Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment - Page 3

Frankie · 04-11-2005, 06:54 PM

Im not witfull. The trouble is i dont have a camera and need to borrow my friends. I'll try to get it tonight so you all can see it. Sorrry for the wait.

Frankie · 04-17-2005, 11:09 AM

Here's an update,
I have the 120 up and running now with the new sump/refugium on a 2x and 4x frame. The iron frame has been voted out by the wife and the entertainment center idea put back into action. Were now thinking of making a dummy wall that will house the whole thing with a door in the rear side for access. This would be good to do, giving me the room for a bigger skimmer behind the wall and be able to keep the chiller indoors. I'm guessing the toltal water in this new system to be around 190 gallons with the sump. the corals are looking good so far and the fish are loving there new space. The bottom spray bars slowed the flow down because the holes were to big. I am working on fixing that problem this week.There are no leaks in all the plumbing so I did a good job there. The little giant I used for the return from the sump was to noisy so I by passed it with a Quietone for the time being until I can get a ampmaster to replace it. The flow is a lot slower but it seems to handle the cost to coast overflow well. I'm sorry I dont have pic's yet and will be getting them taken tonight and posting them tomorrow. Oh! and I have the mangrove's rooted nicly in some tonga branch in the fuge too

Woodstock · 04-17-2005, 11:15 AM

Good news Frankie! I am trying to imagine what it looks like

I really like coast-to-coast. I only have one corner overflow for my tank.

NaH2O · 04-17-2005, 12:57 PM

Great! Frankie - if you do the room behind the tank, try and get some sort of venting back there, so things don't get so stuffy and hot. Congrats on being "leak-free"!

gdwats2 · 04-17-2005, 03:33 PM

Let's see a pic!

sarah · 04-17-2005, 04:59 PM

Congrates frankie

Picys please

Sarah xxx

KimPossible · 04-17-2005, 06:24 PM

Wow Frankie! Sounds great, can't wait to see it!

Frankie · 04-18-2005, 11:21 PM

ok everyone here's some pictures for you

sorry it took so long. Its been hard getting my hand on a camera, my one friend didnt pull through but my other one mark did. hope you like what you see.

Witfull · 04-19-2005, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFrankie

Im not witfull

thats right,,,LOL

KimPossible · 04-19-2005, 12:51 AM

Frankie,
Looks Great!!! That was a lot of work! Congrats on a job well done !

NaH2O · 04-19-2005, 01:08 AM

Excellent Frankie - Lookin good! You did a great job on the coast to coast. How's the closed loop working for ya....are you happy with the flow pattern it created?

sarah · 04-19-2005, 03:31 AM

WOW looking great Frankie

Sarah xxxx

Gina · 04-19-2005, 06:26 AM

Good to see it up and running!
I love the coast to coast!!

Woodstock · 04-19-2005, 07:21 AM

Good work Frankie!! What type of lighting do you have over your mangrove? How many hours do you run them?

mkpaulson · 04-19-2005, 07:48 AM

wow FFrankie you have made some great progress the tank looks great!

04-17-2005, 11:15 AM	#33 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,501 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Good news Frankie! I am trying to imagine what it looks like I really like coast-to-coast. I only have one corner overflow for my tank. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-17-2005, 12:57 PM	#34 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great! Frankie - if you do the room behind the tank, try and get some sort of venting back there, so things don't get so stuffy and hot. Congrats on being "leak-free"! __________________ ~Nikki~

04-17-2005, 04:59 PM	#36 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Congrates frankie Picys please Sarah xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

04-17-2005, 06:24 PM	#37 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Wow Frankie! Sounds great, can't wait to see it! __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-18-2005, 11:21 PM	#38 (permalink)
Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	picture's at last:) ok everyone here's some pictures for you sorry it took so long. Its been hard getting my hand on a camera, my one friend didnt pull through but my other one mark did. hope you like what you see. Last edited by Frankie : 05-07-2005 at 08:15 PM.

04-11-2005, 06:54 PM	#31 (permalink)
Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Im not witfull. The trouble is i dont have a camera and need to borrow my friends. I'll try to get it tonight so you all can see it. Sorrry for the wait.

04-17-2005, 11:09 AM	#32 (permalink)
Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Here's an update, I have the 120 up and running now with the new sump/refugium on a 2x and 4x frame. The iron frame has been voted out by the wife and the entertainment center idea put back into action. Were now thinking of making a dummy wall that will house the whole thing with a door in the rear side for access. This would be good to do, giving me the room for a bigger skimmer behind the wall and be able to keep the chiller indoors. I'm guessing the toltal water in this new system to be around 190 gallons with the sump. the corals are looking good so far and the fish are loving there new space. The bottom spray bars slowed the flow down because the holes were to big. I am working on fixing that problem this week.There are no leaks in all the plumbing so I did a good job there. The little giant I used for the return from the sump was to noisy so I by passed it with a Quietone for the time being until I can get a ampmaster to replace it. The flow is a lot slower but it seems to handle the cost to coast overflow well. I'm sorry I dont have pic's yet and will be getting them taken tonight and posting them tomorrow. Oh! and I have the mangrove's rooted nicly in some tonga branch in the fuge too

04-17-2005, 03:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
gdwats2 Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 73 View Gallery Karma Komment	Let's see a pic!

04-19-2005, 12:51 AM	#40 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Frankie, Looks Great!!! That was a lot of work! Congrats on a job well done ! __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-19-2005, 01:08 AM	#41 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Excellent Frankie - Lookin good! You did a great job on the coast to coast. How's the closed loop working for ya....are you happy with the flow pattern it created? __________________ ~Nikki~

04-19-2005, 03:31 AM	#42 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	WOW looking great Frankie Sarah xxxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

04-19-2005, 06:26 AM	#43 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good to see it up and running! I love the coast to coast!! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-19-2005, 07:21 AM	#44 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,501 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Good work Frankie!! What type of lighting do you have over your mangrove? How many hours do you run them? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

04-19-2005, 07:48 AM	#45 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	wow FFrankie you have made some great progress the tank looks great! __________________ Mark

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