Hello All,
Thanks for stopping by. I will be adding pictures, videos, and status updates as we progress.
Introduction
I am rejoining the hobby after a long break. I shut down my tanks as I was moving around the world for work. Now that I am settled, I am excited to start something new and explore new technology, move up to corals, move up to a large tank. One note, I am now based in Europe, so do not have the same availability of resources and partners as those based in other areas of the world.
Historical Salt Water Tanks
The Plan Tank - 720L / 192G Display with basement Sump & Refugium
Overview: I am planning on using a RedSea Reefer XXXL 900 with the sump split to the basement. I need to modify the room and basement with piping, flooring, and power to make this build possible.
Current Status: Agreed partner with Aqua Tropica, a local shop specializing in reef tanks. Agreed partner with Wetzel Haustechnik for home changes. We are in the bid / budget process with these partners and subcontractors.
Sections:
Note: nothing is drawn to scale!
This area in development - stay tuned for more.
Thanks for stopping by. I will be adding pictures, videos, and status updates as we progress.
Introduction
I am rejoining the hobby after a long break. I shut down my tanks as I was moving around the world for work. Now that I am settled, I am excited to start something new and explore new technology, move up to corals, move up to a large tank. One note, I am now based in Europe, so do not have the same availability of resources and partners as those based in other areas of the world.
Historical Salt Water Tanks
- 1988-1993 - 20G fish only tank
- 2001-2004 - 75G fish, inverts, deep sand bed tank
The Plan Tank - 720L / 192G Display with basement Sump & Refugium
Overview: I am planning on using a RedSea Reefer XXXL 900 with the sump split to the basement. I need to modify the room and basement with piping, flooring, and power to make this build possible.
Current Status: Agreed partner with Aqua Tropica, a local shop specializing in reef tanks. Agreed partner with Wetzel Haustechnik for home changes. We are in the bid / budget process with these partners and subcontractors.
Sections:
Note: nothing is drawn to scale!
- Room Layout
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- Display Tank & Lights Plan
- Sand bottom
- 2 wavemaker to create flow
- 4 or 5 pendent lights
- AquaScape
- Islands of live rock spread across the 2M length to create unique habitat space and territory for more aggressive fish.
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- Refuge & Sump Plan
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- Build Status
- Room
- Replace wood flooring with Tile
- Room floor drain as precaution for future spills
- Possible change to floor heating
- Germany we use hot water radiators
- Inter Floor Piping
Open: How many pipes & how big should I plan between floors?- Current plan is 4 (Main Drain, Secondary Drain, Main Return, 2nd Return)
- Salt resisting repainting on tank wall (plaster over brick)
- Open: Need recommendation for paint type for this wall
- Replace wood flooring with Tile
- Basement
- Sump, Frag, Refugium Table
- RODI System
- Top-Off System
- Water piping
- GFCI Power
- Cleaning Table
- Salt resisting repainting on tank and floor (Cinder block and concrete)
- Floor drain present
- Room
- Budget Plan
- These will be published after agreement with partners for portions of the work.
- Overall the budget is over €10,000. Ouch.
- Inhabitants Plan (Fish, Coral, Inverts, etc.)
- Fish
- Cardinals, Tangs, Clowns, Blennies, Gobies, possibly a cow or other interesting fish
- Essentially it is a reef safe low aggression.
- Corals
- Acropora and Zoanthids, need to spend more time finding the right ideas
- Inverts
- Pistol Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, snails, hermits
- Anenome, looking for species advice.
- Fish
- Week 0: Original Post
- Week 1: Added Basement Sump Diagram, fixed spelling errors
- Week 2: Added Aquascape Section & Drawing
- Week 3: Updated floorplans, scale fish room drawing, water station
This area in development - stay tuned for more.
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