Show Off your prop System!

[Funky_Fish14]

Hey there,

Lets see some pics of everyone's propagation tanks/systems!

I'll get pics of mine soon, I still need to get my light but everything is in another tank ready to go. Should have light tomorow. For now here are my stats:

15g AGA - 24"L x 12"W x 12"H
Aquaclear 50(200) W/surface skimmer
Powersweep 212
Seachem Seagel(Activated carbon and phosphorous remover)
150W DE Ushio 20K
1/2" LS
No Idea on LR amount, will be around 10lb though

12 Blue-leg Hermits
4 Nassarius Snails
4 Trochus Snails
10 Cerith snails
1 Sally Lightfoot possibly, depending on algae
(I do NOT want algae in this tank! Lol)
Sixline Wrasse, Might throw in in the future, but thats why LR amount is low because I wont have any bioload really, and six-line wont be much, and cleanup crew and filtration is good

-Will have about 16-20 types of zoos
-A few SPS(Caps, Birdsnest, Acros, maybe others)
-A couple Ric colors
-Thin-barred Xenia
-GSP
-Might add more as I get more $$$ but thats it for now

I'll have pics up by end of the week.

Lets see everyone's tanks!

Chris

[Funky_Fish14]

Nice Setup Rob!

Yeah, 15g is kind of small but I cant really afford much right now(should have gone 20L though) and the 33g is my moms(I 'gave' it to her since I didnt want to pay for the MH and stuff lol).

Next setup I make is going to be a propagation rack with seperate systems for Zoos, Softies, LPS, SPS(all seperate systems, not plummed together).

Rick: I look forward to seeing your pics!

Anyone else got pics?

Chris

[illnino]

ive got two clear plastic cups with some rubble in the bottom of my 29 :)

[NeilsReef]

Rick,

Nice prop set up!

I especially like the 8' troughs.

[Funky_Fish14]

Cool Setup Rick!

I just got my light, all set-up! Woohoo! Corals are going in tonight! I'll have pics by tomorow night.

Chris

[Reefmedic79]

Is your "tank" made of wood?

[connecticut cichlids]

It's really not much to look at, but it does it's job very well..the tank is 30"l x 12"w x 6" h. right now a I have several frags of xenia growing out. Lighting consists of a Hamilton Tech 2x55 10k-03 actinic PC's. this is a real nice setup for someone that has limited space along with a small budget...:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/JHutch/100_0105.jpg

[Reeftreasures]

did you get that tank from glass cages i just gor 2 a 30X12X6 and a 24X12X6 and i can't wait to have them done and set up my SPS's will be so much better in there i got mine in acrylic for 58 shipped to my door for both

[Brandino007]

Originally posted by connecticut cichlids
It's really not much to look at, but it does it's job very well..the tank is 30"l x 12"w x 6" h. right now a I have several frags of xenia growing out. Lighting consists of a Hamilton Tech 2x55 10k-03 actinic PC's. this is a real nice setup for someone that has limited space along with a small budget...:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/JHutch/100_0105.jpg


Are those xenia as big as they look?

[connecticut cichlids]

Brandino....how big are they supposed too look?...remember they are frags..! :)

[ctenophore]

Rick,

How sturdy are the troughs, especially near the middle? How are they supported? It looks like you have them on a wood stand.

Have you thought about insulating the sides and bottom?

Looks great!

Justin

Originally posted by RicksReefs
here's a few quick pix i just took. the 8' troughs were just
put online, so they're still waiting for some jacksonville frags... :D

[Funky_Fish14]

Those xenia frags look about 1" high each to me?

I like that tank conneticut cichlids! Great for someone on a budget! Thanks for sharing. O yeah, are you/were you by any chance a member of ssnakess.com?

Chris

[tangwang]

Here is a pic of my 16 x 16 x 16 frag tank, which is looped off my 125g display. It is lit with an Ushio 10000k fired by a 250w Icecap ballast...
http://home.earthlink.net/~tangwang1/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/fragtank.jpg

[Dizzyswimmer]

TAG

[Daemonfly]

Love the look of those 6" high tanks...

Hrm, gonna have to consider one.

[connecticut cichlids]

:)

[Funky_Fish14]

Connecticut:
Are you/were you by any chance a member of ssnakess.com?

And yeah great looking tank!

Chris

[connecticut cichlids]

sorry.not a member

[Funky_Fish14]

Ahh, lol, I have just seen that avatar on the site before. Hehe, thanks anyways.

Anyone else got pics of theirs? Im still working out some tweaks in mine so no pics yet, I should have it done by monday.

Chris

[djcool563]

man this thread is interesting. we need to get more pics

[alphaferret]

i hope to start a tiered 29 gal prop/using eggrate and lr flat pieces
lights will be a 400 watt mh will i need actinics

[connecticut cichlids]

no need for actinics if your gonna be using a 20k bulb..

[alphaferret]

yeh its 20 k-is it too much for a 29- man i just got it and its bright !

[Freed]

You may end up burning your frags/corals even if they are on the bottom. Best to use layers of plastic window screen between the light and the tank and remove a few layers over a two to three week period.

[alphaferret]

right now there are none- but i see about he adjustment thru height or screening- does mh need a glass between it and tank

[Freed]

Are you using SE or DE bulbs?

[alphaferret]

radium 400watt- it does not say on the bulb de or se

[djcool563]

does it have 1 end or 2 ends?

[Freed]

Yes, is it a single end bulb or a double end bulb?

[Funky_Fish14]

I have a 400W halide over a 33g tank....12-13" from water's surface. You just have to be careful how hight its mounted.....I get some zoo bleaching if they are not on the sides or bottom. I would suggest mounting it about 11-14" from the surface if you have SPS and LPS, and 13-16" if you are planning on softies.(all this regardless of whether the bulb is SE or DE)

Chris

[Vert20]

Here is one of my setups. SPS and LPS in the frag tank and softies in the sump...works out pretty good!

http://www.reefobsession.com/images/misc 031.jpg

Lighting is 2x 250w 14k DE HQI ReefStars from Hamilton Lighting.
Sump is a portable KOI pond from Aquatic Eco
Skimmer is HVS ReefDevil
150lbs of LR in a tub in the sump

2 - 1" standpipes for drain
Mag 12 return
2x Tunze 6060 Streams

[alphaferret]

SE

[Freed]

Shouldn't need any glass between then, but only if you don't do a lot of splashing. DE bulbs require UV lens to keep from literally burning your livestock to death from UV radiation.

[alphaferret]

ok i heard that u needed a glass for some reason- uv !

[Funky_Fish14]

Yes, you do need that on DE bulbs because double-ended bulbs have only the actual part that emits the light while SE bulbs have a protective glass around it that also blocks UV.

AHH Cyano in my prop tank! Lol. Im going out right now to buy a maxi-jet to make a DYI skimmer lol.

Chris

[just dave]

One of my soft coral tanks. Light is a 400w XM 20K.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396frag_tank_soft_rc.JPG

[Funky_Fish14]

Very Nice Dave!

Chris

[FishFreak20]

Nice, whats holding the egg crating up? PVC?

[alphaferret]

yes what size tank is that

[just dave]

Originally posted by FishFreak20
Nice, whats holding the egg crating up? PVC?

PVC couplings. They are hard to see because they have coralline on them like the bottom. The eggcrate is changed out every so often because I get too much unintentional growth on it.

[FishFreak20]

What is a PVC coupling? I have mine held up by pieces of PVS that I cut to the right length and then silicone it to the egg crating. How do you glue it?

[john76]

37gallon half frag tank and half display.... it's the same footprint as a 20long but is a lot higher. The bottom is eggcrate and filled with zoo frags. The way the rockwork is set up allows for a lot of space on the bottom to grow out zoo's.

I had a 20long on this stand but got sick of looking at just frags in the tank. So I bought the taller tank.

The main rock structure is gonna end up being covered in zoos and monti's.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/1722737_gallon_frag_tank.JPG

[connecticut cichlids]

hey john76, what kinda container is that in the upper right hand corner of the tank, and where did ya get it?

[john76]

ebay.... search for "ISOLATION STATION"

[connecticut cichlids]

thanx John!:)

[just dave]

Originally posted by alphaferret
yes what size tank is that


36"x30"x12"

[SaveOurReefs]

First, this thread is awsome, its what I have been waiting for, its a perfect way for people to show off there creative-ness, and then it gives other people great ideas as well. Well let me try to post a pic. of mine that I have just started to put together in the fish room (its finally summer, HOO-RAH, and I can now start my prop tank!).

here goes nothing...

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL759/2780482/5578751/97812927.jpg


and I know... I know... looks kinda scary lol, electrical hazard waiting to happen, when I finish wireing up the rest of the bulbs I will clean up the wires with zipties.

Enjoy...

[smallaussiereef]

Hey guys thought i'd share some pics of my soon to be prop system my new 400w halide rocked up today so its out to the shed to do some work tomorow....... my pump should be here in a week or 2 as well :)

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/64967propsetup2.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/64967P1020172.jpg

[SaveOurReefs]

hey... those are kiddy pools! lol looks & sounds good man

[alphaferret]

lil kiddie corals swimming in the sun-weeeeee weeeeee we love our new home!

[smallaussiereef]

Lol yeah they are pretty perfect for what i want nice n shallow... fairly big and cheap as chips....... they are pretty robust and uv stable aswell........I have one out the back for my dog to swim in it has been there for ages in the sun and she is always digging in it n stuff...... good enough for me ;)

Thanks guys

[Funky_Fish14]

Come on ppl! We know there are more than this! Post em up!

I'll take pics of mine tonight when I can get digicam.

Chris

[jdieck]

OK here is mine. It is connected in line with the main system, the tank is an Eurobraced ******* 48x24x16 on a ******* Acrylic Stand. It is lighted by two 250MH AB SE 14K bulbs on IceCap electronic Ballasts and two 55W T-5 Actinics. Lighting is controlled by the Neptune and is on at night oposite to the main tank photoperiod.
Barebottom with the eggcrate in two levels for different light penetration supported with 1" dia PVC lenghts that have four cuts on top at 90 degrees (dremel) where the crate get's inserted.
Recirculation is provided by two Magdrives (12 and 18 in series) Overflow and returns in center back. Total flow around 1900 gph with additional powerheads inside the tank.
The cleaning crew (besides my elbow grease) is just a bunch of Astreas and Ceriths plus one Mex Turbo.
Trying to grow basically rare or uncommon sps corals, examp. ORA torts, pink and blue table, lokais, red digitatas, red capricornis, green/red sarmentosa, neon confusa, red millie, blue stagehorns, purple buttlebrush echinatas and such.
http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/prop.jpg

[tigerarmy40]

keep us udated on the kiddie pools... i would love to see them up and running!!!!

[Funky_Fish14]

Sheot Jdiek! That looks great! What is your main system like? What type of skimmer do you have on there?

Chris

[jdieck]

Originally posted by Funky_Fish14
What is your main system like? What type of skimmer do you have on there?

Chris

Here is all the equipment setup:

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/equipment.html

[just dave]

My SPS prop system.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396SPS_prop_RC.JPG

[FishFreak20]

Sweet any close ups?

[SaveOurReefs]

just dave: SHOW OFF!! lol looking sweet man, looking sweet...

[smallaussiereef]

Originally posted by tigerarmy40
keep us udated on the kiddie pools... i would love to see them up and running!!!!
Will do...... should be up and going by mid june now....... :) i cant wait.

[Funky_Fish14]

Jdiek, Wow looks great man! Quiet the organized equipment set-up too!

Just Dave: Look awesome! Your using those fancy reflectors eh? Looks great! How do you like the light distribution and what kind of lights to you have, im guessing they are 400W 20K's?

I'll have pics of my lame tank today lol.

Chris

[just dave]

Two per tank would be better but they do a pretty could job with coverage as is. The tanks are 48x24x17 and the bulbs are 400w XM 20Ks.

[jdieck]

Originally posted by Funky_Fish14
Jdiek, Wow looks great man! Quiet the organized equipment set-up too!
Chris

:thumbsup:

[Funky_Fish14]

Just Dave: Hehe awesome I was right on the lights(ok I didnt guess the brand lol, but thats what im getting to replace my 10K XM cause im getting rid of my PCs). If you had gone two per tank would you have reduced to 250 Watters instead?



Chris

[SERVO]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/586/23940Prop_system.jpg

\This was my old propagation system before I moved from the eastern seabord to the land of no basements. Man, not having a basement really cramps my reefing style!!!!


THis is an EASY set up and doesn't take too much time to set up. In the big picture it is relatively cheap.

3 rubbermaid containers, PVC, 3 bulkheads, cinderblock and a pump.

Unfortunaltey, I sold all of it to a guy before the move, b/c I would have had no place to put it:( I will be placing a propagation tank off of my exhisting system.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/23940Top_tank.jpg

[just dave]

Originally posted by Funky_Fish14
Just Dave: Hehe awesome I was right on the lights(ok I didnt guess the brand lol, but thats what im getting to replace my 10K XM cause im getting rid of my PCs). If you had gone two per tank would you have reduced to 250 Watters instead?



Chris


No.

[Funky_Fish14]

Why not?

Chris

[just dave]

Because I wanted the intensity of the 400w bulbs. Two 250w units would give better coverage but with less intensity.

[RevHtree]

Just set this up tonight: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=602144

[just dave]

Originally posted by FishFreak20
Sweet any close ups?


Not much room between the front and the system behind(hard to take a pic because I can't look through the view finder) but here is a pic. of some of the SPS. Most are made because they were broken in shipping or because of impending contact between some in display. I don't frag them as much as I do the softies.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396SPS_frags_rc.JPG

Some of the softies.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396zoanthid_frags_1_rc.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396zoanthid_frags_4_rc.JPG

Some sponge I've been playing with.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396sponge_frags_rc.JPG

[sandman12]

what chemicals do u add to ur prop tank? Or do u have a kalk/cal reactor?

[maxvan1]

Do you make your own frag plugs?

[just dave]

Two part Ca/Alk product.

Plugs are from Boston Aqua Farms.

[FishFreak20]

I buy mine from a guy on N-R.com. He sells 4 for $2 and they have an end part that sticks in the egg crating. they are awesome. Or you can buy 50 for $18

[just dave]

Originally posted by FishFreak20
I buy mine from a guy on N-R.com. He sells 4 for $2 and they have an end part that sticks in the egg crating. they are awesome. Or you can buy 50 for $18

Boston Aqua Farms (http://www.bostonaquafarms.com/)

[FishFreak20]

Those are a bit to small.

[Funky_Fish14]

Dave, nice corals you got there, SPS and Zoos!

Im upgrading my 15g to a 28g I just got for FREE, WOOT! I'll take a pic of the 15 soon though lol.

Chris

[FishFreak20]

Yeam the tank might be free, but not everything else. LOL
Congrats

[Funky_Fish14]

Hehe, yeah well good thing is all I need to buy is a return pump(probably just a MJ1200 or a Hagen 402/802) and since I already have a couple other powerheads it would be fine. I guess I have to buy a MJ600/900 for my DYI skimmer too but thats it. I already have the rock/eggcrate and all that stuff lol.

Chris

[FishFreak20]

What about the lights?

[Funky_Fish14]

My 150W 20K DE Ushio, Im just going to move stuff from my 15g into my 28. I also have more rock on the side than the 10lbs in the 15....but I wont have any bioload anyways really.

Chris

[FishFreak20]

Can you PM me pics of you tank?

[Funky_Fish14]

I dont have pics of either right now, but I will post some up tomorow of both tanks.

Im glad also the way everything has turned out, my cleanup crew in my 15g consists of only 1 huge turbo snail, 2 ceriths, and 2 blue-leg hermits...I have had NO green algae whatsoever from the begging, my only problem in that tank is cyano, but It seems to be going away now. Im hopping I can pull this off in the new tank with better success and no cyano.

Chris

[hamburglar]

This is my first picture post...so hopefully it will work.

This is a sneak preview of my greenhouse project. I will start a full thread in a couple of weeks after the fresh water testing.

Yes...the top pool rotates so that i can reach all sides.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/8715DCP_4829.jpg

[sandman12]

great idea having the pool ratate.

[SaveOurReefs]

Servo

This was my old propagation system before I moved from the eastern seabord to the land of no basements

LOL :D :D :D

The land of no basements, that it is! lol

[ErikAnderson]

Originally posted by jdieck
Here is all the equipment setup:

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/equipment.html

that has to be one of the most well setup systems i have seen so far.

makes what i am trying to do look like a monkey humping a door knob.

amazing man, really nice.


erik

[coralfarm'n]

http://www.tropicalmarineimports.com/vats.jpg

here is mine under construction it will consist of 3 300 gallon Rubbermaids and a 180 gal glass tank connected

[FishFreak20]

Link doesn't work.

[Funky_Fish14]

Erik, I have to agree with you he has a well organized system!

Welcome to RC BTW!

Chris

[coralfarm'n]

how do I get a image to post?I tried the extension with a .jpg
will .html work?

[coralfarm'n]

I have a host for my website.I put it on it with a .jpg ending .I'll try agin.Mabey something did not load right when I transfered them with FTP.

[nickb]

One problem with hosting pics on a private ISP occurs if your pic (or thread) is popular. A large number of viewers can use up your ISP bandwidth allowance. FWIW

[coralfarm'n]

http://tropicalmarineimports.com//images/2ndvat.jpg

second try

[coralfarm'n]

ok it worked.
I just drained a 180 gallon tank into the vat with the 1000 watt 20k over it I have to drill it so I can connect them.
The 1000 watt bulb is about 2 years old but will do till I get some new ones ordered and finish the system.
I also just set up the other 300 gallon with fresh salt a week ago.
I still have to get more salt and another 300 gallon vat but they were out of stock on the vats, I got the last one.I may call around and try to find another today.
Anyway the ASM G6 in the other vat will be removed when I get a large external ETS.
All 3 300 gallon vats will have 1000 watt 20ks to supplement the sun when needed.
I'll post a better pic when its all complete.
This is set up in a 16x20 attached greenhouse so alot of the time I dont even need the halides.
I may just connect 2 of the 300 gallons to the 180 glass tank and leave the 3rd 300 Rubbermaid as a stand alone QT/prop system just incase.

[Funky_Fish14]

Sounds like a nice, big system.

1000W to supplement the sun eh? You didnt think 400W 20K would suffice?

Chris

[SaveOurReefs]

coralfarmin, looking nice. Guys I am gonna have to get some buying/trading going on so that I can start stocking my tanks up!

[asnatlas]

Originally posted by coralfarm'n
All 3 300 gallon vats will have 1000 watt 20ks to supplement the sun when needed.

3000w not including any other lighting you will be running, Dude do you know what your electric bill is going to look like, not including the heat that is going to get generated... If you have not done this already you may want to look into that...

Shawn

[asnatlas]

Originally posted by Funky_Fish14
Sounds like a nice, big system.

1000W to supplement the sun eh? You didnt think 400W 20K would suffice?

Chris

I agree with Funky_Fish14, you would go with 3x 400w and it would prob work just as well and only end up using a little over 1/3 of the watts...

Shawn

[coralfarm'n]

Shawn I feel comfortable saying that I considered most obsticles.
I have been already runing 2 1000 watters 12 hrs a day anyway.

these 3 will only run 5-6 hrs a day when needed....somtimes weeks/months will go buy when they are not even needed, so my electric bill should be less than it has been.When they are run it will be from 6am-11am when its cool...there is a exhaust fan for heat..but if needed I will get air cooled hoods.

I like the spread of the 1000 watter over the 300 Rubbermaids, also I only need one reflector and cord like this.

I have a 180 gallon glass tank that will have a 400 watt 20k(12hrs per day) on a hydroponic light mover as well.This is also gonna connect to the system.

[coralfarm'n]

BTw I did consider a 400 watt Iwasaki 65k instead of 1000 watters...But since I already have 2 1000 watters it was a no brainer to me.I may try a 400 Saki over one and see how it spreads as well.

[coralfarm'n]

http://www.tropicalmarineimports.com//images/tank.jpg

here is the 180 gallon tank.I have the light mover and will install it over the tank today but I have to order the 400 watt halide.I will order it tomorrow from Hellolights.I'll get the ARO retro kit and a XM 20k 400 bulb.

Also got to order a Sequence or Amp Master.I figure I'll Tee off the pump to the tank and one of the 300 vats from a 300.The 3rd 300 will be a stand alone system with a 50 gallon shallow Rubbermaid with a DSB for clams connected to it.I also already have a 175 watt set up for the 50 gallon clam vat as well.

I got a couple more buckets of salt last night and started thinking I should try to use them also, for surgers.

I think I'll have 6 buckets left when I am through.

[alphaferret]

you all are proppin crazy!

[coralfarm'n]

Tell me about it.

I still need to get some gravel for ground cover in the greenhouse and one of them fiberglass stand alone sinks for fraggin/baggin too.:rollface:

[just dave]

Originally posted by FishFreak20
Sweet any close ups?

Cleaned the coraline and rearranged one of the SPS tanks so here are some close ups.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396sps_frag_3_rc.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396sps_frag_2_rc.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/59396sps_frag_1_rc.JPG

[coralfarm'n]

Those are nice pictures,great setup.

[FishFreak20]

Nice setup

[jdieck]

Originally posted by ErikAnderson
that has to be one of the most well setup systems i have seen so far.

makes what i am trying to do look like a monkey humping a door knob.

amazing man, really nice.


erik

Thanks Erik.

[Funky_Fish14]

Come on, I know theres more prop systems that this!

Chris

[smallaussiereef]

Originally posted by tigerarmy40
keep us udated on the kiddie pools... i would love to see them up and running!!!!


Hey guys check this thread for updates!! :)

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=587528

[Funky_Fish14]

I finally got a pic of my tank. In the middle are a bunch of zoo frags, on the right are my zoo/paly colonies and pieces that im waiting to grow into colonies. The left there is some thin-barred xenia, some sps(birdsnest and monti caps), and a small frag of GSP you probably cant see. All I have in there is a huge turbo snail, a coupe ceriths, and a couple blue-leg hermits. Lots of copepods to for the amount of rock....and they are BIG, lol.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/86717Prop_Tank.jpg

Its lighted by 150W 20K Ushio with an Aromat Ballast. I have an aquaclear 200 and a powersweep 212 on it.

Thanks for looking.

Chris

[Revolution]

coralfarm'n where did you get your 300 gallon Rubbermaids from?

[Funky_Fish14]

How do people like the rubbermaid stock tanks for coral proping? Seems like alot of people have them.

Chris

[joekr]

Chris, I love my rubbermaid tank. It's only about 15 inches deep (I think) and it's really strong. I think I paid about 70 for it and it's a 50 gallon. The only down side to the setup was my skimmer would not go over the side. I fixed that by having a maxijet feed a 5 gallon home depot bucket. I'll post pics later tonight....

[Funky_Fish14]

Ahh yeah. Good Idea.

Yeah they sound like a good price for their size. One thing I dont like is I like looking in from the side aswell as top and these tanks dont allow you to. Anyone else have a similar position?

Chris

[sandman12]

of course but u pay the price to see it from the side too :)

[joekr]

as promised...

http://home.rochester.rr.com/jk1111/prop1.jpg

http://home.rochester.rr.com/jk1111/prop2.jpg

http://home.rochester.rr.com/jk1111/prop3.jpg

http://home.rochester.rr.com/jk1111/prop4.jpg

[Funky_Fish14]

Wow I never got that clear of a view into a stock tank. Looks good!

That bucket idea is good, thats actually what im doing except with a small plastic garbage can on my mom's 33g because the tank isnt set-up for a sump, lol.

Chris

[hamburglar]

I freak'n love this home made stuff! Great idea with that bucket sump!

[joekr]

Thanks!! I used a crap load of glue to make sure it didn't leak. Then I hung the maxijet that feeds it upside down to guarentee that in the event of a leak, the water would stop feeding to the bucket and the pump would die. You can't see that in the pics, the light is blocking the shot of the maxi jet...


I love this hobby!

[Vert20]

A bit of an updated pic...now that things have settled in a lot better!

http://www.coraldynamics.com/Images/06152005 051.jpg

[Funky_Fish14]

Ooo looks great!

Chris

[hamburglar]

That is a nice setup Vert20. I like that shape of tank you are using.

[Vert20]

Thanx! The glass tank is a 72x36x12 (about 150 gallon) and the "sump" is a portable koi pond that holds about 300 gallons (if I remember right) and is full of softies and leathers...

The one in the far back corner is a 55 gallon suspended growout tank ala Anthony Calfo that just went up last week with three sides and the bottom painted white. We'll see how it does.

[joekr]

Beautiful setup Vert20! If you don't mind me asking, how much did the portable koi pond set you back? How sturdy is the build? That thing looks huge!!

[Vert20]

Thanx Joekr, that is built with square tube frame and legs, very sturdy. I had it full (freshwater) while testing it, the liner bellows a bit from the water but still very sturdy.

I got two of them on close out from Aquatic-EcoSystems last year at 70.00 a piece. They were regularly 160 or something like that. Should have picked up more cause now I cannot find them. At 16" deep they are great frag tanks in them selves and very easy to light and plumb. It has a drain that a 3/4 bulkhead fits real snug.

[I Found Nemo]

Thanks for the post Chris ........I got lots of Idears:D

[Funky_Fish14]

Hehe No problem.

I see your an E-towner too! Might I know you in person or on any other forums?

Chris

[guitargod6453]

joekr, how do you like the 50 gallon rubbermaid? I'm thinking about getting one and my only concern is only being able to look down from the top.

[joekr]

I like the container a lot, mainly because of the durability, the depth and the price. The things I don't care for are the view from the top and the need to plumb the skimmer elsewhere.

For the price though, I don't think it can be beat (unless you can get a portable koi pond for 70 bucks, then grab the koi pond like vert20 has ;) )

[Funky_Fish14]

Lets see some more prop tanks/setups/systems!

Chris

[I Found Nemo]

Yeah I'm around...............MWAHAHAHAHAHHA:strooper:

[Funky_Fish14]

MORE PICS!

Chris

[Funky_Fish14]

With 90 some thousand members, its hard to believe there are only this many prop-tanks? Lol.

Chris

[maxvan1]

coraldynamics, (vert20) did you buy your website off ebay? I thought it saw it on there, but maybe not?

[Vert20]

Originally posted by maxvan1
coraldynamics, (vert20) did you buy your website off ebay? I thought it saw it on there, but maybe not?

I bought the company (which included the website) off ebay. I had been a long time customer of Rick's (previous owner) and had been in negotiations with him prior to it going up on eaby. We worked out a deal for all the livestock and parent colonies and he shipped them all to me here in Charlotte. The equipment and stuff I had already or purchased to house the livestock.

Thanx for asking!
-Steve

[FishFreak20]

Where are you located in charlotte? Are visits allowed if you are not an actual store?

[Vert20]

Originally posted by FishFreak20
Where are you located in charlotte? Are visits allowed if you are not an actual store?

PM sent.

We now return this thread to its original content.

[rs2208]

70g plumbed into my main system. 2- 250w DE Phoenix 14ks.

http://randysmithdesign.com/aquarium/new8.jpg

[FishFreak20]

Wow, thats a lot of frags/colonies

[rs2208]

I drilled holes in the pvc legs and zip tied them to the egg crate. It is kind of sketchy, but does the job.

[psycho_clown]

rs2208 that looks great

[Funky_Fish14]

HOLY thats alot of frags!

Nice 'rack'! Haha.

Chris

[rs2208]

Thanks. Sorry, that pic was with XM 10k's. The 14k's are ran on ARO electronic ballast. I don't have any close ups at the moment, but am planning on cleaning the tank and taking some more shots soon. I think I have around 120 frags that are over 1". Most are sps and zoos - nothing real exotic or rare.

[rs2208]

No actinics - that's why I switched to the 14ks. It was a little too yellow for me. I run the lights from 9 pm to 4 am = 7 hrs.

[Funky_Fish14]

So reverse cycle. Smart.

Come on people more prop-tank pics!

Chris

[sandman12]

bump

[Chin_monster]

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[FishFreak20]

Very nice setup and tank!

[headonkey]

Couple of questions. How much flow are you guys pumping through these tanks? I'm thinking about running a closed loop on a 20 long with a Mag 5 (too much?). If the tank is not plumbed into a system, what do you need to add for filtration?

[Funky_Fish14]

Sweet setup Chin!

Headonkey, a mag 3 would do in a 20L, for filtration I would add on an aquaclear or similar HOB filter with some foam and carbon or phosphate remover or whatever you want. I'd throw a few pieces of live rock and some cheato under the coral rack/shelf.

I'd probably throw a 175 or 250W 14K over a 20L, assuming your growing a mix of sps/lps/softies.

Chris

[headonkey]

I have an extra Mag 5 lying around so thats why I was going to use it. Maybe I could pick up a used mag 3 for cheap. we're going to use a 175w MH and not sure what color bulb. The HOB with cheato and LR sounds good to me.

[sandman12]

i would use the mag 5 for sure. The more flow the better.

[BrianPlankis]

Originally posted by sandman12
i would use the mag 5 for sure. The more flow the better.

I would think a mag5 would work in a 20L, just make sure you disperse the flow a little so you don't have a strong jet of water hitting the corals directly. I did a DIY spraybar with a mag7 and the flow out of each nozzle/hole wasn't hard enough to hurt anything in my 20L.

B.

[Funky_Fish14]

Im not saying not to use a mag 5, I was just saying a mag 3 would do the trick, I didnt know he had one (a mag 5) laying around.

Chris

[headonkey]

So Mag 5 it is. I think I'll direct the flow at the LR that I'll have under the eggcrate so it doesn't blast the corals. I'll try to draw up something and post it.

Also, where do you guys buy Loc-line and how much $$$?

[Funky_Fish14]

Im in Canada but LFS has it mind you they are rip-off LFS and its cheaper to order online.

You could divert some of the current to the water surface and some to under the rack and if you divert enough, some at the corals

Chris

[concept3]

I'm currently holding some Coral colonies for The New Jersey Reef Club, so here are the before pictures, when it was "organized"


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P6060035.JPG


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P6060031.JPG


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P6220136.JPG








AND THE "RIGHT NOW" LOL




http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P7200046.JPG


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P7200048.JPG


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P7200050.JPG


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/83078P7200051.JPG

[concept3]

thanks ALTI.

When I go up to visit my parents again, I gotta check your system out. You up and running yet?

[samiam2]

Concept3 - Did you make your reef plugs ? If so, what did you use to form them ? They look like the fit perfect in the egg crate.

Thanks

[concept3]

I attempted to make them ( I have part of the DIY reef plug in my 75 gallon tank build thread), but took me too long and was time consuming. I bought these for $20 + shipping for a 100 pack.

I tried to PM you, but it wouldn't let me.

[DC321]

Where did you buy them concept?

[concept3]

boston aqua farms

[DC321]

Thanks.

[ellisz]

I feed my 20L frag tank with a Mag7 from the sump. A 5 would be better though. I have to crank the 7 down a bit.

[Funky_Fish14]

Wow, yeah that would be alot of flow for a 20! Hehe.

Chris

[ellisz]

I had a T on it to distribute the flow but it dropped the flow really bad. I would like more flow really but it is all the 1" bulkhead can handle apparently. I like to keep the water level in the 20L about 2" from the top.

[Funky_Fish14]

lots of light flow is great, if thats what you've got, you dont want anything violent.

Chris

[Funky_Fish14]

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[BOKER420]

Here's my 50 gallon rubbermaid. Its connected through a wall outlet into the other room where my main tank is. That way I didn't have to buy another skimmer. I've been having this brown hair algae growing on the side walls of the rubbermaid. It doesn't seem to grow on glass. The only place it grows in my display is on the top attached to the silicone bead.

any ideas on how to get rid of it?


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/503/63687100_1912.JPG

[tekknoschtev]

Well, mine is by no means a match for some of your setups - actually some of them are larger than some aquaculture centers I have seen, so hmm....

Anyways, the low down. 40gal tank (36x12x22). Skilter 400 (its better than nothing), two powerheads, magnum 350 canister filter, and Coralife Lunar Aqualight 2x 96W PC w/ moonlights. 20lbs of sand, soon to be 30lbs of live rock.

All of the equipment is from our reef setup that got upgraded to a 150, so we had this just sitting around wasting away, and decided, what the heck, instead of using the fuge on our 150 for propogating corals (mind you, we can only get around 20 frags down there before its going to be too crowded to add some macros and live rock rubble. Its about a 20gal partition of a 55gal sump.

Oh yeah, I also have about 130 of the frag plugs I made. I figured out I can get around 350 of the plugs in here.

http://workshopwebs.com/pictures/fish/moms40/05August/fulltanksterile.JPG

http://workshopwebs.com/pictures/fish/moms40/05August/plugsonrack.JPG

Like I said, nothing spectacular. Due to the lighting frags are going to consist of mostly softies (zoas, leathers, xenia, gsp, yellow polyps, etc) and LPS (galaxea, candy cane, and hopefully the new acan colony).

[hamburglar]

Like I said, nothing spectacular.

tekknoschtev, your setup looks pretty sweet to me. Very simple and effective. You plugs look a lot like mine. I like the simi-random shapes you get with a hand made plug!

[tekknoschtev]

Originally posted by hamburglar
tekknoschtev, your setup looks pretty sweet to me. Very simple and effective. You plugs look a lot like mine. I like the simi-random shapes you get with a hand made plug!

Thanks. It was more of a comparison to others, but I love it. My mom is jumping for joy, though I fear she is vastly over estimating how much money we can make with this. Personally I'd be happy if we made enough to cover the higher electrical bill with the 150 in operation. Or some sweet corals or fish for it. Trading is always good too.

And yes, I am a big fan of the hand made frag plugs. The little nubs pop off with an old pair of wire cutters or pliers, and they glue easily onto another rock seamlessly melding into the rocks. Very nice. I also put a hole in it with a toothpick while it was drying for toothpicking softies to the rocks. Works like a charm.

[hamburglar]

Good idea with the tooth pick hole. It's about time for me to make up another batch. I think I will try adding that feature.

In the past, I have stuck my thumb into the center of about 1/2 of my wet frag rocks, to make a little pocket for cuttings. That works good when you use fabrics to hold down cuttings.

As my South Down Sand stockpile is running out, I have also switched my mix to include more crushed oyster shell. I get it at a local feed store for about $10 per 50lbs. A little pricy, but it is only 1 mile from my house.

My current mix is 4 parts crushed oyster shell, 1 part South Down Sand, 1 part concrete. I'm still curing for 12 weeks which is probably overkill. The rocks have been very nice and chunky.

[daveonbass]

Alright...you guys all rock....I am finally going to sell some Xenia to the LFS and make a little feeder fish money and was curious how to go about making a larger operation....

But Now all I want to know is if any of you SELL your stuff through the mail and how to contact you to see if I could get some...I really would like to try and start some prop tanks and try to contribute to the industry.

But mainly just popin in to say keep up the good work.

[yellowtruck75]

Any of you guys have any websites that walks through the making of frag plugs? What are you making them in to, to get the shape?

[sandman12]

I filled a styrofoam container with sand.
Then wetted the sand.
After the sand was wet enough to form I pushed holes in the sand with a dow rod (make sure the dow rod can fit in an egg crate hole).
Then i poured my mixture into the hole and "split" some over for the mounting part.

[hamburglar]

GARF has some nice how-to guides at http://www.garf.org

When I make my frag rocks, I just mold them in my hand and lay them on a plywood sheet to dry. This gives them a rather flat bottom, but it does not bother me since my frag rocks are all placed in sand.

For larger round rocks you will need to place them in a mold of some sort. Damp sand or oyster shell can be used to form a mold.

Here is another little trick I have been working on to make very large complex rocks.... Get yourself some pvc pipe, like 2 inch to 5 inch...whatever you have for scrap. Cut several rings about 1/2 inch width. Make a creative mold in damp sand or oyster shell. Now add your concrete mixture to the mold. Make sure that the top of the concrete mix is semi flat....you are only making the bottom half of the finished rock in this stage. Now, while the concrete mix is still wet, place some of the rings half way into the mix. Make sure that half of each ring is submerged in concrete, and the other half is hanging out. let this rock harden for a couple of days. Now make another mold, add fresh concrete using the same dry mix as before (for the same color), plop the first rock on top of the next batch. Let this harden for a couple days. Now you have something cool hopefully :)

The rings are used to fuse the two rocks together. Make sure that you make enough dry mix for both batches the first time. This will help with color matching.

[loinphishy]

I want to post pics of my greenhouse but I don't know how.
I have never posted anything in any forum before. I was able to put them in the gallery under greenhouse pics 1-5. if anyone can post them go ahead. Greenhouse is always under construction.

[ellisz]

Nice setup loinphishy! I have my set up in my basement and have been considering sectioning it off with plastic to help keep moisture to one area. I would like to just build a room with plastic walls and vent this area to the outside.

I added a 4" vent to my basement but one 4" duct fact cant vent a 2300 Sq ft basement. My basement is currently unfinished and all open.

Here are a pics of mine.

http://ellisz.home.insightbb.com/basement/basement1.jpg

The electric has been fixed. :)

[dgasmd]

Rafael:

Is that your set up above? If it is, man have you been busy lately!!

[loinphishy]

thanks rafael for posting my pics. will figure out later how, it's probably easy {but im old} you know old people @ computers.

I'm not shure what black foam you mean, the floor is covered in gray foam. I have all soft corals mostly ,dont care much for sps on a personal level. the greenhouse is still being finished. only built greenhouse 3-4 months ago before that I had that blue pool in my sunroom and ten coral tanks in house. still have 9 in house on a 100 gal sump in basement. will be moving a few to greenhouse soon minus lights.

[DC321]

I think he means the foam surrounding (or creating) the one tank.

Maybe it is just a plastic stone look.

[loinphishy]

yep the one pool is real plastic alright used to be a koi pond in the foyer with real plastic waterfall {in the foyer} ya I know! It changed to salt and went into the sun in the sunroom along with ro units and trash cans and everything else fishy. there was no room for me. then the greenhouse to reclaim the sunroom. by the way real plastic pond to be replaced soon with 300 gallon stock tank.

[loinphishy]

I took the pics with 5 megapixal camera but had to really lower res to lowest setting makes hard to see. I should probably take some of my inside stuff

[loinphishy]

Originally posted by ellisz
Nice setup loinphishy! I have my set up in my basement and have been considering sectioning it off with plastic to help keep moisture to one area. I would like to just build a room with plastic walls and vent this area to the outside.

I added a 4" vent to my basement but one 4" duct fact cant vent a 2300 Sq ft basement. My basement is currently unfinished and all open.

Here are a pics of mine.

http://ellisz.home.insightbb.com/basement/basement1.jpg

The electric has been fixed. :)

I love basement sumps and prop tanks. I also had moisture problems in my basement when I put my sump in. The solution for me was to build a closet and exaust fan. big improvement. I used a dayton lovered fan 12x12 has been running 24/7 for about ten years oil every year or two. you can build a semi permanate closet with 1.5 in rigid foam {not white} and tape. there is a alum foil tape in hvac dep at home depot that sticks really well to rigid foam. You can even make a door from same. by the way the kneewall ontop of your foundation would there be 14" vertical between top and bottom plate. and might that wall be faceing east,south,or even west? have you ever seen a tube skylight {home depot} only about 250.00 ea. nice little plastic bubble outside. installed lots, easy! they let in amazing amount of light. two would light up a closet alot. just a thought Not tryin to knock your setup its cool. just tryin to help

[ellisz]

Can you buy the rigid foam that thick at Home Depot? The area I have my sump is in a separte area of the basement that will remain unfinished. It as approx. 35'x10'. There is a wall already framed with a door opening on the long part of the area. I considered using a thinner foam board(1/2") or just getting some plastic to put up on the one wall to section this area off fomr the rest of the basement. The other 3 side of that area is concrete wall. What do you think would be the cheapest most effective way to do this?

My wife has been looking at small green house setups and thought about just enclosing the sump area that way but I think using the pre-existing walls would be easier. I will need to get the humidity under control since that same area is where store our junk :)

What kind of fan are you using? What size outlet? I am using a 4" duct fan right now. Not sure if it will vent my room once I close it up or not.

As for the skylight, that is a great idea but the wall you see in the pic is the front of my house. There are shrubs at ground level so I don't know if I could get much light or not.

Thanks

[loinphishy]

ellisz

2x4s are 2.50 ea sheetrock 5.00 a sheet thats as cheap as you get. inexpensive door 35.00 4 hour wala. for example a 6x8 room studs and rock all sides and rock for ceiling. 9 4x8 sheets 45.00 28 2x4 140.00 cheap door 35.00 plus nails ,mud ,tape. 250.00 ish. foam room no studs would be about the same. have you been through a winter yet? my basement is chilly at night ,couldn't keep temp up in winter. foam could be beneficial?

just a thought; maybe a foam lid cut to fit your sump and tight lid on prop tank. problem solved? let your system breath a little upstairs where the climate is controled. maybe easyer than expected. cheap as ya get like me.

honey would you mind if I ripped out the landscaping in the front of the house so I can put in these ugly skylights in for my FISHieS? What?

the fan I use is a louvered fan that you would have to cut a 12"x12" hole in the FRONT of your house. OH honey

have to go I am adding today a 12'x2'x12" trough to my greenhouse. no not for flowers

[loinphishy]

math correction 2x4s 28x2.50 70.00 not 140.00. nobody said I could add.

[ellisz]

I thought about drywalling it. I could drywall the side of the basement that might get finished one day. I would have to cover up the gaps in the ceiling where the floor joist are. I have never done drywall before though. I could just hang it and mud it sometime down the road. Mudding nad asanding makes a mess :)

We moved in March. I was cold but I don't remember how cold it got. I have been using 2 300 watt and a 150 watt heater for the whole system. Right now 1 300 watt is only on dueing the night and the 150 I broke. I might need to do something before winter. The foam top is a good idea too. The wife has been wanting me to cover it up anyway :)

Good ideas!

[loinphishy]

ya know there is a little greenhouse at harbour freight for about 350.00. did you see the cool post of guy with rotating kiddie pool?
that would fit right over what you have. not a bad unit I looked but too small for me. Gotta go to church now {a/v guy} later.

[dlemons1]

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[Vert20]

That looks like a SWEET setup Alti! Nice and neat! Keep us posted on that one!

[Bamm Bamm]

Here's Mine I'm actually getting rid of it as soon as all the corals are sold though(tank and everything is sold)
24"Lx16"Wx8.5"H (I think?)
175w 14k Ev-Tech Bulb on a CSL Probe start ballast
4" Orion Fan, suspended canopy
Via Aqua Multi Skimmer
4 different powerheads (3 on a wavemaker)
50w Ebo Jager Heater
Barebottom with eggcrate 1" off the bottom
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/zk669/Picture360.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/zk669/Picture359.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/zk669/Picture358.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/zk669/Picture245.jpg

[Nagel]

Alti,

I live in Jersey.. I gotta come check out that setup one of these days!

[yellowtruck75]

Do you guys have your frag tanks on the same system as your main tank?

[Bamm Bamm]

mine is currently seperate in case of an issue with the frag tank I want lose the main tank.. But the next setup will be plumbed together for simplicity and energy savings.. Along with more water volume

[ellisz]

Mine is in the same system but it is only a 20L.

[nickreef]

hey bamm bamm are you propagating Aiptasia ?
be careful !

[Bamm Bamm]

=) Lately I have been... Another reason I'm taking my prop and main tank's down=)

[nickreef]

...i suggest you to take a chelmon rostratus...he will eat them.

[Bamm Bamm]

nicksreef what do they look like got a pic?

[nickreef]

you mean Aiptasia or Chelmon ?

[Bamm Bamm]

Chelmon ?

[nickreef]

Chelmon rostratus is a good eater of Aiptasia. Not all the Chelmon eat the aiptasia but an high percentage of them eats all the aiptasia in your tank.One Chelmon is ok for one tank of any size. Be careful to giant clams , sometimes chelmon can attack them but rarely. Try to get a chelmon in the shop already eating otherwise you risk to see it died after the aiptasia finished...

[ellisz]

chelmon rostratus = Copperband Butterfly :)

Yeay, Google

[Bamm Bamm]

yeah i just did the same...

nick you could've just said copperband=)

I actually have tried three but a previous tank inhabitant has killed all three CBB's.. Now I got rid of that other fish though so I'm planning on getting one ASAP..

[nickreef]

Ops ...excuse me...in Italy we use scienetific names...we are not used with common names...because they are in english and latino is better for us.

[Bamm Bamm]

All good man..

[delv]

My two satelite porp tanks:

37 gal Oceanic:

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/delv/DSCN0668.jpg">

Another:

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/delv/DSCN0662.jpg">

And custom mirrored acrylic tank:

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/delv/DSCN0666.jpg">

Enjoy!

d.

[yellowtruck75]

delv:
Whats that difference between regular acrylic and mirrored acrylic?

[delv]

It has a reflective layer on the outer edge...It's not some ground breaking technique...I just had it laying around and thought I'd slap together another prop tank. I do hope it helps reflect and disperse light into the hard to reach areas of some of my colonies....seems to be doing the trick so far...

d.

[yellowtruck75]

The mirrored portion sounds like a great idea. Why doesn't every one with a BB frag tank go the mirrored way, it could only help right. Although the cost might be alot more.

[trmiv]

I've been thinking about setting up a prop tank for fun. For you guys that have prop tanks (except of the business owners and large scale people that posted) do you have them setup just to grow stuff out for yourself, or do you sell the corals for profit?

[ellisz]

I set mine to up to keep my display nice and tidy. Eventually things will get too big. I try and trade to LFS, go to frag swaps and I do sell some online. Would not necessarily say I make a profit. $5-15 a frag helps pay for stuff I need or want :)

[tekknoschtev]

Originally posted by trmiv
I've been thinking about setting up a prop tank for fun. For you guys that have prop tanks (except of the business owners and large scale people that posted) do you have them setup just to grow stuff out for yourself, or do you sell the corals for profit?

Ours was setup specifically with trimmings in mind. I dont agree at all with chop shop type setups, and so any time something needs trimming, it gets put in the prop tank.

I'll admit, that I'd like to make some money on it, but for now, its been $5-$15 frags (like the above post). I just sold some yesterday, and I think that its gonna be money OUT of the tank is money INTO the display tank. Salt, kalk, a nre piece of equipment, etc.

So we are not a for profit venture, though I've considered selling some online, or to the LFS. I also have trading in mind.

[NorthernCF]

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?p=503849#post503849

Not mine, but a nice one to share with yall

[CAreefer]

Here is my 90 gallon 48x36x12 I just finished plumbing into main display. Eventually I will have a LA3 and a SE 250 xm over the tank. For now, a Phoenix 14k DE on SLS mag ballast.
http://www.careefer.homestead.com/Prop2.jpg
http://www.careefer.homestead.com/Prop1.jpg
Still trying to get the leak at the union stopped.

CAReefer

[NorthernCF]

nice!

[Funky_Fish14]

Looks great! I cant wait to see that fully set-up!

Chris

[gobygoby]

CAREEFER,
did you sneak into my basment and steal the dims from my prop tank? My prop tank is 48 x 36 x 14. 5 sided Overflow in the back center with 2 1.5" bulkheads. Lit by a Coralvue 400w HQI setup with a coralvue 10k & 2 x 36" actinic VHO's

here is a pic from a while ago in setting up my basement sump setup.
http://www.kbellair.com/one.JPG

[Funky_Fish14]

Sounds great man! Got a fully stocked pic?

Chris

[sharkdude]

http://community.webshots.com/photo/166111390/166113952ekHLTx

and then streamlined down to...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/284975767/284976838esaGpf
http://community.webshots.com/album/393739087HyEevo

[Trickman2]

Very nice everyone, Wish we had basements in San Diego. :)

[asnatlas]

Originally posted by sharkdude
http://community.webshots.com/photo/166111390/166113952ekHLTx

sharkdude, where did you pick up that holding tank pictured above, I would love to get my hands on one ??

Shawn

[sharkdude]

various sources around here.
I got mine from a seafood dealer, but lots of wholesalers and lfs use them too.
search 'tomato bin' or carson industries ? I think

[jimmyjayz]

very nice guys will get some photos up of mine over the 3 months when it is built

[asnatlas]

jimmyjayz
http://reefcentral.com/images/welcome.gif
To Reef Central

Shawn

[CoralNutz]

Just got water flowing into mine last night. The frag tank on the left is just a 33 long, and the tank on the right is my show tank. I know it holds less water then most of you guy's skimmers so don't laugh. :) The rack is made out of eggcrate, I made the right side of the tank 6 different platforms that all come out. The legs are eggcrate that I siliconed in place before it had water in it. The other side is going to consist of just two seperate peices of eggcrate and will hold mostly larger mother colonies of my nicer zoas. Lighting for both tanks is an IC660 with two 110watts on the 33 and two 75watts on the 37.

Any advice is appreciated. :)

The plan is to start aqauculturing my nicest zoas to trade so I can get the biggest zoanthid collection ever.... :D

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/coralnutz/DSCF0932.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/coralnutz/DSCF0933.jpg

Some of the zoas that will be going in there.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/coralnutz/misc_zoas_800x600.jpg

[ellisz]

looks nice. I would love a 33L to replace my 20L :)

[rams]

I need to clean it up some but here is my 30BR frag tank 250w reefstar 14k hamilton DE bulb

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/67441frag_tank_01.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/67441frag_tank_02.JPG

[rams]

^ sorry 20K XM DE above had 14k when I bought it.

[overflowin]

any new pics out there? i can't believe this fell to the second page!

donnie

[coralfarm'n]

www.tropicalmarineimports.com/greenhouse.jpg
here is a shot tonight of my 1200 gallon system, scheduled to be relocated in a larger greenhouse soon

[jman77]

ramtheory

what are the dims on the 30 br?

[ZURCSREEF]

Heres some pics of my newly started prop unit, this is temporary, I am having a 48"Lx36"Wx8"H system with dual overflow made in 2 weeks. it will be a display / prop tank in my Air Conditioned garage with a 250w MH 14k system above it aswell as 440w of VHO lighting.

http://www.zurcsreef.com/coralpropunit

[rams]

Originally posted by jman77
ramtheory

what are the dims on the 30 br?

Sorry didn't see your post till now 36x18x12 LxWxH

[ZURCSREEF]

Anyone here in South Florida looking to sell there prop. tanks? PM ME!

[ZURCSREEF]

I fragged some toadstool, xenia, ricordeas today, hopefully they will attach the rock in the next few days, my lighting system should be here soon...

[Vert20]

Originally posted by RicksReefs
i know someone selling their 8'x3'x12" acrylic frag tank (drilled in
each corner). i'm also selling 2, 8'x2'x12" fiberglass prop tubs :cool:

You got PM

[Revolution]

rick, why are you getting rid of the 8'x2'x12" fiberglass prop tubs? is there something new in store for your facility?

[lil_fishey]

wow this is an awsome thread you all make me so jelous lol

[MarvinsReef]

Here's ours started 09-22-05...

250w 10,000K Blueline SE bulb (about 14" above water line right now)

http://a7.cpimg.com/image/D9/DD/52535257-c136-02000180-.jpg

http://a9.cpimg.com/image/DB/DD/52535259-94ad-02000180-.jpg

http://a0.cpimg.com/image/DC/DD/52535260-7ce7-02000180-.jpg

[ilovethebeach]

I want to start a prop tank. What size is your tank? Where did you get your lighting and how much did it cost? I am trying to find cheap lighting. HA HA

[JnS]

nice set ups everyone :)

[lil_fishey]

bump lets see some more

[jman77]

ramtheory,

That's a nice tank.... who makes it ?

[rams]

Mine is from All Glass, Oceanic makes it too. around $75 new you can pick them up cheap from people using them as sumps, or shops going out of business. used $30 - $50

same foot print they make a 40BR and a 50BR too.

[Typhon]

Here is a pic of my 30g breeder. It is fed by a Iwaki 30 RXLT from my main tank's sump.

Lighting: 250w Nova II with electronic ballast

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/typhonreef0/FragTank1.jpg

[ellisz]

Wow. Where in your house is all that stuff? :)