200 gallon tank build!!

Nice looking tank, Eric, and a good concise video outlining the build!

I'm just the sort of guy who'd try a trigger or angelfish in my tank, so you'll have no flak from this quarter. They're magnificent fish, so long as they behave themselves.

~Bruce
 
Great set up and video, I like it a lot, one question only one Gyre is that enough for that tank?
Rick
Yes especially that one its the maxspact f 280. I had two going in alternating wave pulse mode and even the Achilles had trouble swimming against it. With the single fire 280 I have it in wave pulse mode alternating at 10% to 20% and even with that its a lot of flow. Took me a while to find a space that the frogspawn and hammer coral were not getting blown away. So short answer is yes one gyre 280 is overkill for that tank lol.
 
Great set up and video, I like it a lot, one question only one Gyre is that enough for that tank?
Rick
This was during cycling with just one f280's in wave pulse mode from 60 to 30 percent in wave pulse mode. After I counter synced the second and it helped a little with keeping the sand on the ground but was still too much.
 
This was during cycling with just one f280's in wave pulse mode from 60 to 30 percent in wave pulse mode. After I counter synced the second and it helped a little with keeping the sand on the ground but was still too much.
Yeah, I had 2 Wav pumps on my tank and it was way too much movement. The sand was stirring up too much , but every picture I see of other people's tanks and they have multiple power heads aimed at all angles
 
Yeah, I had 2 Wav pumps on my tank and it was way too much movement. The sand was stirring up too much , but every picture I see of other people's tanks and they have multiple power heads aimed at all angles
they probably aren't the 280s
 
Nice build. Following along to see how the clown trigger and emperor angel behave. I had both of those fish in my first tank. That was early 90s so there was no coral. Two of my all time favorite fish. I'm rooting for your success. Hope they leave the corals alone
 
so my big coral order never made it..... got stuck in Kentucky then NH....I was on the phone with UPS all day and even offered to make the 3 hour drive to NH to pick up my package yesterday but they would not allow that ... now it is at my local UPS facility and I still can't get it because of the holiday .... not coming until tom and its been sitting in a truck/plane since Tuesday .... looks like ill be opening a box of car skeletons tom :(
 
so my big coral order never made it..... got stuck in Kentucky then NH....I was on the phone with UPS all day and even offered to make the 3 hour drive to NH to pick up my package yesterday but they would not allow that ... now it is at my local UPS facility and I still can't get it because of the holiday .... not coming until tom and its been sitting in a truck/plane since Tuesday .... looks like ill be opening a box of car skeletons tom :(

"How to ruin the holiday"

So very sorry to hear this, Eric! Also, puzzled as to why UPS are being such jerks about local pickup in NH . . .

~Bruce
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 10 27.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 13.5%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 27.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 24.3%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 8.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.7%
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