Thanks!
Sounds great!
Have you checked the PAR by the way? It looks like your running 2 HD32s and I'm curious about the spread and penetration as I'm planning my own.
Thanks. I have not. I know I really should, and I plan to. Yes, 2 32hds. I have them about 12" off of the surface. Current light preset is "Pirates". I will try to attach the file. If I cant, I will screenshot the presets. When I check the PAR, I will be sure to make a video of it and chart the results.Lovin the deep house in the video, nice touch.
I will be moving soon and will have to break down everything for the move. I am thinking about adding a second one at that point.
Thanks! Still a work in progress. Will be adding a controller and building a cabinet for the controller this weekend. Will post pictures of that process when it is complete or if I need advice along the way.
How do you plan on doing that?
I am thinking of running all electric up through the floor in the next house. Place both tanks as an island with the short sides back to back. Tee off the plumbing and just bring it in the same way I did the original one. Use the same sump/fuge. I might add a live rock tub similar to what you have, but in something acrylic to match the original sump/fuge. Maybe T5s or MHs over the next one. Less egg crate and more frag discs and tiles.
Looking forward to seeing it man! Thanks for sharing.
I think what makes the most sense with how I have the first one plumbed is to tee off after the return pump and have a valve to control the flow coming into each tank. One return and one overflow on each. Back down to a single, central sump. The part I haven't quite figured out yet is whether I want to add another acrylic tank for a fuge section or more live rock. I have a drain on my current sump that would allow me to tie in whatever I want to add on down there.
I like central sump. My 2 sumps are daisy chained together along with my tables from left to right..
I see what you are saying about the loop now. That is really smart. Constant cycle of stable nutrients in each tub. I remember watching some videos of Mile High Reefer/Scott Anderson's system on youtube. He had a huge trough in his basement that acted as a single sump where he put everything from macroalgae to live rock together. It all worked out beautifully.I like central sump. My 2 sumps are daisy chained together along with my tables from left to right..
One continuous loop from one end to the other. It is nice to have seperate sump for ATO. You can return from whatever sump you want as long as you have equalization and flow all in between them.
Here's mine. Could be better bit its working.
Gravity fed ATO to oroginal main sump
Top left to right.
Full shot
Skimmers and returns in both res because even though equalized they do act as individual ecosystems, probably not enough equalization and why one central res would be better. Alot more efficient anyway.
