Rich's FTS

rmhgold1 · 04/15/2012, 08:30 AM

Here of some shots of my growing 180 (i dont have a good camera!)

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Left

Middle

rifishguy · 04/15/2012, 08:31 AM

Lookin good.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/15/2012, 08:39 AM

Very nice Rich. I like the nems

mylifeismyown66 · 04/15/2012, 08:40 AM

Looks good! Nice job with the rock work!

shayna123 · 04/15/2012, 08:42 AM

Great job. Lots of good coral space going to be fun filling it up!

staninct · 04/15/2012, 08:46 AM

Looks good! I'm getting a lot of aquascaping ideas from all the FTS lately!

rmhgold1 · 04/15/2012, 09:04 AM

Thanks everyone. Stll a project in process. Im getting more rock, making a canopy, putting up leds. cleaning the fishroom(haha)

mtc1966 · 04/15/2012, 09:38 AM

very cool . Looks like one happy yellow tang.

swannyson7 · 04/15/2012, 09:44 AM

Looks good Rich!

my2girls · 04/15/2012, 09:49 AM

Nice tank! One question though... Why do you have a heater in the display tank? Hide that bad boy in the sump.

carlos413 · 04/15/2012, 09:57 AM

Look's good, about time on the FTS. JK

sdheath · 04/15/2012, 11:10 AM

Good looking tank, and nice pics!

michaelmmreef01 · 04/15/2012, 12:47 PM

I like it! Nice Yellow Tang too, I will be purchasing one in a few months for the 125g.

billryan · 04/15/2012, 01:44 PM

Nice! where'd you get the nems? Good coralline on the rocks

rmhgold1 · 04/15/2012, 04:54 PM

"Why do you have a heater in the display tank? Hide that bad boy in the sump."
I have one in the sump, in the area of my soon to be refrug(another project!lol) I was wondering, once I get my Refrug going, where is the best place to put the heaters? In the drain side or the return side?

"Nice! where'd you get the nems?"
A few years back , my green bta split and I gave the mommy to my friend. She returned the favor with the RBTAs. Hopefully they will split so I can give one away at a meeting.

Gillundr · 04/15/2012, 06:52 PM

A heater in the display isn't a bad idea. If something happens and water isn't being pumped from the sump then you don't get heat etc. Also water in the sump and water in the display can vary pretty widely between temps. Cooler water in the sump could cause a heater to kick on and warm up an already warm tank or vice versa. Sometimes a lot of equipment is held in sumps like pumps etc which can warm up the water and cause heaters to never turn on. I think redundancy is the key with any system. The do make covers that can go over heaters that blend in pretty well especially once things grow on them. These are all just things to consider. A heater or better yet two in the sump and one in the display is the way I would go. Undersize them so if they stay on they wont boil the tank and it takes longer to heat up the water so you have a better chance of catching it before it's too late.

Great looking tank. It will be awesome grown in!

my2girls · 04/15/2012, 07:24 PM

In theory it's probably good to have heaters in both the display and sump. I just prefer the display to be as clean as possible. Do you see any heaters in any of the TOTMs? I haven't seen one.

Pallobi · 04/15/2012, 09:27 PM

cheers rich!

charleneatkins · 04/16/2012, 01:55 PM

looks like a road trip soooooooon

rmhgold1 · 04/16/2012, 04:22 PM

Ride those seahorses and come on down!

04/15/2012, 08:30 AM	#1
rmhgold1 OSRAS President Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cranston,RI Posts: 1,715	Rich's FTS Here of some shots of my growing 180 (i dont have a good camera!) Right Left Middle __________________ Rich I'm always game for reef talk! 180g -dart gold return pump(4300gph), 40 blueline skimmer pump, ETSS600 skimmer, ATI 8bulb 60" T5 lights, (2) korilia magnum 6 powerheads, 75g sump,..

04/15/2012, 08:39 AM	#3
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 4,853	Very nice Rich. I like the nems __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob Current Tank Info: 75 gallon sps dominated mixed reef and a 40 breeder zoa/paly/frag tank

04/15/2012, 08:40 AM	#4
mylifeismyown66 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Britain, CT Posts: 1,721	Looks good! Nice job with the rock work! __________________ Ryan Current Tank Info: CAD 39g Pro Mixed Reef SPS Heavy with Ecotech Radion LEDs running with AC Jr. 12g sump with SWC 120 cone skimmer & 40g frag tank system lit by Acan Prism LEDs

04/15/2012, 08:46 AM	#6
staninct Zoanthid/SPS Killer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Branford, CT 06405 Posts: 1,635	Looks good! I'm getting a lot of aquascaping ideas from all the FTS lately! __________________ Cheers! Stan Current Tank Info: 58g w/ 20g sump/fuge, TX5 T5s, Tunze 6045s and SC150 Skimmer

04/15/2012, 09:04 AM	#7
rmhgold1 OSRAS President Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cranston,RI Posts: 1,715	Thanks everyone. Stll a project in process. Im getting more rock, making a canopy, putting up leds. cleaning the fishroom(haha) __________________ Rich I'm always game for reef talk! 180g -dart gold return pump(4300gph), 40 blueline skimmer pump, ETSS600 skimmer, ATI 8bulb 60" T5 lights, (2) korilia magnum 6 powerheads, 75g sump,..

04/15/2012, 08:31 AM	#2
rifishguy Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Westerly RI Posts: 284	Lookin good.

04/15/2012, 08:42 AM	#5
shayna123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: mass Posts: 381	Great job. Lots of good coral space going to be fun filling it up!

04/15/2012, 09:38 AM	#8
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 5,778	very cool . Looks like one happy yellow tang. __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

04/15/2012, 09:44 AM	#9
swannyson7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bantam, Connecticut Posts: 2,319	Looks good Rich! __________________ May 2013 TOTM Currently on hiatus...

04/15/2012, 09:49 AM	#10
my2girls Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Hartford, CT Posts: 2,367	Nice tank! One question though... Why do you have a heater in the display tank? Hide that bad boy in the sump.

04/15/2012, 09:57 AM	#11
carlos413 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicopee Massachusetts Posts: 428	Look's good, about time on the FTS. JK

04/15/2012, 11:10 AM	#12
sdheath Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Simsbury, CT Posts: 2,017	Good looking tank, and nice pics! __________________ -- Steve Current Tank Info: 120G with 40G Sump, 2x Radion LED, 2x MP40Wes, RLSS Skimmer, ozone

04/15/2012, 12:47 PM	#13
michaelmmreef01 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 122	I like it! Nice Yellow Tang too, I will be purchasing one in a few months for the 125g. __________________ I currently have a 20g Planted. However, in the coming months I plan to add a 55g FOWLR with Shrimp. :)

04/15/2012, 01:44 PM	#14
billryan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: MA Posts: 370	Nice! where'd you get the nems? Good coralline on the rocks __________________ Bill Current Tank Info: 120 DT

04/15/2012, 04:54 PM	#15
rmhgold1 OSRAS President Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cranston,RI Posts: 1,715	"Why do you have a heater in the display tank? Hide that bad boy in the sump." I have one in the sump, in the area of my soon to be refrug(another project!lol) I was wondering, once I get my Refrug going, where is the best place to put the heaters? In the drain side or the return side? "Nice! where'd you get the nems?" A few years back , my green bta split and I gave the mommy to my friend. She returned the favor with the RBTAs. Hopefully they will split so I can give one away at a meeting. __________________ Rich I'm always game for reef talk! 180g -dart gold return pump(4300gph), 40 blueline skimmer pump, ETSS600 skimmer, ATI 8bulb 60" T5 lights, (2) korilia magnum 6 powerheads, 75g sump,..

04/15/2012, 06:52 PM	#16
Gillundr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clinton Posts: 1,029	A heater in the display isn't a bad idea. If something happens and water isn't being pumped from the sump then you don't get heat etc. Also water in the sump and water in the display can vary pretty widely between temps. Cooler water in the sump could cause a heater to kick on and warm up an already warm tank or vice versa. Sometimes a lot of equipment is held in sumps like pumps etc which can warm up the water and cause heaters to never turn on. I think redundancy is the key with any system. The do make covers that can go over heaters that blend in pretty well especially once things grow on them. These are all just things to consider. A heater or better yet two in the sump and one in the display is the way I would go. Undersize them so if they stay on they wont boil the tank and it takes longer to heat up the water so you have a better chance of catching it before it's too late. Great looking tank. It will be awesome grown in! __________________ RG 120 display -40 sump - ATB 840 skimmer - 2x250 MH, 2x54 Actinics, Ice Cap LED moon - Vortecs and Koralias for flow. SPS dominant. Current Tank Info: 120g tank 40g sump 2x250 watt MHs 2x54 watt actinics ATB 840 skimmer Vortecs and Koralias for flow

04/15/2012, 07:24 PM	#17
my2girls Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Hartford, CT Posts: 2,367	In theory it's probably good to have heaters in both the display and sump. I just prefer the display to be as clean as possible. Do you see any heaters in any of the TOTMs? I haven't seen one. __________________ 60 Rimless Mixed Reef- Acan Lighting 600PA-18B

04/15/2012, 09:27 PM	#18
Pallobi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,495	cheers rich! __________________ 180g Barebottom Display w/ 60g sump... Setup Date: January 2013... Currently allowing system to mature & stabilize while stocking fish & finishing up/modifying other details... Will become full on SPS Current Tank Info: Tank maturation currently in progress...

04/16/2012, 01:55 PM	#19
charleneatkins Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: andover ct 06232 Posts: 1,814	looks like a road trip soooooooon __________________ Hope keeps things alive and looking forward Current Tank Info: 28,55 & 90g mixed reef,10G FW

04/16/2012, 04:22 PM	#20
rmhgold1 OSRAS President Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cranston,RI Posts: 1,715	Ride those seahorses and come on down! __________________ Rich I'm always game for reef talk! 180g -dart gold return pump(4300gph), 40 blueline skimmer pump, ETSS600 skimmer, ATI 8bulb 60" T5 lights, (2) korilia magnum 6 powerheads, 75g sump,..