1200 gallon reef build!!! - Page 3

cubanreef22 · 04/02/2012, 07:24 PM

I no the skimmer is not made any more but many people say it is a great skimmer. I got it from a fish store in Wisconsin. But I don't believe they are very easy to find

The car wash is scheduled to open on April 15 on the earliest and I am there on the weekend and from 3-7 on the weekday

cubanreef22 · 04/02/2012, 07:26 PM

But please don't expect it to be ready by then hahahaha but it will be able to be seen from start to finish

cubanreef22 · 04/02/2012, 09:45 PM

hahaha i see fishie you are tagging along with everyones build

cubanreef22 · 04/03/2012, 07:17 AM

What is everyone's thoughts on phosphates for the long term and should I go with the refugium for the tank????

cubanreef22 · 04/03/2012, 12:47 PM

Hey just got a few more pics of the sump with the water flowing :waveband:

And not sure why there is a side window on the tank but its sorta nice i guess

Aquatron · 04/03/2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubanreef22

What is everyone's thoughts on phosphates for the long term and should I go with the refugium for the tank????

Hi cub.

Great flow within rockwork is very important for not letting bad stuff settle to allow buid up of phosphates. I have always run high grade pellet carbon along with prefilters( change often).
Refugiums with a rooting macro algae with 3500k lighting will help alot also algae scrubbers too. Rubbermaid products make great open sumps/refugiums and remote DSB's work well also. I have dozens of peppermint in my refugiums along with other infana.

rpjaws74 · 04/03/2012, 02:22 PM

Awesome tank!!

cubanreef22 · 04/03/2012, 04:13 PM

Yes we are creating a closed system for the waterflow behind the rocks and in any slow areas. the refugium will have all sorts of life in it. Mine at home has over a hundred of thos turbo grazers that must have spawned in the main tank and the babys were born in the sump. We will just let them grow and put them in the main tank.

And thanks for all of the comments

cubanreef22 · 04/03/2012, 08:06 PM

Does anyone have a size of the pump needed for a closed system

hedgedrew · 04/03/2012, 09:26 PM

cuban ill get for you mine but but im using bermuda oump and im sure it doesnt translate to anything hold on

hedgedrew · 04/03/2012, 09:35 PM

mines about .5 hp but i need to crank mine down so maybe you could do with .25 to .3 hp

cubanreef22 · 04/04/2012, 11:24 AM

Thanks that will really help

cubanreef22 · 04/04/2012, 04:37 PM

Does anyone else have expiernece with the closed system??

zheng02 · 04/05/2012, 01:00 AM

Awesome build!!! tagging on..

A Reef Scene · 04/05/2012, 06:54 AM

Yes I do, I can stop by a talk about options with you.

JustinS · 04/05/2012, 08:59 AM

With a fiberglass tank the glass window does not go all the way to the edges of the tank so its easy to hide closed loop or return plumbing on either side of the window and then bury the pipe in the sand if you are not interested in drilling the tank. If you do drill the tank, use a diamond hole saw, and keep the area very wet like drilling glass to keep the fibers down and I would recommend using a respirator.

cubanreef22 · 04/05/2012, 04:38 PM

thanks for tagging along it is really coming together. We are finishing the plumbing work and should have the skimmer goin very soon.

Yes i sent the address

And drilling will not be needed we will hide it like you said. How many openings would be a good option for enough flow and movement behind the rocks? Would a lot of openings be better with less flow or less openings with a ton of flow?

cubanreef22 · 04/06/2012, 01:15 PM

hey guys looking for a pump for the closed system.... anyone have anything?

Aquatron · 04/07/2012, 09:33 AM

Reeflo Dart w/Baldor motor and Water Blaster 16000 pumps is what i am using. An inlet with good flow gives you options

cubanreef22 · 04/07/2012, 03:14 PM

wow that pump is really nice and it is submersible..... do you have it inside your tank or outside and how many openings do you have in your tank for your closed system

attaboy · 04/07/2012, 03:22 PM

Is that Pukani rock from BRS? How did you get the phosphates down?

cubanreef22 · 04/07/2012, 03:30 PM

Umm pukani? I am not familiar with that kind of rock but they are very porus and have very nice shapes. And we just added the salt to the tank so we are not even checking the phosphates yet. We are currently working on the temperature and cirrculation.

Aquatron · 04/07/2012, 04:59 PM

Hey,

My close loop has 2 2" drains plumbed together and both pumps for my close loop intake water from here. Then the pumps are plumbed together with a manifold @ 1 1/4" x 8 1" outlets. This gives you double the rated flow with only 1 x friction lose. I am using Reeflo Dart for sump pump with 2 1 1/2" drains @ 4 1" inlets giving me a total of 12.

These are not Water Blasters plumbed together but it will show you what i am doing with them.
The blue tees feed the Water Blasters also shown with sight glass(acrylic)

cubanreef22 · 04/08/2012, 12:47 PM

thanks for the pics it gives me a much better idea of the system

Euler Kernighan · 04/08/2012, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquatron

Reeflo Dart w/Baldor motor and Water Blaster 16000 pumps is what i am using. An inlet with good flow gives you options

+1 here! I got two reeflo super dart gold and man I have to say - they rock!

just check my build thread when you have time >>> http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2003931

04/03/2012, 02:22 PM	#57
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northeast- El Paso,Tx. Posts: 1,101	Awesome tank!! __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln soft coral tank

04/07/2012, 09:33 AM	#69
Aquatron Refugium pat.#D414,242 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 430	Reeflo Dart w/Baldor motor and Water Blaster 16000 pumps is what i am using. An inlet with good flow gives you options __________________ Aquatron AKA "SPINNER" 300 gallon TRUVU AquaSystem "Mod" with 150 gallon Rubbermaid sump/refugium/reactor control center.

04/07/2012, 03:22 PM	#71
attaboy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 256	Rock Is that Pukani rock from BRS? How did you get the phosphates down?

04/07/2012, 04:59 PM	#73
Aquatron Refugium pat.#D414,242 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 430	Close Loop Hey, My close loop has 2 2" drains plumbed together and both pumps for my close loop intake water from here. Then the pumps are plumbed together with a manifold @ 1 1/4" x 8 1" outlets. This gives you double the rated flow with only 1 x friction lose. I am using Reeflo Dart for sump pump with 2 1 1/2" drains @ 4 1" inlets giving me a total of 12. These are not Water Blasters plumbed together but it will show you what i am doing with them. The blue tees feed the Water Blasters also shown with sight glass(acrylic) __________________ Aquatron AKA "SPINNER" 300 gallon TRUVU AquaSystem "Mod" with 150 gallon Rubbermaid sump/refugium/reactor control center.

04/02/2012, 07:24 PM	#51
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	I no the skimmer is not made any more but many people say it is a great skimmer. I got it from a fish store in Wisconsin. But I don't believe they are very easy to find The car wash is scheduled to open on April 15 on the earliest and I am there on the weekend and from 3-7 on the weekday

04/02/2012, 07:26 PM	#52
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	But please don't expect it to be ready by then hahahaha but it will be able to be seen from start to finish

04/02/2012, 09:45 PM	#53
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	hahaha i see fishie you are tagging along with everyones build

04/03/2012, 07:17 AM	#54
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	What is everyone's thoughts on phosphates for the long term and should I go with the refugium for the tank????

04/03/2012, 04:13 PM	#58
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	Yes we are creating a closed system for the waterflow behind the rocks and in any slow areas. the refugium will have all sorts of life in it. Mine at home has over a hundred of thos turbo grazers that must have spawned in the main tank and the babys were born in the sump. We will just let them grow and put them in the main tank. And thanks for all of the comments

04/03/2012, 08:06 PM	#59
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	Does anyone have a size of the pump needed for a closed system

04/03/2012, 09:26 PM	#60
hedgedrew Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 381	cuban ill get for you mine but but im using bermuda oump and im sure it doesnt translate to anything hold on

04/03/2012, 09:35 PM	#61
hedgedrew Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 381	mines about .5 hp but i need to crank mine down so maybe you could do with .25 to .3 hp

04/04/2012, 11:24 AM	#62
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	Thanks that will really help

04/04/2012, 04:37 PM	#63
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	Does anyone else have expiernece with the closed system??

04/05/2012, 01:00 AM	#64
zheng02 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10	Awesome build!!! tagging on..

04/05/2012, 06:54 AM	#65
A Reef Scene Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,414	Yes I do, I can stop by a talk about options with you.

04/05/2012, 08:59 AM	#66
JustinS Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 23	With a fiberglass tank the glass window does not go all the way to the edges of the tank so its easy to hide closed loop or return plumbing on either side of the window and then bury the pipe in the sand if you are not interested in drilling the tank. If you do drill the tank, use a diamond hole saw, and keep the area very wet like drilling glass to keep the fibers down and I would recommend using a respirator.

04/05/2012, 04:38 PM	#67
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	thanks for tagging along it is really coming together. We are finishing the plumbing work and should have the skimmer goin very soon. Yes i sent the address And drilling will not be needed we will hide it like you said. How many openings would be a good option for enough flow and movement behind the rocks? Would a lot of openings be better with less flow or less openings with a ton of flow?

04/06/2012, 01:15 PM	#68
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	hey guys looking for a pump for the closed system.... anyone have anything?

04/07/2012, 03:14 PM	#70
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	wow that pump is really nice and it is submersible..... do you have it inside your tank or outside and how many openings do you have in your tank for your closed system

04/07/2012, 03:30 PM	#72
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	Umm pukani? I am not familiar with that kind of rock but they are very porus and have very nice shapes. And we just added the salt to the tank so we are not even checking the phosphates yet. We are currently working on the temperature and cirrculation.

04/08/2012, 12:47 PM	#74
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 189	thanks for the pics it gives me a much better idea of the system