400 gallon first reef build super newb

[ReefMagicMan]

So buddy of mine has an aquarium business gave me two UV sterilizer's Pentair 120 W

These things are 5 feet long massive and I'm gonna put one in my tank obviously and the other ones going in my Koi pond I'm building in the front yard

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Kids love reef tanks even though it's not much of a reef yet

 

[Turbo5150]

Thank god the Killing fields has ended. We used Metro then CP and then Metro again. He is sending out a water sample for DNA testing and we are about to have a quarantine tank set up.

 

[W31Olds]

The UV is a great idea. You should calculate your needs based on the Total volume of your Tank, sump, etc. I'm running a 80 Watt on my 180 Gallon system. A 120 watt on your system may not be adequate and keep in mind these bigger units are like running heaters, so I have to run a 1/3 HP chiller that runs for about 6 months of the year.

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Thanks for the info
Pentair says this is big enough for 400 gallon gonna dig a little deeper and make sure
My house is always at 73° so hoping the chiller is not necessary but I'll be keeping an eye on that also
Quarantine/treatment tank is almost ready to go spare no expense making it since I've lost over $3000 in Fish

 

[W31Olds]

A 120 Watt aqua ( pretty much the same as a Pentair) is rated for 1360GPH for disease management and you want around 3X total volume turnover per hour or better so it's close. I don't know how much volume is in your sump.

 

[Turbo5150]

We are waiting on a Aqua DNA test. But he has Zoas on the way. Was thinking about a hydrogen peroxide dosing for awhile depending on the DNA test results .

 

[ReefMagicMan]

A 120 Watt aqua ( pretty much the same as a Pentair) is rated for 1360GPH for disease management and you want around 3X total volume turnover per hour or better so it's close. I don't know how much volume is in your sump.

I would say the sump has at least 80 gallons

 

[ReefMagicMan]

A 120 Watt aqua ( pretty much the same as a Pentair) is rated for 1360GPH for disease management and you want around 3X total volume turnover per hour or better so it's close. I don't know how much volume is in your sump.

I read on the Pentair website that you want 640 to 800 GPH on this unit for disease control maybe because it's the HO model

 

[W31Olds]

That's probably correct but you need to turn over the total volume of the tank 3X per hour or better .

 

[ReefMagicMan]

OK just added privacy screen
Too many lights were going on in the other part of the house so I added automatic blinds which will open up at 8 AM and close at 8 PM

 

[ReefMagicMan]

OK just added privacy screen
Too many lights were going on in the other part of the house so I added automatic blinds which will open up at 8 AM and close at 8 PM

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Unfortunately videos won't load
I'll get some still photos very cool

 

[JonoH]

OK just added privacy screen
Too many lights were going on in the other part of the house so I added automatic blinds which will open up at 8 AM and close at 8 PM

Thats pretty cool!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

neat!

 

[ReefMagicMan]

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[ReefMagicMan]

Pics

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Big shout out to Bulk reef supply
Free box of goodies
Kessil 360 x tuna blue
I did spent around $4000 area
Very nice gesture from BRS

 

[ReefMagicMan]

Ho ho ho

 

[Turbo5150]

Dude looks like Santa is over at BRS now