400 gallon sps reef 1000 water volume

[nvfishman]

Well looks like we got the new house and will be moving my 10 ftx 30 x 30 1 1/2 inch acrylic atm tank.
Should I start fresh will all new Dead live rock to get rid of pests?
aptasia, nusiance brown encrusting algae, acro flatworms, alittle bubble algae?

this is where the tank will go

the space is 12' 11" X 4ft deep
I am thinking of building a enclosure for the tank proball over the top window and then having a door to fishroom next to the windows.
Dont know if I will have the door even with the tank or right on the wall.

this is going to be the new fishroom
18' by 11'6"

 

[uchin]

id start fresh just to make sure the tank is going to be healthy. very nice space for a have sps tank. good luck with your new setup.

 

[revhtree]

Are you going to cut a hole in the wall for the tank?

 

[nvfishman]

Tank will be inside the house with its own enclosure built around it vented to the gargage fishroom. Possibly framed window type openings to access the back of the tank. I will have a door that opens to the other exterior door in the garage from the inside. Im sure alot of holes in the wall.

I havent thought about putting the tank outside but might give it some thought as I should have plenty of room. The wall is the exterior wall of the home and is structural 10ft is alot to remove for the tank and the door penetration might weaking the integrity of the home. I will have to ask my contractor his opinion.

 

[nvfishman]

went back to the house yesterday trying to linup frag tanks and stuff


thinking i need at 2 maybe 3 systems
250 gallon ro tank ?

2 150 gallon water tankswater station

frag tank demensions

8'x2'
4'x4'
6'x2'
4'x2'

 

[secretreefer]

since you're gonna start over i'd start fresh. remove as much if not all parasites, pests,etc..etc...

 

[bige]

Its gonna be sweet! And yes I would start with base rock to avoid pests.

 

[nvfishman]

I was all set on marco rock, but found deal on 300 lbs of tukani rock hope to get it soon, with that and my existing rock I should have over 1000 lbs.

Hope I dont get new pests in live rock anyone have any experience with fiji tukani live rock having pests besides crabs?

after all frag tanks are set up with corals from the main I will dry portions of that rock out and place in the display over time.

 

[Troylee]

Man Marcus do it right this time haha... Get all dry rock and start from scratch... I also wouldn't put as much rock as you did before in there... I would make 4 or 5 islands in there and have it all open... You have a huge tank man make it look that way... I think your last go around was just way to packed with rock man... Nothing personal just never been a fan of the fruit stand look... Check out soccerbags tank or sunnyx couple little islands and open space... That's what looks hot IMHO... I keep removing rock from my little cube to it's just so much healthier for the tank, better flow, less build up, looks nicer etc...

 

[nvfishman]

Here is a little update
still working on layout of frag tanks, electrical, sumps, and water tanks
Here are a few pics glad we had the house cleaned before we got possession as is real dirty again

decided to use only 13 ft of garage and still be able to use the garage door

Here is where the fish tank will go inside built the drop down and entry to fishroom

ordered 350 lbs of tuakni live rock curing in the clean bathroom

frag tank 4x4

frag tank 6x2

 

[nvfishman]

Any ides on fishroom besides cleaning it and fixing wiring before I burn down the house? or fishrooms to look at to get new ideas on rebuild at new house?
Here is my sump setup now thinking of getting 2 140 gallon water tanks for water changes attached in the system and maybe a 150 gallon vat added as well
already have a 15gallon remote sand bed
55gallon fuge
15 gallon fuge
120 frag tank
60 frag tank
skimmer
and calcium reactor
Tank as it is now

fishroom mess Heater dead heater, skimmer hurricone2, fuge,piping mess going everywhere

60 gallon frag tank ro tank, ro fill tank, salt mix tank

calcium reactor, 15 gal fuge, 8ft frag tank

remote sand bed, plumbing mess feeding everything

2 100 gallon vats linked with 3inch pipe

Finished electrical today 3 circuts outlets 5ft above ground

 

[skinz78]

So jealous, I wish I could have a fish room! Keep the pic's and updates coming!

 

[nvfishman]

Almost finished electrical pretty expensive had to pull 200 feet of 8 gauge for the sub panel

moved up sevral outlets for qt tank . debating where to put ac will probally be over this tank

almost done with fishtank surround

added 2 circuts for lights 20 amp

figured we would put in can lights and fan over fish tank area in the house

this is the place where the sink ended up as it was close to the line to the sewer

looking into cutting in a drain for the fishroom and having a inline drain to drain one of the 2 150 water tanks on the system when water changes are done

 

[nvfishman]

here is the fishroom left blue is a 6 ft qt frag tank
middle blue is 4x4 frag tank
blue across on the wall is 8 ft frag tank
display in inner wall is 10 ft display
2 circles are 2 apx 150 gallon water tanks inine with drain

 

[skinz78]

Looking great! That electrical work is nice and clean, just how I do it LOL! 200' is reaching out there for sure and I bet it was a pretty penny for all that copper!

 

[nvfishman]

110 cfm fart fan in tank area ultra queit hope it last gonna be hard to change

drywall fishroom new green board

went with ductless ac /heat unit

sea squirts and sponges in crytic area in fuge

 

[Reef Breeders]

Looking great! That electrical work is nice and clean, just how I do it LOL! 200' is reaching out there for sure and I bet it was a pretty penny for all that copper!

It must have been, copper goes up by the day. Nice build, what will you be doing with the window on the side of where the tank is going?

 

[nvfishman]

The window on the side where the tank is going is probally alright as the window is shaded by the trees in the back. If the algae gets bad on that side I will just block with a sheet of insulation but will keep as is for now. It might work out as positive as I can open it up to get fresh air to the tank and potenially increase orp

 

[nvfishman]

Ok here is the update

put drain in the floor and plumbing in for sink

putting slight pitch in floor to get water to drain

lighting and fan in

 

[nvfishman]

here are some pics of progress

overflows removed coast to coast installed