The 90 thread

Holy Smokes!!!!!! that sump work impresses me...
I'm totally rethinking the cheato/DSB thing in my sump....space issues are a big concern...
but that ATS also seems to pose challenges...without a good ATO, I can see some big evap losses but I can also see a lot of cooling .... I'm also worried about splashing, but w/o seeing one I beg your pardon for more detail

Got links on that ATS build or can you expound here? (I've read the spray bar is a slot as opposed to holes, is that true?)

I'm really pleased our two tanks are more or less the same age....in fact I'm a lil giddy...I'm not feeling so "lonely", and building in parallel allows me to duplicate yet do something different for learning/comparisons...not a "Competiton" but a learning opportunity....thats why part of me wants to copy, but part of me wants to remain on course...decisions decisions

...while I'm at it, let me express kudos (Scott's 90 wave) for that wood working (I should post that on his thread but I'm here)...I usually build my stands also but my router failed

 

Holy Smokes!!!!!! that sump work impresses me...
I'm totally rethinking the cheato/DSB thing in my sump....space issues are a big concern...
but that ATS also seems to pose challenges...without a good ATO, I can see some big evap losses but I can also see a lot of cooling .... I'm also worried about splashing, but w/o seeing one I beg your pardon for more detail

I don't have an ATO going yet I loose about 1 gallon a day or so which isn't to bad, I don't think. The ATO is one of my next projects I plan to get one from AutoTopoff.com they seem to have the best prices. I will be getting the double switch for safety with snail guards.

Got links on that ATS build or can you expound here? (I've read the spray bar is a slot as opposed to holes, is that true?)

The bar that the ATS slides into is slotted I used a dremel like most do. But another way to get a perfect slot is to use a table saw, if you have one that way it is perfectly straight on the first shot. Might be a little sketchy though.

I'm really pleased our two tanks are more or less the same age....in fact I'm a lil giddy...I'm not feeling so "lonely", and building in parallel allows me to duplicate yet do something different for learning/comparisons...not a "Competiton" but a learning opportunity....thats why part of me wants to copy, but part of me wants to remain on course...decisions decisions

The ATS choice was not an easy one I have had about 4 aquariums before this one, and I too was programmed to use a skimmer, GFO, Carbon, and what ever else expensive stuff is out there.

...while I'm at it, let me express kudos (Scott's 90 wave) for that wood working (I should post that on his thread but I'm here)...I usually build my stands also but my router failed.

Thanks! That was the part that took the longest and the most expensive I probably spent around $350 bucks on the lumber and all the finish material. Not to mention the blood, sweat and anger that went into it.

 

Another thing I want to do to that sump is rework it some. I want to move the mangroves, maybe in front of the screen spread out to not block the light. I also want to make the right part of the ATS section into an frag area! There is a good amount of room there I just have to find a light for the frags. I also have to find a way to block the 2700k light from the ATS bulbs.

 

Took a couple of FTS with all lights on the other day...phone pics, but hey, whatever

 

Wow your Droid2 takes great pics!

I wish my Droid did that.. FAIL

 

90 gallon, rimless, cube, with saphire glass is my dream tank im waiting till after college lol

 

Heres a FTS and an angled FTS of my 90.

 

Congrats on the reborn! Specs?

 

I really want to start my 90 build. Silly lack of funds getting in the way. lol

 

Here are the specs on my 90 aga, pics will follow when i get a chance to snap a couple.
90 gallon aga aquarium
about a 30 gallon sump/fuge
2-250w lumen max 3 hqi metal halide reflectors w/phoenix bulbs
2-250w lumatek ballasts
icecap 660 ballast powering 2 36" t5 bulbs
2-sunpac led strips
2-ecotech marine mp40w
eheim 1262 return pump/ also sending water to 2 media reactors
1st reactor has activated carbon
2nd reactor has biopellets
ATB elegance 200 protein skimmer
homemade ato using 2 float switches
aqua c rx-1 calcium reactor
gl*******s 750gph overflow box

stocking includes around 28 sps corals and some random zoas, mushrooms,and lps corals
@150 lbs live rock
maxima clam
purple tang
yellow eye kole tang
scooter blenny
4-pajama cardinals
4-blue green chromis
6 line wrasse
2-pink skunk clowns
standard cuc