TPF's 85 Rimless Reef - Guess what just turned up!

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by thepanfish, Apr 14, 2012.

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  1. zanna5910

    zanna5910 Plankton

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    looks to be awesome, can't wait to see.

    BTW, i'm newer to the hobby, when you say "large skimmer", what are you talking? how much water are you moving thru that thing or what is that skimmer rated at?
     
    zanna5910, May 8, 2012
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  2. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    My tank, with all it's DI stuff,
    Has a DI sump with no true fuge.

    1st compartment, has a revese durso intake, my SC150 skimmer, and a MJ900 running my UV filter and empties into my new DIY phosguard reactor.

    That spills, some pumps into the next part, a massive chaeto basket area.

    And past the basket strainer is my DIY ATO hooked to my RO/DI; and the bottle for the DIY Phasguard reactor, and of course my Marineland 5500 Return pump.

    NO refugium.

    My sump, after over 10 months, does have some algae, small sponges, etc.
    I have a Chocolate Chip Sea Star in there tidying up!

    Your gonna have a nice build, nice plans you have.
     
    Todd_Sails, May 8, 2012
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  3. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    I was planning on doing something that was "large" by design, not nescissarily by skimmer power. Something like the design of the BK mini series
     
    thepanfish, May 8, 2012
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  4. Anemone King

    Anemone King Astrea Snail

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    Crazy setup

    HO man now thats a setup :)
     
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  5. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    I'm trying to figure out the fish list, I really want the blueline but do you think the tank is too small?
     
    thepanfish, May 9, 2012
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  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    A blueline trigger? It's a beautiful fish, but IMO the tank is just too small for it.
     
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  7. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Sounds like a great build! I agree with not using a fuge. There really is no point with bacterial export. I can't grow traditional macros in my set up, the tank I set up to be a fuge quickly got a better light and became a frag tank instead lol.
     
    Thatgrimguy, May 9, 2012
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  8. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Angelfish
     
    thepanfish, May 9, 2012
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  9. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't try it.
     
    1.0reef, May 9, 2012
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  10. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Yeah, I still wouldn't suggest it.
     
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