Fritts - 30long (Work in Progress)

Fritts - 40g *Updated 10-28-08*

UPDATED **
This system has been taken down due to space issues.
Follow my 24cube thread: http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/fritts-24g-cube-55868.html#post528552


Welp,
We finally started it.

(UPDATED STATS)

40g
1- 36" 156W (4x 39W) HO T5 Light Fixture
2x Odyssea 39W HO T5 Bulb Daylight 12000K
2x Odyssea 39W HO T5 Bulb Actinic Blue
3x Dual Bluemoon LED

1 - 8g hang on fuge
1 - 350 Penguin bio-wheel (only during cycle)
2 - 230gph power heads (no name)
2 - koralia nano's
1 - 180g P-Skimmer (rated for 180g max)

45lbs mixed white and black sand
72lbs mixed lava and fuji rock

(/UPDATED STATS)


As of right now,
There is 20 lbs of sand in the system and we went with the haitian moon sand which is black. We have 30 lbs more on the way of white live sand - which we will mix in approx 20lbs of it to give us the "Salt and Pepper" look. For a grand total of 40lbs of sand.

We also have approx 20lbs of rock in the system as of now. This rock is just base rock which we are using to create our inital structure. We have about 5 more lbs of base rock that we are going to add before our inital structure is complete. Once the base structure is done, we are going to add in about 20 lbs of live rock we are currently curring in another tank. Should give us an approx total of 45 lbs of rock when all is said and done.

Nice little caves and internal structures for the lil'ones to swim around in and also still leave us good amount of sand to see.

While I broke down my biocube8 the past few days, my stock is currently in the wifes 20g (2 clowns, 1 pulsing xenia, rock with unknown polyps) ..

We expect a long cycle, and ready for it!!

So for now, I leave you with a picture of the tank as of right now (no lights on sorry) and this picture is a day old so the new rock stuff is not seen.



The blue stuff is a background the wife and I picked out. It's a 3d look so will add to some visual depth.

And here is a pic of her over-stocked tank as a result of me shutting down my biocube8.

 

are you going to have a sump? your background is making me dizzy lol

 

That background is wild man......Looks good on the set up. Just remember to remove the carbon during cycling.

Your flow is good for now. I would add to 2 K-1s when you can though. Then you can move the nanos to the back and simulate a dual return.

You have planned well. It is going to be a good addition.

 

Thanks for the posts "reefers!" heh..

This will be our first attempt at a bigger tank. We hope things will go smooth and help build our courage up to the 150g that i'm having dreams about....

We are not using a SUMP for this setup. We are going with a "bak-pak" type of hang on fuge and then we might look into setting up a sump later. We can't drill the tank (over 9 years old and tempered) and I want to keep the noise down as much as possible.

The nano's are in the middle of the tank close to the bottom. One going left, the other going right. On the left and right pane of glass, we have a 230 (on each side) pushing water into the middle of the tank. Center back (HIGH) we are thinking of putting a smaller one with a turning head to help move the water around. Then again, we might change the power-heads all together. It's more or less something we are tinkering with right now.

TY again! I'll be updating this one alot.. on the 15th, we are going to add the water and add a heater.. That's the last thing I really need to make sure I get... a heater.. ugg...

 

Okies,
I need some help... I'm in a rut....

I really need to have a sump. I want this tank to last and I want it to be very good for my lil fishies and corals... So, a sump I must go!

Here is the issue,
I can't drill the display tank. So, everyone keeps telling me to go with a "over flow box" setup with a "U" tube. I don't agree... I live in Arkansas where we still have TORNADOS and end up losing power as a result. aka: Power Will go out!

So can you guys help me out in this quest of mine? a overflow setup that keeps the syphon? i'm at a loss - so I'm with open ears!

-fritts

 

when power is lost the return pump stops putting water into the display. thus lowerign the level in the tank as the return draws out water. the water will then lower to a level lower than the overflow box can draw in and stops removing water from the display. so as long as you leave enough room in the sump to account for this water then you will be good.

done correctly the syphon will not break in the u tubes so when power returns and the pump kicks back on it will start redrawing water from the display as it had before power failed.

hope this helps

 

I have a carbon bag in my sump and I'm going through the cycle.
What does that do? Slow it down?

 

the carbon acts against the cycle process. when you cycle, the ammonia levels rise and that helps the other stuff you need - to grow and populate. When you have the carbon in, it lowers the ammonia level and will make your cycle process take a REALLLLLLY LOOONNGGGGG time.

 

Well... I'm glad I read this... hehe.

 

Yea, I'm using my biowheel (with out the wheels or carbon) mostly only during the cycle process for more water movement. the jury is out on if I'll use it in full swing after the cycle...