Northbay 210

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 05:34 PM

As promised, here is the Chronicle of my sps tank.

My system consist of 3 tanks inner connected through a single sump.

The main tank is 210 gal all glass 72"x24"x30" tall

All of the filtration systems for this tank is located in the garage (this was the best thing that I've done for this set up since it made everything so much easier) I drilled through my flooring and plumb everything to the garage about 25' away. I will get to the filtration system latter.

The lighting for the system consist of 3 250 watt metal halide with Icecap ballasts luminarc III mini reflector and 2 VHO actinics by URI powered by Icecap ballast. I've tried all other combinations of lights but this is by far my favorit.

A controller (ACjr) is used to controll the lighitng, dawn to dusk, fans, pumps, chiller and heaters. moon lights is also simmulated according to my GPS location.

Water movement is provided by 2 tunze 6100 on tunze controllers and 2 sureflow maxijet mod kits that switches side after every 6 hours for high tide and low tide effect.

The hood and cabinet is custom made by me

mainly for easy access. I didn't get too fancy here because the main focus is the tank.

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 05:44 PM

The filtration system:

As I mentioed above, all the filtration is in the garage.

The sump is a DIY made out of acrylic, it can hold about 40 gal and has to buble traps baffles and such because I want the maximum amount of space. I built a separate box for the filter sock and carbon compartment so their is no bubles exiting this filter sock box. It is modular so it can be removed and clean easily. The skimmer is a ASM G3 with an Ozone generator. I've found that the ozone really makes the water crystal clear and no yellow tint in the water at all. Their is also a DIY phosban reactor that I use for running phospahte removal meadia(I prefered phosphate sponge because it doesn't yellow up the water like phosban does). A genx 40 pump is used to return water back to the main tank.

above the sump is a 30 gal frag tank, and above the frag tank their is a 90 gal refugium and the water is fed by another small genx pump that send the water from the sump to the fuge and then overflow to the frag tank and then overflow back down to the sump. The fuge is lighted by 2 48" T5 that is reverse photo period to the main system. The frag tank is also on reverse photo.

Calcium is provided by a DIY calcium reactor, and the top off system is consited of a fresh RO water reservior gravity feed to the DIY kalk reactor and into the float valve and into the sump.

Food is dispensed via an auto feeder of formular 1 and 2 pellets twice a day. The water reservoir can sustain the tank for two weeks so I can go on vacation once in a while.

Cooling is done by a 1/3 hourse chiller inline with the main pump.

I think thats about it

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 05:48 PM

7% Water change is done once every 2 weeks

DIY two parts is used for making adjustment and magnesium is provided by adding 10% of dolomite to the calcium reactor.

Water change can be done quickly since I have another 55 gal tank full of make up water ready in the garage that is plumbed to the sump so all I have to do is turn the gate valve to add new water after I drain out enough old tank water from the system.

JFK_Jr · 10-31-2007, 05:55 PM

Hey...

I checked out your pics on the 200+ thread and I was very impressed

I'll definitely be following along...

Again... Welcome!

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 06:02 PM

JFK thanks

here is the DIY hood

here is the finished hood

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-31-2007, 06:03 PM

Beautiful tank!

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 06:04 PM

DIY frag tank

framerguy · 10-31-2007, 06:15 PM

Awesome! The lights on the ceiling look like youre running a disco tech. Your DIY skills are very impressive!

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 06:40 PM

ok ready for more ??

here is the DIY calcium reactors, I built 4 of them, gave 3 to friends because they helped me move to this big tank, without them I wound't be able to lift this tank.

northbay-reefer · 10-31-2007, 06:43 PM

ok lets take a break, here is an eye candy

my squamy

Woodstock · 10-31-2007, 07:56 PM

Beautiful Reef! Terrific DIY projects! Awesome clam!

vdituri · 10-31-2007, 08:56 PM

Holy caluerpa batman!
New big man on the reef!
1. Phenomenal SPS tank!
2. You're DIY skills scare me.
3. Love the signature line. I'm going home. I'll go big one day!

Welcome to RS!

Craig Manoukian · 10-31-2007, 09:11 PM

Gulp, what a clam!

boozeman · 11-01-2007, 09:19 AM

beautiful reef

lcstorc · 11-01-2007, 10:12 AM

Beautiful!
That clam is awesome!

10-31-2007, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Northbay 210 As promised, here is the Chronicle of my sps tank. My system consist of 3 tanks inner connected through a single sump. The main tank is 210 gal all glass 72"x24"x30" tall All of the filtration systems for this tank is located in the garage (this was the best thing that I've done for this set up since it made everything so much easier) I drilled through my flooring and plumb everything to the garage about 25' away. I will get to the filtration system latter. The lighting for the system consist of 3 250 watt metal halide with Icecap ballasts luminarc III mini reflector and 2 VHO actinics by URI powered by Icecap ballast. I've tried all other combinations of lights but this is by far my favorit. A controller (ACjr) is used to controll the lighitng, dawn to dusk, fans, pumps, chiller and heaters. moon lights is also simmulated according to my GPS location. Water movement is provided by 2 tunze 6100 on tunze controllers and 2 sureflow maxijet mod kits that switches side after every 6 hours for high tide and low tide effect. The hood and cabinet is custom made by me mainly for easy access. I didn't get too fancy here because the main focus is the tank. __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 The filtration system: As I mentioed above, all the filtration is in the garage. The sump is a DIY made out of acrylic, it can hold about 40 gal and has to buble traps baffles and such because I want the maximum amount of space. I built a separate box for the filter sock and carbon compartment so their is no bubles exiting this filter sock box. It is modular so it can be removed and clean easily. The skimmer is a ASM G3 with an Ozone generator. I've found that the ozone really makes the water crystal clear and no yellow tint in the water at all. Their is also a DIY phosban reactor that I use for running phospahte removal meadia(I prefered phosphate sponge because it doesn't yellow up the water like phosban does). A genx 40 pump is used to return water back to the main tank. above the sump is a 30 gal frag tank, and above the frag tank their is a 90 gal refugium and the water is fed by another small genx pump that send the water from the sump to the fuge and then overflow to the frag tank and then overflow back down to the sump. The fuge is lighted by 2 48" T5 that is reverse photo period to the main system. The frag tank is also on reverse photo. Calcium is provided by a DIY calcium reactor, and the top off system is consited of a fresh RO water reservior gravity feed to the DIY kalk reactor and into the float valve and into the sump. Food is dispensed via an auto feeder of formular 1 and 2 pellets twice a day. The water reservoir can sustain the tank for two weeks so I can go on vacation once in a while. Cooling is done by a 1/3 hourse chiller inline with the main pump. I think thats about it __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 7% Water change is done once every 2 weeks DIY two parts is used for making adjustment and magnesium is provided by adding 10% of dolomite to the calcium reactor. Water change can be done quickly since I have another 55 gal tank full of make up water ready in the garage that is plumbed to the sump so all I have to do is turn the gate valve to add new water after I drain out enough old tank water from the system. __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
JFK_Jr Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hallandale Beach FL Posts: 2,108 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 Hey... I checked out your pics on the 200+ thread and I was very impressed I'll definitely be following along... Again... Welcome! __________________ *JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire*

10-31-2007, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 JFK thanks here is the DIY hood here is the finished hood __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 06:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 Beautiful tank! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-31-2007, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 DIY frag tank __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 Awesome! The lights on the ceiling look like youre running a disco tech. Your DIY skills are very impressive! __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 25 gallon mangrove tank, 75g seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

10-31-2007, 06:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 ok ready for more ?? here is the DIY calcium reactors, I built 4 of them, gave 3 to friends because they helped me move to this big tank, without them I wound't be able to lift this tank. __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 06:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
northbay-reefer Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Northbay 210 ok lets take a break, here is an eye candy my squamy __________________ Go big or go home

10-31-2007, 07:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 Beautiful Reef! Terrific DIY projects! Awesome clam! __________________ ~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 persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-31-2007, 08:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 Holy caluerpa batman! New big man on the reef! 1. Phenomenal SPS tank! 2. You're DIY skills scare me. 3. Love the signature line. I'm going home. I'll go big one day! Welcome to RS! __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-31-2007, 09:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,011 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 Gulp, what a clam! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-01-2007, 09:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 beautiful reef __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

11-01-2007, 10:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 25,641 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Northbay 210 Beautiful! That clam is awesome! __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment

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