97
I Need info on what bulbs and ballast are best to run these bad boys.Bulbs will be 400watt SE 10k
also will have 3 PFO Mogul mounted Moon lights.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...D&Product_Code=PFO-ML&Category_Code=moonlight
Supplement lighting will be 4 VHO actinic 72" Ice Cap Retro Kit
2x 72" VHO URI Aquasun
2x 72" VHO URI Super Actinic R
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=18780&cat=592&page=1

Water Movement
2x Vortech Pumps
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...OD&Product_Code=ICE-VORTECH&Category_Code=Eco
2x Wavy Sea
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...roduct_Code=FC-WVP-B&Category_Code=Wavemaking
On a closed loop Reef Dart
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=18111&cat=679&page=1
and the return from basement Sequence Hammerhead
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...ct_Code=SQ-REEFLO13-SW&Category_Code=Sequence

Filtration.
About a 6" sand bed
About 400lbs of rock including sump
and a Deltec 702 skimmer
http://www.deltecusa.us/proteinskimmers/ap702.php

All Other Equipment Used With Setup
Deltec Calcium Reactor
http://www.deltecusa.us/calciumreactors/pf601.php
Deltec Kalk Reactor
http://www.deltecusa.us/kalkwasserstirrers/km500.php
Deltec Fluidized Chamber
http://www.deltecusa.us/fluidizedreactors/fr509.php
Phosban Raector
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...n=PROD&Product_Code=TLF-PHOSREC&Category_Code=
Carbon Reactor
http://www.myreefcreations.com/fmc.htm
Litermeter 3
http://www.spectrapure.com/St_prec_p0.htm
Rodi System
http://www.spectrapure.com/St_MaxCap-RO-DI.htm
Redsea Ozonizer
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~RS3675.html
3x Heaters
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...Product_Code=EJ-19250&Category_Code=Eboheater
Rock Work By
http://www.marcorocks.com/
Sump.
60"Width x 30"Deep x 20"High
Reef Sump By NY Acrylics

Please free to chime in on any advice you feel will be helpfull to this setup.

David

 

[manyfish]

That sound nice,you going bigger.Somebody xmas bonus looking good ha,ha

 

[pecan2phat]

Nice Dave & to think you almost sold off all your equipment at one time

:lol: , you'll be the king of electric bills

 

[crox99]

Very impressive. Can't wait 'till January!!:splitspin

 

[Tonyscoots84]

U IZ CRAZY :lol2: its gonna be a sweet setup... let me no when you ready for help ill be there for this one....

 

[Dace]

U IZ CRAZY :lol2: its gonna be a sweet setup... let me no when you ready for help ill be there for this one....

thanks Tony. I still have to plan as much as possible so every can go as smooth as can be.

 

[Awibrandy]

All the Best to you! Happy New Year!!

 

[twinreef]

That sounds like a sweet setup. Good luck with it.

 

[NYreefNoob]

new tank

lmk when your ready. that's going to be how many gallons ?

 

[twinreef]

Dave don't forget to give me a call if you need help.

 

[gnatp2]

Very impressive list of equipment so far.
Looks like you're going to have plenty of calcium and alk addition. What's the reason for the calcium reactor, the kalk reactor and the litermeter 3?

For the circulation on the closed loop, are you planning on setting something up like Steve Weast with returns all over the place in the live rock? I'd think that 2 vortech's and 2 wavy seas wouldn't be enough. Personally, I'm going to be adding a tad more flow to my 120 where I have 1 sea swirl and 2 tunze 6100's.

On lighting, I just changed from PFO ballast to coralvue and EVC bulbs to reeflux. No idea on the results of coral growth yet, but I'm happier with the coloration day 1.

This looks like it is going to be a beast. I gotta see it while you're putting it together.

Nate

 

[scarf_ace1981]

if the tank is 88in long including the overflow it will have a total volume of = 409+/- gallons

if its 80in long including the overflow it will be = 372+/- gallons

 

[twinreef]

Dave why are you going with a 30" deep overflow? External overflows are mostly always shorter. There is no need to go so deep with the external overflow.

 

[Dace]

Very impressive list of equipment so far.
Looks like you're going to have plenty of calcium and alk addition. What's the reason for the calcium reactor, the kalk reactor and the litermeter 3?

For the circulation on the closed loop, are you planning on setting something up like Steve Weast with returns all over the place in the live rock? I'd think that 2 vortech's and 2 wavy seas wouldn't be enough. Personally, I'm going to be adding a tad more flow to my 120 where I have 1 sea swirl and 2 tunze 6100's.

On lighting, I just changed from PFO ballast to coralvue and EVC bulbs to reeflux. No idea on the results of coral growth yet, but I'm happier with the coloration day 1.

This looks like it is going to be a beast. I gotta see it while you're putting it together.

Nate

The calcium Reactor and Kalk I already have on my system, it's merely just to add the calcium and alk to the tank. having a full blown SPS Tank requires large amounts of both. So it's either dose 400+ or calcium reactor.
The Liter meter 3 i use for auto top off and Kalk dosing.
No,I will not have returns all over the place like Steve West. As for enough water movement,
Vortech pump 3000gph each
Dart on Wavy sea's 3200gph
Return on Hammerhead after head pressure 3800 gph
If a possible 13000gph is not good enough in my tank.... I'll have to deal with it.
And thanks for all the question. This will be the best way to improve my system.

 

[Dace]

:lol: , you'll be the king of electric bills

That's True :letitallo

Very impressive. Can't wait 'till January!!:splitspin

Thank you Crox99

All the Best to you! Happy New Year!!

Thx Awilda

That sounds like a sweet setup. Good luck with it.

Thx Dude

Dave why are you going with a 30" deep overflow? External overflows are mostly always shorter. There is no need to go so deep with the external overflow.

Jorge, this will not be a external overflo. It will be internal.

 

[gnatp2]

controller?

 

[Dace]

controller?

As for now i will still be Using my Reefkeeper2

 

[twinreef]

oh! ok. my bad.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Dude good luck! I can't wait to see pics of this one!

 

[manyfish]

hammerhead that could be a little to big, if you are going to tee it off to run other equipment.I have a 265g with two 2inch hole in the back of my tank the pump i use is barracuda and that match my water flow going down in the sump. I rather have more water movement in the tank then the system.If you going to run a big pump then your sump should be real big