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03/20/2005, 11:32 PM
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New 400 Gallon Display: 700 Gallon System
Hello All!
My 400 gallon baby will be arriving this week.....  The tank is an all glass Flat Back Hexagon measuring: 84" x 30 " x 36 " Tall. This will be an in-wall Tank that will be viewed from two Rooms. Because the tank is separating two rooms there was no way to create an adjacent Fish Tank Room. As a result my Fish Tank Room is located in the garage directly under the Tank. The Chiller will be located on the outside of the house to minimize heat build up in the garage.The Tank will be a combination of soft and hard Corals. Here are the initial specs: System Volume: Main Display Tank 400 Gallons 180 Gallon Refugium - Running Since August 2004 55 Gallon Refugium - Running Since August 2003 75 Gallon Sump - Running Since August 2004 30 Gallon Sump - Running Since August 2003 Circulation: 2 - Iwaki MD100RLT pumps (2000 gph each) 1 - Sequence Hammerhead (5800 gph running OceansMotions 8 way Closed loop system) Filter & Lighting 1 MTC 1000 skimmer 1 MTC 250 skimmer 6 - 400 W MH Fixtures I broke ground this weekend..... Here are some pictures of the stand and fish room. The fish room has been up and running since August 2004 in anticipation of this upgrade..... I'll be updating as the project progresses....... Hope you enjoy the posts...... The following shows pictures of the tank view from each room..... First Room is my Kitchen and second room is my family room......  And Family Room View: 
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03/20/2005, 11:41 PM
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Here are a few Pictures of my Fish Room which is already up and running:
 Intake Manifold into fuge:  This is used for semi-automatic water changes... Over the past 2 months I have circulated an additinal 200 gallons in anticipation of the upgrade..... 
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03/20/2005, 11:49 PM
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Here are some pictures of the aquascaping frame I am making for my rock work.....
I plan on building a series of caves with open center for better viewing and circulation..... The frame is made from 3/4 inch pvc pipe..... The rocks will be a combination of base rock and Live Rock......    Enjoy......
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03/21/2005, 04:29 AM
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very cool!
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03/21/2005, 10:35 AM
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Very interesting!
Please explain your semi-automatic waterchanger...
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03/21/2005, 11:29 AM
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I really like the rock work! Can't wait to see it setup
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03/21/2005, 03:44 PM
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Is that a Pinnatus Bat you have in that tank? Thought they were impossible to keep? Curious how you got that guy to eat.
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03/21/2005, 06:59 PM
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Thanks Guys...... After reading about so many system designs here on RC it is much easier to set up your own and learn from other's experiences.
Tang Man For semi-automatic water changes the return flow from my sump can be re-directed into my sewer drain. This is achieved by opening a ball valve and partial return flow from my sump is pumped out of the house. Next, salt water contained in the 70 gallon stock tanks can be gravity fed directly into my sump to replace water that has been pumped out. This is accomplished by opening the ball valves at the bottom of the stock tanks. A RO/DI unit is used to fill up the stock tanks to the desired volume of water change. With this set up I can perform a 30 - 40 gallon water change in under 10 minutes by flipping two valves..... (See attached schematic) This can all be done without shutting down my display tank pumps. Also, the stock tanks can be used to increase water volume of the system by utilizing return from sump and overflows installed at the top of the stock tanks. Very straight forward... I thought of fully automating this but the work to automate is not worth the few minutes less it would take for a water change. Before this set up water changes took a few hours...... 
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03/21/2005, 07:09 PM
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JBarnes
Before purchasing the Bat Fish I made sure it was eating at the LFS the fish was purchased. I watched the fish for about two weeks before purchasing....... What fish can resist a dinner of Mysis shrimp and Cyclopeeze? Julio Prior to going wityh the upgrade I set up the 55 gallon refugium and 30 gallon sump to accomodate my 90 gallon reef. Currently the 55 gallon refugium is redundant but I did not want to loose the tank maturity when I set up the 180 gallon fuge this past summer. As far as two sumps and skimmers... I plan on using my old 90 gallon as a Quarenteen and Grow out tank. Also for hyposalinity as needed. To run in QT mode I close a valve that connects my two sumps and tuen on the MTC 250 skimmer. This will allow me to run the 90 on a separate loop and QT all incoming inhabitants..... When not in QT mode I will open the valve connecting the two sumps and turn off the MTC 250 skimmer...... Tank should be in this Wednesday or Thursday...... This is fun.....
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#16
03/21/2005, 07:17 PM
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03/22/2005, 02:15 PM
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Awesome Job,
Keep the pics coming
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03/22/2005, 05:17 PM
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another thought comes to mind , why dont you run water thru your 3/4 pvc wich holds your rock work together, kinda like a large spray bar all over your tank.It seems like a waste to have all that pvc inside the tank and no water running thru it, just a thought.
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03/23/2005, 05:06 PM
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Good idea.....I was actually thinking of adding water flow through the frame.... I'll probably play around with attaching a pump to one end of the frame and drilling some holes to accomodate flow...... Just wondering how much flow I can get to circulate through such a large frame..... Currently measures about 5 and a half feet long bu 30 inches tall..... By the way, the new Tank is now scheduled to be delivered on Friday..... Luckily I'm off from work on Friday.......
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03/23/2005, 05:06 PM
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Good idea.....I was actually thinking of adding water flow through the frame.... I'll probably play around with attaching a pump to one end of the frame and drilling some holes to accomodate flow...... Just wondering how much flow I can get to circulate through such a large frame..... Currently measures about 5 and a half feet long bu 30 inches tall..... By the way, the new Tank is now scheduled to be delivered on Friday..... Well actually I'll be working on things I like rather than the job...... Luckily I'm off from work on Friday.......
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03/25/2005, 08:18 AM
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That is a cool arch. Did the pvc bend any in the middle?
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03/25/2005, 12:11 PM
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Great pics! Love the Bat fish.
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