Well here we go! Just moved and have finally been able to clear all the equipment and corals from the old house. I have moved them into a temporary setup consisting of a frag tank and a 100 gallon rubbermaid horse trough. The frag tank is completely packed and the 100 gallon is packed with colonies. I have now setup the 225 and have all liverock and refugium plants running. I have added new sand to the display and will wait a few weeks for the tank to go through mini cycle before transferrring livestock back into the 225.
On to the new build.
I have ordered a 1000 gallon Starfire front dimensions 11 foot long x 4 foot wide x 36" tall. The tank will be built locally by AGE complete with metal stand and 350 gallon sump. The tank will be delivered within 3 weeks. Skimming will be provided by a Bubble King 4000 int. I will run bioballs and carbon through seperate reactors and dose with prodibio supplements.
Flow will be provided by a vortec 60 on each end as well as some sort of high powered Tunze for the back wall of tank. Most likely 2 or 3. Lighting will be 4 400 Watt Metal Halides running 20K bulbs on the back half and 4 AI 56's on the front for supplement.
Exhaust fans will be installed prior to tank arriving as well as plumbing for drain.
I will aquascape with half liverock and half fake rock. Aquascape will be 3 seperate island reefs to provide plenty of open swimming room for fish.
All corals have been put into temp setups until the old 225 can be moved for temp setup.
What is a new post without pics....Here you go.
On to the new build.
I have ordered a 1000 gallon Starfire front dimensions 11 foot long x 4 foot wide x 36" tall. The tank will be built locally by AGE complete with metal stand and 350 gallon sump. The tank will be delivered within 3 weeks. Skimming will be provided by a Bubble King 4000 int. I will run bioballs and carbon through seperate reactors and dose with prodibio supplements.
Flow will be provided by a vortec 60 on each end as well as some sort of high powered Tunze for the back wall of tank. Most likely 2 or 3. Lighting will be 4 400 Watt Metal Halides running 20K bulbs on the back half and 4 AI 56's on the front for supplement.
Exhaust fans will be installed prior to tank arriving as well as plumbing for drain.
I will aquascape with half liverock and half fake rock. Aquascape will be 3 seperate island reefs to provide plenty of open swimming room for fish.
All corals have been put into temp setups until the old 225 can be moved for temp setup.
What is a new post without pics....Here you go.