Frag tank systems, lets see those systems.

[Rogued_Reefer]

Humble beginnings

 

[FishDaddy]

Just a long 4 ft

 

[Dipan Desai]

A little 16x16x6 plumbed into the 187g peninsula. Bummed I went so small. Looking to maybe ditch this thing and add a lowboy frag tank at some point.

 

[Flippers4pups]

My in sump small beginning. Yes, no frags yet, but I'm fragging my DT hopefully this weekend and need the space.

 

[soeminpaing]

I just finished cycling the frag tank. What fish should I get for algae management?

 

[AZMSGT]

I just finished cycling the frag tank. What fish should I get for algae management?

Kole or tomni tangs, lawn mower blenny, snails

 

[725196]

Currently I do not have a frag tank, but it is in my 3 year plan. My goal is to build a fish room with a large system and a frag tank plumbed into The whole thing.

 

[svogun]

If you are adding a frag tank to a display tank that is already well established I take it no cycling is needed?

 

[Coastie Reefer]

If you are adding a frag tank to a display tank that is already well established I take it no cycling is needed?

Right, you're just adding water volume. The main tank is already cycled.

 

[Deep dive coral]

Looking to utilize my space a little better in the frag tank. Any recommendations on how to best utilize the layering of frag racks.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Looking to utilize my space a little better in the frag tank. Any recommendations on how to best utilize the layering of frag racks.

What kind of frag tank? Dimensions? What kind of corals?

 

[Deep dive coral]

What kind of frag tank? Dimensions? What kind of corals?

Mostly sps, some LPS, softies. But majority SPS. Frag tank size is 36x24x17.
1in return top left and 1.5 drain top right

 

[ScottB]

Great Forum/thread idea @AZMSGT !
I am running out but thought I would drop this one in real quick.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Mostly sps, some LPS, softies. But majority SPS. Frag tank size is 36x24x17.
1in return top left and 1.5 drain top right

That footprint is a lot like a deeper (front to back) 40B. I would probably do something like eggcrate 6-7 inches off the bottom, with a 6 inch shelf across the back raised up about 4 more inches.

 

[AZMSGT]

Great Forum/thread idea @AZMSGT !
I am running out but thought I would drop this one in real quick.

So I gather you have all your frag tanks connected? What happens if one system has a problem? Won’t all get messed up?

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Great Forum/thread idea @AZMSGT !
I am running out but thought I would drop this one in real quick.

let me get a better pic of that water bridge if you don't mind

 

[Deep dive coral]

That footprint is a lot like a deeper (front to back) 40B. I would probably do something like eggcrate 6-7 inches off the bottom, with a 6 inch shelf across the back raised up about 4 more inches.

I have the current rack 6 inches up. But its not coat to coast. I can make the rack larger. Was giving room for yellow tank and the bristle tooth tang to swim up. But they rarely do when I'm near the tank. Maybe go the whole length and leave room from the front glass to allow fish and snails to get up.

 

[HAMMERofGold]

Since I needed a project during quarantine, I decided I'd start a frag tank. I put some of my unused tanks together to built this ~22G Frankentank system over the last 2 months. It's a 14G biocube w/intank filter rack, hooked up to an 8G rimless cube. It has a Tunze ATO, Comline 9001 Skimmer and phosban 150 reactor all hooked up too. While I fully intend to replace all the above with a larger/single tank, I'm pleased with it for now.

 

[Raptor72]

Great thread. I still haven’t made a build thread but have been putting this together since January.

 

[najer]

In my garden, I need to dig it out! ;)