Frag Tank / system build

[Jason aguila]

Got the pH probe an calibration fluid in ready to hook them up

 

[Jason aguila]

3 testers are in. Purple Stylo WD Arco paradise coral. We'll see how they do.

 

[Jason aguila]

The Arco was upside down for quite a while.

 

[pshootr]

Nice progress man. Tester Frags, yay! I agree the black diffusers are nice for the racks. Are you using any pH probes on your other tank?

Messy lab? Laughing out loud, looks pretty darn organized me!

 

[Jason aguila]

Nice progress man. Tester Frags, yay! I agree the black diffusers are nice for the racks. Are you using any pH probes on your other tank?

Messy lab? Laughing out loud, looks pretty darn organized me!

Yes I have a Neptune Apex pH probe in my man system. Thanks for the kind words. I try to keep it clean but I'm always doing something down there

 

[pshootr]

I'm assuming you find the pH probes to be at least fairly accurate. Considering you will implement them on the frag tank.

I recall Mike Paletta stating he had issues with some probes being unreliable. Perhaps he was talking about alkalinity.

My memory is not so good anymore..

 

[Jason aguila]

I like to believe they can be pretty accurate and reliable. As long as I have a good today reference point. Every few months the sould be cleaned an calibrated. I picked up a 3 pack of pH calibration solution 4, 7 an 11. This should help me keep it as accurate as possible.

 

[pshootr]

I like to believe they can be pretty accurate and reliable. As long as I have a good today reference point. Every few months the sould be cleaned an calibrated. I picked up a 3 pack of pH calibration solution 4, 7 an 11. This should help me keep it as accurate as possible.

If they can go a few months without needing calibration. I would say that's pretty good. I could live with that.

 

[Jason aguila]

Corals seem to be happy with polyps nicely extended.

 

[Jason aguila]

I decided to make the rack for my doser. Jeabo DP-4. I went with left over scraps I had laying around. An it worked out perfect. I got it finished in about 1 hour.

 

[Jason aguila]

I have some 1gal BRS container that I'll be using for dosing calcium magnesium an soda ash. I decided to make stands for the containers. I want them to be staggered so I can see in them as much as possible. An make it easier to remove an fill clean maintenance ect. I used 2" PVC an some end caps.

 

[Jason aguila]

Frag tank starting to come to.

 

[mafiareefer]

this is how far I got with the sump so far. I have the trim the baffles for water flow access. I went 10 1/2" on the baffles an will raise the skimmer as needed. idk what depth the skimmer should be at. it never stated in the books it came with or online info either. bubble magus has not got back to me either. trial an error I guess.

Love this build! Just built a sc aquarium as a display tank and plumed my sump to a big closet and I’m going to stack 2 frag tanks above it. Where did you get those filter sock holders?

 

[Jason aguila]

Love this build! Just built a sc aquarium as a display tank and plumed my sump to a big closet and I’m going to stack 2 frag tanks above it. Where did you get those filter sock holders?

I made them. I should have some pics of the build prosess in this thread. If not let me know an I'll get you more info