245 Gallon Custom new build with basement "fish room"
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Much of my design is centered around lower power consumption. I figured gravity is the cheapest method to move water. Also maximizes space by stacking the aquariums.
Other key areas of my design: Maximum/random water movement (with no cords in DT), strong light for SPS, large water volume for stability and most importantly... easy water changes so that I will actually keep up with routine water changes.
Other key areas of my design: Maximum/random water movement (with no cords in DT), strong light for SPS, large water volume for stability and most importantly... easy water changes so that I will actually keep up with routine water changes.
Great perspective, and makes a lot of sense.
I should have phrased my question a little differently ... I don't think I read a reply to your post re: options on plumbing the fuge from the overflow, etc? Can you give us an idea of how water flows through your system? I tired to follow the plumbing in your pictures, but I am not sure I am seeing all of it ....
I should have phrased my question a little differently ... I don't think I read a reply to your post re: options on plumbing the fuge from the overflow, etc? Can you give us an idea of how water flows through your system? I tired to follow the plumbing in your pictures, but I am not sure I am seeing all of it ....
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Start at the drains. I have BOTH drains (primary and emergency) fully open. I control the flow through the valves in basement. The drains run into the wall and straight down. (As few 90 turns as possible)
From the basement. I bring them under the floor joist and 90 turn into filter room:
In the filter room I divert my primary drain with a T to feed the refugium:
I control a slow flow through the refugium with this valve: (Adjust this first)
Both drains continues to the sump. Note: Other than under the tank I did not add any valves to the emergency drain. The emergency should never have any flow restrictions.
The return goes back through the wall into the pump and straight up.
Note: if I do have to restrict my return I would do it with the valve that is under the tank.
From the basement. I bring them under the floor joist and 90 turn into filter room:
In the filter room I divert my primary drain with a T to feed the refugium:
I control a slow flow through the refugium with this valve: (Adjust this first)
Both drains continues to the sump. Note: Other than under the tank I did not add any valves to the emergency drain. The emergency should never have any flow restrictions.
The return goes back through the wall into the pump and straight up.
Note: if I do have to restrict my return I would do it with the valve that is under the tank.
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A big couch so u can take a nap from everyone
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That's next to the DT. [emoji6]
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First fish are in!
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Just read through the whole build. I love your attention to detail with the entire build.
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@ghrorick. I bought the tanks from http://m.plastic-mart.com/. Shipping is expensive because the tanks are so big.
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With Dr. Tims and 4 months of curing dry rock. It took about 1 week to cycle.
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Fish QT is restocked. Shout out to Liveaquaria.com
Purchased some new frags from WWC eBay auction. Also added a clean-up crew to coral QT.
Purchased some new frags from WWC eBay auction. Also added a clean-up crew to coral QT.
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About ~8 weeks. Started with Paraguard, Copper 2-4 weeks depending on how fish react, then Prazipro. During my last QT group I saved my Magnificent Foxface ($130) that had a bad bacterial infection. I treated them with Penicillin for 2 extra weeks.
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They are in the same room. I have it as far away as possible.
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EMPEROR AQUATICS 80W UV STERILIZER is on line. The problem is trying to adjust the flow rate. Since it is hooked up to a variable speed pump and into a manifold I have no way to judge the flow. [emoji52]
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I started having a waterborne algae bloom. Running the UV for 24 hours cleared up 90% of the problem.
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