Lets see those frag tanks! - Official Frag Tank Show-Off Thread

that Reef Guy · Jan 13, 2016

I need a New Frag Tank Now LOL!

Scottsquatch · Feb 18, 2016

I am starting to gather materials to build a raceway for mother colonies. The boss (wife) gave me the green light to take half the basement for my aquatic endeavors, so I'm gonna go all out. I plan to make it 12ft x 3ft x 14in. Gonna have egg crate 2in off the bottom allowing the mother colonies to have a depth of 1ft to grow upward. I'm planning on going with a 200 gallon sump. I will take photos as I build it and post a build thread after its wet.

Scottsquatch · Feb 28, 2016

So, I did some re-thinking about my basement fish room plans. I am gonna slow down and plan things out in a way that I can maximize space and expand in an organized fashion down the road. So I am going to start out using a 225 gallon tank as a grow out tank for mother colonies. Originally, that was going to be my display, but due to a lack of space in the living room and dining room, I'm only gonna keep my 33 extra long upstairs as a small display. I will use the 225 to grow out my mother colonies until I get to the point that I need the large raceway. The space is mine so it can sit empty until I need it. At that point I'll figure out how to develop a modular system to keep growing as needed. I'll still take photos as I design and develop the fish room and set up the 225. I'll post pics of that tank when it's done. Eventually that will be a display tank, but just not right now. I really want to do this intelligently and get good plumbing layed out as well as a mixing station, RO water storage and even a small office area set up. Also, a work station and a utility sink will be put in as well. This won't be as fun as building a huge raceway right now, but I know if I plan this right I'll be much happier in the long run. I'll keep you all posted as things progress.

gettaReef · Feb 28, 2016

Awesome! Definitely keep us posted with plenty of picture heavy updates!

cpllongjk · Apr 21, 2016

Waiting on some plumbing stuff set to arrive Friday. I will hook it up this weekend. Custom 30"x20"x8" Frag Tank with External Overflow by Advanced Acrylic.

reef80 · Apr 21, 2016

Both 12 inch tall only...just clean up one of them by cadlights and the other advance acry turn out looking more like a display...neither the less all sps...

rs1831 · Apr 21, 2016

cpllongjk said:
Waiting on some plumbing stuff set to arrive Friday. I will hook it up this weekend. Custom 30"x20"x8" Frag Tank with External Overflow by Advanced Acrylic.

This is going to be great! What skimmer are you going to use?

Salty1962 · Apr 21, 2016

Just getting one started. Hope to off load my DT as soon as it's ready. Nuvo 20. Radion XR30W, Tunze 9002, WP-10, DA Lite, Smart Micro ATO.

cpllongjk · Apr 22, 2016

rs1831 said:
This is going to be great! What skimmer are you going to use?

I am using this tank on my red sea reefer 170 setup. Total system volume with frag tank, display, and sump is about 60 gallons. I am using a Deltec SC 1351.

gacolt · May 7, 2016

still a lot of work ahead but it's coming together

BryanS4 · May 7, 2016

Stand alone, 7 months old, amost ready for some sps Fire.

marcoss · May 12, 2016

gacolt said:
still a lot of work ahead but it's coming together

Are you plumbing those together? Looks awesome.

choff · May 12, 2016

Awesome tanks! I'm surprised at the high percentage of rimless frag tanks though. They look awesome, but I could never do it. Half my water would be on the floor.

gacolt · May 13, 2016

marcoss said:
Are you plumbing those together? Looks awesome.

Yes.together the system will be around 750g

marcoss · May 16, 2016

gacolt said:
Yes.together the system will be around 750g

That is awesome! I am plumbing four 250 gallon troughs together and am super confused on the best way of doing it. I'll get a build thread going once they are in the spot I want them and then will pick your brain. Thanks!

gacolt · May 16, 2016

Update pic doing the plumbing today

gacolt · May 24, 2016

Almost finished plumbing.next step finish polishing the tanks.this is gonna be a zeovit system aswell.

revhtree · May 24, 2016

Dang that's some serious space for frags!! Nice!

marcoss · May 24, 2016

Looks good man. I have four tanks like that, and was going to do them side-by-side, daisy-chain style, but seeing two together makes sense too. I don't know that I want to invest in multiple skimmers for each set up though. I'm starting to like your set up more and more...