Cioutlaws 225 gallon
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blue_eyes53813
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That is gonna be great. Moving the old tank must be a fun job.
cioutlaw
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I have it plumbed but hard to get a picture. looking at the pic below
From the overflow I have (1) 2" Durso that goes to the area on the right & tee's off with (1) 1" line that goes to the Fuge(area on left). I used a ball valve on this line to control flow. Both the right & left areas will overflow into the center section with the (2) 1" bulkheads & will go to 2 external pumps & then tee into (1) 1.5" going back to the tank. I used 2 pumps for 2 reasons..If 1 pump quits I still have flow & the other because im going to use the pump from my old tank. Above the tank the 1.5" line splits back into (2) 1" lines feeding 2 WavySea wave makers. Hope that all mades sense
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Ill get some completed pictures later.
cioutlaw
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Here are some better pics
The one pump is mising because it is still running my old tank but you can see the valve it will attach to. The outlet next to the pump is wired to a switch so I can kill the pumps easily.
(2) 2" lines go to the skimmer area one is from a Durso stand pipe & the other is just an 2" standpipe ran just below the top edge of the tank in case the first 2" were to fail. The 1.5"(lower line) is coming from the (2) pumps. I actually ordered the tank with (2) 2" lines & (2) 1.5" lines just case they would be needed in the future. Pipe job would have been much better had Glasscages put the holes on the right side & i wouldnt have had to cross the supply & returns.
Ater teeing off & reducing to 1" this line goes to the fuge
The one pump is mising because it is still running my old tank but you can see the valve it will attach to. The outlet next to the pump is wired to a switch so I can kill the pumps easily.
(2) 2" lines go to the skimmer area one is from a Durso stand pipe & the other is just an 2" standpipe ran just below the top edge of the tank in case the first 2" were to fail. The 1.5"(lower line) is coming from the (2) pumps. I actually ordered the tank with (2) 2" lines & (2) 1.5" lines just case they would be needed in the future. Pipe job would have been much better had Glasscages put the holes on the right side & i wouldnt have had to cross the supply & returns.
Ater teeing off & reducing to 1" this line goes to the fuge
cioutlaw
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I didnt think I could remove the corals & get them back in so I left all the rock, sand & corals in the tank, drained it down to about 3" for the fish. Slid the whole thing about 4 feet & refilled it with same water. Wasnt bad after I got it out of the crater it had left in the carpet...it didnt want to slide, had to lift it out.
cioutlaw
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Looks really good...
Put your thread on subscription... looking forward to following your progress...:chair:
Thanks a bunch.:snshne:
Craig Manoukian
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Awesome stuff! Glad the move went well!
cioutlaw
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Well 4 days after the move I lost 0 corals & 1 fish. I did physically lose a couple frags but my Bangai Cardinal died on Tuesday. He was swimming around as if he lost his balance & the other fish did him off. Have all my equipment running except my PH controller that got wet. Also hooked up a ATO directly off the RO/DI, works great so far..wish I had done that years ago! Still have to arrange corals a bit but here are some quik pics I took tonight.
Right side of sump area, fuge to the far right & at the moment Im just circulating water & not mixing it with the tank
Left side of sump area, still not very organized.
Inside of the canopy are (3) 250w DE Reef Optix pendants & the (2) Wavyseas
Above the canopy is open & I installed a ceiling fan above for evap cooling
Right side of sump area, fuge to the far right & at the moment Im just circulating water & not mixing it with the tank
Left side of sump area, still not very organized.
Inside of the canopy are (3) 250w DE Reef Optix pendants & the (2) Wavyseas
Above the canopy is open & I installed a ceiling fan above for evap cooling
Craig Manoukian
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Spectucular!
lcstorc
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Looks awesome.
I also have a peninsula tank and love it. I'm still getting used to the 90 I bought which is a "normal" tank.
I love the fact that you can see most everything in the room divider. It gives you lots of options for coral placement but the aquascape can be a bit of a challenge. I have all of my LR in the center of the tank with lots of arches so you can see through to the other side.
I also have a peninsula tank and love it. I'm still getting used to the 90 I bought which is a "normal" tank.
I love the fact that you can see most everything in the room divider. It gives you lots of options for coral placement but the aquascape can be a bit of a challenge. I have all of my LR in the center of the tank with lots of arches so you can see through to the other side.
cioutlaw
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I wouldnt ever do anything but a pennisula. Like you said it gives you a lot of options & more room. Im not done with the aquascaping yet. I did my first pennisula with a 55 & ordered a 48"x24" 120 a few days later. This tank is
72"x30". The 30" is a big help, I actually wanted 36" but wouldnt of been able to get the stand in the door.