Custom building my "New Frag System" picked up my glass yesterday

[14 foot reef]

3" of fresh water

6" of water

12" of water

Full

 

[14 foot reef]

A little flow... HeHe

 

[smitten with ocean life]

yay!! must be sucha good feeling!

 

[14 foot reef]

2" Sch 80 Drains just because !!!!

 

[piranhaman00]

Pretty amazing.

Can you show the drain/returns?

 

[14 foot reef]

Pretty amazing.

Can you show the drain/returns?

Qty - 2 - 1" drains into a 2" drain
Using ball valves on all areas so I can Isolate the 225 gallon Frag Tank from the 850 gallon main system incase there are issues in either area, I can Isolate with this design.

 

[14 foot reef]

Plumbing complete, had to change some fittings to Sch 40 because of availability.

Turn 3 valves manually and the Frag Tank will be alive !!!!

 

[twentyleagues]

Plumbing complete, had to change some fittings to Sch 40 because of availability.

Turn 3 valves manually and the Frag Tank will be alive !!!!

Nice! How long do you plan on leak testing?

 

[14 foot reef]

Nice! How long do you plan on leak testing?

Draining in the am, if it was going to have a leak, it would be now. This Frag Tank used the best of all silicones and fittings.
Its been silcone finished since last weekend. 1 Week is enough for me.

Time to start cutting my main overgrown reef.

 

[14 foot reef]

72" x 48" frag rack !!!!!!

 

[14 foot reef]

The new Frag Tank is full of new Saltwater, ready to divert the 9' Skimmer to tie in the Frag Tank to the 850 gallon system.

 

[Reefering1]

How many gallons do you estimate the frag tank to be?

 

[14 foot reef]

How many gallons do you estimate the frag tank to be?

at full water line running it is 242 gallons

 

[Reefering1]

Nice. And you're building 2 of them, iirc,?

 

[14 foot reef]

Nice. And you're building 2 of them, iirc,?

Only 1 right now, 5 year plan is add 1 per year. I have the space for 5 total. I will make the business pay for growth, I won't use personally money to fund growth. If it can't fund growth, it wont grow.

 

[14 foot reef]

First waters trickling into the 850 gallon main display system.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Your build progression (timing) is a bit different than most who do the entire build in one session and strive to keep all silicone wet.

Your method creates a small cold joint in 2 corners. Have you ever had an issue?

 

[silent1mezzo]

Wow excited to see that filled up with coral

 

[14 foot reef]

Your build progression (timing) is a bit different than most who do the entire build in one session and strive to keep all silicone wet.

Your method creates a small cold joint in 2 corners. Have you ever had an issue?

I haven't had an issue in the 2 corners, but I do see your point and agree it "could" be a possibly weak point, but I always over load those 2 corners at the very end.
Maybe this helps, maybe it doesn't, On a tank this size at 95 degrees it would be hard to "Solo" build this all in one shot, if I had a helper or team, I agree that would be a better way to do it. Just not possible on this size and with zero helping hands.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I haven't had an issue in the 2 corners, but I do see your point and agree it "could" be a possibly weak point, but I always over load those 2 corners at the very end.
Maybe this helps, maybe it doesn't, On a tank this size at 95 degrees it would be hard to "Solo" build this all in one shot, if I had a helper or team, I agree that would be a better way to do it. Just not possible on this size and with zero helping hands.

Thanks for the response. FWIW, I don’t (at all) question your success or methodology and was just curious as to your thoughts on the matter.