daryls new tank

[mr_X]

You could just search for a plastics manufacturer near you. There's got to be one somewhere around there.
As for the 3000+ gallons of return, if you have a sump to accommodate it it will work. How large is it? How about the return....can you even get 3000gph through it? What are those pipes....1"?

[Darylb]

The pumps fully controllable so I can drop it right down if I need to the returns are 1" but are drilled out to run up to 1 3/4 inch I think the sumps 3x1.5x1.5

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[mr_X]

I think you overdid it on the pump, as I feel you will use about half it's potential.

[Darylb]

Yea I guess hopefully that will increase its life at least

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[Darylb]

Started skinning the stand today I made the side fold down to get east access to the skimmer

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[BallinCrew10]

Following along. I love the dimensions of this tank. I upgraded to a 36" 90 gal (36x24x24) and I already want a 36" cube. Nice tank!!

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[Darylb]

Yea it was an awesome score I couldn't believe I got it. $200 for it all I am gonna buy some silicon to finish it all off soon

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[Lung Fish]

Is it salt water?If it is i reccomend a Snowflake moray, if not, a black ghost knife or lungfish.

[Darylb]

Yea it's saltwater I always wanted a snowflake will have to see what happens u don't know if I'll have a hood or not yet

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[treemanone2003]

Originally Posted by Lung Fish

Is it salt water?If it is i reccomend a Snowflake moray, if not, a black ghost knife or lungfish.

I would tend to believe so since its posted in the SW area.


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[BallinCrew10]

Is this going to be a reef or FOWLR?

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[Darylb]

It will be a reef tank don't think I could do any less then a reef tank now

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[Darylb]

The weir is siliconed in and the sump modified now to sort out the plumbing

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[Darylb]

I'm half done with plumbing I needed some more fitting as I went along I also primed the outside I'm going to test run the water thru the tank later this week

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[Darylb]

Things have been going slow mainly due to not work g and running out of funds u got a job now but have t been paid yet :/ just a waiting game now gotta do a test fill/run soon and finish the plumbing then the painting can continue.
Can anyone recommend what I should do for lighting I want t5s because of then he growth they seem to get led are good but I prefer t5s

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[mr_X]

It's going to be very difficult lighting this with T5 lamps. You will either have to go 36" or 48"....
Personally, I have not seen better growth with T5 over any other lighting, besides power compact. It's all a matter of how much...how many lamps, and what brand they are...what type of reflectors...etc.

[Darylb]

I might go led bit I'm not sure what ones yet I'd like a led t5 combo

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[mr_X]

You are going to have to run the t5 lamps front to back, and use 36" fixtures, or retro kits.
To cover 41" though.....two 8 lamp fixtures? That's gonna be $350.00-$400.00 every 9 months in bulbs. I think you should build your own LED hood to cover this thing.

[Darylb]

Ah I didn't think of that :/ I think leds will be the go then gonna have to try figure out how to make a hood for thins thing now

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[Darylb]

Here it is


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