Will this work to tie a small frag tank into my display?

[gobble]

i just tore down my frag tank. It was a 48”x 24”x12” deep blue 60 gallon tank running completely separate from my display. It had its own sump, skimmer, dosing, etc. It was too much work, too difficult to be watching parameters on two tanks, and suffered from lack of nutrients stand alone.

Would it work to set up something like the innovative marine 25gal all in one with only a return pump and heater, plus doing Neptune DOS auto water changes between it and my display tank of maybe 5gal/day? I would think this would have the effect of being tied into my display without having to get complicated with overflows, etc and having to drill holes in my hardwood floor between the upstairs and basement tanks. Maybe I could also avoid needing another skimmer and dosing setup?

Any thoughts?

 

[ihavecrabs]

It might work, but I have a feeling if you have anything substantial in that tank growth-wise, it may not keep up with Alk, Calc, etc. You'll also need to have some sort of ATO.

I would think it would be easier to tie it into the same system, but it sounds like you are working with multiple floors.

 

[Rakie]

Connect your frag tank to your display tank. It's a frag tank, not a quarantine tank.

That's how my frag tank is, it only has a light and a powerhead inside as it's connected to my display.

 

[305Reefer]

I have all my frag tanks plumbed into my main system and then two others that are their own systems. One as QT system for acros and another as a QT and fragging system for zoas.