Frag Tank Questions

SO i just set up my 55 gallon frag/prop tank


i have 2xk1 and 2xk2 for flow and a couple pieces of live rock on the bottom for added filtration.

My questions are this....

I have a 10 gallon sump with a return pump and HoB overflow

should i add it? or should i wait till i can get a bigger sump, such as a 20 long?

I have always had rr tanks, this over flow is the u-tube type, if i add, how do i start the suction??


any other suggestions would be mint and will include some free karma points for being so helpful

Thanks in advance

Philip

 

Im up loading pictures of everything to photobucket as we speak so maybe that will help

 

Sorry for the crappy images only have my cell phone right now to take pictures with!










BTW i traded for all the tank stand,canopy, 4 hydors(2xk2,2xk1) HoB skimmer,4 bulb t5ho marine land fixture sump return pump all plumbing everything for about 8 small frags i love craigslist!

 

TTT any one

 

OK well as far as im concerned you dont need a sump for a prop tank but each to their own right
the utube can be started by blocking the final entry point to the sump and simply filling the system with water all the way and then opening the line to sump ,gravity should do the rest

 

Cool, i was thinking the same thing on not needing a sump, this sump is so small any ways its only adding like 6-7 gallons max to the system.

THanks for the input im going to stay sumpless in the prop tank for now! thanks agian!

 

I would add the ten gallon. At least you can stash some equipment in there. If you do decide to get a 20g later you can make the 10 a fuge.

Starting an hob overflow is very simple. Just put a piece of airline tubing into the u with the end at the apex of the u. Place the u tube in place and suck the air out from the airline tubing. You will need to make sure both sides of your hob are filled up so both ends of the u tube are in water.

 

UPDATE!!!


Add a panther grouper today! The frag tank which has been fish less with nothing but rock to cycle for 3 months now has a 1 inch panther grouper One of my fav fish but i have small fish in my reef so i cant add him! i have a spare 90 in the basement so when he gets big he will have a nice lil home!

 

"little home" is right. that panther grouper will be busting the seams of the 90 when hes full grown . . . do you have any plans to setup at the very least a 240 FOWLR pred tank anytime soon?

~Will.

 

Nope, did some research and right now hes about 1inch, not to worried about that yet, plus hes going to have the 90 or a five foot 125 all to him self so he should be fine